Asrock VisionX 321B
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1. 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 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 59 60 Chapter 12 Software Support 12 1 Install Operating System This system supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Refer to your OS documentation for more information 12 2 Support CD Information The Support CD contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the system features 12 2 1 Running The 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 computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu 12 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 12 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the system supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 12 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRo2. Unscrew the screws on the corners of the top shield 15 Chapter 3 Reinstalling the ODD HDD 1 After you remove the top shield you will see the ODD HDD bracket 2 Disconnect the ODD HDD SATA power cable and take out the ODD HDD bracket 3 Unscrew the screws from the side of the ODD HDD rack and change your required ODD HDD 16 Chapter 4 Installing the second HDD 1 Please follow steps 1 and 2 from page 16 to take out the ODD HDD bracket Install the second HDD and fasten the screws to the rack then replace the bracket into the chassis 3 Replace the side cover and fasten the screws 17 18 Chapter 5 Reinstalling the DIMMs 1 Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward to change the DIMM Chapter 6 Reinstalling the CPU 1 Unscrew the screws of the CPU fan 19 20 Chapter 7 Reinstalling the MXM card 1 Please follow step 1 from page 19 to remove the CPU fan Then unscrew the two screws on top of the MXM card Chapter 8 Dual Monitor ASRock VisionX series HTPC supports dual monitor With the internal VGA output which supports DVI I and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor ASRock VisionX series HTPC also provides independent display controllers for DVI and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI I and HDMI can drive the same or different display contents simultaneously To enable dual monitor please follow the steps be
3. for 8 channel LAN RJ 45 port Local Area Network USB2 0 ports USB devices 1 5 System Chassis 29 Headphone 30 Microphone 31 USB3 0 ports USB devices 32 4 in 1 Card reader MMC SD3 0 MS MS Pro 33 Power ON OFF button with status indicator 34 Slot in Optical Disc Drive 13 1 6 Remote Controller NAVIGATION BUTTONS O START OK BACK Information A v lt gt UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT E m GUIDE ZOOM AV AND POWER BUTTONS gt POWER VOLUME CHANNEL MUTE UP DOWN UP DOWN 3 i e a i es SS ae Sa a D i i i oe PLAYBACK BUTTONS H a RECORD PAUSE STOP gt gt gt SKIP SKIP FAST BACK FORWARD NUMERIC KEYPAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLEAR 44 gt PLAY 7 8 9 o ENTER The numeric keypad consists of numbers from 0 through 9 and two other keys ENTER and CLEAR TELETEXT BUTTONS Media Center supports Teletext when it is available The colored Fastext buttons on the remote control for Media Center PC work much like the Teletext buttons on a standard Teletext enabled TV Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments If the hardware equipments you adopt are not compatible with the system you are not allowed to use these functions This product is designed to meet MCE standards 14 Chapter 2 Opening the chassis 1 Press the button on the rear I O to open the top side of the chassis 3
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5. ISRock VisionX Series User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2012 Copyright92012 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 t
6. Quickly come to download the latest driver now ASRock XFast USB Technology USB boost performance may depend on your hardware configuration 35 36 Please read the procedures below carefully before you install ASRock XFast USB Technology A Install ASRock XFast USB driver from ASRock s support CD When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD ASRock XFast USB driver will be auto installed as well You may click the following link to get the latest utility http www asrock com Feature XFastUSB index as B After ASRock XFast USB driver is installed to your system successfully You will find the icon XFast USB on your desktop HZ y p E Fest USE XFast USB AFast USB You can find it on the Windows task bar as well C When you plug an USB device to your computer for the first time You will see the message below Please unplug and plug the disk again Please unplug your USB device and plug it to the USB port again This message will not appear next time you use this USB device ASRock XFast USB Please unplug and plug the disk again D Then you will see ASRock XFast USB user interface as below You can also double click the XFast USB icon to show this interface Please choose Turbo to enable ASRock XFast USB Technology The detailed information of your USB device can also be found in this user interface ASRock XFast USB Z gt Disk 1 Nor
7. exit the current screen 11 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY N e YN E J dy pot Security Exit Advanced B Tomorrow s Technology Today OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required 11 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY xit Tomorrow s Technology Today CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency The default value is 100 0 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en able power savings The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this func
