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ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p Computer Hardware User Manual

1. NOTE If you install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the docu ment in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please
2. 1xFloppy connector 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header 1x COM port header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 9 1 x WiFi E header see CAUTION 10 BIOS Feature 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL 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 10 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology ple
3. Optional Connect te aam HDD aU power connector connect to the powersupply USB 2 0 Headers USB PWR P 7 P No DUMMY jo oro olo US GND P 6 USB_PWR 9 pin US6_7 see p 12 No 27 9 pin USB4_5 USB_PWR see p 12 No 28 P o ub GND DUMMY oJoJoJo o Lelolslol GND P 4 USB PWR WiFi E Header 15 pin WIFI E USB4 5V 2 see p 12 No 20 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header RIX ous Hotplug 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 19 C IRRX Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 12 No 23 Eee CD1 qO QNO QNO TO 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 four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 headercan support two USB 2 0 ports This 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 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 9 pin HD AUDI
4. 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 32 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 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After making a SATA SATAII driver diskette 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
5. 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 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 requi
6. GND 4 pin SPEAKER 1 HDLED HDLED sun speaker to this header Chassis Speaker Header eu Please connect the chassis see p 12 No 17 DUMMY 5V 26 Chassis Fan Connector GND 3 pin CHA FAN1 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED see p 12 No 16 CPU Fan Connector 4321 Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match N 4 pin CPU_FAN1 GND see p 12 No 5 CPU FAN SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 12 DE 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 2 1 E 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 amp 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 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 ag see p 12 No 3 Serial port Header RRXDI 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 9 TTXD1 DDCD 1 Pin 1 3 Connected e 3 Pin Fan Installation 23 Please connect an ATX power 24 supply to this connecto
7. 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 IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Please make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 15 1 step 2 on page 32 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 34 STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step1 2 3 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 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
8. controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I O devices such as mouse keyboard etc Or you may select Auto so that the system will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 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 AE Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98 F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V gt 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 49 CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of
9. I5Rock 4CoreN 3PV HD 20p User Manual Version 3 1 Published February 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 advised
10. Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines aul xoelq aul xoelq Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pini orientation key notch S alignment key k orientation key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 15 Step 3 Step 4 For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 16 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775 Pin socket that supports Intel 775 LAND CPU Please a
11. 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 RAID and AHCI If you select RAID mode SATA SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS Windows RAID Utility 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 44 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type jg ur M of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen exin Lem AR ne Select Item oc ulti sector i1ransier PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configu ration 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 dete
12. damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 30 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss ell ri Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end SA Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector elei Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector EMI Connect SAT
13. 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 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen 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 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 cli
14. insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA RAID drivers NVIDIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 1386 RAID Vista For Windows Vista OS AMD64 RAID Vista64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS 35 After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation NOTE If you install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a
15. more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 36 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS SPI chip 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 4 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence 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 locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt key o
16. 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 1 ott e De e Pc 5 1 1 Package C ntents EE 5 1 2 LEE ee Se eh 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1 4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support sansonnnenennnnennnennnnrennnnenne 10 1 5 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab RS E 11 1 6 Motherboard Layout KEREN 12 1 7 ASRock 6CH DVI l Q iori ni rerit teen egeta 13 Su te e VI Le EE 14 ZA 2Sorew HOES ege ee 14 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 00nnn0nnnnnenneneannnennnnnannno 14 2 9 PE istallat
17. 005 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 47 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 48 3 3 8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable ee the onboard USB
18. A 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 31 2 14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista V Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI
19. CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature C Tolerance C and Minimun 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 C The target temperature will be between 45 C and 65 C The default value is 50 Tolerance C The default value of tolerance is 2 which means the error of the target CPU temperature will be within 2 Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose The default value is Fast Configuration options Fast Middle and Slow 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 Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB y Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives y CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Me
20. FAN1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 17 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 18 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 775 Pin CPU Socket 19 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 IR1 North Bridge Controller 20 WiFi E Header WIFI E 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 21 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow 22 PCI Slots PCI1 2 IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue 23 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Serial Port Connector COM1 24 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 25 SPI Flash Memory 4Mb System Panel Header PANEL1 26 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 PORT1 3 27 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue Third SATAII Connector SATAIL 3 PORT1 2 28 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 PORT1 1 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 PORT1 0 12 1 7 ASRock 6CH DVI I O 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 3 RJ 45 Port 9 VGA D Sub Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 VGA DVI D Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Microphone Pink 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
