ASRock X58 Deluxe3 User Manual

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X58 Deluxe3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2009

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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 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List ............................ 10

1.4 Three SLITM Graphics Card Support List ......................... 10

1.5 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List ................ 11

1.6 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List ............. 11

1.7 Four CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List ............... 11

1.8 Motherboard Layout ........................................................ 12

1.9 I/O Panel ......................................................................... 13

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 14

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 14

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 15

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 17

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 18

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 20

2.7 SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLI

2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 28

2.9 ASRock SATA3 Card Quick Guide ................................ 33

2.10 ASRock USB 3.0 Card Quick Guide .............................. 35

2.11 Surround Display Feature .............................................. 36

2.12 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 36

2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 37

2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 42

2.15 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 43

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

Installation ...................................................................... 44

2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs and eSATAII Devices ......................................... 45

2.18 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide .............................................................................. 46

2.19 Driver Installation Guide ................................................. 48

2.20 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .................. 48

2.20.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions ............................................................ 48

2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System ................... 49

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2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................. 50

2.20.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ................... 51

2.21 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................ 52

2.21.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions ............................................................ 52

2.21.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions .............. 53

2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 53

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 54

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 54

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 55

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 55

3.3 Smart Screen ................................................................ 56

3.4 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 57

3.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 58

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 61

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 65

3.4.4 Storage Configuration ......................................... 66

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 68

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 69

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 69

3.4.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 70

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 71

3.6 Boot Screen................................................................... 72

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 72

3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 73

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 74

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 75

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 75

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 75

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 75

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 75

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 75

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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock X58 Deluxe3 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 X58 Deluxe3 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock X58 Deluxe3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X58 Deluxe3 Support CD

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

1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)

1 x LED Lead (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

2 x ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Cards

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

1 x ASRock SATA3 Card (Optional)

1 x ASRock USB 3.0 Card (Optional)

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

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

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - Intel

Socket 1366 CoreTM i7 Processor Extreme Edition /

Core

i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed

Technology

- System Bus up to 6400 MT/s; Intel® QuickPath Interconnect

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel

X58

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10R

Memory - Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 6 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333(OC)/

1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel

Workstation 1S Xeon® processors 3500 series

- Max. capacity of system memory: 24GB (see CAUTION 4)

- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Expansion Slot - 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

(blue @ x8 / x16 mode, orange @ x8 / N/A mode)

(Double-wide slot spacing between each PCI-E slot)

- 3 x PCI slots

- Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM, Quad CrossFireX

- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLI

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with

Content Protection

- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

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

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

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- 1 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connector

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

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)

Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 6)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 5 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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

- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)

- Supports Smart BIOS

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative

Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 11)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

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

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Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit / XP

/ XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

WA R NING

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 third-

party 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”, please check page 59.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 53 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Triple Channel Memory Technology. Be-

fore you implement Triple Channel Memory Technology, make sure to

read the installation guide of memory modules on page 18 for proper

installation.

4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 /

/ XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

Vista

5. 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 13 for proper connection.

6. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the

“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 43 to adjust your SATAII hard disk

drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII

connector directly.

7. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

64-bit / 7 / Vista

8. 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:

64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

http://www.asrock.com

Windows® 7

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9. 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 excep-

tional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing

computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation pro-

cedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

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

10. 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.

11. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.

OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve-

nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It

helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system

and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings.

With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with

your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system

to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed that the OC

profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.

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

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TMTM

1.31.3

1.3

1.31.3

wo SLIwo SLI

wo SLI

wo SLIwo SLI

(for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

NVIDIA

TMTM

Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor

Graphics Card Suppor

Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor

Gigabyte GV-NX88T256H GeForce 8800 GT 180.48

Gigabyte GV-NX88S512H-B GeForce 8800 GTS 180.48

LEADTEK PX8800 GTX TDH GeForce 8800 GTX 180.48

Chaintech GES96GT-A1512P GeForce 9600 GT 180.48

ASUS EN9800GT TDP/HTDP/512M GeForce 9800GT 180.48

LEADTEK PX9800GTX GeForce 9800GTX 180.48

LEADTEK PX9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800GTX+ 180.48

GIGABYTE GV-N26-896H-B GeForce GTX260 180.48

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* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLI

please visit our website for details.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

TMTM

1.41.4

Three SLIThree SLI

1.4

Three SLI

1.41.4

Three SLIThree SLI

(for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

NVIDIA

* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for 3-Way SLI

Mode, please visit our website for details.

ASRock website:

TMTM

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

LEADTEK PX9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800GTX+ 180.48

GIGABYTE GV-N26-896H-B GeForce GTX260 180.48

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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1.51.5

1.5

1.51.5

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(for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

ATI

ireXireX

ireX

ireXireX

MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 8.9

Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX3650 512MMD3-XP RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8.9

Gigabyte GV-RX385256H-B RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8.9

Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 8.9

TMTM

Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor

Graphics Card Suppor

Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor

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* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for

CrossFireX

ASRock website:

1.61.6

Three CrossFireXThree CrossFireX

1.6

Three CrossFireX

1.61.6

Three CrossFireXThree CrossFireX

(for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

ATI

* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for

CrossFireX

ASRock website:

1.71.7

Four CrossFireXFour CrossFireX

1.7

Four CrossFireX

1.71.7

Four CrossFireXFour CrossFireX

(for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

ATI

Mode, please visit our website for details.

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

TMTM

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 8.12

Mode, please visit our website for details.

