Asrock H55M-GE R2.0 motherboard
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1. 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 2 5GT s 2 x PCI slots Graphics Requires a Processor with Intel Graphics Technology Intel HD Graphics Pixel Shader 4 0 DirectX 10 Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 7 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI see CAUTION 8 Supports HDMI 1 3a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI 1 3a Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 9 Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports 5 1 CH HD Audio VIA VT1705 Audio Codec Rear Panel I O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unigue Feature PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 6 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 6 x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 10 1 XIR header 1 x Print Port header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x TPM header2. 1 x Chassis Intrusion header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 11 16Mb AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VID CPU GFX VCCM VTT PCH PLL Voltage Multi adjustment Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB OEM and Trial Version ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 12 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 13 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 14 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 15 Hybrid Booster CPU Freguency Stepless Control see CAUTION 16 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 17 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 18 Good Night LED Turbo 50 Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking Requires a Processor with Intel Graphics Technology Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control CASE OPEN detection Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is
3. Vista certification 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration IDE AHCI Disabled SATAII 1 2 3 4 Configuration Compatible SATAII 5 6 Configuration Enhanced gt SATAII 1 Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected gt SATAII 6 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 to select SATA Operation Mode Configuration options IDE AHCI and Disabled The default value is IDE If you select IDE mode the options SATAII 1 2 3 4 Configuration and SATAII 5 6 Configuration will appear If you select AHCI mode the op tions Hot Plug and Link Power Management will appear i 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 42 IDE Device Configuration You may setthe IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type a aa of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DM
4. v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller 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 46 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY VENT OL OMA TENI META H W Monitor BIT ENT tet A D 1 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 Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 152V 3 30V A BS PAY 5 00V 11 968
5. Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital NENNEN MN 8161412 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG 7S5 2 11 1 8161412 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the
6. Proces sor 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 enable this function If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel R TurboMode tech Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Turbo Boost Technology Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition The default value is Enabled 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 si
7. you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 white slots see p 11 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A2 DDR3 A1 DDR3 B2 DDR3 B1 mI White p Blue White nae Populated Populated cus Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 2 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 4 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of white slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3 B1 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDRS slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 4 Please install the memory module into the white slot for the first priority 17 Installing a DIMM Please
8. Auto 4 to 7 DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP Configuration options Auto 2 to 13 35 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 Auto 1 and 2 CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto Manual and Overdrive Offset The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 300V to 2 050V The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 11V to 1 55V The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 05V 1 15V and 1 25V The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 81V 1 94V 2 06V and 2 18V The default value is Auto GFX Voltage Use this to select GFX Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 mV to 300 mV The default value is Auto IGD VID Use this to select onboard VGA VID 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 36 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may setthe configurations
9. CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line c o 2 5 Step 3 2 Orientthe CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two ori entation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pini gt p Pin1 alignment key 1156 Pin Socket orientation key notch 1156 Pin CPU A For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 15 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1156 Pin socket that supports Intel 1156 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1156 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN1 see page 11 No 4 For proper installatio
10. 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 8 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 27 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction seguence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Sic Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pinend G4 Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector F SCI Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sie Connect SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII HDD 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 28 2 13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the suppor
11. ISRocK H55M GE User Manual Version 1 0 Published May 2010 CopyrightO2010 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 conseguential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possib
12. Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled ACPI HPET Table Disabled 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 Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power 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 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 RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 41 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