8. Instant Boot installation program under Windows Please follow the instructions on Instant Boot s setup page a Click Next to continue Setup ASRock InstantBoot Welcome to the ASRock InstantBoot Setup Wizard This will install ASRock InstantBoot on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Instant Boot nen I b Select a location You may choose a different folder if you want to Then click Next gm Setup ASRock InstantBoot Select Destination Location Where should ASRock InstantBoot be installed td Setup will install ASRock InstantBoot into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Rock Utility VYnstantBoot Browse Atleast 21 MB of free disk space is required ae c Create a start menu folder You may choose a different folder if you want to Then click Next gm Setup ASRock InstantBoot Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder 2 Que 24 d Click Install to begin installing Instant Boot driver Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing ASRock InstantBoot on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any
9. SRock App Charger Simply by installing the App Charger driver makes your iPhone charge much quicker 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 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With App Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience Charge time Lower is Better 33 34 10 6 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial version CyberLink MediaEspresso ie Feature Sucport new me Gulck Sm Y deo hardwart tra sec ding uporl for AVD roce ng end el 29 Aly tr p es W iman Jeter anc rect gs and aid video quali ins ani e wih TrueT sale HD t so ution for media trans cod ng includ s videos mus c and chotzs Con s0 Shire mcdia directly 10 F200 took and YouTube You have 30 day s of free evaluation left Buy Now CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 trial now supports Intel Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7 i5 and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players Now you can easily display your favorite movies songs and photos on iPhone iPad PSP XBox Youtube Facebook etc Compile convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels wi
10. Windows Vista certification Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to turn on the system from power soft off mode CIR Power On Use this item to enable or disable CIR to power on the system 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 53 54 11 4 9 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY g 00t security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are two configuration options Enabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Enabled Enables support for legacy USB UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS 11 4 10 Network Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY A H H Monitor Boot Security Exit a A Network Cor Internet Setting ME auto IP Description Europe Tomorrow s Technology Today Internet Setting Use this item to configure internet settings for Internet Flash UEFI Download Server Use this item to select a server for Internet Flash to download the latest UEFI 56 11 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to mo
11. affect your system s stability or even cause damage to your hardware devices It should be done at your own risk and expense ASRock is not responsible for possible damages caused by overclocking and and overvoltage If system hangs after overclocking please remove the AC power cord and plug the AC power cord again before you power on your system OC DNA OC DNA provides a convenient way to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking records under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboards 29 30 XFast RAM XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU It also 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 is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan 10 3 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle Trial version AntiVirus AntiSpyware Secure Definition Updates 405 days ago gt CPU Usage Internet lew Home N
12. ave 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 noted 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 Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function 11 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel proces sor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of core
13. ble 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 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 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 57 58 11 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY A gt g B H H Monitor Boot Security Exit Not Installed Description Not Installed Supervisor Password User Password Tomorrow s Technology Today 11 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Security Exit Boot Y Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device 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
