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1. Ya al te b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok System Properties Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote F You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes How MEM much disk space is rex wired You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do use previous versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time _ System Restore Automatic restore points 1 Create restore points automatically on the selected disks stable Disks Most recent restore point Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM Local Disk D None System Protection Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore poi Restore off disks selected above All existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 2 Turn System Restore Off Cancel 1 58 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs Computer Management QQQ Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer work nnect To Control Panel Default Pro 9 Search Everywhere J Search the Internet Help and Support computer management x 9 m J O Pa ET b Go to Services and Applications gt Servic
2. Chassis Speaker Header l Please connect the chassis i SPEAKER E DUMMY speaker to this header see p 11 No 9 45y DUMMY Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA FAN1 CHA FAN SPEED to the fan connectors and 12V FAN SPEED CONTROL see p 11 No 8 GND g match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 11 No 2 AND 12V PWR FAN SPEED CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan 4321 4 pin CPU FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 11 No 3 RR ie match the black wire to the CPU FAN SPEED E FAN SPEED CONTROL ground pin 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 E y 3 Pin Fan Installation 283 26 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 7 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 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 OG 4 pin ATX12V1 183 power supply to this connector se
3. ASRock A55M VS User Manual Version 1 1 Published May 2013 Copyright2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual 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 manual may or may not be regis tered 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 Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional 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 manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties 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 possib
4. erboard 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 ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit 13 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout 17 3cm 6 8 in a 8 p gii i aur m 313 F S S3 elle N Qj 8 falls ml i zila 2 x 88 8 se d t a i usa 2o 3 i T USBA 1 B USB1 i i a CMOS i ons Jike dg assmevs 25 ae Oe FE E va 24 A55 FCH a 9 VO ee 23 BIOS ipset 10 22 vas E J FI f n ME TEN disk SEDED RE een dn Ef 21 20 1918 17 16 1514 13 12 1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 14 Southbridge Controller 2 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 15 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 3 CPU Fa
5. Auto for better system stability AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea ture Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology The default value is Enabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item 37 CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust graphics engine clock The default value is Auto DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decr
6. Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 54 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker gt UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press lt F10 gt to save the change and exit 4 Press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell SATA PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P UEFI PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctrl B5 Lang eng Allies hdi6a0b biko 101210 cs I PUNO LUNO HO Part 1 5 1 8D6ECBB19 7301 Alies hdi8fOb biki 4C72 8090 1 11 i sb S 0 HD Part1 S1g01C9C574 lk 10 CDROM Entry1 ob 101110 8cs Puno Luno HD Part 1 S1gD6ECBB19 7 ag C 7301 4 k Alles hdisfob fsi PCi 1212 USb 0 HD Part 1 Sig01C9C574 e e CORom Alies cdi6d0b fs2 acpi 0A03 0 PC1 11 0 Scs 1 P
7. driver list 21 3 CIR sensors in different angles i Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 22 2 8 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 Vu is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Nig Nig pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 eg ou onn see p 11 No 26 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS 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
8. drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 mins to boot D The Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Finish RO DaES roD lC RI See rEReEERS ERE S am ASRock AMD AMD Series 990FX Extremed motherboard support CD for Window 64 MCE ER amp Drivers Utilities Software Suite omact 60
9. into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt 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 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 any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette 31 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD VRAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS 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 AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to
10. reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 33 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 34 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP U
11. submit Windows Vista certification 47 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four confi guration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled 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 UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS 48 3 5 Hardware 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Confi guratio
12. the OS you install 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 31 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Copy Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit RAID driver from our support CD to your USB flash first Vista Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy DiskAMDWista RAID Vista 64 bit Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD Vista64_ RAID Win7 Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD W7_ RAID Win7 64 bit Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD W764_RAID Insert the Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive
13. 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 7 Vista 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 12 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 8 8 in x 6 8 in 22 4 cm x 17 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre 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 Un
14. 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 ver sion 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 1 Package Contents ASRock A55M VS Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 8 8 in x 6 8 in 22 4 cm x 17 3 cm ASRock A55M VS Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55M VS Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield DES CD ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications Platform Micro ATX Form Factor 8 8 in x 6 8 in 22 4 cm x 17 3 cm Solid Capacitor for CPU power Support for S
15. two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports USB PWR 9 pin USB8 9 USB PWR see p 11 No 20 P 8 USB PWR 24 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting see p 11 No 16 and receiving infrared module Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 SN connect the remote IRRX see p 11 No 19 ATX 5VSB controller receiver This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 25 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 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 To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control pa
16. value is Auto 41 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con figuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Share Memory This allows you to set the share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON HD6670 6570 6450 graphics card on this motherboard Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature If you enable this option you can choose onboard VGA or PCIE card VGA at will If you select Auto Dual Graphics function will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON HD6670 6570 6450 graphics card The default value is Auto 42 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Ni
17. 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit 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 re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 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 RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to power on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system 46 ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to