21. O1 see p 12 No 21 This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel 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 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 vs choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK System Panel Header ao This header accommodates PWRBIN 9 pin PANEL1 GND several system front panel see p 12 No 11 functions DUMMY RESET
22. ROYALE MPEG 4 AVC SONY THE LAST STAND MPEG 4 AVC FOX SPEED MPEG 4 AVC FOX THE LEAGUE OF MPEG 4 AVC FOX EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN KING KONG VC 1 UNIVERSAL DVD THE INTERPRETER MPEG 4 AVC UNIVERSAL NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG 2 WEA ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG 2 TERWILLIGER Type Blu WB DVD DV V HD MPEG 4 AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H 264 Above passed films are tested under below configuration OS OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Pioneer BDR 101A LG GBW H10N BD HP HD100 HD DVD 11 1 6 Motherboard Layout NO oO BOD 10 11 12 13 14 15 p 2 3 4 o 6 7 20 3cm 8 0 in ER LIC a8 SS LI CPU FAN1 MAE ATX12V1 gt E X16 lt U oig lz Sa a E m lt E als Se HIE i ale T AIE Q os See ber DVI dis E Tuseo EEEE 0 5 Je M 3 B USB1 deis uses 7 y ao S ipE1 27 Y SCHEECK e Os NVIDIA les oal IZE B USB M GeForce 7100 5 V oon I nForce 630i PEST SS 8 Chipset zo E i PCIE sm 25 4CoreN73PV HD720p E 24 Pore E l o D ock CDI e Ke EEE O 23 pent el cmos 22 y ET GEREF 11 21 VERD Pele E JC EREET H IR1 TEAPPPTITITITIETIYEE IE RAID HEB EHE SEPP A 20 19 18 17 16151413 12 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_
23. acket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is com pletely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 19 2 7 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 DVI D port VGA D Sub 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 please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer Then you can start to use dual monitor function provided by VGA DVI D an
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25. age Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 24 V 1 31V 1 375 V and 1 42V The default value of this feature is Auto VDDQ Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 24 1 31V 1 375V and 1 42V The default value of this feature is Auto 42 3 3 3ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Check Ready Bit Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the functions Repost Video on STR Resume and Check Ready Bit will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit 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 powe
26. ase check page 40 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 36 for details 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 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check NVIDIA website for the latest information 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page10 and 11 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guid
27. c 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 52 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista V 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If th
28. ck 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 33 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 Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows
29. ct the hard disk drive i After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance byo p timizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices 45 DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 3 5PCIP
30. d VGA D Sub ports with this motherboard A 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 20 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 PCIE2 slot Please refer to page 19 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 or 256MB to enable the function of VGA D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the BIOS setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the onboard VGA driv
31. dopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 LAND CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN see page 12 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center Wi CES of IHS on the socket surface i Se RS Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure EIC Fan cables on side fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Besoin CPU FAN see page 12 No 5 LE ce A Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard cara oasis throughholes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners 4 If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise 1 the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 17 2 5 Ins
32. e on page 28 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 A Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic logo please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements Celeron D 326 1GB system memory Premium 512MB Single Channel Basic DX9 0 with WDDM Driver DVI with HDCP f 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 f you plan to use external graphics card on this mo
33. e Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 53 NOTE If you install the VGA driver version 163 91 on your system but the window is not in full screen mode please follow below steps to adjust the window 1 Right click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel 2 Click Display and click Change Flat Panel Scaling 3 In the option When using a resolution lower than my display s native resolution please select Use my display s built in scaling Fie Edit Wew Profiles Displey Help OQ Hark o T Advanced Settings v Tem 3 Change Flat Panel Scaling Ping Waa The apip a nope resumes moy reus in s een Tus dasa nor H the apen eur Sietzen ddia mepe settnas with previes Manage 30 settings Dey ded n m scaled 1o A Lee riaan nea Change resolubon Change flat
34. er 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 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 21 A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor
35. ference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 28 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA GeForce 7100 nForce 630i chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 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 7100 nForce 630i chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new operation interface for SATA host controllers developed thru 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 t
36. field and Dual Core Wolfdale processors FSB1333 1066 800 533MHz Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports EM64T CPU 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 4GB see CAUTION 3 CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 4 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 5 Boot Failure Guard B F G 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7100 DX9 0 VGA Pixel Shader 3 0 Max shared memory 256MB see CAUTION 6 Dual VGA Output support DVI D and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDCP function with DVI D port Supports 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback see CAUTION 7 5 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ALC662 Audio Codec Realtek PHY RTL8201CL Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O ASRock 6CH DVI I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 4 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 8 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices
37. 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 antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 14 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below Load Plaie 775 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Insert the 775 LAND CPU
38. gatrends Inc 50 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration THU enable ar dissblc Ehe boot from onboard LAN feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc 51 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends In
39. ht 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 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 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Advanced Settings Configure 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 gt Select Screen i Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc fig Setting wrong values in this section may cause 4 the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced A d Select the over clock CPU Configuration node CPU Frequency MHz 333 Boot Failure Guard Enabled CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled SATAII Spread Spectrum Disabled Ratio Actual Value TS Disabled Select Screen Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help i L
40. ith disable This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not sup port Hyper Threading technology Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Proces sor can
