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1. 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 Windows taskbar Please click the icon and select the item Save Power Select a Hybrid SLI made D Save Power Boost Performance Additional Displays What is Hybrid SLI 23 Step 8 Click the desktop Then your system is switched to HybridPower mode Save Power NVIDLA Hybrid SLT made Y 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 F2 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 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
2. 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 4 There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit M386 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 non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 17 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 OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2
3. 11CL K to 25CLK The default value is Auto 50 TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK BCLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK SCLK ACLK 5CLK GCLK 7CLK SCLK and 9CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto OCLK 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CS ODT Fine Delay feature Configuration
4. Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 23 CLRCMOS eo 0 OA see p 13 14 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 CLRCMOS for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 29 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 13 14 No 18 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 13 14 No 8 connect the blue end C E 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 S
5. 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 driver 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 non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 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 IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista
6. B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand System Panel Header PLED 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 14 No 19 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 13 14 No 20 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 Td choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK PLEBS This header accommodates PWRBIN GND several system front panel functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Please connect the chassis speaker to this header SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V 32 Chassis Fan Connector 8 pin CHA FAN1 see p 13 14 No 15 ED CHA FAN SPEED CPU Fan Connector FAN SPEED CONTROL Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU FAN1 CPU
7. 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 16 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU in
8. 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 in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 17 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista or 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 Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot you
9. and Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable 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 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 Processor Maximum Frequency It 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 display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If itis 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 4
10. yellow see page 13 14 No 26 on the motherboard Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition For the pin definition of HDMI SPDIF header and HDMI SPDIF cable connectors please refer to page 34 For the pin definition of HDMI SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card Connect the white end B or C of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card There are two white ends 2 pin and 3 pin on HDMI SPDIF cable Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install white end l white end 2 pin B 3 pin C Please do not connect the white end of HDMI SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to HDMI device such as HDTV Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system 35 2 11 SATAII Hard Disk Se
11. Audio K10N78FullHD hSLI R2 0 Realtek PHY RTL8201CL speed 10 100 Mb s K10N78FullHD hSLI R3 0 Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211B speed 10 100 1000 Mb s Supports Wake On LAN ASRock 6CH DVI I O Plus 1x PS 2 Mouse Port 1x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port see CAUTION 9 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 6 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 10 1 X ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header 1x COM port header 1xHDMI SPDIF header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio header 2x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 11 1x WiFi E header see CAUTION 12 BIOS Feature 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 13 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 14 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 15 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 16 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boost ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12 5 see CAUTION 17 Hardware
12. DVD HP TOSD H802A 01 HD DVD 12 1 6 Motherboard Layout K10N78FullHD hSLI R2 0 ao P WON ch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 33 32 3 30 29 28 27 2 3 4 5 24 4cm 9 6 in l i 2 1 CN ii LI CPU_FAN1 4 NO i rt ATX12V1 DEER s Q Les S gt Lo E milala a O a s 2 s 9 t o Sl lsll 3 la Si z gt e effete e AIS l elle lse ls z 9 s HISISIE a 7 2 AE E E SHIRE E iE USB 2 0 RSS B USB3 O O z zz 8 use TP x o B usB1 c V amp SIE EST USB 2 0 aff ss 5 T USB4 i Sal o NVIDIA d SC S SON GeForce 8200 ssl 9 U a Chipset RR E PCIE1 IZ KZ a O d E 11 z de SATAII an s FL T o m 14 goog RAID uper CLRCMOS1 RoHS mu com l 9 1 EH PCI2 Xm CIE ez ETE Emm gum ges SE V7 20 29 24 2322212019 18 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper 17 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 IR1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 18 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN 1 19 System Panel Header PANEL1 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Dual Channel A DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow 21 SPI Flash Memory 4Mb 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 USB 2 0 Header USBS8 9 Blue Dual Channel B DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Orange 23 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue ATX Power Connecto
