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1. o yo 816142 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG 7151311 8161412 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 26 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAIT SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel H55 bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the S
2. or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Fri 03 05 2010 BIOS Version H55M USB3 P1 00 Use or to Processor Type Intel R Core TM CPU configure system Time 870 2 93GHz 64bit Processor Speed 2933MHz Microcode Update 106E5 3 Cache Size 8192KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 2048MB Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDR3 Al 2048MB 667MHz DDR3 1333 General Help DDR3 DI None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 33 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET OC Tweaker UNE river WS AUS COUT Security Exit OC Tweaker Settin is eee Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load CPU EZ OC Setting Press Enter Load Memory EZ OC Setting Press Enter Load GPU EZ OC Setting Press Enter Load XMP Setting Default Profile 1 DDR3 1600 7 7 7 18 1 90V Intelligent Energy Saver Disabled Good Night LED Disabled Overclock Mode Auto BCLK Frequency MHz 133 PCIE Frequency MHz Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count 3 Spread Spectrum Auto CPU Ratio Setting 22 22 Select Screen Selec
3. Intel HD Graphics Pixel Shader 4 0 DirectX 10 Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 7 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI see CAUTION 8 Supports HDMI 1 3a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI 1 3a Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 9 Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports Rear Panel UO Connector BIOS Feature 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Supports HDMI Audio with Dolby True HD and DTS HD Maste Audio when Intel Core i5 600 series i3 500 series Pentium G6950 CPU is installed Premium Blu ray audio support PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN 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 5 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATAII Connector 1 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Port 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 10 1 x USB 3 0 port by Fresco FL1000G supports USB 3
4. to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because ofits limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII 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 28 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention b
5. HDMI High Definition Multi media Interface is an all digital audio video specification which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player A V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor such as a digital television DTV A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI SPDIF header This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_ SPDIF header which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices To use HDMI function on this motherboard please carefully follow the below steps Step 1 Install the HDMI VGA card to th PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 18 L Step 2 Connect the black end A of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header HDMI_ SPDIF1 white see page 11 No 31 on the motherboard i Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors please refer to page 23 For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card Step 3 Connect the wh
6. Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing 45 DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 5PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY eg Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 46 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version ECP Mode
7. n ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack LAN Port 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 No 9 No 6 No 5 No 8 NL LN LN Ooo e ovy S v NET EE po lu RE To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 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 12 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 8 24 4 x 22 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes in
8. DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ PS 2 Port Type Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 PS 2 Port Type Use this item to set the PS 2 port type 47 3 4 7 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enab
9. However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 19 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATAII Connectors Ne m ail e SATAII_1 Port 0 see p 11 No 9 Es Se z S S SATAII_ 2 Port 1 see p 11 No 8 no ou a SATAII_ 3 Port 2 see p 11 No 10 m ln SATAIL_ 4 Port 3 see p 11 No 11 0 5 S SATAIL 5 Port 4 see p 11 No 12 ta lt oO LAS SATAII_5 Serial ATA SATA 2 Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers iia PON 11 pi P 11 9 pin USB10 11 de see p 11 No 19 1 GND aye USB_PWR USB_PWR 9 pin USB8_9 Za 11 No 1 ES SS i DUMMY 1 GND MEL USB_PWR 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11 No 16 a WT P 6 USB_PWR Port 0 Port 2 Port 4 These five 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 cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard Besides five def
10. IDE Master Select the type EE EC of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Asyne DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode pe ou see DA Transfer Ge Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configu ration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is
11. clocks for TRTP Configuration options Auto 2 to 13 36 DRAM tFAW This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TFAW Configuration options Auto 1 to 63 DRAM Command Rate Use this item to adjust DRAM Command Rate Configuration options 1 2 and Auto ASRock VDroop Control Use this to enable or disable ASRock VDroop control Configuration options With VDroop and Without VDroop The default value is With VDroop CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto Manual and Overdrive Offset The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 30V to 2 05V The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 11V to 1 55V The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 05V 1 15V and 1 25V The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 81V 1 94V 2 06V and 2 18V The default value is Auto GFX Voltage Use this to select GFX Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 mV to 300 mV The default value is Auto IGD VID Use this to select onboard VGA VID 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 yo
12. completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout O OO P WD co N 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 2 3 4 6 22 4cm 8 8 in En Designed in Taipei il lt z ATX12V1 T ig S O s s x siis Ki b ME z 7 S Ti f ONE x B USB3 elle ke SIE d e e z dP AA IE S EL 7 8 2 USB 3 0 a T I DX10 d 2 mt pClExpress2 0 DDR32600 LEl Luk 10 31 PCIE1 30 CMOS 29 PCIE2 Intel T Super Gigabit LAN CT H55 3 12 ASRock a PCIES H55M USB3 e ErP EuPReady RoHS CG ie Si PCH ag es Gh 16 T L DEBE CEE Bro oe PE reck 17 26 25 24 23 22 2120 19 18 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 18 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue PS2 USB _PWR1 Jumper 19 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 White CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 20 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 2
13. plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 4 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 1 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 CCIS 1 see p 11 No 25 HDMI SPDIF Header 3 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 Smee SPDIFOUT see p 11 No 31 EN 23 8 For 8 PIN 12V Power 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 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 HDMI_SPDIF Cable Optional A black end 5 SPDIF OU Sn o u c GND eeng o o c B white end 2 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 24 Please connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card C white end 3 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 2 9 HDMI _ SPDIF Header Connection Guide
14. tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Proces sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to enable this function If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel R TurboMode tech Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Turbo Boost Technology Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition The default value is Enabled Intel R C STATE tech Intel R C STATE tech is achieved by making the power and thermal con trol unit part of the core logic and not part of the chipset as before Migration of the power and thermal management flow into the processor allows us to use a hardware coordination mechanism in which each core can re quest any C state it wishes thus allowing for individual core savings to be maximized The CPU C state is determined and entered based on
15. that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient 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 DVMT FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as DVMT Mode Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT The option Maximum DVMT only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above 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 A1 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard Lan feature Intel VT d Configuration 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 42 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or ee disable the STR featu
16. the low est common denominator of both cores requests portraying a single CPU entity to the chipset power management hardware and flows Thus soft ware can manage each core independently while the actual power man agement adheres to the platform and CPU shared resource restrictions C State package limit setting This item appears only when you set the item Intel R C STATE tech to Enabled The selected option will programme into C State package limit register Configuration options Auto C3 and C6 The default value is Auto 40 3 4 2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Share Memory Auto DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory Maximum DVMT Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto OnBoard HDMI HD Audio Enabled OnBoard Lan Enabled gt Intel VT d Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture
17. this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration SATAII 1 2 3 4 Configuration Compatible SATA5 eSATA 1 Configuration Enhanced gt SATAII 1 Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected gt SATAII 5 Not Detected gt eSATAII_1 Not Detected IDE AHCI Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc SATA Operation Mode Use this to select SATA Operation Mode Configuration options IDE AHCI and Disabled The default value is IDE If you select IDE mode the options SATAII 1 2 3 4 Configuration and SATA5 eSATA 1 Configuration will appear If you select AHCI mode the options Hot Plug and Link Power Manage ment will appear 4 AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other ef new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages 44 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary
18. 0 up to 5Gb s 5 x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 11 1x IR 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 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 12 64Mb AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VID VCCM SB VTT PCH PLL Voltage Multi adjustment Supports O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology 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 OC Tuner see CAUTION 13 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 14 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 15 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 16 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 17 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 18 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 19 Good Night LED Turbo 50 Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking Requires Processo with Intel Graphics Technology Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Contr
19. 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 off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service A 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking 14 Step 3 Insert the 1156 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line z Q 5 Step 3 2 Orientthe CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two ori entation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pini gt p Pin1 alignment key 1156 Pin Socket orientation key notch 1156 Pin CPU pa For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket 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 Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 15 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This
20. 1 Chassis Speaker Header 1156 Pin CPU Socket SPEAKER 1 White 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 2 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 23 Infrared Module Header IR1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 24 Print Port Header LPT1 White SATAII Connector SATAII_ 2 Port 1 Blue 25 COM Port Header COM1 SATAII Connector SATAIL 1 Port 0 Blue 2 Front Panel Audio Header SATAII Connector SATAIL 3 Port 2 Blue HD_AUDIO1 White SATAII Connector SATAII 4 Port 3 Blue 27 PCI Slot PCI1 SATAII Connector SATAIL 5 Port 4 Blue 28 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White Intel H55 Chipset 2 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 White 64Mb SPI Flash 30 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue USB _PWR3 Jumper 31 HDMI_SPDIF Header USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue HDMI_SPDIF1 White System Panel Header PANEL1 White 32 USB_PWR2 Jumper 11 1 4 I O Panel 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 9 Front Speaker Lime 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 Microphone Pink 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 11 USB 2 0 Port USB1 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 USB 3 0 Port USBO 5 Central Bass Orange 13 eSATAII Port eSATAII 1 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 VGA HDMI Port 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 VGA DVI D Port 8 Line In Light Blue 16 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 10Mbps connection
21. 4 7 USB Configuration cccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 48 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 49 9 6 BOOU SCSI EE 50 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration 50 Saf SSCUMY Scree rihanna dent 51 B20 LEE tee A ee 52 4 Software Support nn 53 4 1 Install Operating System ccccccceeeeeecceseeeeeeeeeeaeees 53 4 2 Support CD Information cee ccseeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaeeees 53 4 2 1 Running Support CD 53 42 2 Divers MCI EE 53 4 2 39 Utilities MENU nn rm yuan 53 4 2 4 Contact Information ccccccecseeeeeeeeeeseeseseeeeeeees 53 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock H55M USB3 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock
22. ASRocK H55M USB3 User Manual Version 2 0 Published May 2010 Copyright 2010 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the poss
23. ATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel H55 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort 4 NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD 27 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 SATA SATAII HDD 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
24. ET OUT AMC TT Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 51 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options A Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with out 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 BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all th
25. IOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 32 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description dE Ed Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Ti Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB
