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1. Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS 49 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY security Exit Boot Description Tomorrow s Technology Today CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this item to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 50 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock I
2. 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 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 entertainment 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 8 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 vy is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Nig g pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 us D cm see p 12 No 21 Default Clear CMOS No
3. C C O which provides the flexible option to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 ane LGA Bog The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 7 1155 1156 CPU fan 17 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides 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 two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode q It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged ZN If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology S Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard 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 Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 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 slo
4. Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to turn on the system from the power soft off mode USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 48 3 4 9 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Security Exit Boot Description ma Enabled Tomorrow s Technology Today USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected
5. GENE E 2 3 SJIPNE T USB2 3 3 z B USB3 lt m z ee le 21813 L B USB5 RJ 45 Ol 23 EE 2 ASRock PC Express 2 0 m H61M HGS 22 PCIE1 Intel 6 pe H61 2 Battery 32Mb 7 20 PCIE2 ane D SA Ch Tee 8 EHE CEEE EIT CELE ET EF 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1155 Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 14 System Panel Header PANEL1 White CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 15 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 16 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 17 COM Port Header COM1 Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 18 Print Port Header LPT1 White Intel H61 Chipset 19 Front Panel Audio Header 32Mb SPI Flash HD_AUDIO1 White SATA2 Connector SATA2_1 Blue 20 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 21 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 SATA2 Connector SATA2_0 Blue 22 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 23 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 SATA2 Connector SATA2_2 Blue 12 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 3 Line In Light Blue 9 VGA HDMI Port 4 Front Speaker Lime 10 VGA D Sub Port 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 USB2 0 Ports USB45 There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port L
6. SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield OES S ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 8 9 in x 6 8 in 22 6 cm x 17 3 cm All Solid Capacitor design Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports K Series CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Intel H61 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory DDR3 1600 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU DDR3 1333 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated S
7. 2 Support CD Information uujevarvassssnsmsisivssariasimieen 54 4 2 1 Running Support CD een 54 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 54 4 2 3 Utilities MEN heures 54 4 2 4 Contact Information 54 Thank you for purchasing ASRock H61M HGS 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 Chapter 1 Introduction guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website _ http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock H61M HGS Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 8 9 in x 6 8 in 22 6 cm x 17 3 cm ASRock H61M HGS Quick Installation Guide ASRock H61M HGS Support CD 2 x Serial ATA
8. ISRock H61M HGS User Manual Version 1 1 Published May 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock ING All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the pos
9. Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1x HDMI Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 X RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x Print Port header 1 x COM port header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI BIOS AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support IGPU DRAM PCH CPU PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 6 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 7 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 8 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 12 Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 14 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis
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11. Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit I XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power 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 ile About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page AO 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 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 limita tion You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win
12. default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you install the PCI Express card under Windows XP Vista OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled Deep Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Deep Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled 42 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 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 G
13. dows cannot use The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest informa tion xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to fine tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In 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 In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU 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 en
14. message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 53 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu
15. ED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description Description No Link 10Mbps connection B ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection i Green 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon M and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel or 4 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon and click Advanced Options on the left side PE on the bottom In Advanced Options screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change 13 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 8 9 x 6 8 22 6 x 17 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated
16. LITY K oj 300t ecurity Exit Security Main My Advanced Intel R Intel R Smart Connect Technology Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Enabled 46 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 7 8 Boot Security Exit Enabled 1 Description SFeh TRO4 Enabled Tomorrow s Technology Today Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device 47 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Selecting Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is
17. NTROL see p 12 No 9 match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR FAN1 PWR FAN SPEED 12 see p 12 No 23 TU KL CPU Fan Connectors per Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 12 No 3 1 GND match the black wire to the CPU FAN SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL ground pin AN 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 lt X 3 Pin Fan Installation 193 ATX Power Connector 12 24 Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 12 No 4 1 13 A 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 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 26 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V OG 4 pin ATX12V1 HER power supply to this connector see p 12 No 2 Serial port Header 9 pin COM This COM1 header supports a serial port module see p 12 No 17 27 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This m
18. Today 34 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY _ o amp Se H H Monitor Boot srity Tomorrow s Technology Today CPU Configuration CPU Turbo Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en able power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre quency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled Long Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure long duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Long Duration Maintained Use this item to configure time window which the long duration power is maintained Th
19. ay Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port HDMI and D Sub 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 HDMI and D Sub to support dual VGA output so that HDMI and D sub can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel and connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel D Sub port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual 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 system and restart your computer 20 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support HDMI and D Sub and external add on PCI Express VGA cards 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 PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI
20. by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis A 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 14 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155 Pin CPU please follow the steps below 1155 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155 Pin 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 Other wise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging th
21. 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 G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one two three and four 21 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose 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 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
22. ding to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data 25 The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUSREAKER speaker to this header DUMMY see p 12 No 13 Py Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA PAN SPEED to the fan connectors and END FAN_SPEED_CO
23. e CR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled 37 Voltage Configuration CPU Core Voltage Offset Use this to select CPU core voltage offset The default value is Auto IGPU Voltage Offset Use this to select IGPU voltage offset The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use t
