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1. A Set up the BIOS option Primary Graphics Display to Onboard and save your BIOS change and exit BIOS setup B Power off your system C Switch your monitor cable to the connector on the I O shield After reboot your system you are allowed to switch between GeForce Boost mode Boost Performance and HybridPower mode Save Power according to your request 19 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Boot into OS Install Hybrid SLI driver from our support CD to your system Hybrid SLI driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Drivers Hybrid SLI driver Vista Currently Hybrid SLI driver only has Vista 32 version please visit our website for future update Restart your computer Then you will find the Hybrid icon on your Win dows taskbar The default setting is GeForce Boost mode Boost Performance You do not need to adjust the setup anymore MIDA Hybrid SLI mode Boost Performance B HybridPower Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot green For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced screen and enter Chipset Settings Then set
2. 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 28 D E MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings K choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon a choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking Ok To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please select Front Mic as default record device If you want to hear your voice through front mic please deselect Mute icon in Front Mic of Playback portion For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the Front Mic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Click Set Default Device to make the Front Mic as the default record device System Panel Header ae This header accommodates
3. B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Please select A and B for Windows XP XP 64 bit in RAID mode There are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode you have to select them separately Please specify the first RAID driver and then specify again for the second one NOTE If you install Windows XP Windows 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 in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE 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 Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system
4. and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 3 4 9 USB Configuration PILONEN Ow MO an OM Re Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support 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 tem 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 58 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
5. be Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector Failing to do so will cause power up failure This COM1 header supports a serial port module 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 Sek DEER 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 FS EAR a 8 6 4 2 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 Pl
6. 3800 64bit Processor Speed 2400MHz Microcode Update 70FF1 0 L1 Cache Size 128KB Select Screen L2 Cache Size 512KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 512MB with 64MB shared memory Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDRII_1 512MB 400MHz DDRII800 Load Defaults DDRII 2 None Save and Exit Exit Use or to configure system Time 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 4 3 3 Smart Screen In the Smart screen you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements BIOS SETUP UTILITY Smart WICH a s PAY Cit IL Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes Load BIOS Defaults F10 key can be used Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA for this operation Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default BIOS Update Utility Select Sereen ASRock Instant Flash 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 Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS defa
7. 9 pin PANEL1 a several system front panel see p 12 No 17 functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER speaker to this header see p 12 No 16 DUMMY 5V Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan 3 pin CHA_FAN1 cable to this connector and see p 12 No 15 AN match the black wire to the CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 12 No 6 CHA_FAN_SPEED ground pin Please connect the CPU fan GND ps 12V cable to this connector and CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL match the black wire to the ground pin P OM ch 29 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 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 7 4 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 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 H see p 12 No 2 Serial port Header RRXD1 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 23 TTXD 1 DDCD 1 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 30 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation
8. Connector 4 x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 8 1 x ATA133 IDE connector Supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1x IR header 1 x Print port header 1 x COM port header CPU Chassis 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 see CAUTION 9 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 Smart BIOS Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 10 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 11 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 12 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 13 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 14 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boost ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12 5 see CAUTION 15 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan WE Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FOC CE WHQL For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww asrock
9. To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect the DVI D monitor cable to the VGA DVI D port on the I O panel of this motherboard Connect the D Sub monitor cable to the VGA D Sub port on the I O panel of this motherboard ON e l m i VGA D Sub port VGA DVI D 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 provided by VGA DVI D and VGA D Sub ports with this motherboard 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 provided by VGA DVI D and VGA D Sub ports with this motherboard HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors 2 This motherboard does not support dual monitor feature under DOS because in this situation the VGA DVI D output is not available There is no such limitation under Windows OS 1 When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or 22 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal dual VGA output support DVI D and D Sub and the external add on PCI Express VGA card you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a Surro
10. 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 55 SMART Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 6 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY E 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 A 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 56 3 4 7 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of EEN floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help L