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

TMTM

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 8.12

+ Hotfix

* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for

CrossFireX

ASRock website:

Mode, please visit our website for details.

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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1.8 Motherboard Layout1.8 Motherboard Layout

1.8 Motherboard Layout

1.8 Motherboard Layout1.8 Motherboard Layout

24.4cm (9.6in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PWR1

Coaxial

SPDIF

Optical

SPDIF

ATX12V1

ESATAII_USB1

ATXPWR1

USB2.0 T: US B0 B:USB1

USB2.0

Top: IEEE

T:U SB 2

1394

B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B4

RJ-45

B:USB5

Top:

SIDESPK

Bottom:

CTRBASS

Center:

REARSPK

HD_AUDIO1

Bottom:

MICIN

Top:

LINEIN

Center:

FRONT

LAN PHY

AUDIO CODEC

CD1

Super

I/O

HDMI_SPDIF1

FLOPPY1

CPU_FAN1

Chipset

PWR_FAN1

PCIE1

PCI1

PCIE2

PCI2

X58 Deluxe3

PCIE3

PCI3

PCIE4

Intel

X58

3-WaySLI

PCI Express2.0

COM1

2627

3 ChannelsDDR3

QPI 6.4GT/s

CrossFireX

NB_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

RoHS

1394a

8Mb BIOS

CMOS

Battery

CLRCMOS1

IR1

DDR3_A1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_A2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

Intel

ICH10R

DDR3_B2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

VIA

VT6330

USB10

DDR3_B1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

RAID

SPEAKER1

DDR3_C2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_C1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

IDE1

30.5cm (12.0in)

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

FRONT_1394

USB8_9

8 9

USB6_7

10 11 12 13

SATAII_1_2

SATAII_3_4

SATAII_5_6

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 18 Chassis Speaker Header 2 1366-Pin CPU Socket (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 North Bridge Controller 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB10, Blue) 4 3 x 240-pin DDR 3 DIM M Sl ots 20 South Bridge Controller

(Triple Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, DDR3_C1 21 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2, Orange)

; White) 22 8Mb SPI Flash 5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 6 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 24 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE3, Blue) 7 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(FRONT_1394, Red) 26 COM Port Header (COM1) 8 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 27 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 9 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header 10 3 x 240-p in DDR 3 DI MM Slots (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow)

(Triple Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, DDR3_C2 29 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE4, Orange)

; Blue) 30 PCI Slots (PCI1-3) 11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 31 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 12 North Bridge Fan Connector (NB_FAN1) 32 PCI Ex p re s s x 1 6 S l ot ( PC I E1 , Blue) 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 33 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 14 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 34 Front Panel Audio Header 15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1_2, Red) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3_4, Red) 35 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5_6, Red) 36 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ** 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 Microphone (Pink) 3 IEEE 1394 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

5 Side Speaker (Gray) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 Powered eSATAII/USB (ESATAII_USB1) 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port 8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 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

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

Light Link Green 1Gbps connection

** 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.

Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

LAN Port LED Indications

2 V -- -- --

4VV----

6VVV--

8VVVV

TABLE for Audio Output Conne ction

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

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 “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH” or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA

Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek

HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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Chapter 2: InstallationChapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2: InstallationChapter 2: Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 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

LoadPlate

ContactArray

SocketBody

LoadLever

2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1366-Pin CPU,

please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 1366-Pin 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.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

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.

1366-Pin Socket Overview

Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).

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.

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Step 3. Insert the 1366-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat

Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two ori-

entation key notches.

orientation key notch

Pin1

orientation key notch

1366-Pin 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 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Pin1

black line

alignment key

1366-Pin Socket

black line

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 1366-Pin socket that supports Intel 1366-Pin CPU.

Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1366-Pin 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 12, No. 35).

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 1366-Pin CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Apply Thermal Interface Material

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 12, No. 35).

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.

Fan cableson side closest toMB header

Press Down (4 Places)

Fastener slots pointing straightout

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2.5 Installation of Memor2.5 Installation of Memor

2.5 Installation of Memor

2.5 Installation of Memor2.5 Installation of Memor

This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and

supports Triple Channel Memory Technology. For triple channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identi- cal DDR3 DIMM pair in Triple Channel (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1 and DDR3_C1; White slots; see p.12 No.4), or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Triple Channel (DDR3_A2,

DDR3_B2 and DDR3_C2; Blue slots; see p.12 No.10), so that Triple Channel Memory

Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install six DDR3 DIMMs for triple channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in

all six slots.

Recommended Memory Configurations

DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_C2 DDR3_C1

(Blue) (White) (Blue) (White) (Blue) (White)

1 DIMM - Populated - - - -

2 DIMMs - Populated - Populated - -

3 DIMMs - Populated - Populated - Populated

4 DIMMs Populated Populated - Populated - Populated

5 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated - Populated

6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated

1. Please install the memory module into the white slot (DDR3_A1,

DDR3_B1 or DDR3_C1) for the first priority.

2. Due to Intel® CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only

one DIMM is installed into DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2 or DDR3_C2 slot.

3. Due to Intel® CPU spec definition, XMP DIMMs and DDR3 2000/

1866/1600 are supported for one DIMM per channel only.

4. You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and

Channel C. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized

channel for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration. Any

excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for

single-channel operation.

5. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 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 4 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 / PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane

width graphics cards.

PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Orange) is used for PCI Express x16 lane

width graphics cards.

