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1. In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x8 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFireX mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots Therefore PCIE2 and PCIES3 slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 5 PCIE1 slot is shared with PCIE4 slot If you use PCIE1 slot PCIE4 slot will work at x1 bandwidth If you use PCIE4 slot PCIE1 slot will be disabled Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to th
2. 55 CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto CHB CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DOS Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto 56 Chipset Settings SidePort Clock Speed This allows you to select sideport clock speed The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 533MHz to
3. 2 10 Smart Switches This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN see p 12 No 28 allowing users to quickly turn e on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to quickly reset see p 12 No 27 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN clr switch allowing users to quickly see p 13 No 14 clear the CMOS values You are not allowed to use Clear CMOS switch function if you set up the system password If you want to clear the CMOS values please clean your system password in advance or refer to page 31 Clear CMOS jumper description instead 37 2 11 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset memory and other components before system memory is available The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Before D1 Early chipset initialization is done Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller NMI is disabled Perform keyboard controller BAT test Check if
4. CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 15CLK to 30CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto 53 TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options Auto 11CLK to 42CLK The default value is Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 17CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR Use t
5. The default value is Gen2 If SATA6 port is used internally not eSATA please set Auto for SATA3 support 63 139 CO re OM u 0 an OM Ni A UAY Advanced SATA3_1 Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode _ 16Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode ae Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto S PIO ae Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk d 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
6. 1700MHZ Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature Onboard GPU Clock This option only appears when you enable Onboard GPU Clock Override The default value is 700 HT Voltage Use this to select Hyper Transport voltage Configuration options Auto 1 106V to 1 820V The default value is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB voltage Configuration options Auto 1 108V to 1 794V The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V to 1 40V The default value is Auto SidePort Voltage Use this to select SidePort voltage Configuration options Auto 1 50V and 1 80V The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA voltage Configuration options Auto 2 56V and 2 70V The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA voltage Configuration options Auto 1 81V and 1 92V The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 57 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 UT
7. Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc EZ Overclocking Turbo 30 You can use this option to increase your system performance Configura tion options Press Enter OFF System Performance Increases 25 and System Performance Increases 30 Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter Default 5 3570MHz to 50 5100MHz Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized mGPU overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter Default 750MHz to 1000MHz Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your MGPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configura tion options Auto and Manual CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency 50 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation
8. If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 6 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 6 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex feature In below procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card For other CrossFireX cards that ATI has released or will release in the future please refer to ATI graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 23 Step 2 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Step 3 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 24 2 6 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot For the proper ins
9. MENU Bar eege Eed 48 3 1 2 Navigation EN 49 32 MEET see ee dere d e 49 3 37 OC Tweaker EE bsduee deed eegen 50 34 Advanced SCO EE 58 3 451 CPU GCOMIGUIALON EE 59 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration cccccceeeeeeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 60 34 3 ACP iC OMmiQuraulOn EE 62 3 4 4 Storage Configuration cccccescceeeeeeseesseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 63 3 4 5 PCIPNP Configuration ii ai E e 65 3 4 6 Super lO Configuration ccccccceeeeeeeeseseeseeeeeeeeeeeanaees 66 SAT USB eet e RE 67 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen sssesssseeerrrneeee 68 3 6 BOOS CICS DEE 69 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration ccccccessssseeseeeeeeeeeeaes 69 Jk SECUN SCLOEI BEE 70 KE EESC WEE 71 4 Software SUD DOIN BEE 72 4 1 Install Operating System cccccccccseseeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaas 72 4 2 Support CD Information ccc cccccceeeeecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaees 72 4 2 1 Running Support CD 72 A 2 Divers Ment ege eaan AE A Raa 72 4 2 3 Utilities Menu EE 72 4 2 4 Contact Information ccccceeccceeeeeeeeseesseseeeeeeeeesaaeeeeeees 72 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 890GX Extreme4 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction
10. Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio Pro LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Rear Panel UO 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 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 SATA3 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by NEC UPD720200 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports by NEC UPD720200 supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 5 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1x IEEE 1394 header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance W