11. and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CLK Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DQS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 300 ohms 150 ohms and 75 ohms The default value is Auto 50 3 4 3 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Configure onboard LAN EE device Onboard HDMI HD Audio Disabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto Hybrid SLI Disabled Share Memory Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI DRAM Voltage Auto Chipset Voltage Auto IGPU Boost 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 LAN This allows you to enable or disa
12. please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Please make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 15 1 step 2 on page 35 STEP 3 Set Up BIOS Please follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option SATA Operation Mode to RAID STEP 4 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 37 STEP 5 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP Windows 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 NVIDIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the drivers will be presented Select the drivers to install The drivers are as below A NVIDIA RAID Driver required
13. Change the default setting Speaker to Digital Output Device HDMI D Click OK to finish the setting Step 3 Reboot your system After you reboot the system the HDMI audio function is available 25 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 illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and B e aa pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on d these 2 pins Short Open Jumper Settin PS2 USB PW1 Short pin2 pin3 to enable 1 2 2_3 Seed H e e ES e e 5VSB standby for PS 2 or W USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 13 2 3 CLRCMOS1 LI CA see p 12 No 14 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds 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
14. Enabled Ue bl Mlle ea ba SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled on User Selection in Setup Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto 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 HT Bus Speed Auto Exit HT Bus Width Auto Processor Maximum Frequency x11 5 2300 MHz North Bridge Maximum Voltage x9 0 1800 MHZ Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc AM2 Boost This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU If you set this option to Enabled you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function which will improve the memory performance The default value is Disabled Please refer to caution 15 on page 9 for details Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configuration 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 frequency CPU LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Cool n Quiet Use this item to ena
15. 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 53 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 3 4 5 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLED enables the integrated IDE Controller DISABLED disables the Onboard SATA Controller Enabled integrated IDE SATA Operation Mode IDE COMER IL Storage Configuration gt IDE1 Master Har
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17. X4 X3 and Athlon II X4 X3 X2 processors AMD LIVE Ready 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 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memor see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 4 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot green x16 mode 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics DX10 VGA Pixel Shader 4 0 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 5 Dual VGA Output support DVI D and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDCP function with DVI D port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI D port see CAUTION 6 NVIDIA PureVideo HD Ready 5 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ALC662 Audio Codec Chipset embeded HDMI Audio Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211CL Supports Wake On LAN 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 see CAUTION 7 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports a 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone
18. and HDMI format signal You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI D port to HDMI interface Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to the OS you install 1 DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with this motherboard please 4 refer to the adapter vendor for further information 2 If you install the DVI D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard and enable HDMI audio function the film you play may pause sometimes For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Step 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Chipset Configuration B Set the option OnBoard HDMI HD Audio to Auto Step 2 Install HDMI audio driver to your system Install Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver from ASRock Support CD to your system Step 3 Reboot your system After you reboot the system the HDMI audio function is available After HDMI audio driver is installed the OS default will output the audio signal through HDMI audio Therefore the onboard audio jack will not function For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Step 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration B Set the option OnBoard HDMI HD Audio to Auto Step 2 Enter Windows to set up your system manually A Click Start button select Settings and then click Control Panel B Click Hardware and Sound and click Sound C
19. expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 17 2 5 Hybrid SLIM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA Hybrid SLI feature Hybrid SLI technology based on NVIDIA s industry leading SLI technology delivers multi GPU graphics processing unit benefits when an NVIDIA motherboard GPU is combined with an NVIDIA discrete GPU Hybrid SLI technology today includes two primary features GeForce Boost and HybridPower Hybrid SLI increases graphics performance with GeForce Boost and provides intelligent power management with HybridPower Currently NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology is only supported with Windows Vista OS and is not available with other OS Please visit our website for the driver update in the future GeForce Boost GeForce Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA discrete GPU when combined with NVIDIA motherboard GPU When GeForce Bo
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 eh tee He HON NEE 5 Lal Package Conten Snee n eeineiniceimnecliasuatt 5 Eeer ele E 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support EEN 10 1 4 Passed 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Test 11 125 Motherboard RE TEE 12 Te WO Panel cloacae A eee ce 13 2 WASTONL OU O MN EE 14 Pre installation Precautions ccccccccccessseeseeeeeeeeeseesuaeeesseeeeeeeeeeaaes 14 2 1 E Ma E e EE 15 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink annennnnnnnennnn nennen 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM sssosooonononn0nn0an0nnnaanaanana 16 2 4
21. system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 60 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 PCIE2 0 Revolution 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 61 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Options e Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Would you like to save current setting user defaults Save 1st User Defaul
