Asrock Core 100HT-BD
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1. ISRock Core 100 Series User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 2010 Copyright 2010 ASRock ING 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 advised2. Configuration options Auto 15 to 255 DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tWTR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR Configuration options Auto 2 to 10 DRAM tRRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 4 to 7 DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP Configuration options Auto 2 to 13 39 40 DRAM tFAW This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TFAW Configuration options Auto 1 to 63 DRAM Command Rate Use this item to adjust DRAM Command Rate Configuration options 1 2 and Auto VCCM DRAM Voltage Use this to select VCCM DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 350V to 1 801V The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 7 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY MEN Bk ON ETG Advanced Be AV ea OS GE OD Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Config
3. Hot Plug function 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 1 3 System Motherboard Components ock HM55 HT Design in Taipei O EI ey Sy Hi gt O O PCIE1 8 m v Ke D QD Q SHOY DDR3 A O DDR3 Bi Northbridge heatsink J1 jumper For second HDD SATA power cable SATA connector For second HDD SATA data cable Fan connector Memory socket Fan connector Infrared module header CPU socket 9 Mini PCI Express expansion slot For WiFi module 10 Clear CMOS jumper 11 SATA connector For ODD SATA data cable 12 ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD amp 2 5 HDD 13 SATA connector For HDD SATA data cable o Joo bk WD 10 NOTE 1 SATA and Power Connections SATA amp Power Connections Connect to H Connect to ODD Connect to SATA Connector 11 Connect to ATX5V Power Connector 12 Connect to SATA Connector 13 1 4 Rear Panel Connectinos 14 15 16 17 1
4. a dual mode editing interface comprehensive production tools technologies that save time and maintain your video quality and a built in CD DVD authoring program It is your total video editing solution Power2Go CyberLink Power2Go features two easy interfaces for handling all kinds of content Express mode allows simple drag and drop durning of Data Music and Video files as well as double click activation of copying personal discs Power2Go advanced mode allows configuration of burning and copying settings in addition to utilities for tasks such as ripping files and erasing discs MediaShow MediaShow is an advanced software that lets you create present and share multimedia slide shows It allows you to incorporate images videos audio clips and even PowerPoint slides and add loads of transition effects titling effects background music to create a dazzling slide show 31 32 6 4 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle Trial version wf Secure CPU Usage kcal Internet Smart Hreaak Intrusion Prevention Emal Message Scanning Identity You have 60 day of sebecnpbon remaning iain len Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security the fastest virus soyware 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 searc
5. iPhone iPod touch Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games Also please do not forget to pay attention to ASRock official website regularly we will continuously provide you the most up do date supported games 6 7 The best Apple charge companion ASRock APP Charger Welcome to the ASRock App Charger Setup Wizard Thig vell instal ASRock Apo Changer v1 0 1 on your computer Itis recommended that you dese all other applications before continuing Check Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 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 iV ASRock App Charger Simply installing the App Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock App Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With App Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever Charge time Lower is Better 35 36 Chapter 7 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 7 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP U
6. need to remove SATA and power cables from ODD HDD first and unscrew the screws from both side 18 5 Unscrew the screws from the side of ODD HDD rack and change your required ODD HDD 6 Refer to above steps to place the new ODD HDD to the chassis Replace the side cover and fasten the screws 19 Chapter 4 Installing Second HDD 1 To install the second HDD please follow above step 1 to 4 and remove the ODD and the first HDD in advance Then fasten the screws of the second HDD to the rack 2 Place the first HDD to the rack and fasten the screws from both side 3 Place the ODD to the rack and fasten the screws from both side Replace the rack to the chassis 20 4 Connect one end of SATA and power cables to the ODD and the other end to the bottom HDD 5 Connect the other SATA and power cables to SATAII 3 and J1 connectors on the motherboard 21 Chapter 5 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 up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 ASRock NetTop Core Series support CD for Windows7 MC Drivers Utilities Software Suite Information Contact Core 100 SERIES Small Sileat Stylish Home Theater