PCIE1 slot (x16 or x8 mode)

PCIE2 slot (x8 mode)

PCIE4 slot (x8 mode)

PCIE3 slot (x16 or x8 mode)

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1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express

x16 graphics card on PCIE1 slot.

2. In CrossFireXTM mode or 2-Way SLITM mode, please install PCI

Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore,

both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth.

3. In 3-Way SLI

cards on PCIE1, PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore, PCIE3 slot will

work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE1 and PCIE2 slots will work at x8

bandwidth.

4. In Quad CrossFireXTM mode, please install PCI Express x16

graphics cards on PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore,

all these four slots will work at x8 bandwidth.

5. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector

(CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards for

better thermal environment.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics

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 system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.7 SLI2.7 SLI

2.7 SLI

2.7 SLI2.7 SLI

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Operation GuideOperation Guide

Operation Guide

Operation GuideOperation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable

Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express

x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP, XP

64-bit, VistaTM and VistaTM 64-bit OS. NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI

and Quad SLI

technology support Windows® VistaTM and VistaTM 64-bit OS only. Please follow the

installation procedures in this section.

Requirements

1. For SLITM technology, you should have two identical SLITM-ready graphics

cards that are NVIDIA

have three identical 3-Way SLI

certified. For Quad SLITM technology, you should have two identical Quad

SLI

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA

Download the driver version 181.20 or later from NVIDIA

(www.nvidia.com).

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the

minimum power required by your system. It is recommended to use

NVIDIA® certified PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA® website for details.

2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.7.1.1 Installing T2.7.1.1 Installing T

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Step 1. Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified be-

cause different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even

the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1

slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are

properly seated on the slots.

Step2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics

cards.

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Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics

card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card is firmly in place.

ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card

Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI

connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.

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2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI

2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI

2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI

Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certi-

fied because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.

(Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graphics card should

have two goldfingers for the 3-Way SLI Bridge connector. Insert one graphics

card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and the other graph-

ics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the

slots.

Two Goldfingers

Step2. Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card. Please

make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are

connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards.

Step3. Align and insert ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each

graphics card. Make sure ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place.

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ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI

connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.

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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA

follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

(For SLITM mode only)

nView system tray utility. Please

A. Double-click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows

B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Set

PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select an SLI

configuration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply.

C. Reboot your system.

D. You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM feature.

taskbar.

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For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: (For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode)

A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab.

E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Set

PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply.

F. Reboot your system.

G. You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM or Quad SLITM feature.

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For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

(For 3-Way SLITM mode)

A. Follow step A to D on page 26.

B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In

Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item, please select

Enabled. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable

3-way SLI. And click Apply.

C. Reboot your system.

D. You can freely enjoy the benefit of 3-Way SLITM feature.

* SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used

only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

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2.8 CrossFireX2.8 CrossFireX

2.8 CrossFireX

2.8 CrossFireX2.8 CrossFireX

TMTM

and Quad CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX

and Quad CrossFireX

and Quad CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX

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Operation Guide Operation Guide

Operation Guide

Operation Guide Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature.

CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining

multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC.

Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an

innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireXTM enables the highest possible level of

performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is

supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Quad CrossFireX

feature is supported with Windows® VistaTM OS only. Please check AMD website for

ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the

performance benefits of CrossFireX

CrossFireX

benefit from the CrossFireX

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX

will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup

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Cards Cards

Cards

Cards Cards

Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX

feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 X2 as the example graphics

card. For other CrossFireX

future, please refer to ATI

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Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graph-

ics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the

slots.

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Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S

Card on ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Card Interconnects on the top of Radeon

graphics cards. (If there are two gold fingers on each Radeon graphics card,

please use two ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Cards to connect two Radeon graphics

cards.)

ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Card

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics

card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI

connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the

DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

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2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX

2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX

Cards Cards

Cards

Cards Cards

Step 1. Insert Radeon graphics cards into PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots.

Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step 2. Use one CrossFireXTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1

and PCIE2 slots, use another CrossFireXTM Bridge to connect Radeon graph-

ics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots, and use the other CrossFireXTM Bridge to

connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots. (CrossFireX

Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)

CrossFireXTM Bridge

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Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics

card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI

connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the

DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

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2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup

2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup

2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2. Remove the ATI

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.

driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows® XP OS:

A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please

check Microsoft website for details.

For Windows® VistaTM OS:

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details.

Step 4. Restart your computer.

Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.

Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.

(Driver Version: 8-12_vista32_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_72275.exe)

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFireXTM”,

and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2 GPUs” and click

“Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Select “4 GPUs” and click

“OK” (if you install four Radeon graphics cards).

CrossFireX

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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireX

function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After

restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire

in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again,

and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX

feature.

Step 7. If you install four Radeon graphics cards, please install Hotfix. Please check

AMD website for Hotfix information.

(Hotfix Version: 8-12-hotfix_vista32_dd_ccc_081215a-73652.exe)

Step 8. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM feature.

* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is

used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

* For further information of ATITM CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for

updates and details.

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2.92.9

ASRASR

2.9

2.92.9

I. IntroductionI. Introduction

I. Introduction

I. IntroductionI. Introduction

This motherboard is free bundled with ASRock SATA3 Card. ASRock SATA3 Card is composed of three SATAIII connectors which allow up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. The red eSATAIII connector (eSATAIII_1) supports external storage devices, and the yellow SATAIII connectors (SATAIII_1_2) support internal storage devices. With ASRock SATA3 Card, you can enjoy the convenience of higher speed data transfer rate on this motherboard.

