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1. HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks 2 12 Driver Installation Guide LISTON SML AE RT ys eine 2 13 Untied Overclocking Technology 3 BIOS SETUP ATM ns 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 deel le e pen GN E BIOS Menu EE 3 1 2 Navigation Keys ccccccssscceessssseseesssesseeeeeeseees unser M OC Tweaker Screen Advanced NS ChE ON ii desque een n 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration seeeeeseeesssss 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration aennnnonooeaaanneneneoooerennenee nnne 3 4 4 Storage Configuration seeeesssessss 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration seeeeeeeeeeee 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration sseseeeeeesesss 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ssesssssse 3 4 8 USB Configuration ssseeeeeeseees Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ele er MR 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration ON Mei edere RM Ms deeg 53 3 0 JEXIE SCKEEM aon ea A 54 4 Software Support eem 55 4 1 Install Operating System ssseeeeeeeeees 55 4 2 Support CD Information
2. eeeeeesseeeeeeess 55 4 2 1 Running Support CD sees 55 4 2 2 Drivers Mendes rs o t e i t eco ee 55 42 3 Vilties MOD E 55 4 2 4 Contact Information oo0aaanenaaannnoooaanennnannnenenne 55 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P41C DE motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the 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 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents ASRock P41C DE Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 4 in 30 5 cm x 21 3 cm ASRock P41C DE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P41C DE Support
3. ASRocK P41C DE User Manual Version 1 0 Published October 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
4. Hard Disk Set Enhanced Not Detected when Native OS Not Detected Win2000 XP gt SATAIL 4 Not Detected is used FIDEI Master Not Detected FIDEI Slave Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ATA IDE Configuration Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS Windows NT If native OS Windows 7 Vista XP is installed please select Enhanced When Compatible is selected Combined Option It allows you to select between SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 and PATA Only If it is set to SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 then SATAII 2 SATAII 4 will not work Likewise if itis set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then SATAII 1 SATAII 3 will not work If you select PATA Only then all SATAII will not work only IDE will work Because Intel ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices 1 under legacy OS Windows NT you have to choose SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 or IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 when the installed device is used with legacy OS mE SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE 1 SATA 4 Master SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 1 SATAII 2 Slave SATAII 3 SATAII 4 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 45 Storage Device Configuration You may set the storage configuration for the device th
5. SS Single Side DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot 2memory module SS SS 2 memory modules DS si Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Blue Slot Blue Slot Z memory modue s5 SS 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 in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 or in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII 2 If only one memory module is installed in the DIMM slot on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot or install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this motherboard at the same time Installing a DIMM A 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 Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot j 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
6. 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 EE DO 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 13 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 j 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 4 ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 31 to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up 25 4 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation HDMI SPDIF Header 3 pin HDMI SPDIF1 GND SPDIFOUT 5V see p 11 No 22 HDMI_SPDIF Cable Optional C M A black end B white end 2 pin 5 MESE SPDIFOUT re SSS GND black SPDIFOUT les u c GND es black 26 HDMI SPDIF header providing S
7. 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 OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Security Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 53 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card ch
8. 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 29 30 Chapter 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 lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only 4 Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following 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 secur
9. FSB3 2 3 FSB3 1 2 Overclocking Setting When you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU and try to overclock to FSB1333 by BIOS setting you may face the problem that DRAM frequency will be overclocked very high Please use jumper to force NB to be strapped at higher frequency so the DRAM can work at lower frequency If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt except FSB533 CPU to FSB1066 on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin4 pin5 for FSB2 jumper and pin4 pin5 for FSB3 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt except FSB533 CPU to FSB1333 on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin3 pin4 for FSB2 jumper and pin4 pin5 for FSB3 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 4 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 FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 21 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 39 pin IDE1 see p 11 No 6 connect the blue end C ECH connect the bl
10. PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 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 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775 Pin socket that supports Intel 775 LAND CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 LAND 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 32 For proper installation 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 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center EIE of IHS on the socket surface Loo X UIN Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure PRECOR Fan cables on side fan cables are oriented o
11. 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 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 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 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Set Compatible when Legacy OS MS DOS Win NT device is used Storage Configuration pSATAII_1