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15. etwork Smart Firewall intrusion Prevention Email Message Scanning System Norton identity Sate Antiphishing Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security the fastest virus spyware Internet protection Norton Internet Security can stop online identity theft viruses spyware bots and more Stop attacks before they get on your PC deliver clear threat and performance explanations identify unsafe web sites right in your search results and use intelligence driven Norton Insight Network for faster fewer shorter scans 31 32 10 4 THX TruStudio Software free bundle After you install THX audio driver from our support CD there will be a THX icon shown on the Windows task bar Customize Click the THX icon on the Windows task bar you will see the THX TruStudio software application as below which provides Surround Crystalizer Speaker Smart volume Dialog plus functions for you Therefore you can adjust your audio and enjoy THX TruStudio freely 10 5 ASRock APP Charger Welcome to the ASRock App Charger Setup Wizard This will install ASRock App Charger v1 0 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup App Charger Fast Charge amp Charge Anytime If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you A
16. ey may not exactly match what you see on your screen 11 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 lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt 4 gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse 39 11 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function 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
17. g Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to fine tune different system functions in an user friendly interface which includes Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and XFast RAM 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 Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In XFast RAM it fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU It also 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 is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan 10 2 2 Installation When you install the all in one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon ASRock eXtreme Tuner on your desktop Double click the ASRock eXtreme Tuner icon the AXTU main for menu will pop up I SROCK eXtreme Was 10 2 3 Functions Please be noted that there is a button Auto run when windows start on the lower right co
18. he possibility 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 product 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 Safety instructions Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for infor mation technology equipment However to ensure your safety it is important that you read the following safety instructions setting up your system Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as a radiator Set up the system on a stable surface Openings on the chassis are for ventilation Do not block or cover these openings Make sure you leave plenty of space around the system for ventilation Never
19. iate frequency automatically CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 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 1N Max 2N 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 default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto CAS Write Latency tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Au
20. insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0 C and 40 C If you use an extension cord make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system When the system is turned OFF a small amount of electrical current still flows Always unplug all power modem and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system If you encounter the following technical problems with the product unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service technician or your retailer e The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has been spilled into the system The system does not function properly even if you follow the operating instructions The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged The system performance changes No disassembly NOTE The warranty does not apply to products including HDD ODD memory and warranty seal that have been damaged as a result of attempting to disassemble reassemble the system or modifying the hardware configuration safety cautions and warnings Optical Drive Safety Information Optical drives sold with this system contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION dh Invisible laser radiation when open Do not
21. ion to turn off Power LED and Lan LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto 48 11 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY N N T y N R dd 4 Advanced W Monitor joot Security Exit B w Enabled E Description AHCT Enabled Disabled Tomorrow s Technology Today SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID The default value is AHCI Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ IN and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this to enable or disable SATA Aggressive Link Power Management The default value is Enabled 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 and Enabled 49 50 11 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY joot Security Exit Active Page Threshold Support Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users t
22. logy Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines 11 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Security Exit Boot Tomorrow s Technology Today VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled IGPU Multi Monitor This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you wish to install a PCI Express card under Windows XP VistaTM OS please disable this option 47 11 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 Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep This allows you to configure the Deep Sleep mode The default value is Enabled in S5 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 Good Night LED Enable this opt