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A3 Card Quick GuideA3 Card Quick Guide

A3 Card Quick Guide

A3 Card Quick GuideA3 Card Quick Guide

LED header (LED_HEADER, black)

SA TAIII connectors (SA T AIII_1_2, yellow) 1: top 2: bottom

II. InstallationII. Installation

II. Installation

II. InstallationII. Installation

Before you install ASRock SATA3 Card on this motherboard, please refer to below steps carefully. Step 1. Insert ASRock SAT A3 Card into PCIE slot on this motherboard.

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Step 2. If you want to use external storage function, please connect the eSATA

cable to the red eSATAIII connector (eSATAIII_1) and the external storage

device. If you want to use internal storage function, please connect the

SATA data cables to the yellow SATAIII connectors (SATAIII_1_2) and the

HDDs.

1. If you use single SATAIII HDD, it is recommended to connect it to SATAIII_1 (top)

connector.

2. The red eSATAIII connector (eSATAIII_1) and SATAIII_2 (bottom) connector cannot

work simultaneously. You can only use either one of them.

Step 3. Connect the chassis HDD LED lead to ASRock SATA3 Card LED header

(HDLED-_CHA and HDLED+_CHA).

Before connecting, please consult the chassis manual for the electrode of the HDD

LED lead. Make sure you connect the HDD LED lead to the corresponding electrode

pin of LED header.

Step 4. Connect the bundled motherboard LED lead to ASRock SATA3 Card LED

header (LED-_MB and LED+_MB) and the system panel header (HDLED-

and HDLED+) on this motherboard.

For the bundled motherboard LED lead, the blue lead is “+” electrode, and the black

lead is “-” electrode. Make sure you connect the correct lead to ASRock SATA3 Card

and system panel header.

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2.102.10

ASRock USB 3.0 Card Quick GuideASRock USB 3.0 Card Quick Guide

2.10

ASRock USB 3.0 Card Quick Guide

2.102.10

ASRock USB 3.0 Card Quick GuideASRock USB 3.0 Card Quick Guide

I. IntroductionI. Introduction

I. Introduction

I. IntroductionI. Introduction

ASRock USB 3.0 Card allows you to enjoy the high speed data transfer rate up to

5.0 Gb/s, which is ten times faster than current USB 2.0 device (480 Mb/s). With

two USB 3.0 ports on ASRock USB 3.0 Card, you can have a more flexible option

to upgrade the USB data transfer rate for your motherboard. Therefore, on this

basis of the advantageous data transfer speed and the facilitating mobile

capability, USB 3.0 may replace other devices to become a trend for external

interface.

USB 3.0 Ports:

Connect USB 3.0

devices to USB 3.0

ports.

II. InstallationII. Installation

II. Installation

II. InstallationII. Installation

Before you install ASRock USB 3.0 Card on your motherboard, please refer to

below steps carefully.

Step 1. Insert ASRock USB 3.0 Card into PCIE slot on ASRock motherboard. Please

make sure to disconnect power supply before installing or removing

ASRock USB 3.0 Card.

Step 2. Boot your system and install ASRock USB 3.0 Card driver from ASRock

support CD. ASRock USB 3.0 driver is located in the following path of

ASRock support CD:

..\Drivers\USB3.0\NEC\Win7-64_Win7_Vista64_Vista_XP64_XP (v10170)\NECEL-USB3-Host-Driver-10170-setup.exe

Step 3. Restart your system. Then you can freely enjoy the convenience of

ASRock USB 3.0 Card.

* Whether USB legacy can work depends on the system motherboard BIOS support.

3V_DUAL_POWER Jumper:

Short pin1, pin2 to enable USB Wakeup.

Short pin2, pin3 to disable USB Wakeup

to meet EuP standard.

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2.11 Surround Display Feature2.11 Surround Display Feature

2.11 Surround Display Feature

2.11 Surround Display Feature2.11 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on

PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display

feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following

path in the Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

2.12 Jumpers Setup2.12 Jumpers Setup

2.12 Jumpers Setup

2.12 Jumpers Setup2.12 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.12, 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 Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.12, No. 23)

1_2

Default

2_3

Clear CMOS

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 pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1

for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the

BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you

must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-

CMOS action.

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2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.13 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.12 No. 27)

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.12 No. 14)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

ID E1

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 six Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1_2: connectors support SATA data

see p.12, No. 15) cables for internal storage

(SATAII_3_4: devices. The current SATAII

see p.12, No. 16) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

(SATAII_5_6: data transfer rate.

see p.12, No. 17)

SATAII_5_6 SATAII_3_4 SATAII_1_2

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 this motherboard.

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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.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides seven default USB 2.0

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

(see p.12 No. 8) three USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB6_7) header). USB10 header can

(see p.12 No. 9) support one USB 2.0 port.

(4-pin USB10)

(see p.12 No. 19)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and

(see p.12 No. 25) receiving infrared module.

USB_PWR

P-9

P-8

USB_PWR

P-7

P-6

USB_PWR

P-10

USB_PWR

IRRX

IRTX

P+9

P+8

P+7

P+6

P+10

+5VSB

GND

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. USB8_9 and

USB6_7 headers can support four

USB 2.0 ports (two ports for each

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.12 No. 31) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.12 No. 34) convenient connection and

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

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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].

F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by

clicking “OK”.

For Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

G. To activate the front mic.

For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.

If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute"

icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.

For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel.

Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record

device.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

DUMMY

+5V

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

SPEAKER

DUMMY

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DUMMY

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.12 No. 6) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

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

(see p.12 No. 18)

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Chassis, NB and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and

(see p.12 No. 11) match the black wire to the

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.12 No. 13)

(3-pin NB_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 12)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 33)

PWR_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

NB_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

(see p.12 No. 35) the black wire to the ground pin.

+12V

GND

4 3 2 1

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.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

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(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.12, No. 5)

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

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.

(see p.12 No. 36)

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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

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

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

(see p.12 No. 7) IEEE 1394 header

RXTPAM_0

RXTPAP_0

GND

RXTPBM_0

RXTPBP_0

GND

+12V

GND

(FRONT_1394) on this

motherboard. This IEEE 1394

header can support one IEEE

1394 port.

RRXD1

DDCD#1

+5V

DDTR#1

DDSR#1

GND

TTXD1

SPDIFOUT

CCTS#1

RRI#1

RRTS#1

GND

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module.

(see p.12 No.26)

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

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

(see p.12 No. 28) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/

projector/LCD devices. Please

connect the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card to

this header.

HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect 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)

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

blue black

SPDIFOUT

GND

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SPDIFOUT

GND

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2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.14 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 20.

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

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 12,

No. 28) 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 41.

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.

white end

(3-pin) (C)

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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2.15 SA2.15 SA

2.15 SA

2.15 SA2.15 SA

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

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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2.162.16

Serial ASerial A

2.16

Serial A

2.162.16

Serial ASerial A

InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH10R south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA

(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5,

and Intel Matrix Storage) functions. 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.

A (SAA (SA

A (SA

A (SAA (SA

1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 or Intel Matrix Storage

function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you

plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII

hard disks.

2. It is not recommended to switch the “Configure SATAII as” setting

between AHCI, RAID and IDE mode after OS installation.

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

AII (SAAII (SA

AII (SA

AII (SAAII (SA

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

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2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

HDDs and eSAHDDs and eSA

HDDs and eSA

HDDs and eSAHDDs and eSA

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII /

eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® ICH10R south bridge chipset provides

hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming

interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called

“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs

while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while

the system is still power-on and in working condition.

eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange

drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your

eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to

exchange your SATAII hard disk.

AII DevicesAII Devices

AII Devices

AII DevicesAII Devices

unctions for SAunctions for SA

unctions for SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

AIIAII

AII

AIIAII

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2.18 SA

2.18 SA2.18 SA

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID / AHCI

mode. Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature

carefully. Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below

cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

GuideGuide

Guide

GuideGuide

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

eature and Operationeature and Operation

eature and Operation

eature and Operationeature and Operation

SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector

and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot

Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:

www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:

www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SA TA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2

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2.192.19

Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide

2.19

Driver Installation Guide

2.192.19

Driver Installation Guide Driver 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.

2.202.20

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.20

Installing Windows

2.202.20

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit

OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below

procedures according to the OS you install.

2.20.1 Installing Windows2.20.1 Installing Windows

2.20.1 Installing Windows

2.20.1 Installing Windows2.20.1 Installing Windows

Functions Functions

Functions

Functions Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID

functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.

A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a

window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot

device.

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Serial

ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy files [YN]?

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>.

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII

drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the

Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

TM TM

/ Vista/ Vista

/ Vista

/ Vista/ Vista

TMTM

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STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using “RAID Installation Guide” to set

RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system.

At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When

prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver.

After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install

according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R)

ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R)

ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.

After the installation of Windows

RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Matrix

Storage Manager Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the

Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document

in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information

If you want to use “Intel Matrix Storage Manager” in Windows® environment,

please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “Intel

Matrix Storage Manager” will be installed to your system as well.

2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System

2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System

2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System

XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage

You can also set up a “RAID Ready” system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk.

A “RAID Ready” system can be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5

at a later date by using RAID migration feature of Intel Matrix Storage. The

following steps outline how to build an Intel “RAID Ready” system.

1. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive.

2. Set up system BIOS as step 1 of page 48. When done, exit Setup.

3. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 2 of page 48. Begin Windows

setup by booting from the installation CD.

4. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID

driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the

Intel® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented.

Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you

install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop -

Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller

(Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.

5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers.

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6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included

with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add

the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID

configuration.

7. After setting up a “RAID Ready” system as the above steps, you can follow the

procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID

2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID 5

RAID 1 or RAID 5

RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID 5

If you have an existing “RAID Ready” system, then you can use the following

steps to perform a migration from a single non-RAID configuration to a two drive

RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. To prepare for

this, you will need another SATA / SATAII hard drive with a capacity equal to or

greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive.

1. Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to the SATAII port not

being used. Note the serial number of the hard drive already in the system; you

will use this to select it as the source hard drive when initiating the migration.

2. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not

already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the

Internet. This will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links.

3. Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select “Create RAID

volume from Existing Hard Drive” from the Actions menu. This will activate the

Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. Click through the dialogs

as prompted. It’s important to understand what will occur during the migration

process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost.

4. Once the migration is complete, reboot the system. If you migrated to a RAID 0

volume, use Disk Management from within Windows® in order to partition and

format the empty space created when the two hard drive capacities are

combined. You may also use third-party software to extend any existing

partitions within the RAID volume.

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2.20.4 Installing Windows2.20.4 Installing Windows

2.20.4 Installing Windows

2.20.4 Installing Windows2.20.4 Installing Windows

64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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/ Vista / Vista

/ Vista

/ Vista / Vista

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If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA /

SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in

the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Insert the Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit

/ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to

install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® RAID

drivers. Intel® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows

.. \ AMD64 (For Windows

7 / Vista

OS)

7 64-bit / Vista

64-bit OS)

After that, please insert Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into

the optical drive again to continue the installation.

