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1. 33 ATX12V1 D D z lo 4 Z E Sen gt en 62 4 CAN G X o9 H caosx s ls s xa Sals Z 32 QaLaQals s a ea tl ae E ells PWR FAN1 o zl O 31 3 3 E Q s s z V z z E Qa FANT SS 2 jz a Ez Eo VU I lo el cg Q elle c Ze lala oa Mess p 30 c3 S m o oN Q SGigabit LAN c cmos Y i 29 PCIE1 Battery a 28 N IDE1 mm PCIE2 27 RoHS E BE PCM Intel miss E ICH7 z 1 8Mb E lt 26 PCI2 Se pes IT EGER rini FEH VEER DE a5 DEED NK 25 24 23 22 21 20 1918 17 16 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 775 Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Blue ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 TPM Header TPM1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue BIOS SPI Chip South Bridge Controller Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 Blue Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 Blue Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 Blue Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 Blue System Panel Header PANEL1 White 11 SRRHRRSRRS RS HR Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White USB_PWR3 Jumper USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue USB 2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue Infrared Module Header IR1 Print Port Header LPT1 White Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Serial Port Connector COM1 PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI Express
2. 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 11 No 25 26 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital NENNEN 8 6 4 2 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG 7S5 311 8161412 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of differe
3. i Change Field Total Memory 1024MB Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDR3_A1 1024MB 400MHz DDR3 800 Load Defaults DDR3 A2 None Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 30 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY VEIE OC Tweaker BEC ETT M s AAA CO 00 CC M TTL DD 0 OC Tweaker Settings Load CPU EZ OC Setting Disabled DRAM Command Rate Auto gt DRAM Timing Configuration Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 12 Ratio CMOS Setting 12 12 Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 Select Screen PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Select Item Strap FSB to MCH Auto Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Vcore 1 366 V CPU Voltage Auto DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto NB Voltage 1 238V Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriat
4. Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 54
5. DRAM CH1 G4 Clocks1 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G4 Clocks1 Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G5 Clocks2 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G5 Clocks2 Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CHO tRD 15 The 15 The 15 The 63 The 15 The 15 The 15 The 15 The 15 The 15 The This controls the number of DRAM CHO tRD Min 0 Max 30 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 tRD This controls the number of DRAM CH1 tRD Min 0 Max 30 The default value is Auto 39 DRAM DLL SKEW Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced M DLL SKEW Settings CH0 CLKSETO SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 CH0 CLKSET1 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CHO CLKSET1 SKEW Auto CH0 CMD SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CMD SKEW Auto CH0 CTRLO SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CTRLO SKEW Auto CHO CTRL1 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M CH0 CTRL1 SKEW Auto Select Screen CH0 CTRL2 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Select Tein CH0 CTRL2 SKEW Auto S Change Option CH0 CTRL3 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Help M CH0 CTRL3 SKEW Auto Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit CH1 CLKSETO SKEW Info 1 5 1 1 0 128 v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CHO CLKSETO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CLKSETO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CLKSET1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CLKSET1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CMD SKEW T
6. PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot only D Sub port will be enabled DVI D and HDMI ports will not work Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 18 2 7 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 cabl
7. 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 and two 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 dual monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number two 6 Use Daul Monitor 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 20 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
8. to 1 493V The default value of this feature is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 527V to 1 696V The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V to 1 45V The default value of this feature is Auto GLTREF Voltage Use this to select GLTREF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 67 x Vtt 0 65 x Vtt 0 63 x Vtt and 0 615 x Vtt The default value of this feature 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 34 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 Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY WEIS Te Aero Advanced Melayu iy TEE M CTT Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration y Storage Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt Floppy Configuration Select Screen gt SuperIO Configuration Select Item gt USB Configuration Go to Sub Screen General Help BIOS Update Utility Load Defaults WAS Rocke EE E a Save
9. 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Rear Panel UO I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 3 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Port 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone NEN 1 x USB 3 0 port by Fresco FL1000G supports USB 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATAII 3 0 Gb s connectors No Support for RAID and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 7 1 x ATA100 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x Print port header 1 x COM port header 1x TPM header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Supports O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB Trial Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 8 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 9 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash
10. Cables Optional One 1 0 Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 4 in 24 4 cm x 21 3 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celeron supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors Supports FSB1333 1066 800 MHz Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports EM64T CPU Northbridge Intel G41 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1333 0C 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 5 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Pixel Shader 4 0 DirectX 10 Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 6 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 1080P Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 60Hz Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN
11. DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 48 3 4 8 USB Configuration U U U U U BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers SB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled SB 3 0 Controller Enabled SB Keyboard Remote Power On Disabled SB Mouse Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices a
12. SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks e EE e ERE EU T M 2 12 Driver Installation Guide esee 2 13 Untied Overclocking Technology 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sols e eelere EE 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bal e geseet te E e SSe 3 1 2 Ee E ri 3 2 Mai Rn E 3 3 OC Tweaker Gcreen n 3 4 Advanced Screen cccccccccssssesssseeeeeeseeaaeessseeeeseeeeseas 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration seseeeesssssss 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration esses 3 4 4 Storage Configuration seeeeeeeessss 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration ssseeeeeeeeees 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration sssseeeseeessss 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration esseseussse 3 4 8 USB Configuration sssseeeeeeees 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 3 6 Boot Scree i osi ito Dt b oet ERA Casu pa dioe uid 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration Sel Security SCLEOM zn rise ev CDM o pt ini 52 3 01 EE 53 4 Software Support een 54 4 1 Install Operating System esseseeeeeeeeees 54 4 2 Support CD Information eeeeeeseeee
13. WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options gt Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load 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 IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 53
14. installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency 1333 DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 800 DDR3 800 DDR3 1333 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode 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 10 RR 12 13 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly It is 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 Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power
15. ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header GN 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 30 D PRESENCE MIC_RET This is an interface for 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 System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 No 17 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1
16. savings In other words it is able to provide excep tional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation pro cedures 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 F6 key during the POST or press F2 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 as yo
17. this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs 37 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Y DRAM DLL SKEW Configuration Fixed Mode Operation Enabled Intelligent Energy Saver Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Shared Memory Auto PAVP Mode Disabled DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory Maximum DVMT Select Screen Select Item Change Option S General Hel Onboard HD Audio Auto Load vnd Front Panel Auto Save and Exit OnBoard Lan Enabled Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM RCOMP and tRD Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced RCOMP STRENGTH Settings DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT Value CH0 RCOMP STRENGTH Info 54 0 11 6 6 6 6 Min 1 CH0 G0 Data Auto Max 63 CH0 G1 Command Auto CHO G2 Controll Auto CH0 G3 Control2 Auto CH0 G4 Clocks1 Auto CH0 G5 Clocks2 Auto CH1 RCOMP STRENGTH Info 54 0 8 8 0 8 0 CH1 RCOMP ODT Auto Select Screen CH1 G0 Data Auto Select Item CH1 G1 Command Auto Change Option CH1 G2 Controll Auto General Help CH1 G3 Control2 Auto Load Defaults CH1 G4 Clocks1 Auto Save and Exit CH1 G5 Clocks
18. x16 Slot PCIE2 10 11 12 13 14 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO White Power Fan Connector PWR FAN USB PWR2 Jumper CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 1 4 I O Panel 2 3 12 11 10 9 8 7 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB2 0 Port USB2 2 VGA D Sub Port 8 USB 3 0 Port USB3 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 4 Line In Light Blue 10 HDMI Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 VGA DVI D Port 6 Microphone Pink 12 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description 10Mbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED 100Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer l Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or ACHT and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows
19. 2 Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CHO RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM CHO RCOMP ODT Min 1 Max 63 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO GO Data This controls the number of DRAM CHO GO Data Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G1 Command This controls the number of DRAM CHO G1 Command Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G2 Control1 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G2 Control1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto 38 DRAM CHO G3 Control2 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G3 Control2 Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CHO G4 Clocks1 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G4 Clocks1 Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CHO G5 Clocks2 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G5 Clocks2 Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CH1 GO Data This controls the number of DRAM CH1 GO Data Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G1 Command This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G1 Command Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G2 Control This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G2 Control1 Min 1 Max default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G3 Control This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G3 Control2 Min 1 Max default value is Auto
20. 7 Vista After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system Please do not connect USB Keyboard and Mouse on USB 3 0 port Besides USB 3 0 port does not support Wake Up function 12 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 4 24 4 x 21 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounde
21. ASRocK G41MH USB3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published May 2010 Copyright 2010 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the pos
22. Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto 51 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security SE Security Settings Install or Change the UE password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 52 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H
23. Inc ATA IDE Configuration Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS Windows NT If native OS Windows 7 Vista XP is installed please select Enhanced When Compatible is selected Combined Option It allows you to select between SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 and PATA Only If it is set to SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 then SATAII 2 SATAII 4 will not work Likewise if itis set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then SATAII 1 SATAII 3 will not work If you select PATA Only then all SATAII will not work only IDE will work Because Intel ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS Windows NT you have to choose SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 or IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 when the installed device is used with legacy OS mH SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE 1 SATA 4 Master SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 1 SATAII 2 Slave SATAII 3 SATAII 4 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 44 Storage Device Configuration You may set the storage configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type EH of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors 4 PIO Mode Async DMA Mu
24. allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C A3 F and 65 C 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose The default value is Level 9 Configuration options Level 1 to Level 9 50 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 OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit 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 gt Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives 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 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C
25. and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 4 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 35 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Select the over clock mode CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count 3 Spread Spectrum Auto Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 12 Ratio CMOS Setting 12 Select Screen Enhanced Halt State Enabled Select Item CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled S Change Option No Execute Memory Protection Disabled General Help Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual I O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 28 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Boot Failure Guar
26. ase set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual I O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 28 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Strap FSB to MCH Use this item to strap FSB to MCH Configuration options Auto 1066 and 1333 CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value of this feature is Auto 33 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 300V to 2 050V The default value of this feature is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 046V
27. atus 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 key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 29 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens AE Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB NEEN or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Thu 05 13 2010 Use or to BIOS Version G41MH USB3 P1 00 configure system Time Processor Type Intel R Pentium R Dual CPU E2220 2 40GHz 64bit Processor Speed 2400MHz Microcode Update 6FB A3 Cache Size 1024KB Select Screen Select Item
28. d Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard If the CPU you adopt supports 36 EIST Intel R SpeedStep tm tech and you plan to adjust the ratio value please disable the option Intel R SpeedStep tm tech in advance Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal contro
29. d wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 13 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below Load Plaie 775 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Insert the 775 LAND CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines c c Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pint Pint Sn ue De alignm
30. dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see page 11 No 33 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Apply thermal interface material onto center Apply Thermal of IHS on the socket surface Ss V Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the t CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN see page 11 No 33 hy LC a T W Fastener shots Align fasteners with the motherboard nding siraight out throughholes Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM G41MH USB3 motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel confi
31. e frequency automatically You may select 400MHz DDR3 800 533MHz DDR3 1066 or 667MHz DDR3 1333 The configuration options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this motherboard Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency DRAM Command Rate Use this item to adjust DRAM Command Rate Configurationoptions 1N 2N and Auto 31 DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker M Timing Control DRAM tCL Value M tRCD M tRP M tRAS M tRFC M tWR M tWTR M tRRD M tRTP Auto Min 5 Auto Max 10 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto BE ba BR Ur Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc DRAM tCL This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TCL Min 5 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Min 3 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Min 3 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Min 9 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC Min 15 Max default value is Auto DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR Min 3 Max default value is Auto DRAM tWTR This c
32. e selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 28 Chapter 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 Del 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 Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on 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 display current hardware st
33. e 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 1 D Sub DVI D and HDMI ports cannot be connected simultaneously You can choose to use two of them only 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 monitors 19 3 Set up a dual 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 dual 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
34. eeess 54 4 2 1 Running Support CD 54 4 2 2 Drivers MGA EE 54 42 3 UUES MENU EE 54 4 2 4 Contact Information eeeeseeseeeesss 54 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock G41MH USB3 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 4 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents ASRock G41MH USB3 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 4 in 24 4 cm x 21 3 cm ASRock G41MH USB3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41MH USB3 Support CD Two Serial ATA SATA Data
35. enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing 45 DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit 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 ee Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI SE clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 46 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of To floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7 Super IO Con
36. ent key H h alignment key orientation key notch orientation key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 14 j d For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal d 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 15 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775 Pin socket that supports Intel 775 LAND CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 LAND CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat
37. equires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply When you select 5V_DUAL USB devices can wake up the system under S3 Suspend to RAM state USB_PWR3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable 12 2 3 see p 11 No 19 DJ omm 5VSB standby for 45V 5VSB USB4 5 6 7 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 11 No 12 2 pin jumper 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 2 pins on CLRCMOS 1 for 5 seconds 22 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 FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 24 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 11 No 9 connect the blue end Cc zm mum connect the black end bo to the motherboard E to the IDE devic
