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1. 0nnnnan000aaaeen 18 2 6 ATI Hybrid CrossFirex Operation Guide 000nnnnee0000000ane 21 ZA MAP CIS SOU EE 23 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ssssseeeesssrrnrrrrrreeseee n 24 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide cc cceecccceeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeees 29 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks INSTANT ATION WEE 30 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 30 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 31 2 13 Driver Installation Guide ccccccccsessesseseeeeeeesesaneesssseeeeeeess 33 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCTIONS cccceececeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeanaeeees 33 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID PUN CHOMS tee degt ee 33 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS Ee 34 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS 35 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS geet EE 35 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS Soriisireinnian aas 36 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology 37 3 SS Le TT UI GE 38 ST ut ge e Dee RE 38 8121 BIOS MENU Bar eege Eed 38 3 1 2 Navigation E 39 32 MEET see ee a E er 39 3 3 OC TWeaker aptent bedenke ER E 40 34 Advanced SCIO
2. 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 46 Chipset Settings 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 500 mGPU Voltage Use this to select mGPU voltage Configuration options Auto 1 09V to 1 79V 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 47 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 AJETE OLON er com Advanced W TALAT ame o S 0 CA EE pe 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 Floppy Configuration Select Screen gt SuperIO Configuration Select Item gt USB Configuration Go to Sub Screen General
3. SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide NOTE2 Currently if you install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA SATAII device used please set up SATA Operation Mode to IDE in BIOS 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 4 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 SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the flop
4. Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 12 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G Turbo 40 Turbo 50 GPU Overclocking Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis NB 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 Media Center XP 64 bit compliant Certifications 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 overclocking CAUTION 1 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking Technology on page 37 for details This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 15 for prope
5. hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk g If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 10 function you need to install at least 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug 4 NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot
6. 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 20 2 6 ATIM Hybrid CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX feature ATI Hybrid CrossFireX brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 880G 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 4 What does an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system include l An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system includes an ATI Radeon 2400 or ATI Radeon 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 880G integrated chipset all operating in a Windows Vista 7 environment Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI Hybrid CrossFireXx For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphic
7. 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 22 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap d ma G is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins onan Bpan Jumper Setting PS2 USB PW 1 1_2 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 1 Li ZE 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB23 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB PW2 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 40 eeh 5V_DUAL for USB01 45 5V 5V_DUAL
8. wake up events Note To select 5V_DUAL it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply When you select 5V_DUAL USB devices can wake up the system under S3 Suspend to RAM state To support ErP EuP requirement please set this jumper to 5V USB_PW1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 24 eeb Re e 5VSB standby for oN renee USB6_7 8_9 10_11 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 2_3 CLRCMOS1 je of Gee see p 11 No 11 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 23 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage
9. Help BIOS Update Utility 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 48 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE CPU Configuration Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enhanced Halt State Disabled L3 Cache Allocation Auto 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 Conf
10. IRQ4 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 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 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 PS 2 Port Type Use this item to set the PS 2 port type 55 3 4 8 USB Configuration PILONEN Ow OS an OM OG Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable C the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 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 valu
11. Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 8 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 1 23 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 3 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 g 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 30 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 27 HDMI_SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 see p 11 No 33 1 GND SPDIFOUT 28 HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 9 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 o
12. Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 30 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports S
13. Power Phase Design Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 880G Southbridge AMD SB710 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1800 OC 1 600 OC 1333 1 066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4250 graphics DX10 1 class iGPU Shader Model 4 1 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 5 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 Lo s 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111DL Supports Wake On LAN 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 Op
14. below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 32 2 13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette 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
15. key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette 33 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the 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 SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform for Windows XP or AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 plat form for Windo
16. of the motherboard Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 29 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 10 connect the blue end Cc gramm connect the black end 2 to the motherboard ens to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors SATAII_1 PORT 0 SATAIL A SATAIL 2 PORT 3 PORT 1 see p 11 No 19 SATAIL 2 PORT 1 see p 11 No 18 SATAIL 3 PORT 2 see p 11 No 21 SATAIL 4 PORT 3 see p 11 No 20 SATAII 5 PORT 4 see p 11 No 23 ll 4 SATAIL 5 SATAIL 3 SATAIL 1 PORT4 PORT2 PORTO Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 24 These five Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices The current SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers ae Besides five default USB 2 0 9 pin USB6_7 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 see p 11 No 25 9 pin USB8_9 see p 11 No 2
17. on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify 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 and four 19 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 param
18. 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 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 38 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
19. 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 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 PCI Onboard and PCI Express 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 880G Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireX feature 50 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 Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Disabled S Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1
20. 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 1 gt e Te esain e ieenan iets eoacccdieaapanumariaeienkeusaess 6 TA Motherboard Layout ccccccccccssssseeseeeseesseeeesseasseesecseeaseees 11 E re lt WEE 12 Nu te Ue Le TN 13 Pre installation Precautions cccccccceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 ZA e Ae EE ME te EE 14 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM nnnssnonaaannnnnnnnnnnnneean 15 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots ccccce 17 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features