After the installation of Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to

manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel

Matrix Storage Manager Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document

in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document

in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information

If you want to use “Intel Matrix Storage Manager” in Windows

please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “Intel

Matrix Storage Manager” will be installed to your system as well.

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2.212.21

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.21

Installing Windows

2.212.21

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit

OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below

procedures according to the OS you install.

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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/ Vista/ Vista

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2.21.1 Installing Windows2.21.1 Installing Windows

2.21.1 Installing Windows

2.21.1 Installing Windows2.21.1 Installing Windows

Functions Functions

Functions

Functions Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs

without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SAT AII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.20.1 step 2 on

page 48.

STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP

64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-

party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing

the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select

the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may

select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows

XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows

XP 64-bit.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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/ Vista/ Vista

/ Vista

/ Vista/ Vista

OS)

64-bit OS)

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

2.21.2 Installing Windows2.21.2 Installing Windows

2.21.2 Installing Windows

2.21.2 Installing Windows2.21.2 Installing Windows

64-bit Without RAID Functions 64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit Without RAID Functions 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SAT AII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

system.

Insert the Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit

/ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to

install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® AHCI

drivers. Intel® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

.. \ I386 (For Windows .. \ AMD64 (For Windows

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive again to continue the installation.

Using SATA / SAT AII HDDs a nd eSAT AII device s without NCQ function

Vista

TMTM

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

system.

2.222.22

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

2.22

Untied Overclocking T

2.222.22

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 [Manual]. 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.

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

before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITYChapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.13.1

IntroductionIntroduction

3.1

Introduction

3.13.1

IntroductionIntroduction

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

The BIOS FWH chip 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

pressing <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

following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer-

ence 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

Operating 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

DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_C2 DDR3_C1

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

: X58 Deluxe3 P1.00 :Intel(R)Xeon(TM)CPU

: 3200MHz : 106A4/A : 8192KB

: 512MB

: None : 512MB/533MHz (DDR3 1066) : None : None : None : None

[Mon 12/14/2009]

W 570 @ 3.20GHz (64bit)

Single-Channel Memory Mode

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.

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

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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 Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load OC ‘4.0GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting Load OC ‘3.9GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting Load OC ‘3.8GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting Load OC ‘3.7GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting Load OC ‘3.6GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting

Load OC ‘1000MHz (DDR3 2000)’ Setup Setting

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 Performance Setup AHCI Mode

This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system

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

optimal default settings. F3 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system

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

optimal default settings. F4 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.

Load OC ‘4.0GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting

It will change item “BCLK Frequency” and “DRAM Frequency” for 4.0GMHz

CPU Frequency operation.

Load OC ‘3.9GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting

It will change item “BCLK Frequency” and “DRAM Frequency” for 3.9GMHz

CPU Frequency operation.

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Load OC ‘3.8GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting

It will change item “BCLK Frequency” and “DRAM Frequency” for 3.8GMHz

CPU Frequency operation.

Load OC ‘3.7GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting

It will change item “BCLK Frequency” and “DRAM Frequency” for 3.7GMHz

CPU Frequency operation.

Load OC ‘3.6GMHz CPU Frequency’ Setup Setting

It will change item “BCLK Frequency” and “DRAM Frequency” for 3.6GMHz

CPU Frequency operation.

Load OC ‘1000MHz (DDR3 2000)’ Setup Setting

It will change item “BCLK Frequency” and “DRAM Frequency” for 1000MHz

(DDR3 2000) operation.

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, Storage 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 Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

CPU Settings

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.

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3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.1

CPU Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU settings

Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU W 570 @ 3.20GHz Frequency : 3.20GHz Cache L1 : 128 KB Cache L2 : 1024 KB Cache L3 : 8192 KB Ratio Status Unlocked (Min:12, Max:Unlimited) Ratio Actual Value 24

CPU Ratio

Enhanced Halt State Intel (R) Virtualization tech. CPU Thermal Throttling No-Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology Active Processor Cores A20M Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech Intel (R) TurboMode tech

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled]

Select the ration between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency.

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

CPU Ratio

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

changing the ratio value of this motherboard.

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.

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 CPU internal thermal control mechanism

to keep the CPU from overheated.

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 CoreTM i7

processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system

that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows

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

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

CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Active Processor Cores

Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Configuration options: [All], [1] and [2]. The default value is [All].

A20M

Use this item to enable or disable A20M. Legacy OS and AP may need A20M

enabled. The default value is [Disabled].

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

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

sor 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 enable 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.

Intel (R) T urboMode tech

Use this item to enable or disable Intel (R) Turbo Boost Technology. Turbo

mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific

condition. The default value is [Enabled].

1-Core Ratio Limit

Program highest CPU Ratio used by Turbo Mode for 1-Core Ratio Limit.

2-Core Ratio Limit

Program highest CPU Ratio used by Turbo Mode for 2-Core Ratio Limit.

3-Core Ratio Limit

Program highest CPU Ratio used by Turbo Mode for 3-Core Ratio Limit.

4-Core Ratio Limit

Program highest CPU Ratio used by Turbo Mode for 4-Core Ratio Limit.

TDC Limit value

Program the TDC (current) limit for Turbo Mode so that the processor does not

throttle at peak performance conditions.

