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1. Auto BCLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto 47 TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 15CLK to 30CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto ACLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto ACLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto ACLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto BCLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options Auto 11 CL K to 42CLK The default value is Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options Auto SCLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto SCLK to 17CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto SCLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRFCO Use this to adjust TRFCO values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 3
2. B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press F11 key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 35 STEP 4 Install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform for Windows XP or AMD AH
3. Configuration options Auto 1 5V 1 6V 1 7V and 1 8V The default value is Auto CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Configuration options Disabled Auto 12 5 25 87 5 50 62 5 75 and 87 5 The default value is Auto 52 3 4 4 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or Kg disable the STR feature Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 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 If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore
4. HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 22 2 6 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX feature ATI Hybrid CrossFireX brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 790GX integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology is only supported with Windows Vista OS and is not available with Windows XP OS In the future ATI Hybrid CrossFireX may be supported with Windows XP OS Please visit our website for updated information What does an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system include An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system includes an ATI Radeon 2400 or ATI Radeon 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 790GX integrated chipset all operating in a Windows Vista environment Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI Hybrid CrossFireX For
5. Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options AHCI RAID and IDE IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the IDE1 Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of IDE1 Slave as well BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode e Select item Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO ts Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 54 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disabl
6. CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency 44 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled 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 L3 Cache Allocation The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores Advanced Clock Calibration Thi
7. Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue Southbridge Controller Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Fifth SATAII Connector SATAII 5 PORT 4 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 PORT3 Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 PORT 2 BBNBRR BN SBR Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 PORT 1 13 23 22 21 20191817 16 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 PORT 0 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Purple Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONY 1394 System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange SPI Flash Memory 8Mb Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Serial Port Connector COM1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Lime Infrared Module Header IR1 PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Green Northbridge Controller PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Green 1 6 I O Panel 1 2 3 4 v4 8 I 15 14 13 12 1110 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 9 Microphone Pink 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port 3 IEEE 1394 Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 Powered eSATAII USB Connector 5 Central Bass Orange 13 HDMI Port 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 VGA DVI D Port 7 Line In
8. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD AHCI drivers AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit M386 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 b
9. IGReck M3A790GMH 128M User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2009 Copyright 2009 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the
10. SATAII mode Western Digital HEEN C r 7 allelalo O00 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 75311 j 8 6 4 2 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 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 updates 31 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB750 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard
11. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Timing 2 2 2 4 16 TRTP Auto TRRD Auto TWTR Auto TWR Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 400 MHz DDR3 800 533 MHz DDR3 1066 667 MHz DDR3 1333 and B00MHz DDR3 1600 Memory Controller Mode It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode Configuration options Unganged and Ganged The default value is Unganged Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled XOR of Address bit 20 16 6 XOR of Address bit 20 16 9 Address bits 6 and Address bits 12 The default value is XOR of Address bit 20 16 9 CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto ACLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto BCLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options
12. Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 4 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 motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH 128M Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH 128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GMH 128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm Solid Capacitor for CPU power CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 and Athlon II X4 X3 X2 processors Supports AMD OverDrive with ACC feature Advanced Clock Calibration AMD LIVE Ready Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Te
13. Vista or Windows Vista 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra Version 7 3 or above DVD Player Pioneer BDR 101A LG GBW H10N BD HP HD100 HD DVD 12 1 5 Motherboard Layout oa kwon 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 3 4 5 6 7 21 8cm 8 6 in 1 0 F 3 de O OBS jd zs SE ol cQ S x 9 G Hl av 4 Rises e s RERE s e E E E E d m ellelle e amp Zi LS DE RR a gt lo o o o E EN S E ESRI ls SSES N P 1 e E MESURE E wnae l O olialia la e 3 B use1 5 KRISE A gaja 8 8 i 2 M3A790GMH 128M 9 sl E AMD 790GX TA Chipset 34 PCIE1 E i 33 MSRock gaen 11 Super PCIE2 E uo RoHS Sideport memory 128M 32 PCI Express 2 0 AMD 31 Pen oc SB750 14 30 ir Chipset Mb Em 15 PCI2 28 27 26 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM3 CPU Socket 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual
14. insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 32 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of 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 of its limitation the SATA
15. 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 53 RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 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 3 4 5 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure onboard Storage Configuration serial ATA controller SATA Operation Mode IDE gt IDE1 Master Hard Disk gt IDE Slave Not Detected gt SATAIL1 Not Detected gt SATAIT 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected b SATAH 5 Not Detected Select Screen b SATAII 6 Not Detected Select Item be Change Option General Help Load Defaults
16. possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the 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 Tz Ile e e UE 5 1 1 Package Contents 5 Ee e 6 1 8 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support esee 11 1 4 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test 12 1 5 Motherboard Layout sseesesseeesesreesesrnernernernernernernernernerrereerees 13 1 6 VO Panel etae ee Ec ie eee 14 2 Installation RE 15 Pre installation Precautions esee 15 23 CPU Installation orte ette 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ssesss 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM
17. 00ns and 350ns The default value is Auto TRFC1 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto 48 CHA Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configura tion options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto CHA Addr Cmd Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr Cmd Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Fine Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configura tion options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto CHB Addr Cmd Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHB Addr Cmd Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Fine Delay featur
18. 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 20 2 6 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Operation Guide 2 7 Jumpers S tUp 4 esed eet e dre t da dee 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors sees 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide sse 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks ECHTER 32 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 32 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 33 2 13 Driver Installation Guide en 35 2 14 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions seeseeseeeneeeenenenenene 35 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID F nctlons eden enr ire nene 35 2 14 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNG ONS pM MEE 36 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions eee eee cece eeeeeeneeeeeeeneeetenaes 37 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS iei rir ree niente erint 37 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS P 38 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology eee 39 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY eem Hn 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 Introduction 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 2 Navigation Keys
19. 5 RAID 10 and JBOD NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 8 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x IEEE 1394 header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 9 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support VCCM NB Voltage Multi adjustment Supports Smart BIOS Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD OverDrive Utility AMD Live Explorer AMD Fusion Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 10 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 11 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 12 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 13 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 14 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 45V 3 3V Vcore OS Microsoft Windows XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE Microsoft WHQL Certificated EuP Ready EuP ready po
20. 6 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 26 Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end of Power Cable SATA power cable to the power Optional EE connector on each drive Then HDD power connec EE connect the white end of SATA the power power cable to the power supply connector of the power supply USB 2 0 Headers uc Besides four default USB 2 0 P 9 9 pin USB8_9 END muy ports on the I O panel there are see p 13 No 13 i ojojo three USB 2 0 headers on this GND motherboard Each USB 2 0 P 8 USB Zus header can support two USB USB_PWR 2 0 ports 9 pin USB6_7 BL s see p 13 No 12 Dummy o 1 oJo o GND P 6 P 6 USB_PWR 9 pin USB4_5 in see p 13 No 11 Pie Dummy O o o O 1 GND P 4 P 4 USB_PWR Infrared Module Header IRTX This header supports an 5 pin IR1 E l ZA optional wireless transmitting see p 13 No 30 1 9 and receiving infrared module GND Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 13 No 28 This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO GND PRESENCE MIC_RET OUT_RET see p 13 No 29 olo out J SENSE OUT2 R M
21. CI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform for Windows XP 64 bit NOTE If you install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 14 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your sy
22. 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 60 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 PCIE2 0 Revolution Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft 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 Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password gt Select Screen t Select Item Enter Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 61 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Options A Exit system se
23. IC2 R da 27 This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings L3 choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon y choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK G To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please select Front Mic as default record device If you want to hear your voice through fr
24. Light Blue 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Front Speaker Lime 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 irum RE Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In No 8 No 6 No 5 No 7 2 V i e 4 V V i 6 V V V 8 V V V V To support AC3 audio format with HDMI Audio under Vista please install the HDMI audio driver in XP support CD AAX790M 10 The driver is located under the path Drivers NB Audio REALTEK XP64_XP R1 68 And note for LPCM support up to stereo 2 channels only 14 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components o
25. OS 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 25 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 Pin FLOPPY1 see p 13 No 26 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 89 pin IDE1 see p 13 No 9 connect the blue end C connect the black end to the motherboard NS to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These five Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATAII SATAIL 1 PORT 0 S ao ES E pe ka E Pat enk see p 13 No 20 T E B T amp or SATA hard disk for internal ap Qa a a Qa Lg SATAII_2 PORT 1 a o lx storage devices The current zu EM y see p 13 No 19 watz gz q 3 SATAII interface allows up to lt E T Es E SATAII 3 PORT 2 o 9 wv o 3 0Gb s data transfer rate see p 13 No 18 SATAIL 4 PORT 3 see p 13 No 17 SATAII 5 PORT 4 see p 13 No 1
26. SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 33 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Rl Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White EG Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector maid Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD 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 th
27. UMA SIDEPORT and UMA SIDEPORT Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB This option only appears when you set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA or UMA SIDEPORT 51 SidePort Clock Speed This allows you to select sideport clock speed The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto A00 MHz 533 MHz 667 MHz 800 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1400 MHz 1430 MHz 1460 MHz 1490 MHz 1520 MHz 1550 MHz 1580 MHz 1610 MHz 1640 MHz 1670 MHz and 1700 MHz This option only appears when you set Internal Graphics Mode to SIDEPORT or UMA SIDEPORT Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 790GX Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature Onboard GPU Clock This option only appears when you enable Onboard GPU Clock Override The default value is 700 Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireX feature DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 48V to 2 40V The default value is Auto mGPU Voltage Use this to select mGPU voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V to 1 45V The default value is Auto SidePort Voltage Use this to select SidePort voltage