7. of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this 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 California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Safety instructions Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information 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 ins
8. 8 19 20 St 22 23 24 DC In jack Optical S PDIF Out port Mic In Pink Microphone Front L R Out Lime Stereo speakers or headphones eSATAIl connector Display VGA port HDMI connector USB2 0 ports USB devices LAN RJ 45 port Local Area Network Line In Blue for 2 4 6 channel Rear Blue for 8 channel Center LFE Orange Center subwoofer speakers 25 Side port for side speakers 11 z 1 5 System Chassis Opening the system chassis 1 Remove the screws on the backside 2 Slide the top panel backwards 26 Optical Disc Drive 27 Power ON OFF button with status indicator 28 Drive activity indicator 29 Earphone 30 Microphone 31 USB3 0 ports USB devices 12 1 6 Remote Controller Core 100HT Core 100HT BD PLAYBACK BUTTONS e RECORD PLAY STOP REWIND FAST NAVIGATION BUTTONS Q eo START OK BACK Information slaa u SKIP PAUSE SKIP BACK FORWARD es e UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT NUMERIC KEYPAD RECORD TV GUIDE RADIO Media MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS Center AV AND POWER BUTTONS The numeric keypad consists of numbers from 0 through 9 and two other keys ENTER and CLEAR TELETEXT BUTTONS vk ER 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 POWER VOLUME CHANN
9. Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128 MB and 256MB DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Model DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vista 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as DVMT Mode Configuration options 128 MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT The option Maximum DVMT only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above Onboard HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD Audio feature Internal HDMI This allows you to enable or disable the Internal HDMI OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Intel VT d Configuration Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Th
10. EL MUTE UP DOWN UP DOWN W Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments If the hardware equipments you adopt are not gt compatible with the system you are not allowed to use these functions This product is designed to meet MCE standards 13 Chapter 2 System Quick Installation 1 Connecting USB Devices USB2 0 Ports 2 Connecting VGA Monitor Display VGA Port K 3 Connecting the Network LAN RJ 45 Port 5 Connecting eSATA Device eSATA Port 6 Connecting External Audio Device Line In Port for 2 4 6 Channel Rear Port for 8 Channel 7 Connecting Stereo Speakers or Headphones Front L R Out Port ae 8 Connecting Microphone Mic In Port LE 15 9 Connecting Center Subwoofer Speakers Center LEF Port 10 Connecting Side Speakers Side Port for 4 6 8 Channel eg Za 11 Connecting Optical Device Optical S PDIF Out Port 12 Connecting Power DC In Jack Port 16 13 Power on the System Power Switch 14 Connecting Earphone Microphone USB3 0 Devices 17 Chapter 3 System Components Reinstallation 1 Remove the cover screws on the rear panel Note For safety reasons please ensure that the power cord is disconnected before opening the case 2 Slide the side cover toward the rear panel and pull the side cover upwards D 3 To change the storage drives you
11. Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37C 98 F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed N A Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 152V 3 30V 3 312V 5 00V 5 080V Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit gt Chassis Fan Setting v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On Automatic mode and Manual Mode The default is value Automatic mode Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Configuration options Full On Automatic mode and Manual Mode The default is value Automatic mode 7 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET OI OG DET URE DITA AV KiKi Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 48 7 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Optio
12. PC Drivers Please select items on the right side INF Driver Onboard VGA Driver HD Audio Driver and Application CIR Driver WLAN Driver LAN Driver NEC USB3 0 Driver THX Audio Driver 1 22 Chapter 6 Utility Menu The utilities meu shows the applications and other software that this product supports 6 1 Instant Boot 6 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 system running speed for your system It is applicable to Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Instant Boot leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features which normally enable the Sleep Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows to shorten boot up time By calling S3 and 54 at specific timing 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 OS to resume to working state which is 10 times faster than traditional boot up time 50 to 60 seconds Even the Regular Mode is 3 times faster than traditional boot up time Instant Boot guarantees a clean Windows boot to consume less power time and money without any accumulated garbage data and you