38. es 80 conductor ATA 66 100 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 11 No 16 connectors support SATA data SATAII 2 see p 11 No 15 cables for internal storage SATAII 3 see p 11 No 13 devices The current SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s Ll I SATAII 4 SATAII_3 I SATAII 4 see p 11 No 14 data transfer rate SATAII_2 SATAII 1 IC Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard 23 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11 No 20 9 pin USB4_5 see p 11 No 21 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 No 22 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 11 No 23 TPM Header 17 pin TPM1 see p 11 No 7 s s fe O GND Glo SMB_CLK_MAIN USB PWR P 6 USB_PWR USB PWR LAD2 zZ lt E Es lt QO en o S_PWRDWN SERIRQ LADI GND GND PCICLK FRAME Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 11 No 28 PCIRST LAD3 3V LADO 3VSB GND CD L GND GND CD R CD1 24 Besides three default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0
39. figuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable c or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 47 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode
40. guration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 4 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot i 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 17 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2
41. his controls the number of DRAM CHO CMD SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRLO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRLO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL2 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL2 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL3 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL3 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CLKSETO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CLKSETO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CLKSET1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CLKSET1 SKEW The default value is Auto 40 DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRLO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRLO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL3 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL3 SKEW The default value is Auto Flex Mode Operation This allows you to enable or disable flex mode operation feature The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power sa
42. l mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set
43. ltiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen ER RS C IRR FE oc ulti sector Lranster e PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is 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
44. nt vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 27 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 13 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set th
45. ontrols the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR Min 2 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD Min 2 Max default value is Auto DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP Min 2 Max default value is Auto 32 24 78 The The The The The The The The The Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard If the CPU you adopt supports EIST Intel R SpeedStep tm tech and you plan to adjust the ratio value please disable the option Intel R SpeedStep tm tech in advance Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function ple
46. protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 21 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 is placed on pins the jumper is Open The il lustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 B e Cha and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed Short Open on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Description PS2 USB PWR1 12 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 1 DJ omm 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USBO1 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB PWR2 12 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 32 je of 5V_DUAL for USB23 wake 5V 5V_DUAL up events Note To select 5V_DUAL it r
47. re 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 49 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET OOM TE OUT ET URL H W Monitor Met aia tela AM D UI Mn Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V Select Screen 5 00V 5 067V Select Item 12 00V 11 890V General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are
48. river will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as DVMT Mode Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT The option Maximum DVMT only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard Lan feature 42 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or es disable the STR feature Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Los
49. s 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 option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Set Compatible when Legacy OS MS DOS Win NT deviceis used Storage Configuration SATAII 1 Hard Disk Set Enhanced P SATAII 2 Not Detected when Native OS P SATAII 3 Not Detected Win2000 XP pSATAIL 4 Not Detected is used FIDEI Master Not Detected FIDEI Slave Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends
50. see CAUTION 10 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 11 Hardware Monitor Certificati Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 12 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant ons FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 14 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overcloc king CAUTION ile 2 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 37 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 28 for details This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the
51. see p 11 No 18 DUMMY Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 3 pin CHA FAN1 see p 11 No 8 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 11 No 31 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 11 No 33 GND SPEAKER DUMMY 5V CHA_FAN_ SPEED 25 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected e 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 6 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 4 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 E power supply to this connector see p 11 No 2 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a
52. sibility 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 1 ott GUCTION EE 121 Package Contents EE 152 Seele 1 3 Motherboard Layout eeeeeneeeeeeee 124 WEE ee 2 Installation uiii eege 2 1 SCreW PlOlBS EE 2 2 Pre installation Precautions esses 2 3 e GER WEEN e EE 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 2 D al Monitor E TEE 2 0 Jumpers Selup tact opi sort traded duce ta Es 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2 10
53. urs Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 14 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 manu facturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout a rh WN ch 21 3cm 8 4 in 2 fg qr E mim
54. vings The default value is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB GAMB 128MB and 256MB PAVP Mode Use this option to adjust PAVP mode Configuration options Disabled and Lite The default value is Disabled PAVP is the new graphics feature in Intel 4 Series Express chipset family to support increased content protection and robustness requirements for premium content playback Blu ray disc Lite mode is the encryption of compressed video buffer and is hardware based 128 bit AES decryption 41 DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vista OS because the d

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