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1. 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 SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI for SATAIL_1 to SATAIL 4 ports Set the Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode option to AHCI for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 ports STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA2 SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform for Windows XP or AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform for Windows XP 64 bit 34 Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot P
2. System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Tue 12 13 2011 select a field BIOS Version 960GM U3S3 FX P1 0 Processor Type AMD FX tm 8150 Eight Core Processor 64bit Processor Speed 3600MHz Microcode Update 600F12 6000623 L1 Cache Size 640KB L2 Cache Size 8192KB Select Screen L3 Cache Size 8192KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 2048MB with 512MB shared memory Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDR3 Al 2048MB 800MHz DDR3_ 1600 Load Defaults DDR3_B1 None Save and Exit 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 38 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY M IN OC Tweaker EPC AET E IARU TU Security Exit EZ O locki Seen Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting Press Enter motherboard CPU Configuration It should be done at your own risk and Overclock Mode Auto expense CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Ze Boot Failure Guard Count CPU Active Core Control All Cores hee EE AMD Turbo Core Technology Auto 14 Select Item AMD IO C State Support Enabled Enter
3. Vista 64 bit OS on your system 35 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 36 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 th
4. 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or ACHT and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows 7 Vista After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 13 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before y
5. Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State 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 Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto 44 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Front Panel Auto Onboard Lan Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Internal Graphics Mode UMA Share Memor Auto y Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enabled Surround V
6. 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 90 3 4 7USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Remote Power On Disabled USB Mouse Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB de
7. 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Integrated AMD Radeon HD 3000 graphics DX10 class iGPU Pixel Shader 4 0 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 5 Dual VGA Output support DVI D and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 85Hz Supports HDCP function with DVI D port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI D port 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 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 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions ell 2 x USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 6 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors 1 x ATA13
8. 21 2 1 MJUMpersS SCIUD EE 22 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors VU 23 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 0 eee eter eee ete teeta 27 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks NYS ELLE LC WEE 28 2 11 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 28 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 29 2 13 Hot Plug Function for SATA 3 HDDS AAA 29 2 14 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation ET 30 2 15 Driver Installation Guide VV 32 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Fur GIONS geed ENEE nn animes 32 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS e Eege ER 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID ele e 33 2 17 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS esisi nnani a 34 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID PUPICHONS ESS trata sacra Rd scores 34 2 17 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS tee ee e 35 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology 36 3 9e BIOS SETUP UTILITY EE 37 Sch INTOdUCION sosse oa thin 37 SLT BIOS Enge EE 37 3 12 NAVIGATION EEN 38 92 MaN Sree ar eegene eege dee 38 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen sisi 39 34 Advanced SOLO E 43 3 4 1 CPU Configuration aester sement iia 44 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration ccscc
9. 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 SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the
10. CIR1 Lool D see p 12 No 22 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 di CD1 CD1 see p 12 No 26 qO AaN9 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 ofofofofofofofofojofofo ololololofolololojolololo see p 12 No 25 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD _AUDIO1 see p 12 No 27 24 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 header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 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
11. OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header EA This header accommodates PWRBIN 9 pin PANEL1 GND several system front panel see p 12 No 17 ETE functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SOSS speaker to this header see p 12 No 16 oo Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 199 ND see p 12 No 18 CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin PWR_FAN1 PWR_FAN_SPEED see p 12 No 7 12V GND CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 ay CPU_FAN_ SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL P ND ch see p 12 No 5 25 Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector Gr 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 6 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 motherbo
12. 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 30 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SC Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin endgsiG e4 Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 connector E Ste Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD side 31 2 15 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 proper
13. eee disable the STR feature Check Ready Bit Auto Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On By OS Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Enabled S Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore 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 m
14. pin 6 SAMSUNG 7 5 3 a aa 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 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 27 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAIT SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk If you
15. plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 10 function you need to install 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 11 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ASMedia ASM1061 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 28 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug 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
16. 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 18 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww 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 Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 36 for details 2 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 16 for proper installation 3 Whether 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 4 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size