13. 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 itis highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 27 2 7 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide The 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 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 Advanced screen 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
14. Hard 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 Select Screen 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 non RAID If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options non RAID AHCI and RAID 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 If you install SATA SATAII device on eSATAII port and plan to make a floppy image or use Ghost under DOS Disk Operating System please set this option to non RAID 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 55 BIOS SETUP UTILI
15. I5Reck K10N78FullHD hSLI User Manual Version 2 0 3 0 Published March 2008 Copyright 2008 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 advise
16. Processor Target Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom 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 not recommended to adjust the value of this item North Bridge Target Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom 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 Frequency Divider 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 49 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 app
17. RN ee S reg cl 10 S pam r 11 PHY S E 12 Q COMER SATAII am P C I BIOS 3 EXPRESS 2 14 1 oona RAID Super CLRCMOS1 1 0 E 5 RoHS IR1 com1 ELE PCI2 wem EET EEEE 16 i FEIER Kies KE H een DECH 7 Fee mass TEE tli ET a mauu t HDLED RE OPPY1 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN 2x240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Orange ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 PORT2 Fifth SATAII Connector SATAII 5 PORT4 Sixth SATAII Connector SATAII 6 PORT5 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 PORT3 Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 PORT1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Serial Port Connector COM1 14 32 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header IR1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 SPI Flash Memory 4Mb USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue Primary SATAII Connector SATAIL 1 PORTO WiFi E Header WIFI E HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 PCI Slots PCI1 2 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Green PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset 1 8 ASRock 6CH DVI I O Plu
18. 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 26 A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another A HDCP Function 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 encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer
19. options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention 51 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings To set DRAM Voltage Onboard LAN Enabled Onboard HDMI HD Audio Disabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Disabled Hybrid SLI Disabled Share Memory Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU NB Link Speed Auto Select Screen CPU NB Link Width Auto Select Item Change Option General Help Chipset Core Voltage Auto Load Defaults IGPU Boost Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable 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 V 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
20. 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 9 A Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic logo please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements Sempron 2800 512MB x 2 Dual Channel Premium 512MB Single Channel Basic 256MB x 2 Dual Channel Basic DX10 with WDDM Driver DVI with HDCP If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows Vista Basic logo please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium or Basic logo please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http www asrock com f the onboard VGA supports DVI it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows Vista Premium 2008 logo After June 1 2008 all Windows Vista systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements
21. 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 non RAID 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 F 11 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 Y 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 40 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 follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option SATA Operation Mode to AHCI
22. 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP or 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 Advanced screen gt IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette Please make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 40 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 in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 42 STEP 5 Install Windows XP Windows 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 B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Please select A and B for Windows XP
23. 741 V Select Item General Help CPU Quiet Fan Disabled 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 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose Configuration options Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 and Level 9 60 3 5 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings EE during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L08 3rd Boot Device CD DVD SM CD ROM 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt C
24. 8 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced WEE CPU Configuration E T If AUTO multiplier and AM2 Boost Disabled voltage will be left at the Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled rated frequency voltage If Manual multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool ni Quiet Auto Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Processor Maximum Frequency uU M SC MHz Processor Maximum Voltage Processor Frequency Ds uM MHz Processor Voltage 1 350 V Memory Clock Auto 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 not recommended to adjust the value of this item 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
25. A 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 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 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 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 38 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage
26. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE Microsoft WHQL Certificated For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 If you install AM2 CPU on this motherbord the system bus speed will be HT1 0 2000 MT s If you install AM2 CPU on this motherbord the system bus speed will be HT3 0 up to 5200 MT s and the HT Link frequency depends on the ability of the AM2 CPU you adopt Please refer to the CPU support list on our website for more information ASRock website http www asrock com 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 44 for details 3 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you impl
27. D DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration E EE Ee boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 61 3 6 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 Advanced H W Monitor 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 2003 American Megatrends Inc 62 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup mM after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Selec
28. FAN SPEED cable to this connector and see p 13 14 No 4 GND match the black wire to the ground pin 1234 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 13 14 No 7 13 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 B it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 eal see p 13 14 No 2 Serial port Header RRXD1 9 pin COM1 see p 13 14 No 16 TTXD1 DDCD 1 33 Pin 1 3 Connected E l 3 Pin Fan Installation h 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 HDMI SPDIF Header 3 pin HDMI SPDIF1 see p 13 14 No 26 HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional A black end 5v SPDIFOUT e cno oo c GND SPDIFOUT 5V B white end 2 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 34 HDMI SPDIF header provid
29. OT UE 64 4 2 4 Contact Information seseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeen 64 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K10N78FullHD hSLI motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to qual ity 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 updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K10N78FullHD hSLI Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm 1 x ASRock K10N78FullHD hSLI Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K10N78FullHD hSLI Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Dr
30. TY 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 16Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Ge Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto o PIO SR Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk 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 S
31. 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 52 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 If you enable Hybrid SLI the default value of this option will be PCI Express and the option PCI will be removed CPU NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz The configuratopn options depend on the CPU you adopt If you adopt Phenom CPU the configuration options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1800 MHz 2000 MHz 2200 MHz 2400 MHz and 2600 MHz CPU NB Link Width This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width Configuration options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Config
32. and data loss elei Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end BO Connect SATA data cable to F elei Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sd Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 39 White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector 2 15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 16 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 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs
33. connect 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 d 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 19 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly
34. ct 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 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
35. d Dual Channel Memory Mode General Help DDRIII1 256MB 266MHz DDRII533 Load Defaults DDRII2 256MB 266MHz DDRII533 Save and Exit DDRII3 256MB 266MHz DDRIIS533 Exit DDRII4 256MB 266MHz DDRII533 Use or to configure system Time v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 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 46 3 3 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 4 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration SS If AUTO multiplier and AM2 Boost D
36. d of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC 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 Te IDNO e UE Let Le WEE 5 Lele Package Contents EE 5 12 ee le 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic Logo 10 1 4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support annnnn0annnnenennnnnnennnnnnnenrnrerennrnennnn 11 1 5 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test 12 1 6 Motherboard Layout K10N78FullHD hSLI R2 0 13 1 7 Motherboard Layout K10N78FullHD hSLI R3 0 14 1 8 ASRock 6CH DVI I O PluS cc cceccccccceeesseeesseaseeeesseeeaseees 15 2 J
37. 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 21 Supported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLI GeForce Boost and HybridPower features are supported only with certain set of discrete GPUs Please refer to our website for the graphics cards update in the future For GeForce Boost Vendor Chipset Modet Driver NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS Gigabyte GV NX84G256H GeForce 8400GS Foxconn FV N84SM2DT GeForce 8400GS Leadtek WinFast PX8400 GS TDH 174 83 GeForce 8500GT Gigabyte GV NX85T256H For HybridPower Vendor Chipset Model Drive NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2 ASUS PCIE ASUS 9800GX2 512M 174 83 Enjoy the benefit of NVIDIA Hybrid SLI T
38. ears 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 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 one more option 533MHz DDR2 1066 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto CLK ACLK BCLK and GCLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK BCLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto SCLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRIP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4CLK and 3 5CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options
39. ease 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 A 1 When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors 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 25 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 surround display environment 1 Install the NVIDIA PCI Express VGA card to PCI Express slot Please refer to page 20 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 3 Boot your system Press F2 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 sele
