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A75M-ITX

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published July 2011

Summary of Contents for A75M-ITX

Page 2: ...ties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors of cers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of pro ts loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any d...

Page 3: ...26 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 30 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 30 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide 31 2 13 Driver Installation Guide 33 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 33 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 33 2 14 2 Installing Windows...

Page 4: ...h Bridge Con guration 46 3 4 4 Storage Con guration 47 3 4 5 Super IO Con guration 48 3 4 6 ACPI Con guration 49 3 4 7 USB Con guration 51 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 52 3 6 Boot Screen 53 3 7 Security Screen 54 3 8 Exit Screen 55 4 Software Support 56 4 1 Install Operating System 56 4 2 Support CD Information 56 4 2 1 Running Support CD 56 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 56 4 2 3 Utilities Men...

Page 5: ...he updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may nd 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 speci c information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock A75M ...

Page 6: ...Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 4 Dual VGA Output support HDMI and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 5 Supports Blu ray Stere...

Page 7: ... 4 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM VDD...

Page 8: ... XP SP3 XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 15 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 over clocki...

Page 9: ...rd supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection 7 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan spee...

Page 10: ...er version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp 11 ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device 12 ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes be low bene ts LAN Application Prioritization You can con gure your appli cation priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Late...

Page 11: ...n EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power ef ciency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details Besides please be noted that if you enable ASRock On Off Play Technology your system...

Page 12: ... 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 12 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 White Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 White SOCKET FM1 AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 Chipset FSB800 DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module ATXPWR1 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in A75M ITX 32Mb BIOS CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 RoHS Dual Graphics DDR3 2400 XFast USB DX11 HDMI 1 4a USB 3 0 SATA3 6Gb s ErP EuP Ready D...

Page 13: ...Sub Port 11 HDMI Port 5 Central Bass Orange 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB45 6 Rear Speaker Black 13 eSATA3 Connector 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 14 USB 3 0 Ports USB01 LAN Port ACT LINK LED SPEED LED If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection A...

Page 14: ...d Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M ...

Page 15: ...evere 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 elec tricity 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 ...

Page 16: ...hat it is locked 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 dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the ...

Page 17: ...install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology notch break notch break Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM ...

Page 18: ...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 system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until...

Page 19: ...AMD website for further information Chipset Model Driver AMD RADEON HD6670 ASUS DIS PCIE2 1 ASUS HDMI EAH6670 DI 1GD3 1G DDR3 8 86 AMD RADEON HD6570 MSI DIS PCIE2 1 MSI HDMI R6570 MD1GD3 LP 1G DDR3 8 86 AMD RADEON HD6450 MSI DIS PCIE2 1 MSI HDMI R6450 MD1GD3 LP 1G DDR3 8 86 Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1 Please keep the default UEFI setting of Dual Graphics option on Auto Step 2 Ins...

Page 20: ...check AMD website for up dates and details Step 9 Click Enable CrossFireTM and click Apply to save your change Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the bene t of Dual Graphics feature AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center...

Page 21: ...otherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the bene ts of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dua...

Page 22: ...of Share Memory Auto will disable 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 drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Sett...

Page 23: ...erefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high de nition 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 speci cation developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possi...

Page 24: ...s are matched correctly 1 2 4 3 5 USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CI...

Page 25: ...lear 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 nish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system rst and th...

Page 26: ... the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard 1 USB_PWR P 8 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 8 GND P 9 P 9 USB 2 0 Headers Besides two default USB 2 0 9 pin USB_67 ports on the I O panel there see p 12 No 18 are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB_89 see p 12 No 17 SATA3...

Page 27: ... Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 several system front panel see p 12 No 9 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the p...

Page 28: ...ect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU_FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 12 No 1 match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected 3...

Page 29: ...s COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 12 No 5 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 12 No 22 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 SPDIFOUT GND 1 ...

Page 30: ...lug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID con gurat...

Page 31: ...ce The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on ou...

Page 32: ...cess the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 2 SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side Unplug SATA 15 pin power cable connector Bl...

Page 33: ...XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con guration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning...

Page 34: ...your USB ash rst VistaTM Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD Vista_RAID VistaTM 64 bit Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD Vista64_RAID Win7 Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD W7_RAID Win7 64 bit Drivers Serial ATA For Floppy Disk AMD W764_RAID Insert the Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to instal...

Page 35: ...ps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con guration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 33 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on you...

Page 36: ...2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con guration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Insta...

Page 37: ...e system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking feature...

Page 38: ...ng up the selected screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F9 To load optimal default values for all the settings F10 To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ESC To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify t...

Page 39: ...lock Mode to Manual The default value is 100 Please be noted that overclocking may reduce the D Sub resolution and cause the display abnormal situation It is recom mended to use HDMI monitor to get better performance Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea ture Use th...

Page 40: ...recommended to adjust the value of this item GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock The default value is Auto DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interl...

Page 41: ...e Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR ...

Page 42: ... voltage droop when the system is under heavy load SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements ...

Page 43: ...h utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI les and their respective information Select the proper UEFI le to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the con gurations for the following items CPU Co...

Page 44: ...taTM and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce 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 SVM When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additi...

Page 45: ...eature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON HD6670 6570 6450 graphics card on this motherboard Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature If you enable this option the primary monitor ...

Page 46: ...nel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The defaultval ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play rst Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on The keyboar...

Page 47: ... set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on eSATA3 port SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for eSATA3 port Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on eSATA3 port please disable this item Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting ...

Page 48: ...er IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Con guration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 ...

Page 49: ...tem starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft of...

Page 50: ...ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to submit Windows VistaTM certi cation ...

Page 51: ...bled 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 UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed...

Page 52: ... you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Con guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ...

Page 53: ...creen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Con guration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or di...

Page 54: ...54 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ...

Page 55: ...owing message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attemp...

Page 56: ... drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com puter If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the le 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 ac...

Page 57: ...4 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Con guration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation les Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the ...

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