26. ault USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports Print Port Header This is an interface for print 25 pin LPT1 port cable that allows see p 11 No 24 convenient connection of printer devices Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional 5 pin IR1 Ge wireless transmitting and see p 11 No 23 Front Panel Audio Header GND 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 26 receiving infrared module PRESENCE This is an interface for front OUT_RET panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices OUT2 L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2 R MIC2 L 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 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 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 Fro
27. c 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 90 Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also Clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY AU EVER 0108 Re CO NN
28. ck Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 38 3 4 1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings Select the cation between CPU Core Intel R Core TM CPU 870 2 93GHz Clock and the FSB Frequency 2 93GHz F Cache LI 128 KB dd EL Cache L2 1024 KB Cache L3 8192 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Min 09 Max 22 Ratio Actual Value 22 20 Enhanced Halt State Disabled Intel R Virtualization tech Enabled Select Screen CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Select Item No Excute Memory Protection Disabled Change Option Hyper Threading Technology Enabled General Help Active Processor Cores AH Load Defaults A20M Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the add
29. com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents ASRock H55M USB3 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 8 in 24 4 cm x 22 4 cm ASRock H55M USB3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55M USB3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 8 in 24 4 cm x 22 4 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors CPU Supports Intel Core i7 i5 i3 and Pentium G6950 Processors in LGA1156 Package 4 1 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 3 Supports EM64T CPU Chipset Intel H55 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2600 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 5 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot at x16 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 5GT s 1 x PCI slot Requires a Processor with Intel Graphics Technology
30. ct 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 17 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slot PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc 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 Align 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 18 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap d is place
31. ctors seen 20 2 9 HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide 25 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ccc eeeeeeeeeeeee eee 26 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks HS Call AUG EE 27 2 12 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs 27 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Ee EE 28 2 14 Driver Installation Guide cece eccceeeseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 30 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 000aaaanaaa 30 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID PUACUOIAS ES ee arr ner 30 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 30 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology 31 3 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY isssssssssiiussiosn stgens secs 32 d 1 Te e e UL e EE 32 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar ccccceceessseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeees 32 3 1 2 Navigation RE 33 3 2 Main Screen 33 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen 34 3 4 Advanced Screen cccccccsssssssssseeeeeeecessaeesseeeeeeeesesaas 38 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 39 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration ccccceecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 41 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration cccccccssssseeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 2 0 ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 44 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration sonion 46 3 4 6 Super lO Configuration cc cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 3
32. d on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 S amp a Cha de and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed Short Open on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Description PS2 USB PWR1 1 2 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 2 eeb Re e 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB45 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB_PWR2 13 2_3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 32 e ef 5V_DUAL for USB1 23 5V 5V_DUAL wake up events Note To select 5V_DUAL it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply When you select 5V_DUAL USB devices can wake up the system under S3 Suspend to RAM state USB_PWR3 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 15 eeb De o 5VSB standby for 5V 5VSB USB6_7 8_9 10_11wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2_3 CLRCMOS DJ CO see p 11 No 20 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds
33. dicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 13 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1156 Pin CPU please follow the steps below 1156 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1156 Pin CPU into the socket please check if 4 the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket E Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1
34. e does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Option C C O which provides the flexible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan 4 Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM H55M USB3 motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 4 1 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorre
35. e setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F3 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 52 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the
36. efore you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss SIC Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end G4 Connect SATA data cable to F SC Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD 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 29 White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector 2 14 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 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 y
37. file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 53
38. 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 following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents BR Ia te e e e e EE 5 1 11 Package Contents EE 5 152 SSPCCIICAUOINS San nn cine ce hist 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout cc ceecccccecsessseeesesesseeseeseeees 11 t EE 12 2 IRSTAIIQNON EE se la ennuis 13 Bel SCIEWHOIES naar Rae EE 13 2 2 Pre installation Precautions cccceeeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 23 ASE Bn EE Ee ride entra 14 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ccceeeee 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 0 000 18 ZT Jumpers SC WUD eea menait mont 19 2 8 Onboard Headers and Conne
39. ite end B or C of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card There are two white ends 2 pin and 3 pin on HDMI_SPDIF cable Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install white end A white end 2 pin B 3 pin C 4 Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance Step 4 Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to HDMI device such as HDTV Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures Step 5 Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system 25 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital
