ASRock P5B Pro User Manual

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P5B Pro

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2009

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10

1.4 I/O Panel ......................................................................... 11

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 12

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 12

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 15

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 16

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 18

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 19

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 20

2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 26

2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 27

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ...................................................................... 28

2.12 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 28

2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology .................................. 28

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 29

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 29

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 30

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 30

3.3 Smart Screen ................................................................ 31

3.4 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 32

3.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 32

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 34

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 38

3.4.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 39

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 41

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 41

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 42

3.4.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 43

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 44

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 45

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 45

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3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 46

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 47

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 48

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 48

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 48

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 48

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 48

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 48

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Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P5B Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard

produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and

endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step

guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to

BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specific information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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ASRock P5B Pro Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)

ASRock P5B Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock P5B Pro Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - LGA 775 for Intel

2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®,

supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core

Wolfdale processors

- Compatible with all FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz CPUs

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH8

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR2 800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 5)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

- 3 x PCI slots

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

(VIA® VT1708S Audio Codec)

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111DL

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)

Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and

“Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 7)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / Core

P965

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x Print port header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 8)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment

- Supports Smart BIOS

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 11)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, plea se che ck page 34.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 28 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation.

4. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

1333 DDR2 667, DDR2 800 1066 DDR2 533, DDR2 667, DDR2 800

800 DDR2 533, DDR2 667, DDR2 800 533 DDR2 533

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection.

7. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector , ple ase read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

9. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website:

VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-

http://www.asrock.com

10. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional

power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing

performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of

Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

11. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows

this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool

and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard

drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please

be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file

system.

12. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the

CPU.

13. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the

motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it

back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

. With

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

20.3cm (8.0in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

Coaxial

SPDIF

Optical

SPDIF

USB2.0 T: US B4 B:USB5

USB 2.0 T: U SB 2 B: USB3

USB2.0 T: US B0 B:USB1

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Bottom:

MIC IN

29 28

ATX12V1

PS2_USB_PWR1

Top: IEEE 1394

Top: RJ-45

Top:

SIDE SPK

Center:

REAR SPK

PWR_FAN1

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

LAN PHY

CD1

AUDIO CODEC

HDMI_SPDIF1

HD_AUDIO1

Super

FLOPPY1

COM1

PCIE1

PCIE2

Intel P965

Chipset

PCIE3

4Mb

BIOS

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

LPT1

RoHS

CMOS

Battery

CPU_FAN1

DDR2 800

Dual Channel

DDRII_1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

P5B Pro

Intel ICH8

CLRCMOS1

SATAII_4

USB6_7

FSB800

DDRII_2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATAII_3

SPEAKER1

USB8_9

FSB800

DDRII_4 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII_3 (64bit, 240-pin module)

FRONT_1394

CHA_FAN1

SATAII_1

SATAII_2

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

PANEL1

IDE1

1394a

30.5cm (12.0in)

10 11

12 13

14 15

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 2 A TX 12V Connector (A TX12V1) 18 Fourth SATAII Connector (SA T AII_4; Orange) 3 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 21 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) 22 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 23 COM Port Header (COM1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange) 24 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 25 Front Panel Audio Header 8 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 9 South Bridge Controller 26 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow) 10 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 27 BIOS SPI Chip

(FRONT_1394; Red) 28 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE3) 11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 12 Third SAT AII Conne ctor (SA T AII_3; Orange) 30 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) 13 Primary SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_1; Red) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 14 Secondary SAT AII Connector (SA TAII_2; Red) 3 2 North Bridge Controller 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 33 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 16 System Panel He ader (P ANEL1, Ora nge)

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1.41.4

1.4

1.41.4

I/O PanelI/O Panel

I/O Panel

I/O PanelI/O Panel

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Microphone (Pink) 2 IEEE 1394 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

4 Side Speaker (Gray) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

** 8 Front Speaker (Lime)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4)

2 V -- -- --

4VV----

6VVV--

8VVVV

1111

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on

your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to

select “2 Channel”, “4 Channel”, “6 Channel” or “8 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your

change. For Windows

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click

“OK” to save your change.

If you enable Multi-Streaming function, Side Speaker function will be disabled. You can only

choose to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function.

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

P5B Pro is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.0", 30.5 x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before

you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that

the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER

place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use

a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle

components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.

Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,

and/or components.

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2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,

please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if

the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket.

Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is

found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

775-Pin Socket Overview

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

Lift Lever Up to 90°

down and out on the hook to clear

retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two

orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

orientation

key notch

CPU Marked Corner

Socket Marked Corner

alignment key

Pin1

black line

alignment key

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775-Pin Socket

775-LAND CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to

support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap

with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the

socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to

assist in removal.

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking

off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after

service.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

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2.42.4

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.4

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.42.4

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU.

Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND CPU

to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal

interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.

Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with

each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see

page 10, No. 4).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard

(CPU_FAN1, see page 10, No. 4).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install

and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise,

the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan

connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure

cable does not interfere with fan operation or

contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-

type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3; Yellow slots; see p.10 No.5) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B

(DDRII_2 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.10 No.6), so that Dual Channel Memory

Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2

DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration

Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot)

(1) Populated - Populated -

(2) - Populated - Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four

slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the

same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow

slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2

and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate

the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual

Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1

and DDRII_2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory

Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot;

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

notch

break

notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the

slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE slots:

PCIE1 / PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane

width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup

2.7 Jumpers Setup

2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1

and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is

placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.10 No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

or USB wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)

(see p.10 No. 20)

2-pin jumper

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system

setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,

please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power

supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on

CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.10 No. 22)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.10 No. 8)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

IDE1

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial ATAII Connectors These Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1: see p.10, No. 13) connectors support SATAII

(SATAII_2: see p.10, No. 14) or SATA hard disk for internal

(SATAII_3: see p.10, No. 12) storage devices. The current

(SATAII_4: see p.10, No. 18) SATAII interface allows up to

SATAII_3 SATAII_1

SATAII_4 SATAII_2

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA HDD

power connector

connect to the

power supply

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

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CD-L

GND

CD-R

USB_PWR

P-9

P-8

USB_PWR

P-7

P-6

USB_PWR

P+9

P+8

P+7

P+6

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

DUMMY

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.10 No. 17) two USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.10 No. 19)

Print Port Header This is an interface for print

(25-pin LPT1) port cable that allows

(see p.10 No. 21) convenient connection of printer

AFD#

STB#

ERROR#

PINIT#

SPD1

SPD0

SLIN#

SPD2

SPD3

SPD4

SPD5

SPD6

GND

SPD7

ACK#

BUSY

devices.

SLCT

Internal Audio Connector This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.10 No. 29) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.10 No. 25) convenient connection and

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

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PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

DUMMY

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.10 No. 16) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.10 No. 15)

SPEAKER

DUMMY

+5V

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and

(see p.10 No. 11) match the black wire to the

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

PWR_FAN_SPEED

(see p.10 No. 33)

CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match

(see p.10 No. 4) the black wire to the ground pin.

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.

If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this

motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.10, No. 7)

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

4 3 2 1

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

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ground pin.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.

To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power

supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(8-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.10 No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector

8 5

4 1

so that it can provides sufficient

power. Failing to do so will cause

the failure to power up.

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still

work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin

ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with

Pin 1 and Pin 5.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

8 5

4 1

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

RXTPAM_0

GND

RXTPBM_0

RXTPBP_0

GND

RXTPAP_0

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

+12V

RRI#1

GND

(FRONT_1394) on this

motherboard. This IEEE 1394

header can support one IEEE

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module.

(see p.10 No. 23)

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one

(see p.10 No. 10) IEEE 1394 header

1394 port.

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA

(see p.10 No. 26) card, allows the system to

GND

SPDIFOUT

+5V

connect HDMI Digital TV/

projector/LCD devices. Please

connect the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card to

this header.

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HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please c onn ect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header on the

motherboard. Then connect the

white end (B or C) of

HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI

VGA card.

A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin)

SPDIFOUT

GND

+5V

blue black

SPDIFOUT

GND

blue black

SPDIFOUT

GND

blue black

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2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video

specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/

video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible

digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI

system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a

HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header,

which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this

motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps.

Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this

•

motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer

to the installation guide on page 19.

Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 10,

No. 26) on the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the

HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of

HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 24.

For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to

the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause

permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin)

on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according

to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

white end

(2-pin) (B)

Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector

of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the

VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong

example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI

Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for

connector usage in advance.

Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to

HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual

of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection

procedures.

Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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white end

(3-pin) (C)

2.102.10

SASA

2.10

2.102.10

Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below

SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not

be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable

SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to

correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your

SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

SASA

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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HIT ACHI

Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA

features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard

disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not

be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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2.112.11

Serial ASerial A

2.11

Serial A

2.112.11

Serial ASerial A

Installation Installation

Installation

Installation Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH8 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA

(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks

on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to

install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard

disk.