22. the option Hybrid SLI to 256MB or 512MB And set the option Primary Graphics Display to Onboard Save your BIOS change and exit BIOS setup Power off your system Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the I O shield Boot into OS Install Hybrid SLI driver from our support CD to your system Hybrid SLI driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Drivers Hybrid SLI driver Vista Currently Hybrid SLI driver only has Vista 32 version please visit our website for future update Restart your computer Then you will find the Hybrid icon on your Win dows taskbar Please click the icon and select the item Save Power Boost Performance Additional Displays What ts Hybrid SLI Step 8 Click the desktop Then your system is switched to HybridPower mode Save Power C Dual Monitors Step 1 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot green For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced screen and enter Chipset Settings Then set the option Share Memory to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB Step 3 Connect one monitor cable to the correspondent connector on
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24. GeForce 8200 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 Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 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 32 2 13 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 con
25. IE 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 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 39 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 press ing 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 ing BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose 4 Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the follow only 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 inf
26. IISRock K10N 78M Pro User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2009 Copyright 2009 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
27. Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA RAID drivers NVIDIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 1386 Vista For Windows Vista OS AMD64 Vista64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS 38 After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation NOTE If you install Windows Vista Windows 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 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 2 17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PC
28. PUs Please refer to our website for the graphics cards update in the future For GeForce Boost Vendor Chipset_ Modei Driver NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS Gigabyte GV NX84G256H GeForce 8400GS Foxconn FV N84SM2DT GeForce 8400GS Leadtek WinFast PX8400 GS TDH GeForce 8500GT Gigabyte GV NX85T256H For HybridPower Vendor Chipset_ Model Bros NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2 ASUS PCIE ASUS 9800GX2 512M 174 83 Enjoy the benefit of NVIDIA Hybrid SLI To enjoy Hybrid SLI feature please refer to below installation and setup procedures according to the mode you plan to use For users using single monitor If you connect the monitor to the motherboard GPU you can switch between GeForce Boost mode Boost Performance and HybridPower mode Save Power If you connect the monitor to the card GPU you can choose GeForce Boost mode Boost Performance only A GeForce Boost Step 1 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot green 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 Hybrid SLI to 256MB or 512MB If you want to use onboard VGA output after step 1 to 3 please follow below steps
29. SRock 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 5 in 24 4 cm x 19 1 cm ASRock K10N78M Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78M Pro Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 5 in 24 4 cm x 19 1 cm Platform CPU Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX Phenom Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processor Support for AM3 processors AMD Phenom II
30. Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA AHCI drivers NVIDIA AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 36 There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 1386 AHCI Vista For Windows Vista OS AMD64 AHCI Vista64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions
31. Yellow CPU Fan Connector CRU FAN ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue SATAII Connector SATAII 2 PORT 1 Red SATAII Connector SATAII_ 4 PORT 3 Red SATAII Connector SATAIL 1 PORT 0 Red SATAII Connector SATAII_3 PORT 2 Red SPI BIOS Chip Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN 12 Uv 9 AM3 AM2 FSB2 6GHz DDR2 1066 ATXPWR1 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDRII_1 DDRII_2 24 4cm 9 6 in Dual Channel Express 20 EI EE HlbttttttttdFttttttttti O 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 20 19 18 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Purple System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue Infrared Module Header IR1 Print Port Header LPT1 Purple Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Serial Port Connector COM1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Lime PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 Green PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 White NVIDIA GeForce 8100 Chipset 1 6 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 Line In Light Blue 9 VGA DVI D Port 4 Line Out Lime 10 VGA D Sub Port 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 There are two LED n
32. allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS 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 MJET E E CAE H W Monitor NSn a a EE 2 ee 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 Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item 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 control the CPU fan speed and fan noise 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 allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C 11 3 F and 65 C 1 49 F The default value is 50 C 122 EL Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the targ
33. ble or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Auto Configuration 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 44 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 Enhanced Halt State C1E is an enhanced power saving state which is supported by AM2 dual core and AM2 multi core processors The processor will enter C1E power saving state when both of its cores transition into the C1 state The default value is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores Processor Maximum Frequency lt will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will d
34. ble the onboard LAN feature Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio 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 Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Hybrid SLI Adjust this item if you want this motherboard to support Hybrid SLI function You are allowed to select this option only when the total capacity of the memory module you adopt is 512MB and above Configuration options Disabled 256MB and 512MB The default value is Disabled If you select 256MB or 512MB you are not allowed to adjust the option Share Memory Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB To make sure the proper operation of the system the option 512MB only appears when the total capacity of the memory modules you adopt is above 2GB 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 51 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration option
