Century A780FULLHD User Manual

No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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

Published July 2008

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

EnglishEnglish

English

Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout

Motherboard Layout

Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout

English

EnglishEnglish

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 17 Primary SA TAII Connector (SA TAII_1 (PORT0)) 2 A TX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 18 System Panel Header (P ANEL1) 3 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 5 Northbridge Controller 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 6 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 22 Southbridge Controller 7 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 8 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

9 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 27 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 11 Fifth SAT AII Conne ctor (SA TAII_5 (PORT4)) 29 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 12 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 30 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2; Green) 13 Sixth SAT AII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5)) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1; Green) 14 Third SAT AII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 32 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 15 Fourth SAT AII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 16 Secondary SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_2 (PORT1))

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

ASRock DVI I/O PlusASRock DVI I/O Plus

ASRock DVI I/O Plus

ASRock DVI I/O PlusASRock DVI I/O Plus

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)7 * 7 Microphone (Pink) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

* 3 VGA/DVI-D Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

4 RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 5 Line In (Light Blue) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 Front Speaker (Lime)

* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: 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” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows® VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

EnglishEnglish

English

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock A780FullHD 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, cha pter 1 a nd 2 contain introduction of the motherboard a nd 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 http://www.asrock.com 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

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1.1

Package Contents

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1 x ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock A780FullHD Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780FullHD Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x “ASRock DVI I/O Plus” I/O Shield

English

EnglishEnglish

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

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

- Solid Capacitor for CPU power

CPU - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom

FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 780G

- Southbridge: AMD SB700

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory T echnology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 4)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireX

Graphics - Integrated AMD RV610 graphics

- D X10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 5)

- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers

- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 6)

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

LAN - PCIE x1 Giga bit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL81 11C

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock DVI I/O Plus

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

EnglishEnglish

English

EnglishEnglish

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

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

RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI a nd “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 7)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

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

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance Wa ke Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-a djustment

- Supports Smart BIOS

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

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Te chnology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 13) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

OS - Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit /

Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated

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

WARNING

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

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Te chnology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 30 for details.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Te chnology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation.

3. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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

5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest information.

6. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page10 and 11 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in our lab test.

7. Before installing SAT AII hard dis k to SATAII connector, please re ad the “SAT AII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 30 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SA TAII hard disk drive to SA TAII mode. You can also connect SA TA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

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

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

EnglishEnglish

English

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

10. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

11. 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.

12. 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 a nd the he atsink when you in stall the PC system.

13. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.

English

EnglishEnglish

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

1.3

Minimum Hardware R

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please f ollow below table for minimum hardware requirements.

CPU Sempron 2800+ Memory 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium)

VGA DX10 with WDDM Driver

* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above. * If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 logo. * After June 1, 2008, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 logo.

Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo

Premium 2008 and Basic Logo

Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo

512MB Single Channel (Ba sic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic)

DVI with HDCP

equirement Tequirement T

equirement T

equirement Tequirement T

able for Wable for W

able for W

able for Wable for W

indowsindows

indows

indowsindows

®®

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

EnglishEnglish

English

1.41.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

1.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

1.41.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement.

CPU AMD Athlon X2 3600 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function.

A. Right-click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. B. Click “Configuration”. C. Select “Video”. D. Click “Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)” to remove the “V” mark in this item.

E. Click “OK” to save the change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 780G VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

English

EnglishEnglish

1010

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1.51.5

Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our LabPassed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab

1.5

Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab

1.51.5

Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our LabPassed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab TT

estest

est

estest

D VD Film Name Format Producer Type Blu-ray SWORDFISH VC-1 WB DVD UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG-2 SONY

THE LAST STAND MPEG-4-AVC FOX SPEED MPEG-4-AVC FOX CASINO ROYALE MPEG-4-AVC SONY THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC FOX

EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD- KING KONG VC-1 UNIVERSAL DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG-2 WEA

ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG-2 TERWILLIGER

THE INTERPRETER MPEG-4-AVC UNIVERSAL

* MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H.264. * Above passed films are tested under below configuration. Items Configurations CPU AMD Athlon X2 3600 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra (Version 3730 or above) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD)

HP HD100 (HD-DVD)

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1111

EnglishEnglish

English

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is a Micro ATX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

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.

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.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to se cure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

English

EnglishEnglish

1212

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure 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 2, No. 4). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1313

EnglishEnglish

English

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.8) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Ora nge slots; see p.2 No.9), so that Dual Cha nnel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Yellow Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Orange Slot) (1) Populated Populated - (2) - - Populated Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

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

slots.

English

EnglishEnglish

1414

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for exa mple, in stalling a pair of memory module s in D DRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

5. If you adopt DDR2 1066 memory modules on this motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDRII_3 and DDRII_4 slots.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

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 brea k

on the slot.

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.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1515

EnglishEnglish

English

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 2 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 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

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

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

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

for later use.

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

completely seated on the slot.

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

English

EnglishEnglish

1616

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Please connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port. And connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port.

VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port

2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard.

When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors.

Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot. Please refer to page 16 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port. And connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1717

EnglishEnglish

English

EnglishEnglish

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.

4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below. A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor. B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2. D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two, three and four.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below. A. Click the number ”2” icon. B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”. C. Click “OK” to save your change. D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four.

6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

1818

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

HDCP Function

HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a specification developed by Intel® for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words, HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

1919

EnglishEnglish

English

TMTM

2.62.6

2.6

2.62.6

This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 780G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® Vista ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. Please visit our website for updated information.