11. Energy Efficient Ethernet The default value is Disabled Dr LAN This allows you to select LAN Cable Detection function Onboard IEEE 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard IEEE 1394 feature Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Configuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Internal Graphics Mode This allows you to adjust internal graphics mode The default value is UMA SIDEPORT Configuration options UMA SIDEPORT and UMA SIDEPORT 60 Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 890GX If you use Dual link DVI monitor please set this item to Disabled Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireX feature 61 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Check Ready Bit Auto Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC
12. For Windows XP OS A ATI recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for details Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar O43 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFireX and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and click OK if you install three Radeon graphics cards tna gata E mg eg aan A meng EF ta Hein rir gt g a b s apres Is d caret ire ern EH a ae Spry ha ery Dech matin bam emp besar ee Pr cg bei A eee aen j iTi i G EA JS eet zl bes giel Te vg fe RADEON cael iie Caen BA oe fa Seed we BEEN eg Fil iae hi a Onar Cadas Although you have selected the option Enable
13. I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel 10 activate the front mic m For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 12 No 16 33 This header accommodates several system front panel functions 4 Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positiv
14. N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V 5 00V 5 136V 12 00V 12 091V gt Chassis Fan Setting v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On Automatic mode and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Configuration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Configuration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 68 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives ces Select Screen Hl Select Item
15. as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available at Wii ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation ASRock AIWI is the world s first 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 official 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 official website regularly we will continuously provide you the most up do date supported games ASRock website http www asrock com Feature Aiwi index asp 10 13 14 19 16 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 Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend
16. bending of the pins When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Lever 907 Up d Triangle Ma Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 12 No 4 or CPU_FAN2 see Page 12 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 Blue slots see p
17. not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 71 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a spec
18. of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3 0 Panel 6 x Screws 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Six Core CPU Ready Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Cor
19. sacrificing computing performance To use Intelligent Energy Saver function please enable Cool n Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash 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 literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a conve nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating 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
20. 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 Please refer to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only 4 Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To disp
21. the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking Technology on page 47 for details 3 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 4 Whether 1866 1800 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 1800 1600 memory module on
22. the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices 64 S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY SE neg Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI EE clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMa
23. you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one two three four five six seven and eight 21 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items T
24. 12 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 White slots see p 12 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install iden tical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A DDR3_A2 DDR3 _B1 DDR3 Bi Blue Slot White Slot Blue Slot Slot 1 Populated Le 4 Populated aa 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 Ifyou want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 or in the set of white slots DDR3_A2 and DDR3 BZ 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 Ifa 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 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be d
25. 4 bit 240 pin module Phenom IlI HT3 0 DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 ATXPWR1 Dual Channel DDR3 1866 30 5cm 12 0 in ASRock SATA3 6Gb s SB850 Gr 14 Chipset EEE 15 usB3_2_3 HD ut tRnntnn Le 29 28 272625 24 23 2221 20 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT_1394 White Dr Debug LED USB 3 0 Header USB3_2 3 Light Blue Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb Reset Switch RSTBTN Power Switch PWRBTN USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB8 o Blue USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue Serial Port Connector COM1 Infrared Module Header IR1 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 White Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 White PCI Slot PCI3 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue PCI Slot PCI2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Blue PCI Slot PCI1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 1 4 UO Panel oO OO rd Oo Oo P WN 17 16 lo ek 13 12 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 10 Microphone Pink VGA D Sub Port 11 USB 3 0 Port USBO01 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 12 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 LAN RJ 45 Port 13 gt eSATA3 Connector Central Bass Orange 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN Rear Speaker Black 15 VGA HDMI Port Optical SPDIF Out Port 16 VGA DVI D Port Line In Light Blue 17 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple Front Speaker Lime There ar
26. 5 16 17 18 Re 1 2 3 24 4cm 9 6 in gt I gt zsa EEA GH EES Cl WOA LNO9 IAQ EWY 13908 43 42 Al Sideport memory 128MB PCIE2 PCI Express 2 0 40 PCH Support 6 Core CPU NEC USB 3 0 PCIE3 39 890GX Extreme4 CMOS ErP EuP Ready SI bd PCIE4 37 Designed in Taipei 36 MD_AUDIO _ e COMI see 7 SBR USB 10_14 JIL EI 35 3433 32 31 30 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM3 CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 Northbridge Controller Southbridge Controller Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 White SATA3 Connector SATA4 PORT 3 White SATA3 Connector SATA5 PORT 4 White SATA3 Connector SATA2 PORT 1 White SATA3 Connector SATA1 PORT 0 White SATA3 Connector SATA3 PORT 2 White 1 22 Ss SRRHSbRS P BS SS SW S 2 FSB2 6GHz 140W CPU 64 bit 240 pin module AM3 64 bit 240 pin module CO 64 bit 240 pin module 6
27. Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Disabled E Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off 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 this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this o
28. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is sup ported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configura tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is All Cores Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY M OC Tweaker BAUME uit memes PAY MAY CLK E Tt Security Exit Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter If Manual multiplier Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting Press Enter and voltage will be s
29. CrossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX or Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 28 2 7 ATIM Hybrid CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX feature ATI Hybrid CrossFireX brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 890GxX integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology is only supported with Windows Vista 7 OS and is not available with Windows XP OS In the future ATI Hybrid CrossFireX may be supported with Windows XP OS Please visit our website for updated information What does an ATI Hybrid Cross
30. ED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V CHA_FAN_ SPEED GND 12V CHA_FAN_ SPEED see p 12 No 8 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 12 No 10 3 pin CHA_FANS3 see p 12 No 11 3 pin PWR_FAN1 SEN see p 12 No 43 CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 12 No 4 Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through BIOS or OC Tuner utility Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 D ago P Pin 1 3 Connected a 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 12 No 5 ATX Power Connector 125 24 Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 9 supply to this connector 1 8 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector af it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply pl
31. Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled messages Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 69 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 139 CORR Om OS an OM 8 Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security SE Security Settings Install or Change the password Sup
32. Extreme4 P1 00 AMD Phenom tm II X2 555 Use or to Processor 64bit configure system Time 3200MHz 100F43 10000B6 256KB 2048KB Select Screen 6144KB Select Item Change Field 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help 1024MB 667MHz DDR3_ 1333 Load Defaults None Save and Exit None Exit None 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 49 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY WEI OC Tweaker Behe vert SIAS E LIL ET TUN wD el EZ O locki eee Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at CPU Configuration your own risk and bag expense Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting Press Enter Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHZ 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Ze SR Select Screen Boot Failure Guard Count Select Item ASRock UCC Disabled SE Go to Sub Screen CPU Active Core Control All Cores F1 General Help Processor Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ F9 Load Defaults North Bridge Maximum Frequency x9 0 1800 MHZ F10 Save and Exit Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V ESC Exit v02 54 C
33. FireX system include An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system includes an ATI Radeon 2400 3450 or 5450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 890GX integrated chipset all operating in a Windows Vista 7 environment Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI Hybrid CrossFireX For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards please visit our website for further information vendor Chipset______ Medel___ _Driver__ RADEON HD2400XT POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Support CD 8 70 256MB DDR3 RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Support CD 8 70 256MD2 S RADEON HD5450 ATI RADEON HD5450 1GB Enjoy the benefit of ATI Hybrid CrossFirex Step 1 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot blue For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced screen and enter Chipset Settings Then set the option Surround View to Enabled Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Step 6 Restart your computer Then you w
34. HDMI ports cannot function at the same time When one of 20 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment ch Install the ATI PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots Please refer to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 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 cards on PCIE2 PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Enter UMA Frame Buffer Size 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 BIOS setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If
35. IISRock 890GX Extreme4 User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 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 t
36. ILITY AJETE 0 ON Re com Advanced R TALAT ame CT S a CA EE Op gl 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 General Help Load Defaults ASRock Instant Flash Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 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 ASRock 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 58 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE CPU C
37. ake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD OverDrive Utility AMD Live Explorer AMD Fusion ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 8 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 9 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 10 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 11 ASRock AIWI see CAUTION 12 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 14 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 15 Boot Failure Guard B F G Turbo 25 Turbo 30 GPU Overclocking Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V 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 16 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
38. alization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INTOQ9h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules 30 Initialize System Management Interrupt o 2A Initializes different devices through DIM NEEN Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter 2 CO C1 C2 C5 C6 C7 installed in the system that have optional ROMs 2E 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module 39 3 Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text Leem Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 3 39 Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 Initialize RTC date time Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Beo il 4 Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc adjustment in system RAM size if needed Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Ar