35. board contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a 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 63
36. 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 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below 23 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 yo
37. 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 the 4 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 14 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one cor
38. 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 Untied Overclocking Technology on page 39 for details 2 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 16 for proper installation 3 Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 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 4 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 5 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check NVIDIA website
39. d Disk gt IDE1 Slave Not Detected gt SATAII 1 Not Detected gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected SAREI Seran Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard IDE Controller feature 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 If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options IDE RAID and AHCI If you select RAID mode SATA SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS Windows RAID Utility If you install OS on SATA SATAII HDDs please do not change the setting of this item after OS installation 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 54 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 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 16Sect
40. dows XP Windows 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 STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows XP XP 64 bit B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please choose 1 Generate AHCI Driver diskette for WindowsXP 2 Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP 3 Generate AHCI Driver diskette for WindowsXP64 4 Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64 5 Exit Reboot system now Press any key to continue 35 Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive Select your required item on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install Then press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette STEP 3 Set Up BIOS Please fol
41. ease 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 This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for AM2 CPU If you enable this function in the BIOS setup the memory perfor mance will improve up to 12 5 but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt Enabling this function will overclock the chipset CPU reference clock However we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU DRAM configurations If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled it may not be applicative to your system You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement CPU AMD Athlon X2 4000 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI D port Dual Channel DDR2 667 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7 3 we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program please follow below
42. ease visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 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 3 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID 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 If you plan to use RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 5 function you need to install 3 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 0 1 function you need to install 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII in RAID AHCI mode NVIDIA
43. et CPU temperature that you choose Configuration options Fast Normal and Slow 59 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 DILONENI Om Mt OO am OM 8 i G Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives 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 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
44. ext 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 No Activity 10Mbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection 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 ToolBox K 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 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 13 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 7 5 in 24 4 cm x 19 1 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your
45. for the latest information 6 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard re quires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page 10 and 11 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test 7 This DVI D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI HDCP and HDMI format signal You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert this DVI D port to HDMI interface DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with our product please refer to the adapter vendor for further information 8 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 31 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly 10 11 Was 13 14 15 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 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 savi
46. g Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Geib 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 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 34 the motherboard s SATAII connector 2 14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit 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 Win
47. ion options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA ADDR CMD Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHAADDR CMD Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto 49 CHA CLK Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DATA Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DOS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 300 ohms 150 ohms and 75 ohms The default value is Auto CHB CKE Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x
48. isplay 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 recom mended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE CPU CPU Configuration O OO OOOO A If AUTO multiplier and Overclock Mode Auto voltage will be left at the CPU Frequency MHz 200 rated frequency voltage If v PCIE Frequency MHz 100 CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enhanced Halt State Disabled L3 Cache Allocation Manual multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Auto Processor Maximum Frequency x11 5 2300 MHz North Bridge Maximum Voltage x9 0 1800 MHZ Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V CPU Frequency Multiplier x11 5 2300 MHZ CPU Voltage 1 2500 V v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Processor Frequency This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for system stability it is n
49. lay Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configura tion options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHA Addr Cmd Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr Cmd Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Fine Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configura tion options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHB Addr Cmd Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHB Addr Cmd Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Fine Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CKE Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Strength Configurat