13. SC UD ssi she cede na tace AE MA IP 20 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 25 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks HVS CaM AMO Ws eee uoto bos go iste decret A ere 26 2 11 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs 26 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation GUIG e 27 2 13 Driver Installation Guide rrrnnnnnneeena 29 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit LAPT iuo c 29 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit 29 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Veta MGA DIE descen rere oe ab edet tola ee 29 2 15 Untied Overclocking Technology 30 3S BIOS SETUP UTILITY sso o oa nas st 31 9 1 MNMIFOGUCHON ese sde dis 31 3 11 BIOS Menu Bar ssh is 31 2 12 Navigalloh KEYS us ain Rte 31 9 2 MAM Sereen AMN EI ANMANN een MMA DUE 32 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen 33 3 4 Advanced Screen nieeennnnnennnnnnnnnanna 37 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 38 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration mrnn 40 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration mmmnenenenenennnnnna 41 3 4 4 Storage Configuration nrnnne 42 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration rnnne 44 3 4 6 Super IO Conf
14. Setting Default Profile 1 DDR3 2000 9 9 9 27 1 65V Intelligent Energy Saver Disabled Good Night LED Disabled Overclock Mode Auto Select Screen BCLK Freguency MHz 133 Select Item Boot Failure Guard Enabled Go to Sub Screen Boot Failure Guard Count 3 General Help Spread Spectrum Auto Load Defaults Save and Exit CPU Ratio Setting 24 24 Iu v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Turbo 50 You can use this option to increase your system performance If you adopt Intel Pentium G6950 CPU this option will be Turbo 100 Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Memory EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load memory EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your memory and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load GPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load GPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your memory and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load XMP Setting You can use this option to load XMP memory setting Configuration options Profile 1 and Default Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value
15. for SATA SATAII HDD in AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD 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 operation 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 ofits 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
16. for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY AET OO Ar doa Advanced EAA Citing Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration y Storage Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration y SuperIO Configuration Select Screen y USB Configuration Select Item Go to Sub Screen BIOS Update Utility Conc Load Defaults ASRock Instant Flash Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 Setting wrong values in this section may cause 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 FAT 32 16 12 file system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the prop
17. 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 Performance 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 50 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence 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 file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN f
18. make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 4 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slot PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc 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 c
19. 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 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT The option Maximum DVMT only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above 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 HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature 40 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 The default value of this feature is Disabled 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or SSS disable the STR feature Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices
20. required see CAUTION 19 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party 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 l 10 11 12 13 Intel Core i3 and Pentium G6950 processors do not support Intel Turbo Boost Technology About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 38 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 30 for details This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation For those CPU that only support up to DDR3 1333 the XMP DDR3 1600 is supported through overclocking The maximum shared memory size is
21. updates 25 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel H55 bridge 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 STEP2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP3 Connect one end ofthe SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel H55 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort 4 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 26 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature
22. A Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode A ou lied DA Transfer eee Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configu ration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing
23. SATAII 4 Blue Fifth SATAII Connector SATAII 5 Blue Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White BRSRBREBRBBNBRRBRBVNBS 11 Sixth SATAII Connector SATAII 6 Blue HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 White System Panel Header PANEL1 White USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB10 11 Blue USB PWR3 Jumper TPM Header TPMS1 Infrared Module Header IR1 Print Port Header LPT1 White Chassis Intrusion Header C11 COM Port Header COM1 PCI Slot PCI2 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 White PCI Slot PCI1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 White 1 4 I O Panel 1 10 9 8 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 7 USB2 0 Ports USB01 2 VGA D Sub Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 HDMI Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 VGA DVI D 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 10Mbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Data Activity 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 th
24. V lect 12 00V 5 080V Select Screen Select Item General Help p Chassis Fan Setting Load Defaults Save and Exit Case Open Feature Enabled Exit 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 and Automatic mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Configuration options Full On and Manual mode The default is value Full On Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature The default is value Enabled Clear Status This option appears only when the case open has been detected Use this option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 47 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C y Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives lt gt Select Screen Wt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Co
25. ata transfer rate lt lt lt SATAII 6 see p 11 No 19 nal LD Lo Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers USB PWR Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB10 11 see p 11 No 25 9 pin USB8 9 dn P see p 11 No 24 pT DUMMY GND 9 pin USB6_7 a see p 11 No 22 USB_PWR USB PWR P 6 USB PWR 21 TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 11 No 27 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 11 No 29 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 No 28 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin CI1 see p 11 No 30 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO1 see p 11 No 36 SMB DATA MAIN SMB CLK MAIN LAD2 GND LADI GND S_PWRDWN SERIRQ GND PCICLK FRAME PCIRST LAD3 3V LADO 3VSB GND This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This header supports an optional wi
26. defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information You can choose to use two of the three monitors only D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMI port xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 25 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 It is a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com feature OCTuner index htm Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings In other words it is ab
27. e OS you install For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon MIK __ and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel or 4 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon and click Advanced Options on the left side on the bottom In Advanced Options 5 select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change 12 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 7 24 4 x 22 1 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it 4 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 4 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
28. efault Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS 1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 20 4 If you clear the CMOS the case open may be detected Please adjust the BIOS option Clear Status to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place 4 jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAIL 1 see p 11 No 15 We Ris ME connectors support SATA data SATAII 2 see p 11 No 14 E E cables for internal storage SATAII 3 see p 11 No 12 H 7 qm devices The current SATAII SATAII 4 see p 11 No 16 ale RI Als interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s SATAIL 5 see p 11 No 17 lt lt lt d
29. er BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 37 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings elect the vation Intel R Core TM CPU 870 2 93GHz UAE Frequency 2 93GHz Frequenc Cache L1 128 KB UE Cache L2 1024 KB Cache L3 8192 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Min 09 Max 22 Ratio Actual Value 22 20 Enhanced Halt State Disabled Intel R Virtualization tech Enabled Select Screen CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Select Item No Excute Memory Protection Disabled 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 TurboMode tech 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 reguires 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 This opti
30. hassis 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 19 2 7 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 l is placed on pins the jumper is Open The i illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 MT MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is ik placed on these 2 pins hen han Jumper Setting PS2 USB PWR1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 2 Oc eje 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB23 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB PWR2 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 1 DE 5V DUAL for USB01 wake 5V 5V DUAL up events Note To select 5V DUAL it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply When you select 5V DUAL USB devices can wake up the system under S3 Suspend to RAM state USB PWR3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable 12 2 3 see p 11 No 26 Oo o 5VSB standby for 5V 5VSB USB6 7 8 9 10 11 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 1 2 2 3 CLRCMOS1 je ef Gee see p 11 No 23 D
31. iguration rnrnnei 45 3 4 7 USB Configuration sseseeeeeeees 46 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 47 36 IBOOU Screen Si oot ceres et puse ett la ne 48 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration ss 48 9 1 Securty SELGEM hr e ost leiad 49 9 0 EX OGGE sonia vt e E 50 4 Software Support een 51 4 1 Install Operating System eeesessssseesss 51 4 2 Support CD Information esee 51 42 1 Running Support CD nnper eto deis 51 4 2 2 Drivers MOL sakala e b Ey 51 4 2 3 DUES MODU uae oet raro Eua crate sectis d 51 4 2 4 Contact Information 51 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock H55M GE motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent guality 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 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 be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without fu
32. ility 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 motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents V eiiferoll eri o Mesure 5 1 1 Package Contents oie perti e eb terae mad kl 5 12 Ser elec 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 11 Tos AO PS Saida nata eee 12 2 Installation eh sean 13 2 1 SChEW HOES ausit nn mea 13 2 2 Pre installation Precautions ssssuuss 13 2 9 CPU InsStalldllODi s a Hooded ced in AN tac 14 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 ZT Jumpers
33. is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function 33 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 51 S3 and S4 state The default value is Disabled Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 30 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host freguency and PCIE freguency in the following two items BCLK Freguency 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 allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard IGD Freguency Use this option to adjust IGD freguency API Freguency Use this option to adjust QPI frequency DRAM Freguency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memo
34. l Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 PS 2 Port Type Use this item to set the PS 2 port type 45 3 4 7 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
35. le to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com feature IES index html 14 15 16 17 18 19 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system The software name itself OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a conve nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own sys
36. ly manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout NO oO R OND 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 22 1cm 8 7 in kk 2 luss2o EEE n ge B USB5 voeem CL lt E Dual Channel s 2 lo gt lt gt lo Q ox i olin m O s s s s lt allalla 4 o ellellell ja Z A ENS llm m tr l I l l USB 2 2 2 2 2 z T USB0 x jjaja 4 A 9 B USB1 a Q B a x lt sial ASRock du H55M GE A EEE ee HELE PCI Express 2 0 DDR3 2600 ILJ gp 35 RoHS PCIE1 Designed in Taipei 11 34 PCI Intel 12 33 SAS H55 de 5 o ErP EuPReady j z 15 ee ie 32 PCI2 i i T attie CPT ECEEEEEEL EEA EE m ERT EET EEE EE 71 cm 17 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 2019 18 USB PWR2 Jumper PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 1156 Pin CPU Socket 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 White ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Intel H55 Chipset Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 Blue 16Mb SPI Flash Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 Blue Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 Blue Fourth SATAII Connector
37. n please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1156 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure ET P fan cables are oriented on side closest to the Ma lt CPU fan connector on the motherboard bon CPU FAN1 see page 11 No 4 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners i T A t k m T Press Down 4 Places If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Option C C O which provides the flexible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan 4 Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration
38. nction IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Operation Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 15 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 30 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard 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 rese
39. nfiguration 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 Option 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 48 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 3 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY AU EVER OL OMAST TIM Che Tor AMC Security Security Set
40. ngle 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 39 3 4 2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Share Memory Auto DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory Maximum DVMT Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enabled OnBoard Lan Enabled gt Intel VT d Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient
41. older in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects 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 supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 51
42. on will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization 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 an enhancement to the 1A 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it reguires 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 38 Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All 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 Intels new power saving technology
43. reless transmitting and receiving infrared module This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 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 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 No 21 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 11 No 18 4 pin CHA FAN1 see p 11 No 10 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 11 No 5 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU FAN1 see p 11 No 4 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V Chassis and Power Fan Connectors GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL PWR FAN SPEED 12V GND This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables
44. rther 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 reguire 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 4 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents ASRock H55M GE Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 7 in 24 4 cm x 22 1 cm ASRock H55M GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55M GE Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 7 in 24 4 cm x 22 1 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high guality Conductive Polymer Capacitors H55M GE R2 0 CPU Supports Intel Core i7 i5 i3 and Pentium G6950 Processors in LGA1156 Package Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 3 Supports EM64T CPU Chipset Intel H55 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2600 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 5 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot 5GT s at x16 mode
45. ry module s inserted and assigns appropriate freguency automatically 34 DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Control DRAM tCL 9 DRAM tRCD 9 Auto DRAM tRP 9 Auto DRAM tRAS 24 Auto DRAM tRFC 74 Auto DRAM tWR 10 Auto DRAM tWTR 5 Auto DRAM tRRD 4 Auto DRAM tRTP 5 Auto DRAM tFAW 20 Auto e Select Screen DRAM Command Rate Auto Select Item Min 6 Max 11 t 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 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
46. t CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those reguired drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs please follow below steps 4 AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Operation Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Operation Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 29 Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ fu
47. t button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the 4 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 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 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 31 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key S Function Description lt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens tad 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or e
48. tem to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Freguencies other than the recommended CPU bus freguencies may cause the 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 motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are reguired According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supp
49. the hard disk timing 43 DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 5PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ac ancea Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 44 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ PS 2 Port Type Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Seria
50. tings Install or Change the 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 49 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options A 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 Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with out 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 BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup guestions F9 key can be used
51. to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin f CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 9 23 EEA PT Pin 1 3 Connected ii 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 128 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 EET power supply to this connector see p 11 No 3 This COM1 header supports a serial port module Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 31 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA GND see p 11 No 20 SPDIFOUT card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 24 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
52. to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component 4 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 13 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1156 Pin CPU please follow the steps below 1156 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1156 Pin CPU into the socket please check if 4 the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket E Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 4 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking 14 Step 3 Insert the 1156 Pin
53. xit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB i or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Fri 05 14 2010 BIOS Version H55M GE P1 00 Use or to Processor Type Intel R Core TM i5 CPU configure system Time K 655 3 20GHz 64bit Processor Speed 3200MHz Microcode Update 20655 2 Cache Size 4096KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Change Field and 2MB GTT memory Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDR3 A2 None Load Defaults DDR3 A1 1024MB 667MHz DDR3 1333 Save and Exit DDR3 B2 None Exit DDR3 B1 None v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 32 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY VER OC Tweaker ENNET TU MM s AWM CO UC M TT 1 Security Exit OC Tweaker Settings x r TE Overclocking may cause Turbo 50 Press Enter damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Memory EZ OC Setting Press Enter Load GPU EZ OC Setting Press Enter Load XMP
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