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14. Screen 13 KORT Om Bi OP aa OM 8 Or Main OCTweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Performanc
15. System Motherboard Components AA Rear Panel Connections nnnnnnnnnneeneneeereereneeneerseenne System Chassis ae Remote ite 2 System Quick Installation rrvarvrrrarnnrvnvnnee 3 System Components Reinstallation 4 Installing Second HDD rennrrnurvnvnnnvennernnvennr 5 Driver Installation rrarvrrnrnrrnnnvrannnvnrnnnsrnnnner 6 UTILITY MENU Lae eet 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 Histan EE fe DN We dree e ua LE Re E UE WEEN ASROCK OG TUNGT ee E 62221 Jptee HEH eseou b2 2 e E Ee DEEN CyberLink DVD Suite free bundle Trial version including PowerDVD PowerDirector etc 005 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle Takes 44 THX TruStudio PRO Software free bundle 0000000 ASRocKkAIWI Utilily 255 The best Apple charge companion ASRock APP Gp ge EE 7 BIOS SETUP UTILHY ee 7 1 1 2 7 3 7 4 WAL OOUCTION ve TT BOS Menu E 7 1 2 Navigation Keys ENNEN MAINT STEN E OC Tweaker Gcreen Advanced Screen EE 7 4 1 CPU Configuration u 4uanageea dmsinedemmvimse 7 4 2 Chipset Configuration rrrrrrnnrnnvrvrrerrrrrrrrrrrrnnnn 7 4 3 ACPI Configuration annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnernnnrnnrnnn 7 4 4 Storage Configuration rrrrrrrnnnrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnn 7 4 5 USB Configuration srnnrnrnrrnnvvnvrvrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrernnn 7 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen aa000000 48 76 BOOUSCICCM Au ST 48 7 6 1 Boot Settings Config
16. TILITY to configure your system The BIOS chip on the system stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing 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 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the 7 1 1 BIOS 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 BIOS features H W Monitor To display current CPU MB temperature amp Vcore voltage Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 7 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table f
17. ad to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel R C STATE tech Intel R C STATE tech is achieved by making the power and thermal con trol unit part of the core logic and not part of the chipset as before Migration of the power and thermal management flow into the processor allows us to use a hardware coordination mechanism in which each core can re quest any C state it wishes thus allowing for individual core savings to be maximized The CPU C state is determined and entered based on the low est common denominator of both cores requests portraying a single CPU entity to the chipset power management hardware and flows Thus soft ware can manage each core independently while the actual power man agement adheres to the platform and CPU shared resource restrictions C State package limit setting This item appears only when you set the item Intel R C STATE tech to Enabled The selected option will programme into C State package limit register Configuration options Auto C3 and C6 The default value is Auto 43 44 7 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory Maximum DVMT Onboard HD Audio Enabled Internal HDMI Enabled OnBoard Lan Enabled gt Intel VT d Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load
18. 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 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 Win dows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is AIl A20M Use this item to enable or disable A20M Legacy OS and AP may need A20M enabled The default value is Disabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable 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 function If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and le
19. can still keep your data safe even there is a power cut Also the Windows update speed will become faster This function is applicable ONLY to single user that does not secure ID and Password to their systems The boot up time depends on the hardware configuration 23 6 1 2 Installation Please read below procedures carefully before you install Instant Boot A Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock support CD or you may click following link to get the latest utility and BIOS http www asrock com feature InstantBoot download asp B Execute the Instant Boot installation program under Windows Please follow the instructions on Instant Boot setup page a Click Next to continue aa Setup ASR britanHBeat Welcome to the ASRock InstantBoot Setup Wizard a Than ra eist Ask riari on 520 ope Fa wooded Bust pos coos sl fhe ckt belger heh Mead ko b re e seele Seng Instant Boot b Select destination location You may choose a different folder if you need and click Next ASfieck Im ar Fees Seinri enlie Las eg Weg res Ai AS Fock beetroot be rela ib lo G Setup vel irata Pekka inte tha Freeride Ta binira ciek Hest E ou snudd Bue ho pekes drer balder ckh Berre EF kan 21 M of ee dch apace sequel c Select the start menu folder You may choose a different folder if you need and click Next a8 So g ASRock Ims nanBaet Bebe Stad Wer