50. low step 1 to set up the BIOS option SATA Operation Mode to AHCI STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit 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 NVIDIA AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the drivers will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install The drivers are as below A NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Windows XP B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Windows XP64 Please select A for Windows XP in AHCI mode Please select B for Windows XP 64 bit in AHCI mode Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE 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 Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows 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 STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen gt IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows
51. ne more option 533MHz DDR2 1066 Memory Controller Mode This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode Configuration options Unganged and Ganged The default value is Unganged Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled XOR of Address bit 20 16 6 XOR of Address bit 20 16 9 Address bits 6 and Address bits 12 The default value is XOR of Address bit 20 16 6 CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 6CLK The default value is Auto 47 TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 6CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4 CLK and 3 5 CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configura
52. nect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because 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 33 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plu
53. nel mode 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot i otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at 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 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCIE slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Green is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the
54. ngs 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 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 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 pl
55. oad Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration 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 57 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
56. ormation Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements 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 Op erating 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 40 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens EN 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 Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB m R Or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Mon 07 06 2009 BIOS Version K10N78M Pro P1 00 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor
57. ors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode E Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto E PIO Mode Auto S Change Option Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive i 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
58. ost is enabled the motherboard GPU and the discrete GPU share the rendering load by rendering different frames of an image Installing NVIDIA Hybrid SLI enabled graphics card into NVIDIA Hybrid SLI enabled motherboard allows you to enjoy additive performance HybridPower HybridPower enables users to switch off the discrete GPU when the higher processing power of the discrete GPU is not required and use the motherboard GPU for non intensive graphics applications Switching off the discrete GPU not only lowers the total system power consumption for everyday computing tasks like browsing the Web word processing or watching HD videos but also lowers total system noise Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI For best Hybrid SLI benefits the following minimum system configuration is recommended Please refer to below table for the minimum system configuration for GeForce Boost mode and HybridPower mode GeForce Boost AMD Phenom CPU Dual Channel DDR2 800 1024MB x 2 256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 HybridPower AMD Athlon X2 3800 CPU Dual Channel DDR2 667 1024MB x 2 256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 18 Supported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLI GeForce Boost and HybridPower features are supported only with certain set of discrete G
59. ot recommended to ad just the value of this item 45 Processor Voltage This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU 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 This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Voltage This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz If you adopt Phenom CPU the configuration options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1800 MH
60. rect orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Lever 90 Up Es EWIG A pe l a y 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 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 12 No 6 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM K10N78M Pro motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single chan
61. s Auto 1 80V 1 85V 1 90V 1 95V 2 00V 2 10V 2 15V and 2 20V The default value is Auto Chipset Voltage Use this to select chipset voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V 1 15V 1 20V and 1 25V The default value is Auto IGPU Boost This allows you to enable or disable the IGPU Boost feature If you select Enabled iGPU will be in overclocking mode which will increase the system performance but may affect the system stability If you select Disabled iGPU will not be in overclocking mode 52 3 4 4 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature 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 ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the functions Repost Video on STR Resume and Check Ready Bit will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to sus pend to RAM Check
62. stem 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 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETERN eiaa Advanced Esraa Sni a L SA e LA dE EH Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Memory Configuration gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration Select Screen gt PCIPnP Configuration Select Item gt Floppy Configuration Go to Sub Screen gt SuperIO Configuration General Help gt USB Configuration Load Defaults 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 43 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced WE CPU Configuration SSS SS If AUTO multiplier and Overclock Mode Auto voltage will be left at the CPU Frequency MHz 200 rated frequency voltage If PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Manual multiplier and CPU LDT Spread Spectrum
63. steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function A Right click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program B Click Configuration C Select Video D Click Enable hardware acceleration nVidia PureVideo to remove the V mark in this item E Click OK to save the change 10 1 4 Passed 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Test DVD Film Name Format Producer Type WB Blu ray SWORDFISH VC 1 UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG 2 SONY X MEN III MPEG 4 AVC FOX SPEED MPEG 4 AVC FOX CASINO ROYALE MPEG 4 AVC SONY THE LEAGUE OF MPEG 4 AVC FOX EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN KING KONG UNIVERSAL NEW ORLEANS CONCERT WEA ONE SIX RIGHT TERWILLIGER MPEG 4 AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H 264 Above passed films are tested under below configuration CPU OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Blu ray DVDRW LG GBW H10ON BD HD DVD HP TOSD H802A 01 HD DVD 11 1 5 Motherboard Layout ah WN ch 19 1cm 7 5 in CWY 13X909 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset PCIE1 Hybrid SLI Gigabit LAN K10N78M Pro PCIE2 ASRock CMOS BATTERY C zb IR1 3 tell EI PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDRII_1 DDRII_2
64. the I O shield Connect the other monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 4 Boot into OS Install Hybrid SLI driver from our support CD to your system Hybrid SLI driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Drivers Hybrid SLI driver Vista Currently Hybrid SLI driver only has Vista 32 version please visit our website for future update Step 5 Restart your computer Then you will find the Hybrid icon on your Win dows taskbar Please click the icon and select the item Additional Displays KA Select a Hybrid SU mode Save Power Boost Performance Additional Displays What ts Hybrid SLI Step 6 Click the desktop Then your system is switched to Dual Monitors mode Additional Displays BRIE acht Additional Displays 21 2 6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal dual VGA output support DVI D and D Sub 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 and D Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI D and D sub can drive same or different display contents
65. the power Optional eet tothe sA connector on each drive Then HDD power connector connect the white end of SATA Ge to power cable to the power the power supply connector of the power supply 27 USB 2 0 Headers USB_PWR 9 pin USB8_9 see p 12 No 18 P 8 USB_PWR 9 pin USB6_7 USB_PWR see p 12 No 19 l Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 12 No 21 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 20 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 GE CD1 see p 12 No 24 GND PRESENCE MIC_RET Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 12 No 25 OUT_RET Besides six 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 ports This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module 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 This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices i 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on 4 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
66. then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 26 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 12 No 22 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 12 No 8 connect the blue end e TR connect the black end to the IDE devices to the motherboard 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATA II Connectors rm m a Pese four Serial ATAII KS IS SATAII_1 PORT 0 see p 12 No 11 St SE SATAII connectors support i SATAII_2 PORT 1 see p 12 No 9 A Li it a SATA data cables for internal SATAII_3 PORT 2 see p 12 No 12 storage devices The current SATAII_4 PORT 3 see p 12 No 10 a 1 a SATAII interface allows up to cz lt 2 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 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 Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end of Power Cable 9 SATA power cable to
67. tion options Auto 2CLK to 5CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK to SCLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 6CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options Auto 11CLK to 26CLK The default value is Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 17CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto 1CLK to 4CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK to 4CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 5CLK The default value is Auto TRFCO Use this to adjust TRFCO values Configuration options Auto 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns and 327 5ns The default value is Auto TRFC1 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values Configuration options Auto 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns and 327 5ns The default value is Auto 48 MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto CHA Addr Cmd Fine De
68. ts Load 1st User Defaults Zeg Select Sercen d Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save 2nd User Defaults Load 2nd User Defaults Save 3rd User Defaults Load 3rd User Defaults 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 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 62 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 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 mother
69. u move items from one monitor to another KA HDCP Function with DVI D Port HDCP function is supported with DVI D port 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 encryp tion contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players 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 24 2 7 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide The DVI D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI HDCP
70. ult 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 loading 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 42 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 sy
71. und display environment 1 Install the NVIDIA PCI Express VGA card to PCI Express slot Please refer to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect the DVI D monitor cable to the VGA DVI D port on the I O panel of this motherboard Connect the D Sub monitor cable to the VGA D Sub port on the I O panel of this motherboard And connect the other monitor cables to the correspond ing connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 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 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 onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver 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
72. z 2000 MHz 2200 MHz 2400 MHz and 2600 MHz The configuration options depend on the CPU you adopt 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 to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Throttling Cycle This option only appears when you set the option CPU Thermal Throttle to Enablde Configuration options 87 5 75 62 5 50 37 5 25 and 12 5 The default value is 87 5 46 3 4 2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE Memory Configuration Configuration Ge Memory Controller Mode Unganged SS FH Power Down Enable Enabled Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving XOR of Address bit Timing 5 5 5 CAS Latency cn Auto TRCD Auto TRP Auto TRAS Auto Timing 5 3 3 5 28 TRTP Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit TRRD Auto TWTR Auto TWR Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 200 MHz DDR2 400 266 MHz DDR2 533 333 MHz DDR2 667 and 400MHz DDR2 800 If you adopt Phenom CPU there is o

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