23. low 1 Connect a DVI I monitor cable to the DVI I port on the I O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel 2 If you have already installed the VGA driver from our support CD to your system you can freely enjoy dual monitor after your system reboots If you haven t installed the VGA driver yet please install the VGA driver from our support CD and restart your computer 21 22 Chapter 9 Driver Installation 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 top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install will work properly Drivers Utilities Software Suite Information Contact VisionX seres Drivers Windows MCE CA o Please select items on the right Install all INF Driver HD Audio Driver and Application LAN Driver Rapid Storage Technology Driver and utility ME Driver Intel USB3 0 Driver ATI Display Driver Bluetooth Driver Chapier 10 Utility Menu The utility menu shows the applications and other software that this product supports 10 1 Instant Boot 10 1 1 Introduction Instant Boot a user friendly tool that allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds provides a much more efficient way to save energy time money and improves
24. mal 37 38 10 8 ASRock XFast LAN LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application priority ideally and or add new programs Nan mrd EE j t 67 83 Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games 1371 ms Time latency in World of Warcraft Cataclysm m With XFast LAN g Without XFast LAN D Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and Yo I Tu I BR download files simultaneously HD Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring Chapter 11 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 11 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys tem The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 fol lowing UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and th
25. nitor 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 Security Exit Boot CPU Fan Setting Dehumidifier Function Tomorrow s Technology Today CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On SMART FAN Manual and Automatic mode The default is value Auto matic model Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state 11 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 indefinite 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 Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is En abled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you ena
26. o resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Enabled Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry The default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled 11 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY o soot Security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Disabled 91 52 11 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY A H H Monitor Boot Security Exit nap ea Description Tomorrow s Technology Today CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller 11 4 8 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 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 submit
27. rner If you click this button every time you turn on your system and enter Windows the system will automatically start AXTU Auto run when windows start There are five sections in the AXTU main menu Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and XFast RAM a FF 28 Hardware Monitor In the Hardware Monitor section it shows the major readings of your system The main readings include Clock Fan amp Temperature and Voltage In Clock there are CPU speed and CPU ratio In Fan amp Temperature there are CPU temperature and CPU fan speed You may find out if there s any abnormal situations occuring to your system s temperature In Voltage there are many respective voltages Fan Control In the Fan Control section there are two major chapters Temperature and CPU Fan In Temperature it shows the major readings of CPU and motherboard temperatures In CPU Fan it shows the fan target speed and temperature and you are able to adjust the settings by clicking the and confirm by APPLY afterwards Overclocking In the Overclocking section there are Clock and Voltage chapters for parameter settings adjustment in pursuit of optimal system performance You are able to fine tune the CPU ratio CPU frequency and respective voltages by clicking the at the display panel After confirming the settings please click on the APPLY button Overclocking and over voltage may
28. s to enable in each processor package Configuration options All and 1 The default value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The de fault value is Auto CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheating No Excute Memory Protection 45 46 No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not sup port Intel Virtualization Techno