20. cify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 37 7 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY MENE OC Tweaker ECAT O s ANY Co 0 ae SIL TTT AO DEN Tweak tti DES Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and BCLK Frequency MHz 133 motherboard Boot Failure Guard Enabled It should be done at Boot Failure Guard Count 3 your own risk and Spread Spectrum Auto expense CPU Ratio Setting Auto QPI Frequency 4 800GT Auto DRAM Frequency DDR3 1066 Auto DRAM Timing Control Select Screen Select Item VCCM DRAM Voltage Auto Go to Sub Screen EE General Help Would you like to save current setting as Load Defaults user defaults Save and Exit Save Ist User Defaults User Default 1 Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual and Optimized The default value is Auto BCLK Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust BCLK Internal Base Clock frequency 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 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to all
21. d the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents One AC Power Cord One AC DC Adapter One HDMI to DVI Adapter One Anti Slip Pad Remote Controller SATA and Power Cables Core 100HT Core 100HT BD 1 2 Specifications For barebone system it may not contain memory HDD or ODD Processor Support Intel Core i3 i5 i7 Mobile Processor Arrandale CPU Chipset Mobile Intel HM55 Express chipset Memory Support DDR3 800 1066MHz 2 x SO DIMM slots maximun up to 8GB VGA Intel HD Graphics HDD 2 5 HDD support second 2 5 HDD DVD DVD Super Multi Core 100 Core 100HT BD Combo Core 100HT BD Front UO 2 x USB3 0 1 x Microphone 1 x Earphone Rear UO 1 x HDMI 1 x D Sub VGA 6 x USB2 0 1 x S PDIF 1 x eSATAII Sound 7 0 Ch HD Audio with THX TruStudio Pro LAN Gigabit LAN WiFi 802 11b g n wireless LAN Core 100HT Core 100HT BD Remote Support MCE function Core 100HT Core 100HT BD Controller Power 90W 19V Adapter Dimension 195mm W x70mm H x186m L Volume liters 2 5L ee ee ee ee ee eee eee eee eee ee ee 1 Due to WinXP and PCH chipset HM55 limitations if you use WinXP please disable the BIOS option USB2 0 Rate Matching Hub to make USB devices work properly For example in the process of installing WinXP or using USB3 0 devices For CD RW write type only support 4x 8x 10x CD RW DISC format 3 For eSATA function Hot Plug function is supported in AHCI mode only IDE mode does not support
22. e 1 Leg a V Pi i a V a D 1 Ba P a e P System Health In the System Health section there are two major chapters System Health and CPU Quiet Fan Under the System Health chapter it shows the major readings of CPU chipset and GPU Temperature You may find out if there s any abnormal situation occurs to your system s temperature Under the CPU Quiet Fan chapter the Chassis Fan Speed will show the default settings of your system You are able to adjust the setting too by clicking the Up Down arrows and confirm by Go afterward Hardware Monitor In the Hardware Monitor section it shows the major readings of your system There are CPU speed Current FSB Ratio PCIE Speed and respective voltages Overclocking In the Overclocking section there is a CPU chapter for parameter settings adjustment in pursuit of optimal system performance Under the CPU chapter you are able to fine tune the CPU frequency and CPU ratio by clicking the Up Down arrows at the display panel After confirmation of the settings please click on the Go button Voltage Control In the Voltage Control section there are many voltage adjustment items such as DRAM and CPU items The voltage control is relevant to overclocking You may adjust respective voltages by clicking the Up Down arrows and confirm by Go respectively 29 30 6 3 CyberLink DVD Suite free bundle Trial vers
23. e Setup AHCI Mode This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F3 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 51 52 Chapter 8 Software Support 8 1 Install Operating System This system supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Refer to your OS documentation for more information 8 2 Support CD Information The Support CD contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the system features 8 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 file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 8 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 8 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 8 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact AS
