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1. ISRock A55iCafe User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2011 Copyright02011 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 th2. 64 bit OS on your system 34 2 15 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 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 33 STEP 3 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 be ginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Stor
3. but the panel wire on E 3 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 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 a This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 GND several system front panel see p 11 No 20 functions UMI f GHO HOLED HDLEC P Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according 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 con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch 26 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY see p 11 No 17 RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press
4. the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 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 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 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 31 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
5. 24 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 25 Infrared Module Header IR1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 26 COM Port Header COM1 Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White 27 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 White SATA2 Connector SATA2_1 Blue 28 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 SATA2 Connector SATA2_2 Blue 29 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 White SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Blue 30 PCI Slots PCI1 2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 31 SPI Flash Memory 32Mb SATA2 Connector SATA2 5 Blue 32 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Blue SATA2 Connector SATA2 3 Blue 33 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 White SATA2 Connector SATA2 6 Blue 34 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White Southbridge Controller 35 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 36 11 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 1 4 0 Panel PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB2 0 Ports USB23 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 3 Line In Light Blue 9 DVI D Port 4 Front Speaker Lime 10 D Sub Port 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 USB2 0 Ports USB01 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 SPEED LED ACT LINK SPEED LED LED No Link Blinking Data Activity Link LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the fron
6. 5 Step 6 Please keep the default UEFI setting of Dual Graphics option on Auto Install one AMD RADEON HD6670 6570 6450 PCI Express graphics card to PCIES slot blue Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port Please be noted that the current VGA driver VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on board display only For any future update please refer to our website for further information Boot into OS Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Restart your computer Right click the desktop Click AMD VISION Engine Control Center to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMD VISION Engine Control Center View b Sort by b Refresh Paste Paste shortcut New gt Screen resolution gt Gadgets E Personalize Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Customize 3 55 AM AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center please choose Performance Click AMD CrossFire VED AMD WOO regire Control Cerise We AMD VISION begir Corral Center Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature Dual Graphics appearing here is a r
7. Hudson D2 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 a What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 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 SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 30 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface
8. 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 56 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode 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 F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx 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 57 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode 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
9. Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP SP3 XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 12 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 over clocking 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 ale 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 15 for proper installation Whether 2400 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2400 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 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 64 bit OS
10. and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To 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 TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY nf e MN p i s pn es n A TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY EZ OC Mode You can use this option to load EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea ture Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage fo
11. 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 to 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 to 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 mov
12. 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 cards on PCIES slots Please refer to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel or connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE3 slot 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI 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 UEFI 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 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
13. driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter T men 41 i sysleenpeoperhieipisbecben iC Sarath Everyehent 0 Search tha Terna b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok Computer Name Hardware Advanced sre Protecton Remote K You cen use restare ports 15 undo urmanted system Charges Hos y wl AE An Ta You can aiso use restore ports to cestore previous verona of fies called shadow copies Mow do luge previews versions Systers Restore helps you restore your computers mytie files to an eater port tmo System Restore Automacc restore ponts Create reaiore porte a formaticaly on the selected dele 1 Disks Most recent sestore port Local Duk C Syren 274 2011 323 20 AM i Local Desk D Nene f tecti Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore pod Restore off daks selected above All existing restore points on the dick will be deleted and me new ones will be created Z 61 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Ent
14. 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 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 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 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 su
