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1. 7 is installed please select Enhanced SATA Controller 1 Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller 1 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 Con guration options Disabled and Enabled 47 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOoMORROV A TECGCHNOLOOY TODAY Serial 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 Con guration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller 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 Con guration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device 48 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCGK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item
2. This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High De nition 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 System Panel 9 pin PANEL1 see p 12 No 18 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 Header This header accommodates several system front panel functions 28 Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the b 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 gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset
3. Blue Slot White Slot Populated Pr Er Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For the con guration 2 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 blue slots 3 DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 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 Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard 6 If you install four single sided DIMMs on this motherboard they will run at DDR3 1066 only 7 Itis not recommended to install the double sided DIMM on DDR3_ A2 slot 19 Installing a DIMM D 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 match
4. 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 identi ed 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 identi ed by the number one two three and four 23 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 identi ed by the number three and four 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag th
5. XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the le ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a speci c 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 55 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to
6. and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option C C O which provides the exible option to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 7 ee 1155 1156 CPU fan 2 5 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 guration 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_ B71 Blue slots see p 12 No 4 so that Dual Channel Memory Tech nology 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 Con gura tion Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3 B2 Blue Slot White Slot
7. ISRock H61M GE User Manual Version 1 0 Published February 2011 Copyright02011 ASRock ING All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identi cation or explanation and to the owners bene t without intent to infringe Disclaimer Speci cations 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 tness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors of cers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of pro ts loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the poss
8. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 25 2 9 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 i Vi is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Ning z tak pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS1 DE ong see p 12 No 20 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system rst and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default pro le 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed 26 2 10 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 mother
9. Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER speaker to this header DUMKY see p 12 No 7 Mr MMY Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA_FAN1 GND to the fan connectors and see p 12 No 12 p EE match the black wire to the FAN SPEED CONTROL ground pin 3 pin PWR FAN1 edel see p 12 No 28 GND CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 12 No 1 gia match the blac
10. install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Con guration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 5007 is the device which contains your Windows installation les Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 5 If you install Windows 7 64 bit OS OS will be formatted by GPT GUID Partition Table Please install the hot x le from Microsoft http support microsoft com kb 979903 56
11. power limit Con guration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto 38 Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode DRAM Timing Control DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically CASH 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 1N Max 2N 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 Pr
12. screws Replace the system cover 21 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the bene ts of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel VGA D Sub port ee P VGA DVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the bene ts 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 D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time You can only choose the combination DVI D HDMI DVI D D Sub or HDMI D Sub 22 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub an
13. 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 lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 36 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt amp gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens mpo 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 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 TECHHOLOOY TODAY 37 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILI
14. to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 49 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEF SETUP UTILITY FG mer j 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 con 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 50 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 motherbo
15. 2 0 Ports USB01 8 Front Speaker Lime 2 VGA D Sub Port 9 Microphone Pink 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB2 0 Ports USB45 4 Central Bass Orange 11 USB2 0 Ports USB23 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 VGA HDMI Port 6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13 VGA DVI D Port 7 Line In Light Blue 14 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speaker 13 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will nd Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox EG click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio 14 Cha
16. 8 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM rrrrrrrervrnnnn 19 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 000 21 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 22 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 25 2 9 Jumpers Setup rmrrannnnnernnnnnrvnnnnnnevnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnevennnnr 26 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors rrrrranrrerrnnnreennnn 27 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks FEN 5 31 2 12 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs 31 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation GUJE EE EE ones 32 2 14 Driver Installation Guide rrerrennenrnnrrnrnnernnnrrnnnnnrnnnnee 34 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP I XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions _ 34 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FOI 34 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 35 3 UEFI SETUP UM cnennasmsatereremeturscdsssiaialaearieneeas 36 31 315 se EE EE 36 JA VER MENU Baf Lane 36 3 1 2 Navigation KEV Siiciicinacncsseiensccontntawtenindd aetidnededmeduas 37 32 Man STE Mesra oF 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen rrrrnnrrnnrrnrrnnvrnnrrnnnrnvrvnrrnnnrnnvrnnnnn 38 3 4 Advanced SCEE iaccicocesictesevdereaiiaceeswrtetens euheleaaiteameteeteue 41 3 4 1 CPU Con guration Lasse 42 3 4 2 North Bridge Con guration
17. 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 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 USB PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 i and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the 1 pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to ER the front USB port If Multi Angle K CIR Receiver cannot successfully ha A 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 ie 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 S 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