29. settings Destination location C Program Files ASRock UtilityVnstan Boot Start Menu folder ASRock InstantBoot 2 ue e Click Finish to complete and exit the setup Setup ASRock InstantBoot Completing the ASRock InstantBoot Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing ASRock InstantBoot on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup ISRock Instant Boot C After the installation is completed you will find an ASRock Instant Boot icon on Windows desktop ASRock InstantBoot D Double click ASRock Instant Boot s icon on the desktop then Instant Boot s main menu will pop up ee E z Enable Instant Boot e Disable Instant Boot Fast Mode Pis Keep AC Power ON Regular Mode E On Instant Boot s main menu you can choose Fast Mode Regular Mode or Disable Instant Boot After that please click Apply to save your changes Please notice that you need to keep the AC power on if you select Fast Mode F When you want to shut down the computer please select Shut Down from Windows Start menu 25 26 G The system will restart automatically After entering into the OS the system will shutdown again H Next time when you turn on your system you can enjoy Instant Boot 10 2 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU 10 2 1 Introduction ASRock Extreme Tunin
30. stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments WARNING a Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in the user s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure Do not attempt to disassemble the optical drive For your safety have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized service provider Product disposal notice IMPORTANT A This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Nordic Lithium Cautions for lithium ion batteries CAUTION A Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Installation Notices Do not place this Do not use or expose this product underneath product around magnetic heavy loads or in an fields as magnetic unstable position D interference may affect the performance of the product Do not expose this Do not block the air product to high levels vents to this product or of direct sunlight a impede the airflow in any high humidity or wet i way conditions Contents 1 TATOGUC TION errira 1 1 Package Contents assi dla 12 SPENN 1 3 System Motherboard Component occccccccccnnccccccnccnon 14 Rear PA lencia 1 5 Sy
31. stem CHASSIS tirate 16 Remote Contolle aos oinds 2 Opening Me CNOSSIS secs 3 Reinstalling the ODD HDD 00occocccnccconccnccnonncnncnnnns 4 Installing the second HDD arvarsrrarrarvrrnnrnersrsen 5 Reinstalling the DIMMS siii ias 6 Reinstalling the CPU rrnrnrarnrrnarrarnnrvarvnnvnsnnnener 7 Reinstalling the MXM Card o DUOI MONIO AAA mPy e 9 Driver InstallatiON oocconiocconiccccciccnorncanonos 10 MEN 10 1 o e TO LA MFOGUCHON EE 10 1 2 16SG MON ud 10 2 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU 10 21 IAW COUCHON cra aii occ 10 22 115 sek 1023 Fe vaare 10 3 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle TAVES N karse 10 4 THX TruStudio Software free bundle coc 10 5 ASRock APP Charger ccronasssmesoscts nit 10 6 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial version 10 7 ASRock XFast USB Technology ccccoooooccnccoconnnoo 10 8 ASROCK XFast LAN csscscecccceccscstaceacteaasaccacssatadsaasaeactaseces T1 VER SETUP UTILITY serrana a 39 RN 39 11 1 1 VER Menu Baf rea 39 11 1 2 Navigation Keys smart asa lion di 40 11 2 Main Oreiro iia 40 11 3 OG Tweaker SCIreen ccccccccscsssseeeeceeeesseeeeesseessseess 41 11 4 Advanced Screen oooooccnncccconnccnnnonoonnncononnnonanccnnonononaness 44 1 41 CPU COMIGUIAUON sinceras 45 11 4 2 North Bridge ConfiguratiON oomccccccccoommmmmo 47 11 4 3 South Bridge Configuration
32. ted the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice 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 Awww asrock com If you require technical support related to this product please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents gt e 0 so ASRock VisionX Series ASRock Support CD ASRock Quick Start Guide I GUN ef g ia FEH lt i One AC Power Cord One AC DC Adapter One DVI to D Sub Adapter Remote Controller SATA and Power Cables 1 2 Specifications For barebone systems CPU memory HDDs and ODDs may not be included Processor Chipset Memory Display HDD mSATA SSD ODD Front I O Rear I O Audio LAN WiFi Bluetooth Remote Controller Power Dimension Volume liters Intel Mobile Ivy Bridge Processor Supports 3rd Generation Intel Corei7 i5 i3 Dual Core Mobile Ivy Bridge Processor Family Mobile Intel HM77 chipset Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066MHz 2xSO DIMM slots maximum up to 16GB AMD Radeon HD7850M Graphics with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM Supports Blu ray 3D playback AMD HD3D technology Supports 2 5 SATA HDD Up to two HDD s Supports mSATA SSD BD Combo or DVD Super M
33. th TrueTheater Technology Try it today Limitations 30 day trial limitation Convert videos to the H 264 format 50 times 10 7 ASRock XFast USB Technology Thank you for purchasing an ASRock product This product supports a revolutionary technology ASRock XFast USB Technology which redefines the new standard in high performance computing ASRock dedicated hundreds of hard working engineers to make immediate boosts possible ASRock XFast USB Technology instantly accelerates the performance for the best possible gain profiles Proving once again to be a pioneer in the computer industry ASRock XFast USB Series products integrated with the latest ASRock XFast USB Technology delivers the world s fastest USB data transfer speed As we know Windows only assigns 10 of the system s resource for each USB device However ASRock XFast USB Technology creates a QOS Quality of Ser vice to make USB devices more efficient It changes the USB protocol from single task to multi task to deliver the best performance With the unique ASRock XFast USB Technology Similar as HDD NCQ technology you will surprisingly find the increased performance of USB storage devices even faster than your imagination ASRock is always keen on providing innovative products and bringing the unparalleled performance to the real world The latest ASRock XFast USB Technology is successfully applied on ASRock motherboards So PC enthusiasts what are you waiting for