15. option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK 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 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 SP3 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 the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com outer 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
16. or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker gt UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press lt F10 gt to save the change and exit 4 Press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell SATA PIONEER DVD ROM Dvum z3aoe UEFI PIONEER DVD ROM D VD 230P 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctrl B5 Lang eng c dhe ENTE blod CTS TET Goal Furl aee wt Db Fe d nae b aq amp bb 4 rm E dA n ND Alden Relate Ble mn ees Macias aS PLI LIT rry V CDI ER rud URD HD Peri j SLED jS 25 3 Ic 000 PRP AE Sees 1 a 9 50 ORDREN ELLA Ob Fr Lundi ie gg teed S50 KPH idem rabid 2 SHH kiii I e Fel IOL Gem ara Lunoj Fari s tt A Alles irili BP Di ETTE 4 GLE A ALPE LT ee Pur uno CORDA Emte Lt Blrerfelcm 1 icone bd Lem rai i RSA OAR Ge kar ard ee Lir ei ioe MP YI nmt EEE AF LEE ees T F r i ag 7 ve ER ar meg gitur mde qe Gori brus ua Le Compaen a Lal NE TT Lern 6 Key in dh Drv number f or example key in dh 4E ESC Ptantup n amp h sm Other key 46 CtrilBs Leng feng Handle 01797018 Image 17008240 File PromiseRaidw s FarentHandle 1001F 18 SystemTable 6FETEFiB Dev LESHER LE i LOOSE FilePath aa aan C46BB3B2 4d550 4903 AD57 2495141BH3F4R cd PE Fivedk1044Sam
17. the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form 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 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 SPEAKER speaker to this header eR D u VUA T Please connect the chassis Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 Ee PLED see p 11 No 19 PLED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 11 No 18 CHA_FAN_SPEED 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 11 No 36 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 11 No 35 12v 3 pin PWR_FAN1 GND PWR_FAN_SPEEC see p 11 No 6 9e 27 FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 127 P Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off i
18. 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 TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration 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 Confi guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 52 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefi nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI Compatible specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Configurat
19. you install 2 14 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 SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Please use 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 F11 key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press 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 insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette 33 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 docume
20. 12V power supply To use the 4 zs 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Rae Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 26 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 28 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 see p 11 No 27 GND SPDIFOUT 29 HDMI SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode AMD A55 FCH
21. AN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 6 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x IR header 1x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32Mb 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 DRAM VDDP VDDR SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD Live Explorer AMD Fusion CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 5 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 6 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 7 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 8 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 10 Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 11 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control
22. Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto 40 CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activ
23. Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Scl Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end SISSE Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector E SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White iei Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD Se C 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 32 2 13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows 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 SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS
24. age Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 35 2 15 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 SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 36 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys tem The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press F2 or Del 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
25. ate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 41 Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto APU PCIE Voltage VDDP Use this to select APU PCIE Voltage VDDP The default value is Auto APU DRAM PHY Voltage VDDR Use this to select APU DRAM PHY Voltage VDDR The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load SB Voltage Use this to select SB 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 Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion 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 entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only
26. board 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated ver sion 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 A55iCafe Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm ASRock A55iCafe Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55iCafe Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 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 Platform ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm All Solid Capacitor design Support for Socket FM1 100W processors V4 1 Power Phase Design Supports AMD s Coo
27. d on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap PF Vi is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose MT z tak pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 42 2 3 CLRCMOS1 fe ef o jee see p 11 No 28 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 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 the CMOS battery is removed 24 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 ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2 SATA2_1 see p 11 No 9 gatas 4 SATA2 2 SATA2 4 SATA2 connectors support SATA2_2 see p 11 J iT SATA data cables for i
28. d 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 elec tricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 13 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 F 2 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 lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Lever 902 Up A du Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Tria