39. alue is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA ADDR CMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DOG Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto
40. amaged 5 Ifyou adopt DDR3 1866 1800 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots 17 Installing a DIMM A 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 N The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 3 PCI Slots PCIE Slots PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX function PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFireX function
41. an work properly 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages All data in the disk will be destroyed proceed Y N Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette 44 STEP 3 Use RAID Installa
42. e see CAUTION 1 Advanced V8 2 Power Phase Design Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 890GX Southbridge AMD SB8 amp 50 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4xDDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1866 OC 1800 0C 1600 0C 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE2 PCIE3 single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode PCIE4 x4 mode 1x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Supports ATI Quad CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex CrossFirex and Hybrid CrossFirex Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4290 graphics DX10 1 class iGPU Shader Model 4 1 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 6 Built in 128MB DDR3 1333 1200MHz SidePort Memory Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 1080P Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560x1600 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 85Hz 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 with Content Protection NN Realtek ALC892
43. e and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data 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 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 12 No 15 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 12 No 14 be PLED PLED PLED 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V 34 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The L
44. e 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 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote Power On on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system 67 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage PILONEN Ou MON a OM WD WET Me OLOM Aer OG CAE A HW Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring Enable Disable EE CPU Quiet Fan CPU Temperature 37C 98 F Function M B Temperature 27 C 80 F CPU Fan 1 Speed 4722 RPM CPU Fan 2 Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed
45. e chassis with screws Replace the system cover 19 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D 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 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 benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard them is enabled the other one will be disabled 2 When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors 1 DVI D and
46. e note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 15 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 2 2 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid
47. e 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 Blinkin SPEED LED Data Activity 1Gbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Description LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Soeaker 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 13 Central Bass Line In No 5 or Side Speaker No 8 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 eSATAS3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 14 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Tak
48. ea from base memory ei Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate ze Generate and write contens AERCH e Initialize Int 13 and prepare for IPL detection Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8 Build ACPI tables if ACPI is supported Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected Late POST initialization of system management interrupt Check boot password if installed Clean up work needed before booting to OS 87 BC sp ee go An Ai Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the free area in FOOOh segment with OFFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system configuration display if needed A AB A9 Ap Initialize runtime language module Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values Wait for user input at config display if needed Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTOQh vector Deinitializes the ADM module Bt Save eystem context for ACP EENEG A A A A A A A A A 3 T 9 B 3C 0 0 2 8 7C 4 T 8C E 0 1 2 4 D 8 9 A B C B1 40 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB850 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID functions You
49. ease plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 35 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 1 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 e j D I INI 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 1 IEEE 1394 Header REA Besides one default IEEE 1394 9 pin FRONT 1204 port on the I O panel there is one see p 12 No 22 IEEE 1394 header FRONT_ 1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port This COM1 header supports a serial port module Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 32 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 t SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA see p 12 No 34 SPDIFOUT 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 Front USB 3 0 Panel This front USB 3 0 panel can support 2 additional USB 3 0 ports besides the I O panel Please connect the light blue connector on the cable of this front USB 3 0 panel to the USB 3 0 header USB3_2 3 and fasten the front USB 3 0 panel to the chassis with the bundled six screws 36
50. ervisor 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 70 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options 3 Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default This performance setup default may
51. et based on user CPU Configuration selection Final oS result is depending Overclock Mode Auto on CPU s capability CPU Frequency MHZ 200 And Cool n Quiet PCIE Frequency MHz 100 will be disabled Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count 3 ASRock UCC Disabled lt gt Select Screen CPU Active Core Control All Cores Select Item Processor Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ Enter Go to Sub Screen North Bridge Maximum Frequency x9 0 1800 MHZ F1 General Help Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit HT Bus Speed Auto ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 51 CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto x1 200MHz to x10 2000MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Confi