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TDP Limit value

Program the TDP (power) limit for Turbo Mode so that the processor does not

throttle at peak performance conditions.

Intel (R) C-ST ATE tech.

Intel (R) C-STATE tech. is achieved by making the power and thermal control

unit part of the core logic and not part of the chipset as before. Migration of the

power and thermal management flow into the processor allows us to use a

hardware coordination mechanism in which each core can request any C-state

it wishes, thus allowing for individual core savings to be maximized. The CPU

C-state is determined and entered based on the lowest common denominator

of both cores’ requests, portraying a single CPU entity to the chipset power

management hardware and flows. Thus, software can manage each core

independently, while the actual power management adheres to the platform

and CPU shared resource restrictions.

C State package limit setting

Selected option will program into C State package limit register. This item

appears only when you set the item Intel (R) C-STATE tech. to [Enabled].

Configuration options: [Auto], [C1], [C3] and [C6]. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4.23.4.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

3.4.2

Chipset Configuration

3.4.23.4.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

Overclock Mode

BCLK Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum

Current Setting : 24-5.866GT - 2666MHz- DDR3_1066

CPU Ratio QPI Frequency Uncore Frequency DRAM Frequency

Flexibility Option

DRAM Timing Control Voltage Control

Primary Graphics Adapter

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[133] [100]

[Enabled] [Auto]

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

[Disabled]

[PCI]

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

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual],

[I.O.T.] and [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. If you select [Manual],

Untied Overclocking function is enabled. Please refer to page 53 for the details

of Untied Overclocking Technology. Therefore, you are allowed to adjust the

Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items. If you select

[I.O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking Technology), the system will automatically

enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded.

BCLK Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust BCLK (Internal Base Clock) 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.

QPI Frequency

Use this option to adjust QPI (QuickPath Interconnect) frequency. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [4.800GT], [5.866GT] and [6.400GT]. The default value is

[Auto].

Uncore Frequency

Use this option to adjust uncore frequency. The value of uncore frequency

should be at least double of DRAM frequency. For exanple, if the DRAM fre-

quency is [800MHz (DDR3 1600)], uncore frequency should be above

[3200MHz]. Configuration options: [Auto], [1600MHz], [1866MHz], [2133MHz],

[2400MHz], [2666MHz], [2933MHz], [3200MHz], [3466MHz], [3733MHz],

[4000MHz] and [4266MHz]. The default value is [Auto].

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DRAM Frequency

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

serted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may select [Auto],

[400MHz (DDR3 800)], [533MHz (DDR3 1066)], [666MHz (DDR3 1333)],

[800MHz (DDR3 1600)], [933MHz (DDR3 1866)] or [1066MHz (DDR3 2133)].

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

Use this item to control DRAM Timing.

Advanced

DRAM Timing Control

Current Setting : 8-8-8-20-48-8-4-6-5-21

DRAM tCL

DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS DRAM tRFC DRAM tWR DRAM tWTR DRAM tRRD DRAM tRTP DRAM tFAW

Current Setting : 1-0

DRAM Command Rate

Current Setting : Disabled

ECC Mode

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

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

[Auto]

DRAM tCL

Min=6 Max=11

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

Current Setting : 8-8-8-20-48-8-4-6-5-21 DRAM tCL

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration

options : [6] to [11] and [Auto].

DRAM tRCD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15].

DRAM tRP

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15].

DRAM tRAS

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [9] to [31].

DRAM tRFC

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [15] to [255].

DRAM tWR

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15].

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DRAM tWTR

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [2] to [10].

DRAM tRRD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [4] to [7].

DRAM tRTP

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [2] to [13].

DRAM tF AW

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TFAW. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [2] to [63].

Current Setting : 1-0 DRAM Command Rate

Use this item to adjust DRAM Command Rate. Configuration

options : [1], [2] and [Auto].

Current Setting : Disabled ECC Mode

Use this item to adjust ECC mode. Configuration options : [Auto] and [Disabled].

The default value is [Auto].

Voltage Control

Use this item to control voltage.

Advanced

Voltage Control

CPU Voltage

DRAM Voltage DRAM CTRL REF Voltage DRAM DATA REF Voltage IOH Voltage VTT Offset Voltage ICH Voltage IOH CSI Voltage IOH/ICH PCIE Voltage CPU PLL Voltage

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

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

Options

Auto Manual

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

CPU Voltage

Use this to select CPU Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual].

The default value is [Auto].

DRAM V oltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

DRAM CTRL REF V oltage

Use this to select DRAM CTRL REF Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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DRAM DATA REF V oltage

Use this to select DRAM DATA REF Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

IOH Voltage

Use this to select IOH Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.11V], [1.23V],

[1.36V] and [1.49V]. The default value is [Auto].

VTT Offset Voltage

Use this to select VTT Offset Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [+0mV],

[+100mV], [+200mV] and [+300mV]. The default value is [Auto].

ICH Voltage

Use this to select ICH Voltage. Standard: 1.12V. Max: 1.56V.

Increment: 0.02V.

IOH CSI Voltage

Use this to select IOH CSI Voltage. Standard: 1.12V. Max: 1.56V.

Increment: 0.02V.

IOH/ICH PCIE Voltage

Use this to select IOH/ICH PCIE Voltage. Standard: 1.52V. Max: 1.90V.

Increment: 0.02V.

CPU PLL Voltage

Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage. Standard: 1.82V. Max: 2.50V.

Increment: 0.02V.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter

priority. The default value is [PCI].

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you

select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is

plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

OnBoard Lan

This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature.