24. e default value of this feature is Disabled 7 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or U E E disable the STR feature Check Ready Bit Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On By OS ACPI HPET Table Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the system supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit This option only appears when you set Suspend to RAM to Auto Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC Power loss If Power Off is selected the AC Power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC Power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the sy
25. equency Intel R Core TM i3 CPU M 350 2 27GHz Frequency 2 26GHz Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 512 KB Cache L3 3072 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Min 07 Max 17 Ratio Actual Value 17 Enhanced Halt State Enabled Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled Select Screen CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Select Item No Excute Memory Protection Enabled Change Option Hyper Threading Technology Enabled General Help Active Processor Cores All Load Defaults A20M Disabled Save and Exit Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled Exit Intel R C STATE tech Enabled v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Intel R Virtualization Tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is
26. ert 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 e Liquid has been spilled into the system e The system does not function properly even if you follow the operating instructions e The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged e The system performance changes No disassembly NOTE 4 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 Invisible laser radiation when open Do not
27. estart once automatically After reentering into OS the system will shutdown again 25 26 H Next time when you turn on your system you can enjoy the benefit of Instant Boot 6 2 ASRock OC Tuner 6 2 1 Introduction ASRock OC Tuner is a user friendly overclocking tool which allows you to guard your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance There are 3 major sections that are easy to fine tune and monitor Overclocking Voltage Control and Hardware Monitor In Overclocking section you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In Voltage Control section you can adjust voltage for DRAM chipset and CPU to enhance compatibility and the boost overclocking In Hardware Monitor section it shows the major readings of your system 6 2 2 Installation Please read below procedures carefully before you install ASRock OC Tuner A Install ASRock OC Tuner driver from ASRock support CD or you may click following link to get the latest utility http www asrock com feature OC Tuner download asp B Execute the ASRock OC Tuner installation program under Windows Please follow the instructions on Instant Boot setup page a Click Next to continue Welcome to the ASRock OC Tuner Setup Wizard Tran sl roche Aba DL Varer on poa compe te een Gal po clos all othe apple see betre wirami Dkt Hest bo poiram of enced ka ss Sater bi
28. h results and use intelligence driven Norton Insight Network for faster fewer shorter scans 6 5 THX TruStudio PRO Software free bundle After you install THX audio driver from our support CD there will be a shortcut shown on the desktop Please double click this icon to install THX audio driver to your system Please make sure to connect your system to the internet during installation process Then your system will automatically connect to THX s website to active After the installation completes the shortcut will be auto removed You will find the THX icon on the Windows task bar THA TruStudio PRO Settings 701 AM 4 8 2010 Click the THX icon on the Windows task bar you will see THX TruStudio PRO software application as below which provides Surround Crystalizer Speaker Smart volume Dialog plus functions for you Therefore you can adjust your required function and freely enjoy the benefit of THX TruStudio PRO 33 34 6 6 ASRock AIWI Utility To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available at Wii ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation ASRock AIWI is the world s first utility to turn your iPhone iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your