40. itional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the 1A 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel proces sor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Win dows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP 39 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 Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All A20M Use this item to enable or disable A20M Legacy OS and AP may need A20M enabled The default value is Disabled Intel R SpeedStep tm
41. le or disable a the onboard USB controllers Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Rate Matching hub USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller 48 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan
42. lly tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a conve nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the
43. motherboard is equipped with 1156 Pin socket that supports Intel 1156 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1156 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 dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see page 11 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1156 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 RE e fan cables are oriented on side closest to the ME ma lt CPU fan connector on the motherboard Ke CPU_FAN1 see page 11 No 3 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners l T MA t 8 LC e m i Press Down 4 Places 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 cabl
44. ntMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume m 21 System Panel Header PLEDE PWRBIN 9 pin PANEL1 Sp see p 11 No 17 a DUMMY RESET HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY see p 11 No 21 Ee fa Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 S see p 11 No 22 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 ND CHA_FAN_SPEED PWR_FAN_SPEED 3 pin PWR_FAN1 12V see p 11 No 4 CPU Fan Connector FAH SPEED CONME 4 pin CPU_FAN1 tai see p 11 No 3 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin i 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 22 Pin 1 3 Connected i 3 Pin Fan Installation iA ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 7 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
45. oard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment g Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 31 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 B
46. ol Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 20 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION E 10 11 12 13 14 Intel Core i3 and Pentium G6950 processors do not support Intel Turbo Boost Technology About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 39 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 31 for details 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 17 for proper installation Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage unde
47. ou 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 4 AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Operation Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 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 AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Operation Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 30 Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Operation Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherb
48. our system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com feature OCTuner index htm Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings In other words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com feature IES index html 9 15 16 N 18 19 20 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system The software name itself OC DNA litera
49. priate frequency automatically 35 DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM Timing 139 C0 SN OM u 88 an ON NE D N D Advanced DRAM Timing Control DRAM tCL 9 DRAM 9 Auto DRAM 9 Auto DRAM 24 Auto DRAM 74 Auto DRAM 10 Auto DRAM 5 Auto Min amp DRAM 4 Auto Max 11 DRAM 5 Auto DRAM 20 Auto Select Screen DRAM Command Rate Auto Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 6 to 11 DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Configuration options Auto 9 to 31 DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC Configuration options Auto 15 to 255 DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tWTR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR Configuration options Auto 2 to 10 DRAM tRRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 4 to 7 DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM
50. ption to turn off Power LED and Lan 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 Disabled Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual I O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 31 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded BCLK Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust BCLK Internal Base Clock frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency 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 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard IGD Frequency Use this option to adjust IGD frequency QPI Frequency Use this option to adjust QPI frequency DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appro
51. r Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation For those CPU that only support up to DDR3 1333 the XMP DDR3 1600 is supported through overclocking The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information You can choose to use two of the three monitors only D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMI port 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 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 26 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 It is a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil y
52. re Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system ACPI HPET Table Use
53. speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY VENT OL OM TE cs benicar H W Monitor R1 aSa a a D e Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37C 98 F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed N A Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 152V 3 30V 3312 5 00V 11 968V lect 12 00V 5 080V Select Screen Select Item General Help gt Chassis Fan Setting SE elen ave an xi Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Configuration options Full On and Manual mode The default is value Full On 49 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings a during System Boot 1st Boot Device Ist Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DYD 3S CD ROM C gt Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives gt Select Screen ie Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends In
54. t Item Go to Sub Screen Enabled General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Turbo 50 You can use this option to increase your system performance If you adopt Intel Pentium G6950 CPU this option will be Turbo 100 Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Memory EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load memory EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your memory and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load GPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load GPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load XMP Setting You can use this option to load XMP memory setting Configuration options Profile 1 and Default Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function 34 Good Night LED Enable this o
55. ur own requirements 37 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY WE ee OL OM ET OM Advanced BR TAAA TE a TT Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt Storage Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration Select Screen gt USB Configuration Select Item Go to Sub Screen BIOS Update Utility EN EE Load Defaults ASRock Instant Flash Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ASRock Instant Flash 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 Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute ASRo

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