18. 6570 6450 PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot black Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port Please be noted that the current VGA driver VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on board display only For any future update please refer to our website for further information Boot into OS Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Restart your computer Right click the desktop Click AMD VISION Engine Control Center to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center x AMD VISION Engine Control Center View gt Sort by gt Refresh Past Paste shortcut New gt M Screen resolution gk Gadgets a Personalize 17 Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Customize CE EE MEME AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center please choose Performance Click AMD CrossFire vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 9 Click Enable CrossFire and click Apply to save your change vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMDA Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Tec
19. CLRCMOS 1 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 ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed 23 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 4 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 Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2 SATA 1 see p 11 No 12 heal SATA2 connectors support SATA 2 see p 11 No 13 SAA 2 Se SATA data cables for internal SATA 3 see p 11 No 11 TE mr la storage devices The current SATA 4 see p 11 No 10 SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 4 SATA 2 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connector on this motherboard Print Port Header m This is an interface for print 25 pin LPT1 port cable that allows see p 11 No 17 convenient connection of printer devices USB 2 0 Headers USB PWR Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB6 7 ports on the I O panel there see p 11 No 18 are
20. I 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 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 30 2 13 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 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD
21. PU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 dis sipation 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 11 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 14 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 25 If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components
22. 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 amp notch t break notch lt 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 15 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There is 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard PCI Slot PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slot PCIE 1 PCIE x16 slot Black is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Installing 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 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 St
23. TILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt 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 UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 35 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Functi
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25. al Local 4 Terminal Services User Allows the r Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local 4 Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local 4 TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local 4 UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local 4 VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local Manages an Started Manual Local Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Audio Endpoi Managesau Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local Windows Color System The WesPlu Manual Local Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Minen Dabamedae Connsimsee Gonstad Assbnenstie Lacs eS m gt Extended Standard Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Description Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes If this service Path to executable Startup type Help me corfigure service startup options Service status Stopped Start You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters 17 C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard
26. b AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM VDDP SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 5 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 6 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 7 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 8 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 10 Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 11 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP SP3 XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 12 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 13 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 third party over clocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of yo
27. default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto 39 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 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 6 i c 5 E 22224 RAC 3 Us UEFI I TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be no
28. e Support CD 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 com puter 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 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact 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 53 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot
29. e 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 19 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 to three For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 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 Rep
30. e p 11 No 1 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 21 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 27 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 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 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII in RAID AHCI mode AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort A es 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
31. easing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto CASH Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 38 Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The
32. eat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three to three 6 Use multi monitor feature 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 20 2 7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock B2 0h pi lack motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Connect the front USB cable to the USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of
33. ep 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 16 2 5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows 7 OS and is not available with Windows Vista XP OS A What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 65XX 64XX graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 7 environment Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for AMD Dual Graphics For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards please visit AMD website for further information AMD RADEON HD6670 ASUS DIS PCIE2 1 ASUS HDMI EAH6670 DI 1GD3 1G DDR3 AMD RADEON HD6570 MSI DIS PCIE2 1 MSI HDMI R6570 MD1GD3 LP 1G DDR3 8 881 AMD RADEON HD6450 MSI DIS PCIE2 1 MSI HDMI R6450 MD1GD3 LP 1G DDR3 8 881 Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Please keep the default UEFI setting of Dual Graphics option on Auto Install one AMD RADEON HD6670
34. es Then double click Volume Computer Management ca en zs File Action View Help 4 System Tools Services a Shadow Copy Task Scheduler a a Et Vice Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log Oi Picos T esa 3 Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Lot reo seroma ret ol s S olume ado a m x peu 4 SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local m cy Local Users and Groups Restart the service gt les the A More Actions Reliability and Perform Software Licensing Enables the Started utomatic Netwo SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local amp Device Manager D fl Storage ME Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local 2R 2 ee rart System Event Notificati Monitors s Started Automatic Local ff Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backupand Y E ye 4 Bp Sen Applications other purposes If this service is 3 Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables a us Started Automatic Local ol unavailable for backup and the A TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is TIE P ta disabled any services that explicitly Telephony rovides Tel Manual Netwo depend on it will fail to start 4 Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo 4 Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manu
35. ght LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The de fault value is Auto 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is AHCI Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 44 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Confi guration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device 45 3 4
36. hange the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY ol 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 UEFI 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY without 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 Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation 52 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP SP3 XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running Th
37. hnologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 18 2 6 Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor upgrade With the internal VGA output sup port and external add on PCI Express VGA cards 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 PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 16 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot VGA port 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of VGA Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA 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 th
38. ility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing 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 Cali fornia 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 Contents g MVOC NOMA a ET oo S 5 1 1 Package Contents ENORMES 5 NNN 6 13 Motherboard Layout 1er rere renti ir mi eret Faire nce 11 VPA URN mts 12 Miele TE 13 Pre installation Precautions sees 13 2 1 CPU INS 9 EEUU 14 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM ssss 15 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 16 2 5 Dual Graphics Operation Guide rrarrrrrrrannnvrrrnnnnnrrnnnnennrnnnnennn 17 2 6 Multi Monitor Feature os racicoscnrceatnnnntaieuta
39. 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 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 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 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 29 How to Hot Plug a SATA 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 SIC Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end SISSE Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector F SKI Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Seed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD zou How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAI
40. n Connector CPU FAN1 16 Infrared Module Header IR1 4 CPU Socket 17 Print Port Header LPT1 Black 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 18 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Black 6 2x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 19 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Dual Channel DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Black 20 USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Black 7 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 21 COM Port Header COM1 8 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 22 PCI Slot PCI1 9 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Black 23 SPI Flash Memory 32Mb 10 SATA2 Connector SATA 4 Black 24 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Black 11 SATA2 Connector SATA 3 Black 25 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Black 12 SATA2 Connector SATA 1 Black 26 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 13 SATA2 Connector SATA 2 Black 11 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 3 Line In Light Blue 4 Front Speaker Lime 5 Microphone Pink USB 2 0 Ports USBO01 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 VGA Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple O ON Oo There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description Description No Link O 10Mbps connection n ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection LAN Port 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
41. n options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On 49 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefi nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI Compatible specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Configuration options Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM The default vale is Legacy ROM 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 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 50 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or c
42. nation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes be low benefits LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your appli cation priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game priority higher it can lower the latency in game Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transfer ring ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifes pan While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth
43. nel Adjust Recording Volume This header accommodates several system front panel System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 No 15 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables 25 PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly
44. ocket FM1 100W processors Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology UMI Link GEN2 AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 1 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2400 OC 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 2 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 3 Expansion Slot 1x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot 1 x PCI slot Supports AMD Dual Graphics Graphics AMD Radeon HD 65XX 64XX graphics DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 4 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 Q 60Hz Supports AMD Steady Video New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home online video Realtek PCIE x1 LAN RTL8105E Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x Print port header 1x COM port header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32M
45. on Description 4 gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens n Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 36 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot Manual Mode fe TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY EZ OC Mode You can use this option to load EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be
46. 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 RAID 1 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 28 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of 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 SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution de Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 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
47. plug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity 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 anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 13 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 A Step 4 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 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 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 Ft LeVer 902 Up wee E T e Socket Corner Small Triangle d d STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The C
48. r BS code kasesa gt BS data Dr iverBinding 1819720 comonentName2 1819750 onf igurat ion 1819768 4C882451 C207 4058 9694 99EA13251341 017BEF28 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive 56 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press lt F10 gt to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive This option only shows on Windows 7 64 bit and Vista 64 bit OS 57 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit in a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press W Enter E Programs men 184 systempropertiesprotection QQQ Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network onnect To Control Panel Default Programs Search Everywhere J3 Search the Internet Help and Support systempropertiesprotection x E id S
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50. ted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 40 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode The default value is Enabled Cstate Pmin Mode Use this item to enable or disable Cstate Pmin mode The default value is Disabled Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs SVM When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default
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52. to boot your system and follow the instruction to install OS on your system 32 When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the USB flash to your system and click the Load Driver button to load the RAID drivers After that you can continue the OS installation 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 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 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP 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 AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 31 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the be ginning 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
53. ulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http Awww asrock com 6 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 With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt 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 10 Ti 12 If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hiber
54. ur 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 Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 15 for proper installation 2 Whether 2400 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2400 1866 1600 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 3 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use 4 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest informa tion 5 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage reg

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