2.122.12

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.12

Driver Installation Guide

2.122.12

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom

side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

2.132.13

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

2.13

Untied Overclocking T

2.132.13

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you

enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of

BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU

FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so

that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

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A (SA

A (SAA (SA

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

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AII (SAAII (SA

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AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

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Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before

you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITYChapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITYChapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the

BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during the

Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will

continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by press-

ing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.

You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the follow-

ing BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose

only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Op-

erating System

Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview

Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version Processor Type

Processor Speed Microcode Update Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

: P5B Pro P1.00 : Intel (R) CPU 3.33GHz

(64bit) : 3333MHz : F49/3 : 256KB

: 1024MB : 1024MB/266MHz (DDR2 533) :None :None :None

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

[Wed 04/22/2009]

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

3.3

Smart Screen

3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements.

Main

Smart

Smart Settings

Save Changes and Exit

Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Power Saving Setup Default

BIOS Update Utility

ASRock Instant Flash

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10keycanbeused for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.

Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This

convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without

entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch

this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without

preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/

12 file system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will

show the BIOS files and their respective information. Select the proper

BIOS file to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update

process completes.

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3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.4

Advanced Screen

3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU

Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP

Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Smart

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Options for CPU

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.1

CPU Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum

Ratio Status Unlocked (Min:14, Max:25) Ratio Actual Value 25

Ratio CMOS Setting

CPU Thermal Throttling [Enabled] No-Excute Memory Protection

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[133] [100]

[Enabled] [Auto]

[25]

[Disabled]

Select the over clock mode.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

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Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Cnfiguration

options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

Ratio Status

This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this

motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio

value of this motherboard.

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this

motherboard.

Ratio CMOS Setting

If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you

changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If the CPU you adopt supports

EIST (Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.), and you plan to adjust the ratio value,

please disable the option “ Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.” in advance.

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

Max CPUID Value Limit

For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function

with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that

cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

Intel (R) Virtualization tech.

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool

Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support

Intel (R) Virtualization Technology.

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha-

nism to keep the CPU from overheated. This option will be hidden if the

current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling.

No-Excute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to

the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX)

Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious

software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU

does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.

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Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium

4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating

system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft

Windows® XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux

kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed

CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology.

Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to

enable power savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options:

[Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select

[Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to en-

able this function. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this

function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the

current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disable] if above issue occurs.

3.4.23.4.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

3.4.2

Chipset Configuration

3.4.23.4.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

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Advanced

Chipset Settings

Memory Remap Feature

DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option

DRAM Timing Control Voltage Control

Primary Graphics Adapter

Onboard HD Audio

Front Panel

OnBoard Lan

Intelligent Energy Saver

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[Auto] [Disabled]

[PCI]

[Auto] [Auto] [Enabled]

[Disabled]

ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.

DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Memory Remap Feature

Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature. The default value is

[Disabled].

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)

inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also

select other value as operating frequency: [266MHz (DDR2 533)], [333MHz

(DDR2 667)] and [400MHz (DDR2 800)]. The configuration options may change

according to the corresponding FSB frequency of the CPU you adopt.

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for

memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

DRAM Timing Control

Advanced

DRAM Timing Control

Current Setting : 4-4-4-12-28-4-2

DRAM tCL

DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS DRAM tRFC DRAM tWR DRAM tRRD

Current Setting : 66-77-33-33-88-88-66

Rcomp Control G0 Rcomp Control G1 (CMD) Rcomp Control G2 Rcomp Control G3 Rcomp Control G4 Rcomp Control G5 Rcomp Control G6

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

DRAM tCL

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

DRAM tCL

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TCL. Min: 3. Max: 6.

DRAM tRCD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD. Min: 3. Max: 10.

DRAM tRP

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP. Min: 3. Max: 10.

DRAM tRAS

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Min: 9. Max: 24.

DRAM tRFC

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC. Min: 15. Max: 78.

DRAM tWR

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR. Min: 3. Max: 15.

DRAM tRRD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD. Min: 2. Max: 15.

Rcomp Control G0

Configuration options: [Auto], [1.50X (11)], [1.75X (22)], [2.00X (33)], [2.

25X (44)], [2.50X (55)], [2.75X (66)], [3.00X (77)], [3.25X (88)], [3.50X

(99)], [3.75X (AA)], [4.00X (BB)], [4.25X (CC)], [4.50X (DD)], [4.75X (EE)]

and [5.00X (FF)].

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