17. 3 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 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 CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD OverDrive Utility CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 7 ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 8 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 9 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 10 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 15 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 16 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 17 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V
18. 960GM U3S3 FX User Manual Version 1 1 Published May 2013 Copyright 2013 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 possibilit
19. Go to Sub Screen AMD APM Auto F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Processor Maximum Frequency x31 5 6300 MHZ North Bridge Maximum Frequency x31 0 6200 MHz Multiplier Voltage Change Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting You can use this option to load mGPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your mGPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto and Manual CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configuration options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is All Cores 39 AMD Turbo Core Technology This item a
20. Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 93 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 139 COCO ON N 08 en UN WF D Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security RSC Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 54 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options i 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 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 Ex
21. 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 down load 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 fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU It also 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 order to extend their lifespan Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recom mended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recom mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Euro pean Union to
22. TA2 drivers into the floppy diskette 32 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATA2 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform for Windows XP or AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform for Windows XP 64 bit NOTE If you install Windows XP XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATA2 HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If yo
23. This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 400MHzZ DDR3_ 800 533MHz DDR3 1066 667MHz DDR3_ 1333 BOOMHzDDR3_ 1600 and 933MHz DDR3_ 1866 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage The default value is Auto Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving Auto CAS Latency CL Auto TRCD 11 Auto TRP Auto TRAS Auto Command Rate Auto TRC Auto Select Screen TWR Auto Select Item l TRFC Auto Change Option TRRD Auto General Help TWTR Auto Load Defaults TRTP Auto Save and Exit TFAW Auto SS Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving The default value is Auto 4 CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values The default value is Auto Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N T
24. ard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation i 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 1 OO 4g 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 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 sla power supply to this connector see p 12 No 1 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 29 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 26 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital RS SE SlelAil 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
25. board CPU Configuration It should be done at your own risk and Overclock Mode Auto expense CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard EE Boot Failure Guard Count CPU Active Core Control All Cores Select Sereen AMD Turbo Core Technology Auto Select Item AMD IO C State Support Enabled Go to Sub Screen AMD APM Auto General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Processor Maximum Frequency x31 5 6300 MHZ North Bridge Maximum Frequency x31 0 6200 MHz v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and sys tem stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item 40 NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configuration options Auto x1 ZOOMHZz to x11 2200MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configuraion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit Memory Configuration Memory Clock
26. ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeseeees 45 343 ACPI COnMQUPATION EE 46 3 4 4 Storage Configuration c c cesccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 3 4 5 PCIPnP Contouraton secr ssenari rnia 49 3 4 6 Super lO Configuration cccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeees 50 E ee ei le TE le BE 51 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Green 52 3 6 ele E 53 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration cccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 LE USOCUPILY OCCO EE 54 38 EXCO CE E 55 A SOTWOre SUD DON EE 56 4 1 Install Operating System ss in 56 4 2 Support CD Information c ccsscccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 56 4 2 1 Running Support E RE 56 42 2 Drivers Mentions 56 42 3 E un E EE 56 4 2 4 Contact Information 56 4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 960GM U3S3 FX 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
27. 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 MM ch 1 2 3 4 5 19 8cm 7 8 in l EES Design in Taipei ErP EyP Ready Support 8 Core CPU AM3 T 8 ATX12V1 O O i 3 er gt ES S D See allle 3 z z SITE S b A HIE 6 S gt ell F dis lt ES 5 5 2 aali pe B USB5 X X A A 39 l USB 3 0 m r 8 ARE 760G Chipset PCIE1 el kee 31 a S MSReck saras ebe 9 PCIE2 TIS 10 RoHS 960GM U3S3 FX at sm AMD 12 BATTERY SB710 29 EE Chipset 28 Pci D HD_AUDIO1 Di ODER USB8_9 Zosen KC i TEE EEEEEEEEEEEEL pe Ca ee E ER 27 26 25 24 23 2221 20 1918 17 161514 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 17 System Panel Header PANEL1 White CPU Heatsink Retention Module 18 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 AM3 CPU Socket 19 SPI Flash Mem
28. e 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 security 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 37 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 e 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 Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit
29. ed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into 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 4 lt notch gt me The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There is 1 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Blue 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 R
30. emove 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 17 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal dual VGA output support DVI D 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 DVI D and D Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI D and D sub can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect the DVI D monitor cable to the DVI D port on the I O panel And connect the D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel D Sub port DVI D 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 Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the two When you playback HDCP protected video f
31. er clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked SockerCorner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 12 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 960GM U3S3 FX 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 DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 1 Itis not allow