34. the system s running speed It is applicable to Windows 7 7 64 bit I XP I XP 64 bit Instant Boot leverages the S3 and 54 ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features which normally enable the Sleep Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows to shorten boot time By calling S3 and S4 at specific times during the shutdown and startup process Instant Boot allows you to enter your Windows desktop in a few seconds There are two modes of Instant Boot available Fast Mode and Regular Mode In Fast Mode it uses S3 and takes only a few seconds for the OS to resume to working state which is 10 times faster than the traditional boot time 50 to 60 seconds Even the Regular Mode is 3 times faster than the traditional boot time Instant Boot guarantees a clean Windows boot to consume less power time and money without any accumulated garbage data and you can still keep your data safe even when the power is cut off Also Windows update speed will become faster This function is applicable ONLY to individuals that do not secure ID and Password to their systems The boot time depends on hardware configuration 23 10 1 2 Installation Please read the procedures below carefully before you install Instant Boot A Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock s support CD or you may click the following link to get the latest utility and BIOS http www asrock com feature InstantBoot download asp B Execute the
35. tion If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Dis Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system able if above issue occurs Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in spe cific condition The default value is Enabled 41 42 Long Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure long duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Long Duration Maintained Use this item to configure time window which the long duration power is maintained The default value is Auto Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane The default value is Auto Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane The default value is Auto DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropr
36. to ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults accord ing to your own requirements 43 11 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Storage Configuration Super lO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Network Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Ay P dy Y A onitor Security Exit Boot M 7 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 s
37. ulti 2x USB 3 0 1x MIC 1x Headphone 4 in 1 Card reader MMC SD3 0 MS MS PRO 1x HDMI 1x DVI I Dual Link 4x USB 2 0 1x S PDIF 1x eSATA2 2x USB3 0 7 1 Ch HD Audio with THX TruStudio Gigabit LAN 2T2R 802 11 a b g n wireless LAN 300Mbps 5GHz 2 4GHz Dual Band access Bluetooth 4 0 3 0 HS class Il Support MCE function 120W 19V Adapter 200mm W x70mm H x200m L 2 8L Free bundle software 4 CyberLink PowerDVD 10 OEM version Blu ray 3D movie playback 2D to 3D video file playback Enhanced TrueTheater 3D to convert 2D to 3D for DVDs and video files etc 2 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software trial version 3 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 trial version 4 ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM version 5 ASRock XFast LAN XFast RAM XFast USB To setup RAID under Windows Vista Vista 64 bit the RAID driver in the support CD is required 2 Hot Plug is supported in AHCI mode only for eSATA IDE mode does not support Hot Plug CyberLink PowerDVD 10 OEM software is bundled with VisionX BD series only WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking 10 1 3 S
38. ystem Motherboard Components 15 14 13 aa MXM1 PCIE1 1 NE 12 2 E a DO Design in Taipei 3 100 ASF Ready i Rock MA HM77 MXM a 5 4 ama I ma mSATA 10 G 9 o Ll aa 5 6 7 1 SATA 3 0 connector For HDD SATA data cables 2 SATA 3 0 connector For HDD SATA data cables 3 ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD amp 2 5 HDD 4 SATA connector For ODD SATA data cables 5 SATA power cable connector 5V 12V for second HDD 6 Fan connector 7 HM77 PCH chipset 8 Memory socket 9 Infrared module header 10 mSATA slot 11 CPU 12 Fan connector 13 Clear CMOS jumper 14 Mini PCI Express expansion slot For WiFi module 15 MXM 3 0 slot NOTE 1 SATA and Power Connections SATA amp Power Connections Connect to H 2 Fan Connection Fan connector Rotation 12V Ground Connect to ODD Connect to SATA Connector 4 Connect to ATX5V Power Connector 3 Connect to SATA Connector 1 11 1 4 Rear Panel 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 na 28 HDMI connector eSATA2 connector DVI I port Dual Link USB3 0 ports USB devices Mic In Pink Microphone Optical S PDIF Out port DC In jack Side port for side speakers Center LFE Orange Center subwoofer speakers Front L R Out Lime Stereo speakers or headphones Line In Blue for 2 4 6 channel Rear Blue
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