28. able or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled DES IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES 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 PS 2 Port Type Use this item to select PS 2 port type 57 3 4 9 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable Sy the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support 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 comp
29. and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit 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 Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB I 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Fri 06 26 2009 select a field BIOS Version M3A790GMH 128M P1 0 Processor Type AMD Phenom tm II X3 720 Use or to Processor 64bit configure system Time Processor Speed 2800MHz Microcode Update 100F42 1000086 L1 Cache Size 384KB L2 Cache Size 1536KB Select Screen L3 Cache Size 6144KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 2048MB Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDR3 A1 None Load Defaults None Save and Exit None Exit 2048MB 667MHz DDR3 1333 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 41 3 3 Smart Screen In the Smart screen you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes Load BIOS Defaults F10 key can be used Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA for this operation Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Pe
30. atibility 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 58 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 VE Cesk H W Monitor OORT Exit e Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan EE Function CPU Temperature 3TCI9SF M B Temperature 27C 80F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V Select Sereen 5 00V 5 136V Sulack Nien 12 00V 12 091V Geen Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 SIE F and 65 C 149 E The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this o
31. ation The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest information 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard re quires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page 11 and 12 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test 10 ke 12 13 14 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 31 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 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 Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology tha
32. 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 DDRS3 A1 DDR3 B1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Blue Slot Blue Slot White Slot White Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 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 blue slots DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 or in the set of white slots DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to acti vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A42 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDRS slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 5 If you adopt DDR3 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to i
33. chnology Chipset Northbridge AMD 790GX Southbridge AMD SB750 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot green x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports Hybrid CrossFirex Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon HD 3300 graphics DX10 class iGPU Pixel Shader 4 0 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 5 Built in 128MB DDR3 1333 OC 1200MHz SidePort Memory Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports HDCP function Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback see CAUTION 6 Audio 7 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio Realtek ALC888 Audio Codec LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111DL Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel UO UO Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1x VGA DVI D Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x eSATAII Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEEDLED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 Connector 5 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID
34. ctor see p 13 No 8 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 128 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 13 No 2 fpo ly to thi J power supply to this connector Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 13 No 27 RRXD1 This COM1 header supports a DDIR 1 DDSR 1 i m Serial port module OOOO ilo o Q TRRI 1 RRTS 1 GND TIXD1 DDCD 1 29 IEEE 1394 Header 9 pin FRONT 1394 see p 13 No 23 RXIPAM 0 ND G RXTPBM_O 12V GND of RXTPAP_O 30 Besides one default IEEE 1394 port on the I O panel there is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT_1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 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
35. d 60 ohms The default value is Auto CHB CKE Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB ODDR CMD Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB ODDR CMD Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CLK Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DGS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto 50 3 4 3 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Auto UMA Front Panel Enabled SIDEPORT CD In Enabled UMA SIDEPORT OnBoard La
36. d for this operation 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 42 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 Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense 43 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Stor age Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY KEIER Advanced Bil AUCTUS Advanced Settings Boot WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause s
37. disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 5 function you need to install 3 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 10 function you need to install 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB750 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug 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 What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to
38. dvanced PCI PnP Settings PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 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 56 3 4 7 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of Keele floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled PS 2 Port Type Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to en
39. e Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another A HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words
40. e Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CKE Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA ODDR CMD Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA ODDR CMD Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CLK Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto 49 CHA DATA Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DQS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms an
41. e SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 34 the motherboard s SATAII connector 2 13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows XP XP 64 bit
42. e 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 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 the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices SMART 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 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 55 3 4 6 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced A
43. eature Hybrid CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 24 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 is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration H shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and E ba pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on B e these 2 pins Short Open Jumper Settin PS2 USB PW1 Short pin2 pin3 to enable 12 23 see p 13 No 1 HI Be el 5VSB standby for PS 2 or 5 5VSB USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 nuer rt onm see p 13 No 22 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 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 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BI