29. e 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 power on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system 49 ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to submit Windows Vista certification 50 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 confi guration 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 Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue 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 ol 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you
30. e items from one monitor to another A HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words 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 7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the
31. e possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product 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 l Contents al 1210 8 ee REE 5 Tal Package Comtenis nuscosmuscanstessesrexesrassananniianbandnrastanranncawunnreanian 5 JP 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout uxxencexnenenduixshidiiisd ded dida rnt vada ic ri 11 ISl ec 12 ntitellejje Mem RU EN 13 Pre installation Precautions ccccccssssseeeeeeeesseeeeecesesseeeeseanesseeenees 13 TE NEECUSE NIU cUm 14 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink suuuus 14 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 15 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2 5 Dual Graphics O
32. egistered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 19 2 6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port D Sub and DVI D 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 D Sub and DVI D to support dual VGA output so that D sub and DVI D can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel or connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel Gem 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 20 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support D Sub and DVI D and external add on PCI Express VGA
33. er Fragrams Campate Management Search Pirate Search thay Internet b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy Volume Shadow Lap Properties Local Compote iei vice Tet Va kelig furta Vomp Svar Len eee ten ee Manager and implementa Volume Shadow Cigi bad For backup and Sther purposes Fia ana _ Path b axecubsble uro gl us Sat You can specify tha stat parsmeten thet spply when you slet the service Fem hare SEAT pater 62 C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 mins to boot D The Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 17 Finish 63
34. erial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Confi guration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 48 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY S e pe meme tt a e ME i i C EE TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 mod
35. essing 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 z Y IX TEA FA a notch rp qWrpeTPPUI prTUY 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 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 3 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 PCIE2 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Al
36. ign the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 17 2 5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows 7 OS and is not available with Windows Vista XP OS What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 65XX 64XX graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 7 environment Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for AMD Dual Graphics For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards please visit AMD website for further information Chipset AMD RADEON HD6670 ASUS DIS PCIE2 1 ASUS HDMI EAH6670 DI 1GD3 1G DDR3 8 863 8 863 8 863 AMD RADEON HD6570 MSI DIS PCIE2 1 MSI HDMI R6570 MD1GD3 LP 1G DDR3 AMD RADEON HD6450 MSI DIS PCIE2 1 MSI HDMI R6450 MD1GD3 LP 1G DDR3 Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step
37. 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 If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 43 3 4 1 CPU Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode The default value is Enabled Cstate Pmin Mode Use this item to enable or disable Cstate Pmin mode The default value is Disabled Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options 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 re duce 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 SVM 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 CPU Thermal Thr
38. ion options Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM The default vale 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 Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 53 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 TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 54 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this
39. l n Quiet Technology UMI Link GEN2 AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 1 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2400 OC 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 10696 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 2 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 3 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE3 x16 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Dual Graphics AMD Radeon HD 65XX 64XX graphics DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 4 Dual VGA Output support D Sub and DVI D ports by independent display controllers Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 75HZ Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 60Hz Supports AMD Steady Video New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home online video Supports HDCP function with DVI port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI port 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio 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 I O 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 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 L
40. n S3 S4 state or 55 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU CPU Fan Connectors FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan CPU_FAN_SPEED 4 pin CPU FAN1 ney cable to the connector and see p 11 No 4 pes match the black wire to the TET ground pin 4 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 2 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU_FAN2 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED see p 11 No 5 B Z T ATX Power Connector 12 mm 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 12 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 1 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 ee Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 11 No 1 1 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX
41. ngle 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 dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 11 No 4 or CPU_FAN2 see Page 11 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel con figuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1 Blue slots see p 11 No 7 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3 B2 White slots see p 11 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory C
42. nt 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 SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 33 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista
43. nternal SATA2_3 see p 11 No 14 FF storage devices The current SATA2 4 see p 11 No 11 SATA2 6 SATA2 3 SATA2 5 SATA2 interface allows up to SATA2 5 see p 11 No 13 SATA2 6 see p 11 No 15 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 CET Besides six default USB 2 0 9 pin USB6 7 GND u ports on the I O panel there see p 11 No 23 J are three USB 2 0 headers on 2 GND this motherboard Each USB 2 0 KA header can support two USB 2 0 ports USB PWR 9 pin USB8 9 EG see p 11 No 22 mei 1 GND P 8 P 8 USB_PWR USB_PWR 9 pin USB10_11 Pia see p 11 No 21 OND iy 1 GND P 10 USB_PWR 25 Infrared Module Header Eeg This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 11 No 25 1 and receiving infrared module GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to fejofolo 4 pin CIR1 m connect the remote IRRX see p 11 No 24 ATX 5VSB controller receiver Front Panel Audio Header D TNR This is an interface for the front MIC_RET 9 pin HD AUDIO1 OUT RET panel audio cable that allows see p 11 No 29 convenient connection and i ed control of audio devices J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing
44. oleyPFlatform k e4vuet 1416 Tragebase i 17FA000 15818580 RR AX i 21580 i i BE dat DriverBinding 1819720 Hama 1819750 CenfiSuretion 18197A8 IA2451 CRUT 4088 9694 998A13251341 017BEF28 58 7 And then key in drvcfg s Drv number Ctrl number to enter Raid Utility For example key in drvcfg s 4E B5 T B5 4E 01757018 Image 1766240 Flle PromiseRaldx amp s 3 1001F18 GF OTZFL 3 100BAIB FileFath LA ESL LL PPEPEEEERT T EDERS DP RII ICE RE UemEeBASS 17FAOOO 1818580 Iti TP EL Cd amp BB3BH2 4550 49g09 aD57 2496141B3F TUE BS_Code DataTupe 2121 N 1T m lverBinding i 1819720 PETE M Baias 2 10193750 Conf Lgur at lom i T TAB 40802451 BiS9TAB 207 405B 9694 99EA13251341 017BEF28 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive Ed Size setting 59 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press lt F10 gt to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive This option only shows on Windows 7 64 bit and Vista 64 bit OS 60 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit in a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install
45. onfiguration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 Bi DDR3 B2 Blue Slot White Slot Blue Slot White Slot 1 Populated oe Populated PN se a EREMRIOE 2 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3 B1 or in the set of white slots DDR3_ A2 and DDR3 B2 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 5 If you adopt DDR3 2400 1866 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 15 Installing a DIMM Fw i Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pr
46. ottle 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 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY an SS Ut 7 mm 1 PAP zl TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 Express Con figuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Share Memory This allows you to set the share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON HD6670 6570 6450 graphics card on this motherboard Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature If you enable this option you can choose onboard VGA or PCIE card VGA at will If you select Auto Dual Graphics function will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON HD6670 6570 6450 graphics card The default value is Auto 45 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 selec
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48. pply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 5096 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout NO oO FB WD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 2 34 6 7 8 2 20 3cm 8 0 in g in Gel O C i e 8 s s s s z 5 HIHIHIE O SES is amp EEE USB 2 0 3 s H B USB5 P 3 E E B USB3 O O 5 a a a a e ruses Epis Gigabit LAN a f ET 36 ASReck 10 35 z A55iCafe H 34 z RoHS PCIE1 umm z 12 2 i 1 31 11 3 i 34 2908 me Sa i Z L 13 32 3 PCIE3 14 a n Xvrast tan Xrast USB E Ww amp AMD 31 A55 FCH Hudson D2 16 os PCI1 Chipset 30 PCI2 Fr GED de GP dm di Ge ar 17 29 2827 26 25 24 28 22 21 20 19 18 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 18 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 Power LED Header PLED1 CPU Socket 20 System Panel Header PANEL1 White CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 21 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 22 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 23 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
49. quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step1 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 dur du USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the 1 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 2 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 before 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 23 2 8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is place
50. r 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 Boot Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item 39 CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU NB Frequency It will display CPU NB Frequency for reference 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 GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust graphics engine clock The default value is Auto DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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
51. t 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 Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto 46 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA2_5 and SATA2 6 ports SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA2 5 and SATA2 6 ports Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA2 5 and SATA2 6 ports please disable this item 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 Enabled 47 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 o TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY S
52. t 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 click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH 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 12 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure 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 you 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 an
53. the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the 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 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 37 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens 74 Moves cursor up or down to select items o To change option for the selected items Enter To bring up the selected screen F1 To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes
54. ust 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 y 10 1i 12 If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful so lution 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 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 Face book friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclu sively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use SmartView feature please
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56. with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest informa tion ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hard ware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclock ing 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 com puting 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 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 J
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