18. ATAII HDD 31 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is de nitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can su
19. Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 3 1x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 1x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 2x PCI slots Intel HD Graphics 2000 3000 Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 4 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI see CAUTION 5 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 6 Supports Blu ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI 1 4a Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports 7 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Atheros AR8151 Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s co
20. TY bd n ee m ma i i ee rt gt nn m_a ToMOGARROVW A TECHNHOLOOY TODAY Load GPU EZ OC Setting Use this item to load GPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard GT Over Clock Use this to enable or disable GT Over Clock by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Disabled Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en able power savings The default value is Enabled Con guration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SoeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in speci c condition The default value is Enabled Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost
21. UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 35 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con gure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To
22. and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard speci cations and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modi cations of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website _ http Awww asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for speci c information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock H61M GE Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock H61M GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock H61M GE Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield A ASRock Reminds You y 3 To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con guration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm Solid Capacitor for CPU power Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports K Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1
23. ard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Con guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Con guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this item to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 51 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to con 9g ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOKMHGRROV A TECHHOLOOY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means inde nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 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 Con guration 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 fea
24. ated Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Local x2APIC Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC The default value is Disabled Please be noted that some OS do not support this function 43 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ToMOGRROVW SA TECHNOLOGY TODAY Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB 1024MB The default value is 64MB VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select the boot graphic adapter priority Con guration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express The default value is PCI Ex press Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto Con guration option
25. board Serial ATAII Connectors SATA2 0 see p 12 No 11 SATA2 1 see p 12 No 13 SATA2 2 see p 12 No 9 SATA2 3 see p 12 No 14 SATA2 3 SATA2 1 SATA2 2 SATA2 0 These four Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard WR Besides six default USB 2 0 9 pin USB6_7 see p 12 No 17 9 pin USB8 9 see p 12 No 15 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 19 SPP ofelelor 27 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each SHO USB 2 0 header can support ia iii two USB 2 0 ports USB_PWR P 9 GND DUMMY GND P 8 P 8 USB PWR RIX es This header supports an DUMMY optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module GN IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 1 connect the remote GND see p 12 No 16 IRRX controller receiver ATX 5VSB Print Port Header AFD This is an interface for print 25 pin LPT 1 see p 12 No 21 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 12 No 24 port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices
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27. d HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the bene ts of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 21 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Onboard VGA Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of VGA D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the
28. d games ASRock website http www asrock com Feature Aiwi index asp If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Char ger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your com puter and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp SmartView a new function of internet browser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view 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 Awww asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the propert
29. e http www asrock com 10 11 12 13 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems rst 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 le to your USB ash drive oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le system To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only avail able at Wii ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation ASRock AIWI is the world s rst utility to turn your iPhone iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock of cial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone iPod touch Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games Also please do not forget to pay attention to ASRock of cial website regularly we will continuously provide you the most up do date supporte
30. e display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high de nition 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 speci cation 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 speci cation 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 24 2 8
31. e same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMIport xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection 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 Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a pro le and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC pro le 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 ef ciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock websit
32. echarge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto 39 Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode Configuration options Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Auto ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CHA Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CHA Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CHB Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CHB Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto Voltage Control Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Core Voltage Offset Use this to select CPU Core Voltage Offset The default value is Auto IGPU Voltage Offset Use this to select IGPU Voltage Offset The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Default In this option you are allowed
33. em to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel H61 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this mother board for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel H61 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort 4 f NOTE gt What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID con guration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA S
34. es the break on the slot The DIMM only ts 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 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots PCIE slots Installing Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc an expansion card Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with