12. Yellow 5 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 23 Front Panel Audio Header 6 IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue HD_AUDIO1 Lime 7 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 24 PCI Slots PCI1 2 8 North Bridge Controller 25 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE4 9 South Bridge Controller 2 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE3 10 Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 Orange 27 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 11 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 Orange 28 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 12 Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 Red 29 FSB2 FSB3 Jumper 13 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 Red 30 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 14 System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange 31 ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 15 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 32 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 16 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Purple 11 12 1 4 I O Panel 7 8 9 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 Microphone Pink 2 Parallel Port 10 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 3 RJ 45 Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Side Speaker Gray 12 COM Port 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Central Bass Orange 14 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In 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 AUS PED LED LED No Activity Description 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Po
13. 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 Ti INFTOQUCTION tmm UN Mes 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Package Contents a eed lge Lie EE Motherboard Lay e E POSE ING hee 2 Installatlobh BEE 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Screw Holes Sn ananas tea Pre installation Precautions CPU We Ge UE de si Et capte Sa obe usw REIR Bre ce m hit Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan Installation of Memory Modules DIMM Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Jumpers ULI ss een Reine Onboard Headers and Connectors
14. 0 Ports 1 X RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass __ tne FrotSpesernicepre er AUTON Connector 4 x SATAII 3 0 Gb s connectors No Support for RAID and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 8 1 x ATA100 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1x IR header 1x HDMI_SPDIF header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 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 AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB SB VTT GTLRef Voltage Multi adjustment Supports O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology Supports Smart BIOS Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB OEM and Trial Version Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 10 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 11 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 12 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 14 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 15 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Q
15. A 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 the hard disk timing 46 DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible 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 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ee 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 feat
16. ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ICH7 south 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 STEP 3 Connect one end of the 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 12 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 13 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
17. B 400MHz DDR3 800 Save and Exit DDR3 2 None Exit Use or to configure system Time 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 31 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY VER OC Tweaker BEC UELUT AV CO ECCO D SSX T T2 1 d Co D gt A OC Tweaker Settings Overclocking may cause UCM CLR damage to your CPU and motherboard DRAM Frequency Auto SC one podra DRAM Command Rate Auto de M gt DRAM Timing Configuration Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 17 Ratio CMOS Setting 17 17 Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Disabled Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 Select Screen PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Select Item Go to Sub Screen Vcore 1 366 V General Help CPU Voltage Auto Load Defaults DRAM Voltage Auto Save and Exit NB Voltage Auto Exit SB Voltage Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter CPU 2 64GHz CPU 2 88GHz CPU 3 00GHZ CPU 3 12GHz and CPU 3 27GHz Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense DRAM Frequency I
18. CD Two Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 4 in 30 5 cm x 21 3 cm Solid Capacitor for CPU power LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celeron supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors Supports FSB1333 1066 800 533 MHz see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 3 Supports EM64T CPU Northbridge Intel G41 Southbridge Intel ICH Dual Channel DDR3 DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 2x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1333 0C 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 5 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 6 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Supports DDR2 1066 OC 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 5 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 6 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots 7 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio VIA VT1708S Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Atheros AR8131L Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel UO I O Panel 1x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2
19. CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value of this feature is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options for DDR3 Auto 1 48V to 2 40V Configuration options for DDR2 Auto 1 80V to 2 53V The default value of this feature is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 046 V to 1 353V The default value of this feature is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 527V to 1 696V The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20V to 1 50V The default value of this feature is Auto GLTREF Voltage Use this to select GLTREF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 67 x Vtt 0 65 x Vtt 0 63 x Vtt and 0 615 x Vtt The default value of this feature 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 35 36 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET em O ONAT Advanced ANS Cy 0K M Titi Security Exit Advanced Settings Opti
20. 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 3 4 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable 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 2005 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