40. ector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices 56 S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY neg 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 AN Setting wrong values in this section may cause 4 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 57 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your
41. egin 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 www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 64
42. ement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 18 for proper installation 4 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 5 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 6 Hybrid SLI feature should depend on the driver from NVIDIA and it may be updated in the near future Currently the Hybrid SLI driver in our sup port CD is beta driver provided by NVIDIA As long as we have the latest Hybrid SLI driver we will update it to our website Please visit our website for Hybrid SLI driver in the future For the current operation procedures please refer to Hybrid SLI Operation Guide on page 21 7 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check NVIDIA website for the latest information 8 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard re quires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page11 and 12 for the minimum hardware requirement and the pa
43. eral Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is BIOS Setup Only Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup 59 3 4 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 Main Advanced H W Monitor Security Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37C 98 F M B Temperature 31C 87F CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore Se 3 30V 3 129 V 5 00V 4 877 V Select Screen 12 00V 11
44. erial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAIL 1 PORTO connectors support SATAII see p 13 14 No 24 SATAII 1 SATAII 3 SATAII 5 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII 2 PORT1 PORTO PORT2 PORT4 storage devices The current see p 13 14 No 13 IC ICH I SATAII interface allows up to SATAII_3 PORT2 T T T 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see plea Nar SATAII_2 SATAIL 4 SATAIL6 SATAII 4 PORT3 PORT 1 PORT3 PORT 5 see p 13 14 No 12 SATAII 5 PORTA see p 13 14 No 10 SATAII 6 PORT5 see p 13 14 No 11 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 the motherboard 30 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional connect to the SATA HDD power connector T connect to the power supply USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB8 9 see p 13 14 No 22 9 pin USB6 7 see p 13 14 No 23 WiFi E Header 15 pin WIFI E see p 13 14 No 25 Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply Besides 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 header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n
45. floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of ee eee SS eee floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable i or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address 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 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 If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard please keep this item on Disabled option 58 3 3 8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support BIOS Setup Only Select Screen Select Item Change Option Gen
46. he selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 44 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 F2 during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose 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 information 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 loca
47. in order to qualify for Windows Vista Premium 2008 logo 10 1 4 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 Phenom X3 8400 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI D port Dual Channel DDR2 533 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 Currently 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is only supported under Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS If you install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS the function of 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is not available please visit our website for NVIDIA driver update in the future ASRock website http www asrock com 11 1 5 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 scc Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Blu ray DVDRW LG GBW H10N BD HD
48. ing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header Please connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card C white end 3 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 2 10 HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI High Definition Multi media Interface is an all digital audio video specification which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player A V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor such as a digital television DTV A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI SPDIF header This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI SPDIF header which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices To use HDMI function on this motherboard please carefully follow the below steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 20 ufi Connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header HDMI SPDIF1
49. is feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 54 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 3 4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Disabled Enabled IDE Configuration Onboard SATA Controller Enabled SATA Operation Mode non RAID gt IDE1 Master
50. isabled voltage will be left at the Overclock Mode Auto rated frequency voltage If CPU Frequency MHz 200 Manual multiplier and PCIE Frequency MHz 100 voltage will be set based CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled on User Selection in Setup SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen Processor Maximum Frequency x15 0 3000 MHz Select Item Processor Maximum Voltage 1 400 V Change Option i General Help Memory Clock Auto Se Load Defaults Flexibility Option Disabled Save and Exit CAS Latency CL Auto e Exit RCD Auto 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 17 on page 9 for details 47 Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto CPU PCIE Sync and CPU PCIE Async 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