52. gura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 400MHz DDR3_ 800 533MHz DDR3_ 1066 667MHz DDR3_ 1333 and BOOMHz DDR3_ 1600 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 250V to 2 065V The default value is Auto 52 Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving HASH 2 CAS Latency CL Auto TRCD Auto TRP Auto TRAS Auto TRTP Auto Select Screen TRRD Auto Select Item TWTR Auto Change Option TWR Auto General Help TRC Auto Load Defaults TRWTWB Auto Save and Exit TRWTTO Auto Exit TWRRD Auto 7 v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Memory Controller Mode It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode Configuration options Unganged and Ganged The default value is Unganged Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 HASH 1 and HASH 2 The default value is HASH 2
53. he possibility 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 le Ve te Le te en EE 5 kl Eeer AE a EA eae 5 EN e Te cesi anid tansieeean iets eoacecdieaaaianumaraaienkeesaess 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout cccccccccssssseececeseesseeeesseesseesecseeasees 12 E e re lt WEE 13 Nu te Ue Le TN 15 Pre installation Precautions cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 ZA ACPUMMStAlAUOIN cco Jesar stant a a EEN 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM nnsseennaannn nennen 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots ccccce 19 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surro
54. his is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three four five six seven and eight 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another A HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satel
55. his to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRFCO Use this to adjust TRFCO values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto TRFC1 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto CHA ADDR CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHAADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto 54 CHA ADDR CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default v
56. ific 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 72
57. ill find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar qT 300 PT ATI Catalyst Control Center 29 Step 7 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View click CrossFire and then select the option Enable CrossFire ey CrossFire Enable CrossFire anpa el fm a men kir fu Eyii peer isa regir a ppa ms cm he m or ba ee ey Fe Ti oe D r ha nepar om ae r en g ee E Ke FE ne eee me E 1 kel e E rarei ee oe bee eed ee ei ede meet fe ee ee rd ee ee E Se gn LAT Been s ALY et Tes mn ee ee ee DR E Tey Pe eer G se ey Cee Poca ee f a ka n Ip Eu te ES E agers greng EI GC D egen ti rs eee Ber re ee Fe LA e REI PEPR phJ ga Zare BR t mg be rd ne r b s ie mra rime rege P Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX feature Hybrid CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 30 2 8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap d ma G Short Open is placed on pins the j
58. ional connect to the SATA HDD _ a power connector i SATA1 PORT 0 SATA2 PORT 1 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional connect to the powersupply USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6_7 see p 12 No 31 9 pin USB8_9 see p 12 No 30 P 8 USB_PWR USB_PWR 9 pin USB10_ 11 P see p 12 No 29 P 10 USB_PWR 32 PORT 3 PORT 4 These five Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply Besides four default 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 USB 3 0 Header ne ote GND 19 pin USB3_2_3 IntA_P2_SSTX IntA_P2_SSTX GN D IntA_P2_SSRX IntA_P2_SSRX Vbus see p 12 No 24 IntA_P1_SSRX GND IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P1_SSTX GND IntA_P1_D IntA_P1_D ID Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 33 1 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 12 No 35 IntA_P1_SSRX Besides two default USB 3 0 ports on the
59. lay 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 48 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the key following table for the function description of each navigation Navigation Key s Function Description lt lt gt try lt Enter gt lt F1 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt ESC gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 System Overview System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size Total Memory DDR3_Al DDR3 B1 DDR3 A3 DDR3 B2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to Thu 07 15 2010 select a field 890GX
60. lease read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface 1 A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable bt SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation Please make sure the SATA3 driver i
61. lite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 22 2 6 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFirexX driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the 4 performance benefits of CrossFireX All three CrossFireX components a CrossFireX Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireX multi GPU platform 2
62. may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATAS hard disks STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 connector Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB850 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 41 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode P
63. n the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 44 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 45 2 17 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 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 44 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to i
64. nstall according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 46 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS
65. onfiguration Enabling this function IO may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq and Secure Virtual Machine Enabled lead to system RR Tar aah Disabled stability or ache ocation Ee CPU Thermal Throttle uel DEE modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issue occurs Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State 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 processo
66. oot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint 03 Disable NMI Parity video for EGA and DMA controllers Initialize BIOS POST Runtime data area Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags 04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system 05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table Wl Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize CH 0 as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 Early CPU Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC Set up boot strap proccessor Information Set up boot strap proccessor for POST Enumerate and set up application proccessors A 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse 0E Testing and initi