35. hen the power recovers Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only Con guration options Disabled Enabled in S5 and Enabled in S4 and S5 The default value is Enabled in S5 Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature 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 motherboard to submit Windows Vista certi cation 46 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY i Tia 1 Ma ES SS a nd EEE TOMORROW S TEGHHKHALDOY TODAY SATA Mode Use this to select SATA mode Con guration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Controller 0 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP Vista
36. ibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents T WAM OQU CMON EE 5 1 1 Package Contents Luse pe cteateceubentsdvieranedvennenes 5 1 2 Speci NN see 6 1 3 Motherboard Lay Ol risiesusecterisntscuddnetutanserintasceinisaencauves 2 1 4 WO Panel m e rmesereesorevsorvevnereennvrvennrevnnnnennnnsvnnnsennnnser 13 Aae 116 a ER 15 2 1 Screw HOI S veccicicsisisinnnsdnnscormsreoreneverdnedwaneasendewmiadarebiiowwins 15 2 2 Pre installation Precautions rrerannrnnannnnnnnrnnannrnnnnee 15 25 CPU Installation atensiinttunriccaussbionseotetionsonastecntendtanwanontieniien 16 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan rrranrerrrnnnreennen 1
37. ista Vista 64 bit I XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 16 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 le About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 42 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 19 for proper installation Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion The maximum shared memory size is de ned by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest informa tion You can choose to use two of the four monitors only D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at th
38. it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package Con guration options All 1 2 and 3 The default value is All Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto 42 CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overhe
39. k wire to the 7294 ground pin 29 pa Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin oy oie CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 6 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector f Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 266 fas 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 1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 3 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector f Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work ae b if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 12 No 22 i 30 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 12 No 23 Fe VGA card allows the syst
40. n module ATXPWR1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 B1 DDR3 B2 lt em a a a USB 2 0 T USB4 Top B USB5 RJ 45 D lt S lt oO 3 Q DX10 1 H61M GE PCIE1 PCI Express 2 0 CMOS PCIE2 Battery Super 10 C PCI1 ErP EuP Ready 3 PCI2 24 4cm 9 6 in 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 1615 14 13 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 14 SATA2 Connector SATA2 3 Blue 1155 Pin CPU Socket 15 USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Blue ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 16 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 17 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 19 Infrared Module Header IR1 Dual Channel DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White 20 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 21 Print Port Header LPT1 White Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 22 COM Port Header COM1 Intel H61 Chipset 23 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 White SATA2 Connector SATA2 2 Blue 24 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 White 32Mb SPI Flash 25 PCI Slots PCI1 2 SATA2 Connector SATA2 0 Blue 26 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 27 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue SATA2 Connector SATA2 1 Blue 28 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 12 1 4 I O Panel 1 USB
41. nnectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x Print Port header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI BIOS AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support IGPU DRAM PCH CPU PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB Trial Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 8 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 9 ASRock AIWI see CAUTION 10 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 SmartView see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 14 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 15 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit V
42. nto the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever 17 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN1 see page 12 No 1 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU __ FAN1 see page 12 No 1 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install
43. onents 15 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155 Pin CPU SS please follow the steps below 1155 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Other wise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 16 Step 3 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line z 3 Q j Step 3 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU i
44. pport Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 32 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector SiGe Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end RGA White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable SG Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector ied Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD PE gts jarl TE 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 33 2 14 Driver Installation Guide To install the driver
45. pter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 24 4 x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the con guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or comp
46. s Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled IGD Multi Monitor Use this to enable or disable IGD Multi Monitor by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Disabled DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Model DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through ef cient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vista 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory 44 DVMT Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum The option Maximum only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above 45 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ToMOGARROVW A TECHNOLOGY TOBAY 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 w
47. s to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst 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 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 OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 34 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 OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up
48. to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 40 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the con gurations for the following items CPU Con gu ration North Bridge Con guration South Bridge Con guration Storage Con gura tion Super IO Con guration ACPI Con guration and USB Con guration wi w 4 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOoMORROV A TEGHNOLDOY TODAY Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems rst like MS DOS or Windows gt Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI les and their respective information Select the proper UEFI le to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 41 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETOP UTILITY O p a ES a nd CA ToMORROV SE TECHNOLOGY TODAY Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature
49. ture 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 52 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 A TECHHOLOOY TODAY 53 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETOP UTILITY TOMORROW S TEGHHOALD OY TODAY Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save con guration 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 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 lesystem devices 54 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit
50. y of the device 10 14 15 16 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys tem Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the exible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to de ne 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 ef ciency 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 RON ol 24 4cm 9 6 in Designed in Taipei CPU FAN1 LNO IAG Gigabit LAN 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pi

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