32. find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website htip 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 4 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 960GIM U3S3 FX Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 8 cm ASRock 960GM U3S3 FX Quick Installation Guide ASRock 960GM U3S3 FX Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 8 cm Solid Capacitor for CPU power CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports AMD OverDrive with ACC feature Advanced Clock Calibration AMD LIVE Ready Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports H i Chipset Northbridge AMD 760G Southbridge AMD SB710 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1866 0C 1600 0C 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory
33. h as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charg ing 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 for 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 www 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 10 14 115 16 E 18 ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes below benefits LAN Application
34. he default is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values The default value is Auto TRFC Use this to adjust TRFC values The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values The default value is Auto TFAW Use this to adjust TFAW values The default value is Auto Chipset Settings Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature Onboard GPU Clock This option only appears when you enable Onboard GPU Clock Override The default value is 500 mGPU Voltage Use this to select mGPU voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 42 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 SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET RO TOMATE OS Advanced W AAT Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuratio
35. iew Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Configuration options PCI Onboard and PCI Express Internal Graphics Mode This allows you to adjust internal graphics mode The default value is UMA Configuration options UMA and Disabled Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB This option only appears when you set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 760G Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature 45 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or
36. it When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default 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 55 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 Media Center XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays
37. lug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE for SATAIL_ 1 to SATAIL 4 ports Set the Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode option to IDE for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 17 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 on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI for SATAII_1 to SATAIL 4 ports Set the Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode option to AHCI for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE for SATAIL 1 to SATAIL 4 ports Set the Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode option to IDE for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista
38. ly 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID for SATAIL_ 1 to SATAIL 4 ports STEP 2 Make a SATA SATA2 Driver Diskette Please use a USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock 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 Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SA
39. 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 5 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest information 6 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly 7 Itis a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com 8 Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The voltage regulator can reduce the num ber of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle In other words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and im prove power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance To use Intelligent Energy Saver function please enable Cool n Quiet op tion in the BIOS setup in advance Please visit our website for the opera tion procedures of Intelligen
40. n Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration Select Screen gt USB Configuration Select Item Go to Sub Screen BIOS Update Utility General Help Instant Flash Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operat ing systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you ex ecute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respec tive information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 43 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE CPU Configuration Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enhanced Halt State C1E Disabled CPU Thermal Throttle Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc
41. n for the device that you specify We will use the IDE1 Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of IDE1 Slave as well BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Master Select the type ENER of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode _ 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto P PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 47 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 Remo
42. ncrease in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 20 2 6 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Stepi Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin blue CIR header 4 pin white Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function Ze Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it bef
43. ode 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 46 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 139 CO re OM u 88 an ON Os D Advanced Configure onboard Storage Configuration serial ATA controller SATA Operation Mode IDE Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode IDE Mode gt IDE1 Master Hard Disk gt IDE1 Slave Not Detected gt SATAII 1 Not Detected gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected Select Screen r Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATA2 HDDs please select RAID Configuration options IDE RAID and AHCI Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA3 Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuratio
44. ore you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 21 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 J pins the jumper is Open The illustration 1 shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and B e B e pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on ik these 2 pins Short Open Jumper Settin Clear CMOS Jumper ue 2 3 CLRCMOS1 e eb ogg see p 12 No 24 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 1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 22 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps ove