TMTM

TITI

Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF

Hybrid CrossF

TITI

Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF

OS, and is not available with Windows® XP OS. In the future,

TMTM

ireXireX

Operation Guide Operation Guide

ireX

Operation Guide

ireXireX

Operation Guide Operation Guide

English

EnglishEnglish

What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include?

An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400 or ATI RadeonTM 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 780G integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please visit our website for further information.

Vendor Chipset Model Driver

A TI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.47

RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.47

256MB DDR3

RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Catalyst 8.47

256MD2-S * Currently, RADEON HD2400XT series graphics cards are only supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information.

TMTM

Enjoy the benefit of AEnjoy the benefit of A

Enjoy the benefit of A

Enjoy the benefit of AEnjoy the benefit of A

Step 1. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot (green). For

the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 2. Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI

Express graphics card on PCIE1 slot.

Step 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Advanced”

screen, and enter “Chipset Settings”. Then set the option “Surround View” to [Enabled].

Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver

installed in your system.

Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both

the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.

Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on

your Windows® taskbar.

TMTM

TITI

Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF

Hybrid CrossF

TITI

Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF

ireXireX

ireX

ireXireX

TMTM

2020

ATI Catalyst Control Center

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

Step 7. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “V iew”, click “CrossFireTM”,

and then select the option “Enable CrossFireTM”.

View

CrossFire

Step 8. Click “Yes” to continue.

Step 9. Click “OK” to save your change.

Enable CrossFire

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid

CrossFireXTM feature.

* Hybrid 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 Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2121

EnglishEnglish

English

2.72.7

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.7

Jumpers Setup

2.72.7

Jumpers SetupJumpers 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 pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is pla ced on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 24)

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 of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper ca p 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 clearCMOS action.

Clear CMOSDefault

OpenShort

English

EnglishEnglish

2222

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

•

Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 25)

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.2 No. 10)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

connect the black end to the IDE devices

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

Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SAT AII_1 (PORT0): connectors support SATAII see p.2, No. 17) or SATA hard disk for internal (SAT AII_2 (PORT1): storage devices. The current see p.2, No. 16) SATAII interface allows up to (SAT AII_3 (PORT2): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

see p.2, No. 14) (SAT AII_4 (PORT3): see p.2, No. 15) (SAT AII_5 (PORT4): see p.2, No. 1 1) (SAT AII_6 (PORT5): see p.2, No. 13)

SAT AII_5 SA TAII_6 (PORT4) (PORT5)

SAT AII_3 SA TAII_4 (PORT2) (PORT3)

SAT AII_1 SA TAII_2 (PORT0) (PORT1)

Serial AT A (SA T A) Either end of the SATA data ca ble Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA TAII

connector on the motherboard.

EnglishEnglish

English

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2323

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SAT A power ca ble 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 six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.2 No. 23) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 21)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.2 No. 28) and receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2 No. 27) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, D VD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

English

EnglishEnglish

2424

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2, No. 26) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

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.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

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® 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® 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.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.2 No. 18) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.2 No. 19)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2 No. 20) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2 No. 4) match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

ground pin.

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2525

EnglishEnglish

English

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

(24-pin ATXPW R1) supply to this connector. (see p.2 No. 3)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

12 124

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 A TX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.2 No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

Failing to do so will cause power up failure.

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module. (see p.2 No.32)

English

EnglishEnglish

2626

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2.92.9

Serial ASerial A

2.9

Serial A

2.92.9

Serial ASerial A InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

This motherboard adopts AMD SB700 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SAT A) / Serial ATAII (SAT AII) hard dis k s and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) 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

If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 10 function, you need to install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

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

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

2727

EnglishEnglish

English

2.102.10

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.10

Driver Installation Guide

2.102.10

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

English

EnglishEnglish

2.112.11

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.11

Installing Windows

2.112.11

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, ple ase refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:

..\ RAID Installation Guide

2.122.12

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.12

Installing Windows

2.122.12

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

If you want to install Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.12.1 Installing Windows2.12.1 Installing Windows

2.12.1 Installing Windows

2.12.1 Installing Windows2.12.1 Installing Windows Functions Functions

Functions

Functions Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

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

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

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver

D. Then you will see these messages,

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

TMTM

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

(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.)

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device.

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

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

TMTM

/ /

2828

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key to start

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

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

SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

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

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS 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 AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. (Select “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” for Windows® XP, or “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” for Windows® XP 64-bit.)

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].

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

Vista Vista

Vista

Vista Vista

TMTM

/ Vista / Vista

/ Vista

/ Vista / Vista

2.12.2 Installing Windows2.12.2 Installing Windows

2.12.2 Installing Windows

2.12.2 Installing Windows2.12.2 Installing Windows RAID Functions RAID Functions

RAID Functions

RAID Functions RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.12.1 step 2 on page

28.

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

Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® 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 AMD AHCI

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

TMTM

64-bit Without 64-bit Without

64-bit Without

64-bit Without 64-bit Without

2929

EnglishEnglish

English

drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.)

.. \ I386 (For Windows® Vista .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® Vista

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].

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

2.132.13

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

2.13

Untied Overclocking T

2.132.13

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

OS)

64-bit OS)

echnologyechnology

echnology

echnologyechnology

English

EnglishEnglish

3030

ASRock A780FullHD Motherboard

+ 162 hidden pages