67. ption to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 62 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 133 CO OM u 0 an OM Ni A UA Advanced Configure onboard Storage Configuration serial ATA a controller SATA Operation Mode IDE SATA IDE Combined Mode Enabled SATA3_6 Mode Gen2 Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Select Screen Not Detected Select Item S Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Configuration options AHCI RAID and IDE 4 If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install i SATA ODD driver on SATAS port AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM This option appears only when you set SATA Operation Mode to AHCI The default value is Disabled SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA5 and SATA6 eSATA ports only Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA5 and SATA6 eSATA ports please disable this item SATA3_6 Mode Use this item to select SATA6 mode Configuration mode Auto and Gen2
68. r maintains the context of the system caches L3 Cache Allocation The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Configuration options Disabled Auto 12 5 25 37 5 50 62 5 75 and 87 5 The default value is Auto 59 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Disabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Enabled Front Panel Auto Onboard Lan Enabled Energy Efficient Ethernet Disabled gt Dr LAN Link speed 10Mbps Select Screen Onboard IEEE 1394 Enabled Select Item Change Option Primary Graphics Adapter PCI General Help Internal Graphics Mode UMA SIDEPORT Load Defaults Share Memor Auto Save and Exit Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enabled Exit Surround View Disabled v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard 80 Port LED This allows you to enable or disable the onboard 80 port LED Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Energy Efficient Ethernet This allows you to enable or disable
69. s installed into system properly The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 42 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Sill Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pinend BG Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATA3 connector elei Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA3 HDD the SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss else Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 43 2 15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install c
70. ster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 65 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Select Sooo Serial Port Base Addresses Infrared Port Address Disabled 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 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 PS 2 Port Type Use this item to set the PS 2 port type 66 3 4 7 USB Configuration ILONEN Ow OS an OM BG Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Remote Power On Disabled USB Mouse Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 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 Ther
71. tallation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 25 Step 5 CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 26 2 6 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for ATI driver updates Step 3 Install the required drivers to your system
72. this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 5 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 limitation 6 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest information 7 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 13 for proper connection 8 Itis a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com 10 dae 12 Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle In other words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without
73. tion Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path i
74. 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 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 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout our WN eh 10 11 12 13 14 1
75. umper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS1 Ge Se LI COA Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS 1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 3 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA1 PORT 0 see p 12 No 20 SATA2 PORT 1 SATA1 see p 12 No 19 E SATA3 PORT 2 see p 12 No 21 SATA4 PORT 3 SATA3 PORT 2 SATA4 SATA5 SATA4 PORT 3 see p 12 No 17 SATA5 PORT 4 see p 12 No 18 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable ee A Opt
76. und Display Features 0nnnnnn0000aannne 20 2 6 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation GUIOe asics cover a are ota teee E ES 23 2 7 ATI Hybrid CrossFirexX Operation Guide n00nnnnnnnnnneenne 29 29 Jampers SQUID EE 31 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ssssseeeesssnrrreerreeseeee n 32 210 SING e 37 AVA DE DOUG NEE 38 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation cccee 41 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 41 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 42 2 15 Driver Installation Guide ccccceeceesseeeeeeeeeeeeseeaaaeseeeeeeeeees 44 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCTIONS ccccecceeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeees 44 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Selen 44 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS EE 45 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS 46 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCION S ipere ake scree ar E E 46 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions eenessneeneeeeeeenneennsrrrrreerrn reen 47 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 SS Le SETUP TUTE GE 48 SS E ut ge e Dee RE 48 O11 BIOS
77. waking up from power management suspend state Save power on CPUID value in scratch CMOS Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled Verify the bootblock Disable CACHE before memory detection Execute full memory sizing If memory sizing module not executed start memory refresh and do memory sizing in Bootblock code Do additional chipset initialization Re enable CACHE Verify that flat mode is enabled Test base 512KB memory Adjust policies and cache first 8MB Set stack Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it BIOS now executes out of RAM Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced Main BIOS checksum is tested If BIOS recovery is necessary control flows to checkpoint EO Restore CPUID value back into register The Bootblock Runtime interface Z LI N LI oo CT E J N module is moved to system memory and control is given to it Determine whether to execute serial flash The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory CPUID information is stored in memory Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM Copying Main BIOS into memory Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM Restore CPUID value back into register Give control to BIOS POST ExecutePOSTKernel gt 38 The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre b

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