45. ory 8Mb 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 20 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 21 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 22 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 23 Infrared Module Header IR1 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 24 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue 25 Print Port Header LPT1 White SATA2 Connector SATAII_4 PORT 3 Blue 26 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 White 27 Front Panel Audio Header SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 White HD_AUDIO1 White Southbridge Controller 28 PCI Slot PCI1 SATA2 Connector SATAII_3 PORT 2 Blue 29 SATA2 Connector SATAII_2 PORT 1 Blue 30 SATA2 Connector SATAII_1 PORT 0 Blue 31 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 32 12 Serial Port Connector COM1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Blue Northbridge Controller 1 4 I O Panel eee Sr 4 mm fererece 11 10 9 8 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 2 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 8 USB 3 0 Ports USB45 r3 RJ 45 Port 9 DVI D Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 D Sub Port 5 Line Out Lime 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Microphone Pink There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED Description
46. ou install or remove any component ensure that the 4 power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components A Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 14 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lev
47. ppears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology Confi guration options Auto and Disabled The default value is Auto AMD IO C State Support This allows you to enable or disable AMD 10 C State Support The default value is Enabled AMD APM Application Power Management APM allows the processor to deterministi cally provide maximum performance while remaining within the specified power delivery and removal envelope APM dynamically monitors core activity and generates an approximation of power consumption When manually adjust the CPU Multiplier Voltage APM status will automatically be set to disable APM is capable of being manually set enable if users still need this function The default value is Auto Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY MEI OC Tweaker BAUME rt WS PAS Ci kK TU Security Exit EZ Overclocking LE Overclocking may cause Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter damage to your CPU and Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting Press Enter mother
48. r the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 12 No 8 connect the blue end mamm connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII SATAIL_1 PORT 0 SE connectors support SATAII see p 12 No 15 Li or SATA hard disk for internal SATAIL_ 2 PORT 1 storage devices The current SATAIL 1 see p 12 No 14 PORT 0 Sara 3 SATAII interface allows up to SATAII_3 PORT 2 Te PORT 2 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see p 12 No 13 Lu SATAIL_ A PORT 3 I J see p 12 No 9 SATAII_2 PORT 1 Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3_1 see p 12 No 11 717 SATA3 connectors support SATA3_2 see p 12 No 10 SKS SATA3_2 SATA data cables for internal LI jb storage devices The current SATAS interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATAII Optional SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII SATA3 connector on this motherboard 23 USB 2 0 Headers en 9 pin USB6_7 see p 12 No 21 9 pin USB8_9 see p 12 No 20 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 23 Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin
49. rom Blu ray BD or monitors instead of both monitors Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal dual VGA output support DVI D and D Sub and the external add on PCI Express VGA card you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the ATI PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot Please refer to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect the DVI D monitor cable to the DVI D port on the I O panel And connect the D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel Connect the other DVI D monitor cable and D Sub monitor cable to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot 18 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of 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 BIOS setup the default value of 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
50. stalled PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 49 3 4 6Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 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 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 and 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options
51. t Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com 10 11 12 13 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system The software name itself OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a conve nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating sys tem 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 If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices suc
52. t Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET OOM AT TO Che TT ASTON OU Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DYD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives gt Select Screen ll Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled messages 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 From
53. that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 13 Hot Plug Function for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug functions for SATA3 Devices in AHCI mode ASMedia ASM1061 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug i NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD 29 2 14 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII SATA3 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
54. the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to Know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 56
55. them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one two three and four 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
56. u want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID for SATAIL 1 to SATAIL 4 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 33 NOTE1 If you install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATA2 HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide NOTE2 Currently if you install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA SATA2 device used please set up SATA Operation Mode to IDE in BIOS 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista
57. vable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing 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 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 48 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ess Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the in
58. vices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote Power On on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system 51 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 WET OLOM TE TO TE HW Monitor Boot Security Exit de Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 27C 80F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fanl Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V Select Screen 5 00V 5 136V Select Item 12 00V 12 091V General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit gt Chassis Fan 1 Setting Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 52 3 6 Boo
59. y of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Mes INITOQUCTION ESS a neue 5 1 1 Package Contents is ARR Nes 5 T2 2 OPDECHICAUONS EE SN MN AIN ee 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout EE 12 ke NR IP ANIM enaa E 13 tte HU e Me RE 14 Pre installation Precautions cccccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaenseeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 14 2 1 E ee MET BEE 15 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink eeen 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM nassen 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots eee 17 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 18 2 6 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide
60. 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 19 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the i

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