44. eene ener Main Seren trece err n e Smar Screens caste teo egg d a ed ee Advanced Screen sssssssseeeeeeneeenneenns 3 4 1 CPU Configuration eee 3 4 2 Memory Configuration 3 4 3 Chipset Configuration seee 3 4 4 ACPI Configuration een 3 4 5 Storage Configuration 3 4 6 PCIPnP Configuration een 3 4 7 Floppy Configuration seese 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration 3 4 9 USB Contouratton cse Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 59 Boot Screen uote rre et e e edet 60 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration eseese 60 Security Screen EXIESGIOGR Licini chin eh er 4 Software Supporl Rae 63 4 1 4 2 Install Operating System sse 63 Support CD Information 63 4 2 1 Running Support CD 63 4 2 2 Drivers Menu encre nennen 63 4 2 3 Utilities Menu cerent nennen 63 4 2 4 Contact Information sse 63 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock M3A790GMH 128M motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment 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
45. eral Help S Load Defaults Processor Target Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ Save and Exit North Bridge Target Frequency x9 0 1800 MHz Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto x1 200 MHz to x5 1000 MHz If you adopt Phenom CPU the configuration options are Auto x1 200 MHz to x13 2600 MHz The configuration options depend on the CPU you adopt HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit 46 3 4 2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Controller Mode Unganged Power Down Enable Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving IXOR of Address bit Timing 4 4 4 12 CAS Latency CL Auto Auto Auto Auto
46. fore 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 15 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 required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 5096 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement CPU AM3 all series CPU VGA Onboard VGA with DVI D port Memory Single Channel DDR3 1066 1GB x 1 Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7 3 we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for bette
47. it optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 38 2 16 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 CPU PCIE Async 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 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 39 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press F2 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 resta
48. n Enabled Onboard IEEE 1394 Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Share Memory Auto SidePort Clock Speed Auto Onboard HDMI HD Audio Disabled Onboard GPU Clock Override Disabled Surround View Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults DRAM Voltage Auto oe and Exit mGPU Voltage Auto SidePort Voltage Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends 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 Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel CD In Use this item to enable or disable CD In of OnBoard HD Audio If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista logo test please disable this option OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Onboard IEEE 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 feature Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Configuration options PCI Onboard and PCI Express Internal Graphics Mode This allows you to adjust internal graphics mode The default value is UMA SIDEPORT Configuration options
49. nstall them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots 17 Installing a DIMM Please 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 Step2 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 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot Green is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Green is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 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 bracke
50. ont mic please deselect Mute icon in Front Mic of Playback portion For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the Front Mic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Click Set Default Device to make the Front Mic as the default record device This header accommodates System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 No 24 several system front panel functions Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 13 No 21 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V 28 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 3 pin CHA FAN1 EEN to the fan connectors and see p 13 No 15 de match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 PWR_FAN_SPEED E see p 13 No 10 12V O GND O CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FAN SPEED CONTROL FO see p 13 No 3 cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 12V70 4 CPU FAN SPEED O 3 2 cupo 1 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 12 Az Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this conne
51. out RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 35 STEP 3 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 4 Install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform for Windows XP or AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform for Windows XP 64 bit 37 Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set up BIOS A
52. pter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard 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 63
53. ption to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose Configuration options Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 and Level 9 59 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced Boot Settings 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device H W Monitor 1st Floppy Device HDD PM HDS722580VL CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB y Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Security Exit 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 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration AddOn ROM Display Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num Lock Enabled Auto Disabled On Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages 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
54. r change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 15 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 f Step 4 2 2 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while
55. r playback performance and compatibility After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function A Right click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program B Click Configuration C Select Video D Click Enable hardware acceleration ATI Avivo to remove the V mark in this item E Click OK to save the change Currently 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is only supported under Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS If you install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS the function of 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is not available please visit our website for AMD 790GX VGA driver update in the future ASRock website http www asrock com 11 1 4 Passed 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Test DVD Film Name Format Producer Type Blu ray SWORDFISH VC 1 WB DVD UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG 2 SONY THE LAST STAND MPEG 4 AVC FOX CASINO ROYALE MPEG 4 AVC SONY THE LEAGUE OF MPEG 4 AVC FOX EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD KING KONG VC 1 UNIVERSAL DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG 2 WEA THE INTERPRETER MPEG 4 AVC UNIVERSAL MPEG 4 AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H 264 Above passed films are tested under below configuration Items Configurations CPU AM3 all series CPU VGA Onboard VGA with DVI D port Memory Single Channel DDR3 1066 1GB x 1 OS Windows