24. e default value is Auto 35 Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane The default value is Auto Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane The default value is Auto GT OverClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today DRAM tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 36 DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RASf Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rat
25. e 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 Step2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 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 15 Step 3 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line Step 3 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch il gt pp orientation key notch 1155 Pin CPU For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever 16 aul Y28Iq alignment key alignment key 1155 Pin Socket 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPU Please adopt the type o
26. e must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed 39 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature a computer system with an Intel processor that sup ports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista I 7 is required Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All Enhance Halt State C1E 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 CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit regi
27. f heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation 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 12 No 3 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 1155 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU __ FAN1 see page 12 No 3 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners Press Down Y A Um If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option
28. f this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM 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 From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Use this item to configure Boot Failure Guard Count 5 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY D _ d SN HH Monitor Boot Security Exit Description Tomorrow s Technology Today 52 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following
29. his to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 38 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI 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 driv
30. m side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt 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 Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please i
31. nnectors rrrervrrrnnerrrervnnnnn 24 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks MSO EEE EEE 28 2 11 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs 28 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation EG EEE 29 2 13 Driver Installation Guide mrrrrnnnnonnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnn 31 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions _ 31 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS EEE 31 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 32 9 UEFI SETUP UNE Lune 33 TINN 33 3 1 1 UEFI Menu BEF ann 33 312 Navigation KEY mme 34 3 2 Main SEN ee 34 3 3 OC Tweaker SUeeN uuansmninirnttmeenid 35 3 4 Advanced Screen 39 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 2 2 40 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 42 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 44 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 45 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 46 34 7 Super lO Configuration visio 47 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 48 3 4 9 USB Configuration sde 49 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50 DP NN 51 3 7 Security SOT BN rncrssse nes dnniitessee les e tes 52 309 PU SEN 53 4 Software Support 54 4 1 Install Operating System 54 4
32. nsert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press lt Y gt E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette 3 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After making a SATA SATAII driver diskette you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit 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 Intel AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be pre sented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on you
33. ood Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and LAN LED 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Security Exit Boot ER x Description ba IDE Disabled Tomorrow s Technology Today SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mode new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages 4 AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled 44 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Enabled Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry The default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled 45 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTI
34. otherboard adopts Intel H61 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this mother board for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel H61 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort 4 NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD 28 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature ca
35. pin USB6_7 Besides six 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 see p 12 No 15 9 pin USB8_9 see p 12 No 16 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 12 No 18 This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices 24 Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for front PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 12 No 19 i convenient connection and control of audio devices OUT2 L J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel System Panel Header PLED This header accommodates PLED 9 pin PANEL 1 et several system front panel see p 12 No 14 functions HDLED HDLED Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header accor
36. port on the I O panel and connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Onboard VGA Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128 MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto will disable 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
37. r system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 32 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt 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 Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To se
38. r a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http Awww asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes below benefits LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game priority higher it can lower the latency in game Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in orde
39. r 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 29 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss SIC Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end MSA Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector J Se Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD sr How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 30 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 botto
40. r to extend their lifes pan 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 sys tem 10 14 15 Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean 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 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout a hk WN 1 2 3 17 3cm 6 8 in kK gt HDMI 1 4a 22 r I gt ATX12V1 4 S 5 gt 2 RoHS W D e s s x Lu Os 3 oO ARTE 3
41. refully 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 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 drive
42. shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 54 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 5007 is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 5 If you install Windows 7 64 bit OS OS will be formatted by GPT GUID Partition Table Please install the hotfix file from
43. sibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents MON 5 1 1 Package Contents 4uyeesansmmeunnaieneiieseeed in 5 2 SEAN 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout 12 ta TORE siise n EE E ase 13 2 MSONGO EEE EE 14 2 1 ST Eve 14 2 2 Pre installation Precautions rrrrnnrrnnnnrnrnnnennnnnnnnnnre 14 25 CPU IMS AIO dessa 15 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 17 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 19 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 20 2 8 Jumpers Setup veamoiarnddrarnaeemndaaeneien 23 2 9 Onboard Headers and Co
44. ster The default value is Auto CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement 40 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 codes This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology 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 Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines 41 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The
45. t at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCIE slots A Installing Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCIE1 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed an expansion card Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 19 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Displ
46. t up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 33 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens po Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY mm ENN ee Security Exit Boot Description Tomorrow s Technology
47. te CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS 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 CLRCMOS1 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 ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if tne CMOS battery is removed 23 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATA2 0 see p 12 No 10 SATA2 3 SATA2 1 SATAII connectors support SATA2 1 see p 12 No 8 SATA data cables for internal SATA2 2 see p 12 No 12 I storage devices The current SATA2 3 see p 12 No 11 SAA SATAZ D SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers 9
48. tering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 10 ite 12 13 If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Char ger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your com puter and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp SmartView a new function of internet browser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view fo
49. upports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video 2 0 Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel Insider Intel HD Graphics 2500 4000 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel HD Graphics 2000 3000 Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVX with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1760MB with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1759MB with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU see CAUTION 4 Dual VGA Output support HDMI and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 Q 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 5 Supports HDCP function with HDMI port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with HDMI port Audio 5 1 CH HD Audio MIA VT1705 Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel 1 0 I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2

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