21. DRAM CH1 G1 Command Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G2 Control1 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G2 Control1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G3 Control2 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G3 Control2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G4 Clocks1 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G4 Clocks1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G5 Clocks2 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G5 Clocks2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO tRD This controls the number of DRAM CHO tRD Min 0 Max 30 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 tRD This controls the number of DRAM CH1 tRD Min 0 Max 30 The default value is Auto 40 DRAM DLL SKEW Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced M DLL SKEW Settings CH0 CLKSETO SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 CH0 CLKSET1 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CLKSET1 SKEW Auto CH0 CMD SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CMD SKEW Auto CH0 CTRLO SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CTRLO SKEW Auto CH0 CTRL1 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CTRL1 SKEW Auto Select Screen CH0 CTRL2 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Select Hem M CH0 CTRL2 SKEW Auto Change Option CH0 CTRL3 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Help M CHO CTRL3 SKEW Auto Load Defaults S d Exit CH1 CLKSETO SKEW Info 1 5 1 1 0 128 PU vg v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CHO CLKSETO SKEW Th
22. HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DYD 3S CD ROM C y Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives 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 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 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 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
23. P This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Min 3 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Min 9 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC Min 15 Max default value is Auto DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR Min 3 Max default value is Auto DRAM tWTR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR Min 2 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD Min 2 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP Min 2 Max default value is Auto 10 The 10 The 24 The 78 The 15 The 15 The 15 The 13 The 33 34 Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard If the CPU you adopt supports EIST Intel R SpeedStep tm tech and you plan to adjust the ratio value please disable the option Intel R SpeedStep tm tech in advance Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm te
24. PDIF audio output to HDMI VGA 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 Please connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card C white end 3 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 2 9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI High Definition Multi media Interface is an all digital audio video specification which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player A V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor such as a digital television DTV A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI SPDIF header This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI SPDIF header which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices To use HDMI function on this motherboard please carefully follow the below steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Install the HDMI VGA card to th PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card please refer WES to the installation guide on page 20 Connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header HDMI S
25. PDIF1 yellow see page 11 No 22 on the motherboard Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition For the pin definition of HDMI SPDIF header and HDMI SPDIF cable connectors please refer to page 26 For the pin definition of HDMI SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card Connect the white end B or C of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card There are two white ends 2 pin and 3 pin on HDMI SPDIF cable Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install white end 1 2 pin B Please do not connect the white end of HDMI SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to HDMI device such as HDTV Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system 27 28 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Bef
26. ack end ag E to the IDE devices to the motherboard 80 conductor ATA 66 100 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors gm Ea These Serial ATAII SATAII SATAIL_ 1 see p 11 No 13 connectors support SATAII SATAII 2 see p 11 No 12 q DV q or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_3 see p 11 No 10 storage devices The current m N SATAII 4 see p 11 No 11 SATAII interface allows up to lt d q 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 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 the motherboard 23 24 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6 7 see p 11 No 17 9 pin USBA 5 see p 11 No 19 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 No 20 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 23 Poe Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This is an interface for 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 fo
27. ains 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 option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Proc
28. anges and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 54 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 a
29. at 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 ee 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 DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item e Aut Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto S Change Option PIO Mode Auto 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 Configuration 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 LB
30. ch is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista 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 Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual l O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 29 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency CPU Voltage Use this to select
31. ed 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 system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard 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 10 15 16 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 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 sug
32. essor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista 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 38 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings gt DRAM DLL SKEW Configuration Fixed Mode Operation Enabled Intelligent Energy Saver Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Enabled OnBoard Lan Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM RCOMP and tRD Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced RCOMP STRENGTH Settings DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT Value CH0 RCOMP Settings 54 0 11 6 6 6 6 Min 1 CHO G0 Data Auto Max 63 CH0 G1 Command Auto CHO G2 Controll Auto CHO G3 Control2 Auto CHO G4 Clocks1 Auto CHO G5 Clocks2 Aut
33. f Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may select 400MHz DDR3_ 800 533MHz DDR3 1066 or 667MHz DDR3_ 1333 for DDR3 or 266MHz DDR2 533 333MHz DDR2 667 400MHz DDR2 800 or 533MHz DDR2 1066 for DDR2 The configuration options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this motherboard Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency DRAM Command Rate Use this item to adjust DRAM Command Rate Configurationoptions 1N 2N and Auto 32 DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker DRAM Timing Control DRAM tCL SaaS KE E NT MEER MEE i ee Value DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS DRAM tRFC DRAM tWR DRAM tWTR Auto Min 5 Auto Max 10 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto DRAM tRRD DRAM tRTP BE BR Ur Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc DRAM tCL This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TCL For DDR3 Min 5 Max 10 For DDR2 Min 3 Max 7 The default value is Auto DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Min 3 Max default value is Auto DRAM tR
