Asrock AD2700B-ITX motherboard
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1. 42 4 2 Support CD Information 42 4 2 1 Running Support CD 42 4 2 2 Drivers MOD 42 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 42 4 2 4 Contact Information oreet 42 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock AD2700B ITX AD2500B ITX motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality con trol It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without 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 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 AD2700B ITX AD2500B ITX Motherboard Mini ITX Form Factor 6 7 in x 6 7 in 17 0 cm x 17 0 cm ASRock A2. you may contact your dealer for further information 42
3. ASRoOCK AD2700B ITX AD2500B ITX User Manual Version 1 0 Published October 2011 Copyright 2011 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 ha
4. 24 Expansion Slot PCI 17 2 5 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 18 26 en 19 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20 2 8 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 23 2 9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 I 23 2 10 SATA SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation cu 24 2 11 Driver Installation Guide 26 2 12 Installing Windows 7 on SATA SATAII HDDs 26 VEE SETUP UTILITY 27 27 3 1 1 UEFI Menu de PO E xat d 27 3 1 2 Navigation Keys shine 28 SUME MEE FI RE m 28 3 3 Advanced Screen 30 J91 CPU asian 31 3 3 2 Chipset 32 3 3 3 Storage Configuration 33 3 3 4 Super IO Configuration oti torrents 34 3 3 5 ACPI Sert 35 3 3 6 USB sine ns 36 3 3 7 Voltage Configuration 37 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 38 9 9 OOM SCR CCI aar Eai 39 3 6 Security SCI CON Lasers sens 40 3 7 Exit CO un 41 4 Software SUDDOM ses es eser br FARE P RE E need 42 4 1 Install Operating
5. Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 41 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 32 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup proce dures 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 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 did not appear automatically locate and double click on the from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 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 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
6. 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 39 3 6 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 SETUP UTILITY 4 2 E 40 3 7 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ry bry can be sedi for Emi 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 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 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device
7. correctly ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle ES CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles le 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 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 2 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 Awww asrock com 18 2 6 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 11 or 12 No 11 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CM
8. please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 and your browser ver sion is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can config ure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently 10 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth 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 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumpt
9. 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 35 3 3 6 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY E T 7 E pu ro a 1 LL ee USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration 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 Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Disabled 36 3 3 7 Voltage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The defa
10. DIMM is properly seated 2 4 Expansion Slot PCI Slot There is 1 PCI slot on this motherboard PCI slot The PCI slot is used to install expansion card that has the 32 bit interface Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 17 2 5 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 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin blue CIR header 4 pin white Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB_PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments andthe pin assignments are matched
11. 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 30 3 3 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK SETUP UTILITY T Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows 7 No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code 31 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration ASROCK SETUP UTILITY PME LM 1 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 motherboard to submit Windows certification Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC powe
12. industry effort Y NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD 23 2 10 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in 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 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operat
13. 1 White 9 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 18 Intel NM10 Express Chip 10 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 11 1 4 Motherboard Layout AD2500B ITX 17 0cm 6 7 in ErP EuP Ready CPU_FAN1 CHA FAN1 54 64 bit 204 pin module 2 gt 2 gt DDR3 A DDR3 A2 17 0cm 6 7 in ASROCK Di SATAII 2 ELi gt PCI DX10 1 Design in Taipei 1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN 1 11 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 2 CPU Heatsink 12 Chassis Speaker Header 3 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 SPEAKER 1 White 4 2 x 240 pin DDR3 SO DIMM Slots 13 USB 2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 Black 14 SATA2 Connector SATAII 1 Blue 5 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 15 16Mb SPI Flash 6 SATA2 Connector SATAII 2 Blue 16 PCI Slot PCI1 7 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue 17 Front Panel Audio Header 8 Infrared Module Header IR1 HD_AUDIO1 White 9 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 18 Intel NM10 Express Chip 10 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 12 1 5 Panel AD2700B ITX 11 10 v 8 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 3 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 VGA Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 COM Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Microphone Pink There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table
14. D2700B ITX AD2500B ITX Quick Installation Guide ASRock AD2700B ITX AD2500B ITX Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Mini ITX Form Factor 6 7 in x 6 7 in 17 0 cm x 17 0 cm All Solid Capacitor design AD2700B ITX Solid Capacitor for CPU power AD2500B ITX Intel Dual Core Atom Processor D2700 2 13 GHz AD2700B ITX Intel Dual Core Atom Processor D2500 1 86 GHz AD2500B IT X Supports Hyper Threading Technology AD2700B ITX see CAUTION 1 2x DDR3 SO DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 4GB see CAUTION 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI slot Intel PowerVR SGX545 DirectX 9 0 Pixel Shader 3 0 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz 5 1 CH HD Audio VIA VT1705 Audio Codec LAN AD2700B ITX PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE LAN AD2500B ITX Realtek PCIE x1 LAN RTL8105E Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Supports PXE Rear Panel I O Panel AD2700B ITX 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x VGA Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED
15. F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 IR1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port LPT1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port LPT1 Port Mode Use this item to set the mode for the onboard parallel port Configuration options Normal Bi Directional ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode and ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode LPT1 Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port Configura tion options Auto IO2378h IRQ 5 DMA 3 I102378h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 DMA 1 and lO 278h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 DMA 1 3 34 3 3 5 Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY J T rnerrowe s Technology Todas 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 Deep S5 Mobile platforms support Deep S5 in DC only and desktop platforms sup port Deep S5 in AC only The default value is Auto 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
16. LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Rear Panel I O I O Panel AD2500B ITX 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 1 x Serial Port COM1 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 USB 3 0 2 x USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 support USB AD2700B ITX 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 2 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x IR header 1x CIR header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 16Mb AMI BIOS 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 Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 3 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 4 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 5 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 6 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 7 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 8 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 9 Boo