56. rformance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default BIOS Update Utility Select Screen ASRock Instant Flash Select Item Go to Sub Screen EZ Overclocking General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter 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 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 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 Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F4 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be use
57. rt the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference 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 Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements 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 key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 40 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens EE Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F9 To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes
58. s allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature The default value is Disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto All Cores and Per Core If you select All Cores you will see the option Value All Cores Configuration options 12 to 12 If you select Per Core you will see the options Value Core 0 Value Core 1 Value Core 2 and Value Core 3 Configuration options 12 to 1295 Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference 45 Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If itis set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Select the over clock Ka mode CPU Frequency MHz 1200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enhanced Halt State Disabled L3 Cache Allocation Auto Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Select Screen Processor Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ Select Item North Bridge Maximum Frequency x9 0 1800 MHz Change Option Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V Gen
59. stem When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID drivers AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit M386 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation 36 NOTE If you install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide NOTE2 Currently if you install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA SATAII device used please set up SATA Operation Mode to IDE in BIOS 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs with
60. system memory If you do not adjust the BIOS setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab So that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values 21 G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one two three and four For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choos
61. t delivers unparalleled power savings The voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle In other words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance To use Intelligent Energy Saver function please enable Cool n Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com 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 F6 key during the POST or press F2 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 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Be
62. t 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 19 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub or HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub or HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel VGA D Sub port VGA DVI D port HDMI port DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot display at the same time You can only choose the combination for dual monitor output support DVI D D Sub or HDMI D Sub 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of multi monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your sys
63. tem and restart your computer Then you can start to use multi monitor function on this motherboard HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the three When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or monitors instead of all monitors 20 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA card you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the ATI PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 slot Please refer to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 slot DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot display at the same time You can only choose the combination DVI D D Sub or HDMI D Sub 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of VGA D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the
64. the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards please visit our website for further information Vendor Chipset Model Driver ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO TD256EH Catalyst 8 7 RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Catalyst 8 7 256MD2 S Enjoy the benefit of ATI Hybrid CrossFirex Step 1 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot green For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 3 Boot your system Press F2 to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced screen and enter Chipset Settings Then set the option Surround View to Enabled Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Step 6 Restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar Fd P gii fan Camp ATI Catalyst Control Center 23 Step 7 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View click CrossFire and then select the option Enable CrossFire Enable CrossFire Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX f
65. tup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Would you like to save current setting user defaults Save Ist User Defaults Load Ist User Defaults Select Screen Save 2nd User Defaults SE Load Zad Tra Defanit Go to Sub Screen oad 2nd User Defaults General Help Save 3rd User Defaults M DE Load 3rd User Defaults 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 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 62 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this cha
66. wer supply is required see CAUTION 15 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 idis This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking Technology on page 39 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 Whether 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limit
67. you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked I M Lever 90 Up STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN1 see Page 13 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 16 2 3 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 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 A DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 Blue slots see p 13 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 White slots see p 13 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Tech nology can
68. ystem to malfunction gt Memory Configuration y Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration gt Storage Configuration p PCIPnP Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt USB Configuration Security Exit Options for CPU 1 Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC 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 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration CPU Frequency MHz PCIE Frequency MHz Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool n Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State L3 Cache Allocation Advanced Clock Calibration Processor Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier Voltage Change HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width 200 100 Auto Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled Auto Disabled x10 5 2100 MHZ North Bridge Maximum Frequency x9 0 1800 MHz 1 2500 V Auto Auto Auto Select the over clock mode Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configura tion options Auto CPU PCIE Sync CPU PCIE Async and Optimized

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