21. ter WEIT dE XU CITT AE EZ Overclocking Turbo 50 Press Enter Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting Press Enter It should be done at CPU Configuration your own risk and ooo expense Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHZ 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count 3 Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled CPU Active Core Control All Cores ze Select Screen ie Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen 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 Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 41 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 Configur
22. 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 45 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
23. 1 No 14 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 11 No 22 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 11 No 17 PLED PLED PWRBIN SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V Chassis Power and NB Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 11 No 16 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 11 No 15 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 11 No 39 3 pin NB_FAN1 see p 11 No 9 GND Cor CHA_FAN_SPEED Gr FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V CHA_FAN_ SPEED PWR_FAN_SPEED 12V GND GND 12V NB_FAN_SPEED 26 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan FAN SPEED_CONTROL 4 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN_SPEED 3 cable to this connector and 12V 2 see p 11 No 2 Kn 1 match the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ta le Pin 1 3 Connected 3
24. 6 9 pin USB10_ 11 see p 11 No 27 Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 11 No 28 and receiving infrared module Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you 4 pin CD1 to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card CD1 see p 11 No 32 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 11 No 31 convenient connection and control of audio devices 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 25 D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 1
25. 985 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 option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 51 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ILONEN Ow MON an OM 0 Advanced
26. ATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 31 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Sie Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pinend G4 Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector E elle Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow
27. Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTTO 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 this 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 44 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 Aut
28. Configure onboard serial ATA controller Storage Configuration SATA Operation Mode IDE IDE1 Master Not Detected IDE1 Slave Not Detected SATAII 1 Not Detected SATAIT 2 Not Detected SATAII 3 Not Detected SATAIT 4 Not Detected SATAII 5 Not Detected Select Screen eSATAIT 1 Not Detected Select Item 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 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the IDE1 Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of IDE1 Slave as well BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE 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 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode ge Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto z PIO O Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save a
29. Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 27 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 28 Infrared Module Header IR1 Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White 2 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 30 Serial Port Connector COM1 Northbridge Fan Connector NB_FAN1 31 Front Panel Audio Header Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue HD_AUDIO1 White Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 32 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black SPI Flash Memory 8Mb 33 HDMI_SPDIF Header Southbridge Controller HDMI_SPDIF1 White System Panel Header PANEL1 White 34 PCI Slots PCI1 3 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 35 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN 36 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 37 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White SATAII Connector SATAIL 2 PORT 1 Blue 38 Northbridge Controller SATAII Connector SATAII_1 PORT 0 Blue 39 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 SATAII Connector SATAII_4 PORT 3 Blue 40 USB_PW2 Jumper 11 1 4 I O Panel 2 3 4 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 9 Front Speaker Lime 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 Microphone Pink 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 11 USB 2 0 Port USBO 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 USB 3 0 Port USB1 5 Central Bass Orange D eSATAII Port eSATAII_1 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 VGA HDMI Port 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 VGA DVI D Port 8 Line In Light Blue 16 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There ar
30. IISRock 880GXH USB3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 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
31. 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 Tue 04 13 2010 select a field 880GXH USB3 P1 00 AMD Athlon tm II X4 620 Use or to Processor 64bit configure system Time 2700MHz 100F41 1000086 512KB 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 39 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY WEI OC Tweaker BPC he vi veer SIAS E LIL S AS a EA wb el EZ O locki E 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 Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count 3 Advanced Clock Ca
32. N EE 48 SA L CPU CONNU ATON EE 49 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration cccccceeceeeeesseseeeeeeeeeseeaaaeeees 50 IAS ACP COMiQuUrallOn EE 51 3 4 4 Storage Configuration cccccceceseeeeeeeeessseseeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 52 3 4 5 PCIPNP Configuration s ain aen o a a 54 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration ccccccceceeeeeeeessseeseeeeeeeeeeeaseeeees 54 3 4 7 Super lO Configuration ccccccceeeeeeeeseseseeeeeeeeeeeeaaaees 55 3 4 8 USB Configuration cccccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeasaesseeeeseeeeeeas 56 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen sssssssseeerrreneea 57 36 e e EE 58 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration ccccccssseseeseeeeeeeeeeaes 58 Onl Security Stee EE 59 SB EXPOSE EE 60 A Softwa SUDDOMN BEE 61 4 1 Install Operating System cc eccccccessseeeeeeseeeseeeeeesseeeees 61 4 2 Support CD Information c cc cccccsecceeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeseaeeeetens 61 4 2 1 Running Support CD 61 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 61 A 2 3 Utilities Men EE 61 4 2 4 Contact Information cseseeeiserreerreerirerrerrreerierrrerrren 61 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 880GXH USB3 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 of the motherboard and
33. 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 58 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 Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft 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 COO Ou WON en OM Wi 8 BF Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security SIE Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 59 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options e Exit system setup after saving the changes Disca
34. a tion options Auto x1 200MHz to x10 2000MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit 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 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 30V to 2 05V The default value is Auto 42 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 enab
35. ading please resume optimal default settings F3 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F4 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 60 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 Media Center XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your 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 insta
36. cking 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 the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async 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 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 37 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
37. dard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout our WN eh 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 3 4 5 6 7 22 4cm 8 8 in E gt 7 D signed in Taipei Six Core CPU Ready D ABEE ATX12V1 S SE z O O1Zn Jo es g st If EL O oj aiai 39 3 3 GE ajjajjajja z HEES ZR 8S z HEF Or s i 8 ae 28 22 ut AMD 46 28 22 880G lt 37 PCIE1 Chipset ba 9 880GXH USB3 DH ET 36 PCIE2 IDE1 PCI Express 2 0 Ges 11 35 8 2 ErP EuP Rea Scie USB 3 AND 13 MSRock SB710 1A Pci Chipset 15 34 Hybrid CrossFire Sr RoHS i H 16 Se BIOS gl d LL S 33 SCH PCI3 w EEN a e 17 32 En E Salle Kegel Er EEE ENT gine af 31 30 29 2827 26 25 2423222120 19 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper 21 SATAII Connector SATAIL 3 PORT 2 Blue CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 22 Power LED Header PLED1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 23 SATAII Connector SATAIL 5 PORT 4 Blue AM3 CPU Socket 24 USB_PW1 Jumper CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 26 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue
38. e 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 USB 3 0 controller 56 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 IG O ONAT OG CE HW Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring Enable Disable e CE Oee Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 27 C 80 F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan1 Speed N A NB Fan Speed N A Chassis Fan2 Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V Select Screen 3 30V 3 248V Select Item 5 00V 5 136V General Help 12 00V 12 091V Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit gt Chassis Fan 1 Setting v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Config
39. 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 SPEED LED Description 10Mbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio 12 2 Installation This is an ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 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 Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that t
40. eters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you 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
41. fore 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 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards 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
42. he 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 13 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 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
43. iguration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 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 processor maintains the context of the system caches L3 Cache Allocation The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores 49 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Front Panel Auto OnBoard Lan Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Share Memory Auto Onboard HDMI HD Audio Disabled Surround View Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled
44. 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 11 No 2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 14 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 11 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 White slots see p 11 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Tech nology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to instal
45. l 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 HDMI ports cannot function at the same time When one of 18 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 1 Install the ATI PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot Please refer to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA card on PCIEZ2 slot 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of VGA D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the BIOS setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add
46. l four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3 _B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot Blue Slot White P White TA eiss P E Eeer Populated ee 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_B2 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to acti vate 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 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 5 If you adopt DDR3 1800 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots 15 Installing a DIMM A Please make sure to disconnect power supply be
47. le 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 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 43 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
48. libration Disabled CPU Active Core Control All Cores Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Processor Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ Load Defaults North Bridge Maximum Frequency x9 0 1800 MHZ Save and Exit Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc EZ Overclocking Turbo 50 You can use this option to increase your system performance Configura tion options Press Enter OFF System Performance Increases 40 and System Performance Increases 50 Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter Default 5 2940MHZz to 50 4200MHZz 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 CPU PCIE Sync CPU PCIE Async and Optimized CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE fre
49. ll the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to Know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 61
50. nced 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 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 10 11 12 13 14 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
51. nd Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 52 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 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 S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monit
52. nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 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 stan
53. o 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 value 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
54. oring 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 53 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ee Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI 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 BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive DILONENI OM MOS an NA UAY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of bg 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 2003 American Megatrends Inc 54 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8
55. perate 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 ee et 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 7Sa enn el all If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 29 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII
56. py disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform for Windows XP or AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform for Windows XP 64 bit 35 Using SATA SATAII 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 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt 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 SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 36 2 16 Untied Overclo
57. quency 40 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 Advanced Clock Calibration This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature The default value is Disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto All Cores and Per Core If you select All Cores you will see the option Value All Cores Configuration options 12 to 12 If you select Per Core you will see the options Value Core 0 Value Core 1 Value Core 2 and Value Core 3 Configuration options 12 to 12 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 WEI OC Tweaker BAUME vi
58. r installation Whether 1800 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1800 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest information For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 29 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 adva
59. rd Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message 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 Performance Setup AHCI Mode This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after lo
60. s cards please visit our website for further information Vendor Chipset Model S Driver RADEON HD2400XT POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Support CD 8 71 256MB DDR3 RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 256MD2 S 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 will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar ATI Catalyst Control Center 21 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
61. step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated 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 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 880GXH USB3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm ASRock 880GXH USB3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 880GXH USB3 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Six Core CPU Ready Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD OverDrive with ACC feature Advanced Clock Calibration V4 1
62. 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 the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 17 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 E 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 wil
63. tical SPDIF Out Port 5 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATAII Connector 1 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Port 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 1 x USB 3 0 port by Fresco FL1000G supports USB 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 5 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 7 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis NB Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 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 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 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 see CAUTION 10 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 11
64. uration 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 and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 57 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 WED OLOM BZ mC Re TICS SPA ALVCIKia Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DYD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives gt Select Screen i Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends 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 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
65. ws XP 64 bit NOTE If you install Windows XP XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt 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 in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 34 NOTE1 If you install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up

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