17. OS The data in CMOS in cludes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to de fault setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS for 5 seconds 19 My Sd amp Short Open Description 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors These two Serial ATA2 SATA2 SATAIL_1 see p 11 or 12 No 14 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATAII 2 see p 11 or 12 No 6 SATAII 1 SATAII 2 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional k SATA SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connector on this motherboard Besides the default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4_ 5 see p 11 or 12 No 13 9 pin USB6 7 see p 11 or 12 No 7 Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 GND c
18. 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 22 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 2 8 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel NM10 Express chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 9 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel NM10 Express chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint
19. ard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press F2 or Del 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 Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the 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 gt key lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 27 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navig
20. ation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To 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 AD2700B ITX ASROCK SETUP UTILITY 7 28 AD2500B ITX ASROCK SETUP UTILITY x E 29 3 3 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration Configuration USB Configuration and Voltage Configuration ASROCK SETUP UTILITY 9 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
21. below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED a Ed LED LED Description Description No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon _ f and click Advanced Options on the left side on the bottom In Advanced Options screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change 13 1 6 Panel AD2500B ITX 11 10 9 8 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 VGA Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Microphone Pink 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 AOT INS ane t LED LED Description No Link 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel a
22. e How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 25 2 11 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 12 Installing Windows 7 on SATA SATAII HDDs If you want to install Windows 7 OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 OS on your system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 OS on your system 26 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherbo
23. he edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules SO DIMM AD2700B ITX AD2500B ITX motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 SO DIMM slots 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and SO DIMM may be damaged 2 Please install the memory module from DDR3_A2 slot for the first priority Installing a SO DIMM Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing SO DIMMs or the system components Unlock a SO DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a SO DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO DIMM matches the break on the slot DORI E 131 nun a mt 7 Gavi TM E ERO IE lt lt break The SO DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause perma nent damage to the motherboard and the SO DIMM if you force the SO DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Firmly insert the SO DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the SO
24. ion for the completed sys tem According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards 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 and the standby power efficiency should be higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power sup ply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manu facturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout AD2700B ITX 17 0cm 6 7 in ErP EuP Ready CPU FAN1 CHA FAN1 pieoqAsy 54 64 bit 204 module 64 bit 204 pin module DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 17 0cm 6 7 in d i Q 5 x x LAMdXLV ELELEE 1 _2 RJ 45 woog mo eur 19 u92 u eur DX10 1 Design in Taipei 17 16 151413 12 11 1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 11 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 2 CPU Heatsink 12 Chassis Speaker Header 3 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 SPEAKER 1 White 4 2 x 240 pin DDR3 SO DIMM Slots 13 USB 2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue DDR3 DDR3 A2 Black 14 SATA2 Connector SATAII 1 Blue 5 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 15 16Mb SPI Flash 6 SATA2 Connector SATAII 2 Blue 16 PCI Slot 7 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue 17 Front Panel Audio Header 8 Infrared Module Header IR1 HD AUDIO
25. ion procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 24 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 Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector Ste Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sea Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD m r PER e e
26. onnect the remote controller IRTX see p 11 or 12 No 10 ATX 5058 receiver Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 IR1 DUMMY optional wireless transmitting see p 11 or 12 No 8 and receiving infrared module GND IRRX 20 Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for front PRESENCE 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 11 or 12 No 17 1 L convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L 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 System Panel Header PLED This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 or 12 No 9 D jui several system front panel functions IDUMMY RESET HDLED HOLED 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 PWRBTN Power Switch C
27. onnect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure 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 perform 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 21 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 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 11 or 12 No 12 Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 11 or 12 No 3 CPU Fan Connector 12V 3 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED see p 11 or 12 No 1 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 or 12 No 5 Though this motherboard provides 24 ATX power connector FS it can still work if you adopt
28. r loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 Night 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 32 3 3 3 Storage Configuration ASROCK SETUP UTILITY 4 a r SATA2 Mode Use this to select SATA2 mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages 33 3 3 4 Super lO Configuration ASROCK SETUP UTILITY 7 pei T ere ar Tnrneorrave s TECHNO TOC ree copy COM1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port COM Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3
29. s been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product 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 1 NON se co 5 1 1 Package CoOnI niS 2h ne 5 12 OS ING MT 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout AD2700B ITX 11 1 4 Motherboard Layout AD2500B ITX 12 1 5 WO Panel AD2700B ITX 13 1 6 Panel AD2500B ITX 14 2 INSICNQNON and 0t 15 2 1 Screw Holes LR 15 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules SO DIMM 16
30. t Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoff Windows 7 32 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 10 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww 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 overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION ie About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page Due to the chipset limitation the actual memory size may be less than for the reservation for system usage under Windows OS 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 the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu
31. 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 preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge 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 continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM 53 hibernation mode S4 or power off 55 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock SmartView a new function for internet browsers is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature
32. udio header After restarting your computer you will find VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon f and click Advanced Options on the left side on the bottom In Advanced Options screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change 14 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini ITX form factor 6 7 x 6 7 17 0 x 17 0 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by t
33. ult value is Auto 1 05V Voltage Use this to select 1 05V Voltage The default value is Auto 1 5V Voltage Use this to select 1 5V Voltage The default value is Auto T rmerrese s Tec hne 37 3 4 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 CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration 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 guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On 38 3 5 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 SETUP UTILITY 1 ee 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 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
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