51. ive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 1 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional 1 x HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional 1 x ASRock 6CH DVI I O Plus I O Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm 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 AMD LIVE Ready Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memo see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 5 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot green x16 mode 1x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports NVIDIA Hybrid SLI see CAUTION 6 Integrated NVIDIA GeForce8 Series DX10 VGA Pixel Shader 4 0 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 7 Dual VGA Output support DVI D and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDCP function with DVI D port Supports 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI D port see CAUTION 8 NVIDIA PureVideo HD Ready 5 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ALC662 Audio Codec Chipset embeded HDMI
52. module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity If you don t plan to use WiFi AP functin on this motherboard this header can be used as a 4 Pin USB 2 0 header to support one USB 2 0 pa To connect the P DV ra Fhe al 4 Pin USB device cable to this header please refer to this picture for proper installation DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection a 5VSB Header Hotplug 5 pin IR1 see p 13 14 No 17 m Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 SCH CD1 see p 13 14 No 29 dO QNO QNO TO 31 This header supports the Hot Plug detection function for ASRock DeskExpress This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for the front PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 cic Se panel audio cable that allows see p 13 14 No 27 convenient connection and control of audio devices OUT2_L J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L
53. nd DDRII 4 Orange slots see p 13 14 No 6 so that Dual Channel Memory Technol ogy can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot PII Slot d Slot Ce Populated Populated PLN nd Populated EIC Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots 1 Ifyou want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility i and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 or in the set of orange slots DDRII_3 and DDRII 4 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to acti vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Ifa pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII 1 and DDRII 3 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 Itis not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 18 Installing a DIMM FU Please make sure to dis
54. nstalling Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit VWIEESATD F Lei 42 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 42 2 17 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS EE 43 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology sssesseeeeeeeeeeeesaeeseeeeeeeeees 44 BIOS SETUP UTILITY eege 45 ad Ire le de 45 Sibel BIOS MERU Ee eebe iae tems 45 3 1 2 Navigation Keys uk 46 922 Mamm Scree ees eebe vtr dd rto caen ba 46 9 9 JAdValiCed Ee WEE 47 3 9 1 CPU ConflguratlOD EE 47 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeseeesseeeeeeeeeeeeaaes 52 9 9 9 AGCPIGODIGEESBOLD c ai ot order ion c v pl bx crusta 54 3 94 IDE EES eege E e ens 55 3 5 0 POIPDP Confiquration s teo ederent Ie era rese 57 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration sseeeeeeeeeenes 58 3 3 7 SuperlO Configuration ionini a aa 58 3 9 0 USB Confiquration oe re esce egt 59 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 60 9 5 ere EE 61 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration cccccccccssssseseeeeeeeeeeenaes 61 9 5 SECUN SCRE ege ee Ee A 62 Su EE ee ee eebe 63 s SOTMWOLE SuDDOIHTo nsi o ves tive Cra ERR Sen 64 4 1 Install Operating System esssseeeeeeem 64 4 2 Support CD Information ssseseeeeseeeeeen 64 4 2 1 Running Support CD cosciente Penne nee a eds 64 4 2 2 Drivers Menu MEET 64 4 2 3 Utilities
55. nsteallatioD EE 16 Pre installation Precautions cccccccseeeecseseeecssseecsaseeeseaeeesseaaes 16 24 e REI E UE de KEE 17 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink usssse 17 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM n s sannnnssneenennnnnnnnennnnenn 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 25 Hybrid SLI Operation Guide ccccccccccceeceeceeaeeseeeeeeeaeeaaens 21 2 6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 0000nnnnneennaeeen 25 2 7 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide 29 2 0 JUMPERS SOUP EE 30 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors nnnseneennnnnnnnnnnnneenrenenenn 31 2 10 HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide 35 2 11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide c cc cccccc cee eeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks IristallatlOli EE 37 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 37 2 14 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 38 2 15 Driver Installation Guide esinaine a a 40 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS edocet tede mere EE 40 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID mune qe 40 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUN enden 41 2 17 I
56. o enjoy Hybrid SLI feature please refer to below installation and setup procedures according to the mode you plan to use f 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 Step 2 Step 3 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot green For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot 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 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 22 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Boot into OS Install Hybrid SLI driver f
57. 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 Windows taskbar Please click the icon and select the item Additional Displays KA Select a Hybrid SU mode Save Power Boost Performance Step 6 Click the desktop Then your system is switched to Dual Monitors mode Additional Displays 24 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 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 VGA D Sub port VGA DVI D port 2 f 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 pl