41. nP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY EE oo Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI AO clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 46 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2
42. nd then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 23 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 FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 12 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 12 No 8 connect the blue end p amu D connect the black end to the motherboard S to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAII SATAII 1 PORT 1 0 see p 12 No 15 Lal SATAII 2 PORT 1 1 see p 12 No 14 1 PORT 4 0 IC _2 PORT 1 1 Leg _3 PORT1 2 Il _4 PORT 1 3 B B i interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s SATAIL 3 PORT1 2 E E E S data transfer rate see p 12 No 13 S us SS e SATAII 4 PORT1 3 see p 12 No 12 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard 24 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable 0
43. o EE 15 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 17 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 20 2 9 xJ mibers Sell o tata ien ttm t eate ra res 23 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 28 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks darin E 29 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII pU Br CER 29 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Ee EE 30 2 14 Driver Installation Guide ccccccccecccseeeeaeeeeceeeeeaees 32 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions eeeeeeeeeeeeee 32 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID PUNCHONS eege 32 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS EE 33 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 34 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID UMC OMS EE 34 TEE 35 2 17 Untied Overclocking Technology 36 S4BIOS SETUP UTILITY E 37 ciii 37 3 144 BIOS Oe ER 37 9 1 2 Navigation EE 38 9 2 MAIN SOEGBE abate uestis r
44. o 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 29 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD
45. oad Defaults Disabled IRAN Save and Exit Enhanced Halt State Max CPUID Value Limit Intel Virtualization tech Enabled CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology Exi Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Disabled zn v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard CPU Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Disabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Auto 39 PCIE Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Disabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Disabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled Ratio Actual Value This is a read only item which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Max CPUID Value Limit For Prescott CPU only some OSes ex NT4 0 cannot handle the function w
46. panel scaling Ad dedktho color Seite i Select the display you would lice to change K tate dap Set un ima eee ema Keen A Tee bcn Adjart vided color G tter Change the gral oF FD forma ra a eee 2 When using a resolution lower than me daplasy s native resolutien Lise od A scan p ien e H Le mr diia s bolt ns cke n LS mar zm 5 0 Mates reec rteer BER hy 1050 Li Desent resche BG by A Change bo Ee hive Roesoluson Et System Information MEE sl E Bram Contre Panel 54
47. r 13 13 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector This COM1 header supports a serial port module 27 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital EL EE 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 51 31 1 Ion a 8 6 42 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 The above examples are just for your re
48. r lt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 37 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description hor iae Moves cursor left or right to select Screens tad 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 139 CO 0M Ws OD an OM OLD E M Main Advanced H W Monitor Security System Overview Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field Syeicu Date Thu 01 10 2007 EE EE BIOS Version 4CoreN73PV HD720p P1 00 configure system Time Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q9300 2 50GHz 64bit Processor Speed 2500MHz Microcode Update 10676 606 Select Screen Cache Size 6144KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 2048MB with 256MB shared memory Select Field DDRII 1 1024MB 266MHz DDRII533 General Help DDRII 2 1024MB 266MHz DDRII533 Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyrig
49. r recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 43 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 To enable or disable the onboard IDE controller IDE Configuration OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled SATA Operation Mode non RAID gt IDE1 Master Hard Disk gt IDE1 Slave Not Detected Not Detected E 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 2005 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
50. res 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 22 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 M 4 placed on pins the jumper is Open The il lustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 S amp a MT de and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Description PS2 USB PWR1 Short pin2 pin3 to enable 12 23 see p 12 No 1 DJ omm 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 neuen mo com see p 12 No 10 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first a
51. select Mixer ToolBox E 7 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 13 Chapter 2 Installation 4CoreN73PV HD720pis a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 0 24 4 x 20 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord
52. switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power 40 PY savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to enable this function If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Auto Flexibility Option Disabled 266MHz DDRII533 333MHz DDRII667 Memory Timings Auto 400MHz DDRIIS00 Manual OnBoard GPU Clock Auto Share Memory Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Select Screen Onboard LAN Enabled Select Item OnBoard HD Audio Auto Change Option Front Panel Auto General Help Load Defaults DRAM Voltage Auto Save and Exit VTT Voltage Auto Exit VDDQ Voltage Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may also select other value as operating frequency 266MH
53. tallation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 4 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 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 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 br
54. therboard 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 2007 logo After June 1 2007 all Windows Vista systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows Vista Premium 2007 logo 1 4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support 720p 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 Wolfdale E8500 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI D port DDR2 800 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7 2 or 7 3 we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function A Right click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program B Click Configuration C Select Video D Click Enable hardware acceleration nVidia PureVideo to remove the V mark in this item E Click OK to save the change 10 9 Passed 720p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Test lu ray SWORDFISH VC 1 UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG 2 SONY CASINO
55. ual 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 4CoreN73PV HD720p Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 0 in 24 4 cm x 20 3 cm ASRock 4CoreN73PV HD720p Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreN73PV HD720p Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One ASRock 6CH DVI I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 0 in 24 4 cm x 20 3 cm LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron supporting Quad Core York
56. z DDRII533 333MHz DDRII667 and 400MHz DDRII800 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Memory Timings Use this to adjust values for memory timings Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto OnBoard GPU Clock Use this option to adjust onboard GPU clock Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB 41 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 Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature 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 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 85V 1 90V 1 95V 2 00V and 2 05 V The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Volt

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