29. i E II 6 S b Select destination location You may choose a different folder if you need and click Next Geert Deia Location ei Peer defi ASP DC Tur bar arated gt il fang vel roial Ai Rock DC Varer ep te iisang folder Ja punira s r Ad ingot 112 4 af hes dink paca i gamd c Select the start menu folder You may choose a different folder if you need and click Next Gellert bien Mertes Take ig hdd Sap ie He Geet es Meer T ep vd page fa ent deet fa bett Eat Men Folde Ta continue KK H st Fru sculd Bue bn peeked ered Lie skil Bena f r eS EGD d Click Install to begin installing ASRock OC Tuner driver Pease in Ball gt Teun riet body bo happen Fei gro ark D Turer on p nai S i g E a Dick iai to conima salt fra echelon or click Eech d Eu an bo s D tige ary ite hester C Vircepgs Fl AG Ank LADE lge ul bb Vier ASPlack DE Tar e Click Finish to complete and exit the setup Completing the ASRock OC Tuner Setup Wizard Geha han rund mraeg ASP OC Tee men pene Th gc geg Suey ke Leute By thiir Ee raised nora Dick frmh ta mal Leg EJ Largh iiA OG Tue D 27 28 C D After the installation is completed you will find an ASRock OC Tuner icon dis ON the Windows desktop Tuner Double click ASRock OC Tuner icon on the desktop then ASRock OC Tuner main menu will pop up E Auto apply when program starts Auto apply when p
30. ion including PowerDVD PowerDirector etc DVD Suite PowerDvO MediaShow PowerBackup PhotoNow PowerDirector a Power2Go Install Now CyberLink DVD Suite includes five softwares PowerDVD PowerBackup PowerDirector Power2Go and MediaShow Please read below description for details PowerDVD World renowned and award winning PowerDVD delivers the ultimate DVD and high definition movie experience on the PC Feature rich nevigation controls enhance and personalize the movie experience Moreover the latest version comes with leading video and audio technologies to deliver an exceptional level of viewing and listening quality PowerDVD is the obvious choice for anyone looking to enjoy DVDs and high definition Discs on the PC The bundled PowerDVD is PowerDVD 8 DTS trial version which only supports DVD playback with DTS function To play back other media such as Blu ray or Dolby disc please download PowerDVD 9 trial version from CyberLink website www cyberlink com PowerBackup PowerBackup Is a powerful yet practical tool for protecting essential data offering a step by step approach to saving data onto a disc a local hard drive or via a network PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDirector provides cool features to ensure editing movies is fun and fast Whether you are an advanced or entry level video editor PowerDirector lets you enhance your camcorder videos and produce professional home movies PowerDirector offers
31. n General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 49 7 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 139 CO hen Oe MOD an OM G MEV OE Come Oke Ta MAK Security Security Settings Install or Change the LL SS SS password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 50 7 8 Exit
32. oller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is 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 BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub 4 Due to WinXP and PCH chipset HM55 limitations if you use WinXP please disable the BIOS option USB2 0 Rate Matching Hub to make USB devices work properly For example in the process of installing WinXP or using USB3 0 devices USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote Power On on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system 47 7 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the fan speed BIOS SETUP UTILITY WEIT KEN GA GREN H W Monitor R170 Sn a E a AU
33. or the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s gf gt fry lt Enter gt lt F1 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt ESC gt Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 7 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update Cache Size Total Memory DDR3 1 DDR3 2 00 09 Fri 03 26 2010 HM55 HT P1 00 Intel R Core TM i3 CPU M 350 2 27GHz 64bit 2266MHz 20652 9 3072KB 2048MB with 256MB shared memory and 2MB GTT memory Single Channel Memory Mode None 2048MB 533MHz DDR3 1066 Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to spe
34. ow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard QPI Frequency Use this option to adjust QPI QuickPath Interconnect frequency Configu ration options Auto 8 200GT 3 733GT 4 266GT and 4 800GT The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may select Auto 400 MHz DDR3 800 or 533MHz DDR3_1066 DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Control DRAM tCL 2 DRAM tRCD 7 Auto DRAM tRP 7 Auto DRAM tRAS 20 Auto DRAM tRFC 60 Auto DRAM tWR 8 Auto Min DRAM tWTR 4 Auto Max il DRAM tRRD 4 Auto DRAM tRTP 5 Auto DRAM tFAW 16 Auto SE Select Screen DRAM Command Rate Auto Select Item Il Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 6 to 11 DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Configuration options Auto 9 to 31 DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC
35. rogram starts If you check this button it will save your settings when you close OC Tuner window And next time when you run OC Tuner it will start with the settings you made If you do not check this button next time when you run OC tuner it will start with the default settings Note Before you select Auto apply when program starts it is recommended to run some test programs to make sure your system is running very stably Auto run when Windows starts If you click this button every time you turn on your system and enter Windows the system will automatically start the OC Tuner Note It is not recommended to overclock your system Overclocking and over voltage may affect your system 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 damage caused by overclocking and and over voltage Note If system hangs after overclocking please remove AC power cord and plug AC power cord again before you power on your system WiFi Radio beggen If you click this button the system will automatically start WiFi Radio function If you click this button again and the button shows OFF WiFi Radio WiFi Radio function will be turned off There are three sections in ASRock OC Tuner main menu System Health Hardware Monitor Overclocking and Voltage Control Sea ad e gege a Lyra RS e OT EN DO Ee d d e em
36. stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments WARNING d 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 X 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 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 product underneath heavy loads or in an unstable position Do not expose this product to high levels of direct sunlight high humidity or wet conditions Lemmer 1 Do not use or expose this product around magnetic fields as magnetic interference may affect the performance of the product Do not block the air vents to this product or impede the airflow in any way Contents 1 Introduction NNN NNN NENNEN 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 Package EEN e eeeegereee g et SPECIES dd
37. stem ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 45 46 7 4 4 SATA Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration IDE AHCI gt SATAII 1 Not Detected Disabled gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt eSATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Configuration options IDE AHCI and Disabled Please noted that AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages 7 4 5 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable 22202 the onboard USB controllers Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub Enabled USB Keyboard Remote Power On Disabled USB Mouse Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Contr
38. u Fokkei ane banke Set plane the Secret dere Th Montag vell create Ghee popa e beet p Ban beau Guri Herai bobda Torecegrg cich Hest H yea minke Bod h pth iene holder click Eiern l Ka 24 d Click Install to begin installing Instant Boot driver Heise t Install Situ Fade madly ko beren ASA oak bration on oer Green Chek install to Sartre velh the isen o chek Bach F itu s nt h never r surge arg birey Desiran kaster C ragan Fler Akk ipni kret Heru igde ASFleck instanton Completing the ASRock Instantfoot Setup Wizard Setup has brribed rage ASA oak brennan on Copien he applica mus be laure bey seeing bu pieds CG Ok Firth ts ed S ke Loi Launch A Fock Iretsr lozi Instant Boot C After the installation is completed you will find an ASRock Instant Boot icon z on the Windows desktop ia ASRock InstantBoot D Double click ASRock Instant Boot icon on the desktop then Instant Boot main menu will pop up Enable Instant Boot Disable instant Boot a Fast Made Pie Kaen AG P r r i a Regular Modo E On Instant Boot main menu you can choose Fast Mode Regular Mode or Disable Instant Boot After that please click Apply to save the change Please notice that you need to keep AC power on if you select Fast Mode F When you want to shut down the computer please simply select Shut Down from Windows Start menu G Now the system will r
39. uration rrnnnnnnnrnnvnvnnvnnvnnnn 49 TT SC SEN Vase 50 78 ee 51 8 Software Support cccccecsecseeseseeeseeseenerseesens 52 8 1 Install Operating System rrrunnrennnnnennernervvervenrnnnnnnnnnnn 52 8 2 Support CD Information EE 52 8 2 1 Running Support CIJ 52 822 Drivers Menu 52 8 2 3 Utilities Menu a Sauusstpet mmnjdnderde 52 8 2 4 Contact Information ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 Chapter I Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Core 100 Series a reliable product produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the hardware 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 updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this product please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp CO Because the hardware specifications an
40. uration gt Storage Configuration gt USB Configuration Select Screen BIOS Update Utility Select Item ASRock Instant bas Go to Sub Screen General Help Good Night LED Disabled SE rer Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 Setting wrong values in this section may cause gt the system to malfunction ASRock Instant Flash 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 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 execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes Good Night LED Enable this option 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 Disabled 41 42 7 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings Sclece the ration between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Fr
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