34. g 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 C 113 F and 65 C 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this option 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 Chassis Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of chassis fan If you set this option as Disabled the chassis fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the item Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting it The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin chassis fan Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed Configuration options Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 and Level 9 51 52 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 OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings REESEN during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM
35. gestion 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 supply manufacturer for more details 1 3 Motherboard Layout 21 3cm 8 4 in E iE 7S ER I gt H 2 o LE a ome im o 990 bd De GER v TS PE Sig sgg s s s s H ooassiis alza 1 LAQA e E g E 3 o e amp s ce USB2 0 3 S amp T USB2 mG uu Sle Sls B USB3 s 3 2ll O eo ej l 9 m ss SIBI is ES DE on PME dr zz zz alla m 31 RE Intel Sim ES 6 EE i G41 T Chipset HE 30 29 PCIE1 ES 28 EuP Ready 7 PCIE2 27 RoHS 8 26 PCIE3 Intel 9 ICH7 10 D 25 PCIE4 3 z Mer 11 E in alli coped CMOS E 5 12 24 e e 13 PCI2 HD_AUDIO1 SBA Lo E EHD am frames Ei EI WET chi bias ELS 14 23 22 21 20 191817 16 15 1 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper 17 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue 2 775 Pin CPU Socket 18 BIOS SPI Chip 3 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 19 USB 2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue Dual Channel DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow 20 Infrared Module Header IR1 4 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 21 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 22 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1
36. he CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency CPU FSB Frequency 1333 DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 DDR3 1333 ee 1066 DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 800 DDR3 800 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR3 800 DDR2 533 DDR3 1333 DDR2 1066 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode When you use a FSB533 CPU on this motherboard it will run at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module f you adopt a DDR3 1333 DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please refer to page 22 for proper jumper settings 6 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 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 12 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 28 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector 10 11 T2 13 14 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 to
37. he steps below 775 Pin Socket Overview 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 Insert the 775 LAND CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch orientation key notch 7 775 LAND CPU Load Plaie a alignment key Fhe Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged aul xoelq 775 Pin Socket aul xoelq 15 16 Step 3 Step 4 For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage
38. ion is enabled Please refer to page 29 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard If the CPU you adopt supports EIST Intel R SpeedStep tm tech and you plan to adjust the ratio value please disable the option Intel R SpeedStep tm tech in advance 37 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 maint
39. is controls the number of DRAM CHO CLKSETO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CLKSET1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CLKSET1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CMD SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRLO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRLO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL2 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL2 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL3 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL3 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CLKSETO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CLKSETO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CLKSET1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CLKSET1 SKEW The default value is Auto 41 42 DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRLO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRLO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL3 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL3 SKEW The default value is Auto Flex Mode Operation This allows you to enable or disable flex mode operati
40. ity features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description LA Maro Moves cursor left or right to select Screens tae 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 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 OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB a or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Fri 10 23 2009 BIOS Version P41C DE P1 00 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6850 3 00GHz 64bit Processor Speed 3148MHz Microcode Update 6FB B6 Cache Size 1024KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 2048MB Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDRII1 None General Help DDRII2 None Load Defaults DDR3 1 2048M
41. legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected 49 50 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 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 ETT O ON CET ONE H W Monitor TU aoa a a E SH TA Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 31C 87F CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed 3399 RPM Power Fan Speed 3288 RPM Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V Select Screen 5 00V 5 067V Select Item 12 00V 11 890V General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Chassis Quiet Fan Disabled EU 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 adjustin
42. llow 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 C D System Panel Header PLED 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 No 14 Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 Rand Audio L LIN to OUT2 L Connect Ground GND to Ground GND MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled This header accommodates PLED PWRBTN several system front panel functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 wl ENER speaker to this header see p 11 No 16 DUMMY 5V Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA FAN1 GND to the fan connectors and 12V see p 11 No 7 EE n match the black wire to the FAN SPEED CONTROL ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 GND 12V see p 11 No 30 PWR_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable GND r 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 12V to this connector and match 3 CPU_FAN_SPEED f see p 11 No 32 4 FAN SPEED CONTROL the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 5 Though this motherboard provides
43. motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by 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 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 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow t
44. n side closest to the afl W s E CPU fan connector on the motherboard VEN i CPU FAN1 see page 11 No 32 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 If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise 1 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 17 18 2 5 2 memory modules Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and two 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 DDR2 DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 11 No 3 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDR3 A1 and DDR3_B1 Blue slots see p 11 No 4 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations DS Double Side
45. o CH1 RCOMP Settings 54 0 8 8 0 8 0 CH1 RCOMP ODT Auto Select Screen CH1 G0 Data Auto Select Item CH1 G1 Command Auto Change Option CH1 G2 Controll Auto General Help CH1 G3 Control2 Auto Load Defaults G4 Clocks1 Auto Save and Exit G5 Clocks2 Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CHO RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM CHO RCOMP ODT Min 1 Max 63 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO GO Data This controls the number of DRAM CHO GO Data Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G1 Command This controls the number of DRAM CHO G1 Command Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G2 Control This controls the number of DRAM CHO G2 Control1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto 39 DRAM CHO G3 Control2 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G3 Control2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G4 Clocks1 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G4 Clocks1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G5 Clocks2 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G5 Clocks2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT Min 1 Max 63 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 GO Data This controls the number of DRAM CH1 GO Data Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G1 Command This controls the number of
46. ol 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 that delivers unparalleled power savings In other words it is able 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 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 The software name itself OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility develop
47. on feature The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value 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 Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI 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 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard Lan feature 43 44 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or oE disable the STR feature 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 ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Sereen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to
48. ons 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 gt Floppy Configuration lt gt Select Screen gt SuperIO Configuration cl Select Item gt USB Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help BIOS Update Utility F9 Load Defaults ASRock Instant Flash F10 Save and Exit ESC 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 This should be enabled EE in order to enable or disable the Enhanced CPU Frequency MHz 200 Halt State PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Spread Spectrum Auto Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 17 Ratio CMOS Setting 17 Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen Intel R Virtualization tech Enabled Select Item CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Change Option No Execute Memory Protection Disabled General Help Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Disabled Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual I O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking funct
49. ore 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 ae 8 6 4 2 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 7151311 TUE 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 2 11 Serial
50. ppear 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 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 Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 55
51. rt 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 Side Speaker ws 8 No 5 No 6 No 4 ee o 8 V j v v j 8 v v wv wv To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon 4 and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel or 8 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 screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change If you enable Multi Streaming function Side Speaker function will be disabled You can only choose to enable either Multi Streaming function or Side Speaker function 13 14 Chapter 2 Installation P41C DE is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 8 4 30 5 x 21 3 cm
52. tting Description PS2 USB PWR1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 1 O CA 5VSB standby for PS 2 idus or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 CLRCMOS1 OC co see p 11 No 15 Default 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 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 21 22 FSB2 FSB3 Jumper FSB2 5 pin jumper see p 11 No 29 FSB2 Default FSB3 5 pin jumper see p 11 No 29 FSB3 Standard Setting If you adopt below DRAM CPU configuration on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please follow the instructions below to set up the jumpers Otherwise the CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard DRAM DDR2 1066 DDR3 1333 DDR2 1066 FSB1066 FSB1333 Jumper Settings B e 00 FSB3 FSB2 1 2 FSB2 4 5
53. uiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP L XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL EuP Ready EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 16 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 1 This motherboard supports native FSB1333 1066 800 MHz For normal operation you do not need to adjust the jumper settings For special overclocking mode please refer to page 22 for proper jumper settings 2 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 38 3 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 29 for details 4 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 18 for proper installation 5 Please check the table below for t
54. until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 19 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 4 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 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 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 Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 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 shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 MT MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Se
55. ure 47 48 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of a 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7 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 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable 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 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

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