Intelligent Energy Saver

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The default value is [Disabled]. Configuration

options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you want to enable this function,

please set this item to [Enabled]. Besides the BIOS option, you can also

choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function.

CIR10 Field 1

Use this to enable or disable CIR10 Field 1. The default value of this feature is

[Enabled].

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PCIE Max Payload Size

This determines the maximum TLP (Transaction Layer Packet) payload size

that can be supported by PCI Express controller. Configuration options: [128B]

and [256B]. The default value is [128B].

3.4.33.4.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

3.4.3

ACPI Configuration

3.4.33.4.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Configuration

Suspend To RAM

Repost Video on STR Resume

Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[No]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

[Disabled]

Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.

Select Screen

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

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM

feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set

this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume” will be

hidden.

Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to sus-

pend to RAM.)

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power

loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the

power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes

and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the

power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

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RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

ACPI HPET T able

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

3.4.43.4.4

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

3.4.4

Storage Configuration

3.4.43.4.4

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

Advanced

Storage Configuration

SATAII Configuration

Configure SATAII as Onboard IDE and 1394 OnBoard eSATAII Controller

PCIE-eSATAII Operation Mode Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode

SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 SATAII 5 SATAII 6 Marvell SATA3_1 Marvell SATA3_2 eSATAII

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enhanced]

[IDE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [IDE]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

Options

Disabled Compatible Enhanced

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

SATAII Configuration

Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS

(Windows 7 / Vista

/ XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Then in

the option “Configure SATAII as”, you are allowed to set the selection to

[IDE], [RAID] or [AHCI]. The default value is [IDE].

If you select [RAID] or [AHCI] mode, the option “Hot Plug” will appear. You are

allowed to use the Hot Plug function under Windows environment if this option

is enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other

new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE

mode does not have these advantages.

Onboard IDE and 1394

Use this item to enable or disable onboard IDE and 1394. The default value

is [Enabled].

OnBoard eSATAII Controller

Use this item to enable or disable onboard eSATAII controller. The default

value is [Enabled]. If you enable this option, the option “PCIE-eSATAII

Operation Mode” will appear, and you are allowed to select [IDE], [RAID] or

[AHCI]. The default value is [IDE].

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Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode

This item appears only when you install ASRock SATA3 Card. Use this to

adjust Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode. Configuration options: [IDE] and

[AHCI]. The default value is [IDE].

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will

use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.

Advanced

Primary IDE Master

Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

:Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

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

TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configu-

ration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data

from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary

IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Tra n sfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance

hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

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PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for

compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.4.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[64]

[Enabled]

Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Select Screen

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

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless

the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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3.4.63.4.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.4.6

Floppy Configuration

3.4.63.4.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

3.4.73.4.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.4.7

Super IO Configuration

3.4.73.4.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4] [Disabled]

Select the type of

floppy drive connected to the system.

Select Screen

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

Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

Select Screen

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

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

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3.4.83.4.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.4.8

USB Configuration

3.4.83.4.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only]

To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

Select Screen

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

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only].

The default value is [BIOS Setup Only]. Please refer to below descriptions

for the details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS

setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is

recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup

and Windows / Linux OS.

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3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan

speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

Main Smart Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan1 Speed Chassis Fan2 Speed NB Fan Speed Power Fan Speed

Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F : 27C/80F

: 4722 RPM :N/A :N/A :N/A :N/A

: 1.216V : 3.248V : 5.136V : 12.091V

Boot Security Exit

Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function.

Select Screen

Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and

“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is

[Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin

CPU fan.

Target CPU Temperature

The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The

default value is [50 C/122 F].

Target Fan Speed

Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the

target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you

choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],

[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.6

Boot Screen

3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure

the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives

3.6.13.6.1

3.6.1

3.6.13.6.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Full Screen Logo

AddOn ROM Display

Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - HDS722580VL] [CD/DVD: 3S-CD-ROM C] [USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Configure Settings during System Boot.

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

Boot

Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.

+ - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Security Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the

system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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Boot Logo

Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears when

you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options: [Auto],

[PCIE2.0 Revolution], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto].

Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.7

Security Screen

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For

the user password, you may also clear it.

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Install or Change the password.

Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

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3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.8

Exit Screen

3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Would you like to save current setting user defaults ?

Save 1st User Defaults

Load 1st User Defaults

Save 2nd User Defaults

Load 2nd User Defaults

Save 3rd User Defaults

Load 3rd User Defaults

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used 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.

Discard Changes and Exit

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

changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with-

out saving any changes.

Discard Changes

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

changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

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4.14.1

Install Operating SystemInstall Operating System

4.1

Install Operating System

4.14.1

Install Operating SystemInstall Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7

64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer-

ence only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.24.2

Support CD InformationSupport CD Information

4.2

Support CD Information

4.24.2

Support CD InformationSupport CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.14.2.1

4.2.1

4.2.14.2.1

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the

file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.24.2.2

4.2.2

4.2.24.2.2

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.34.2.3

4.2.3

4.2.34.2.3

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard

supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and

Running The Support CDRunning The Support CD

Running The Support CD

Running The Support CDRunning The Support CD

Drivers MenuDrivers Menu

Drivers Menu

Drivers MenuDrivers Menu

Utilities MenuUtilities Menu

Utilities Menu

Utilities MenuUtilities Menu

tware Supportware Suppor

tware Suppor

tware Supportware Suppor

4.2.44.2.4

Contact InformationContact Information

4.2.4

Contact Information

4.2.44.2.4

Contact InformationContact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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