58. r ATXPWR1 24 Primary SATAII Connector Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue SATAII 1 PORTO Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 PORT2 25 WiFi E Header WIFI E Fifth SATAII Connector SATAII 5 PORT4 26 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 Sixth SATAII Connector SATAII 6 PORT5 27 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO 1 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 PORT3 28 PCI Slots PCI1 2 Secondary SATAII Connector 29 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black SATAII 2 PORT1 30 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Green Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 31 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN 1 32 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset Serial Port Connector COM1 13 1 7 Motherboard Layout K10N78FullHD hSLI R3 0 ao FON ch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 33 32 3 30 29 28 27 24 4cm 9 6 in l i a 2 LILI EHEN A i LIL CPU FANE N 2 l EE ATXA 2v1 a T lt OQ CX oO 9 oS e gt Loa E O x z s s s x c 3 3 3 o 2 3 2 1213 Y lt I c E E amp E E m s s s s z O o Il s er EET IS a 7 z a amp amp 8 amp x Nes OAI lt 2 wes USB 2 0 ISLS ES T USB2 2 i z izi z B USB3 O O E E E 8 mm Se USB 2 0 i EI T USBO Wii amp i E a0 d afl MES USB 2 0 i a 5 e ES NVIDIA SS gt mm IE GeForce 8200 ss y 9 SEL Chipset
59. r 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 43 M386 Vista For Windows Vista OS AMD64 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 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 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set t
60. rom 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 Windows taskbar The default setting is GeForce Boost mode Boost Performance You do not need to adjust the setup anymore 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 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
61. ru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug 4 NOTE i 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 RAID 1 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 37 2 14 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution d Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed Even some SAT
62. s 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green t7 Microphone Pink 2 VGA D Sub Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 3 VGA DVI D Port 9 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 4 RJ 45 Port 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 5 Line In Light Blue 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Front Speaker Lime 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 P f click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH 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 15 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it
63. ssed 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 36 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 WiFi E header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module ASRock website http www asrock com 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 ht
64. t Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option it will pop out the following message Load optimal defaults Select OK to load the default values for all the setup configurations 63 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 motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To b
65. te and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 45 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description cg Moves cursor left or right to select Screens oat Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB EN or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Tue 02 26 2008 BIOS Version K10N780FullHD hSLI P1 0 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200 64bit Processor Speed 2600MHz Microcode Update 40F32 62 L1 Cache Size 256KB Select Screen L2 Cache Size 2048KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Select Fiel
66. te for the updates 36 2 12 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 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 4 1 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 Under non RAID mode SATAII 5 PORT4 and SATAII 6 PORT5 cannot function 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed th
67. to the socket to avoid bending of the pins When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 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 FAN 1 see Page 13 14 No 4 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 17 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 13 14 No 5 or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDRII 3 a
68. 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 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 28 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 d ma G pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins onan oon Jumper Settin PS2 USB PW1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 13 14 No 1 DE CA 5VSB standby for PS 2 or 5V 5VSB USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply
69. tp www asrock com Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intel ligent Energy Saver is one of the options in ASRock OC Tuner 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 Intel ligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recom mended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recom mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology If you enable this function in the BIOS setup the memory performance will improve up to 12 596 but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt Enabling this function will overclock the chipset CPU
70. tup 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 S ed 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 7 5 3 1 Ion 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 Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors websi
71. until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 20 2 5 Hybrid SLI 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 Boost is enabled the motherboard GPU and the discrete GPU share the rendering load by rendering different frames of an image Installing NVIDIA Hybrid SLI V 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
72. uration options Auto 1 80V 1 85V 1 90V 1 95V 2 00V 2 05V 2 15 V and 2 20V The default value is Auto Chipset Core Voltage Use this to select Chipset Core voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V 1 15 V 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 53 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or E CE DLLLLELLELLLLEAZZAA disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Check Ready Bit Enabled 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 Select Screen RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Item Change Option ACPI HPET Table Disabled 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 function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume Th

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