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User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2009

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Page 2: ... 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 be...

Page 3: ...up Guide 29 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 30 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 30 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 31 2 14 Driver InstallationGuide 33 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit With RAID Functions 33 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 33 2 15 2 Installing Wi...

Page 4: ... 4 8 Super IO Configuration 53 3 4 9 USB Configuration 54 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 55 3 6 Boot Screen 56 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration 56 3 7 Security Screen 57 3 8 Exit Screen 58 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support 59 59 59 59 59 4 1 Install Operating System 59 4 2 Support CD Information 59 4 2 1 Running Support CD ...

Page 5: ...ct 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 yo...

Page 6: ...y Chipset Northbridge AMD 770 Southbridge AMD SB710 Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots green x16 mode orange x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM Audio ...

Page 7: ...perfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU NB SB VCCM Voltage Multi adjustment Supports Smart BIOS Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD OverDriveTM Utility Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 8 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 9 Instant Boot Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 10 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 11 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boo...

Page 8: ...ww asrock com 4 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows VistaTM For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows VistaTM 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 5 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 cha...

Page 9: ... CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 11 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 ...

Page 10: ...N1 36 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 20 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 3 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 21 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue 5 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 23 System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange 6 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb Dual Channel A DDRII_1 DDRII_2 Yello...

Page 11: ...LED There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEEDLED Status Description Status Description Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection 6 7 1 2 4 3 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 8 Microphone Pink 2 LAN RJ 45 Port ...

Page 12: ...HD Audio Deck icon and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel or 8 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon and click Advanced Options on the left side on the bottom In Advanced Options screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change If you enable Multi Streaming functi...

Page 13: ...r is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a groun...

Page 14: ... 2 2 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 impro...

Page 15: ...elow Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot Orange Slot Orange Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install t...

Page 16: ...DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends ful...

Page 17: ...function 1 If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard please install it on PCIE2 slot Green 2 For the information of the compatible CrossFireTM Mode PCI Express VGA cards and CrossFireTM setup procedures please refer to CrossFireTM Operation Guide on page 18 Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion ...

Page 18: ...PG3 E3 Catalyst 8 9 Radeon 3870 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4 H Catalyst 8 9 Radeon 3870 POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3 H Catalyst 8 9 Radeon 3850 Gigabyte GV RX385256H B Catalyst 8 9 Radeon 3650 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3 XP Catalyst 8 9 Radeon HD 2600XT Gigabyte GV RX26T256HP B Catalyst 8 9 Radeon HD 2600PRO MSI RX2600PRO T2D256EZ Catalyst 8 9 2 5 CrossFire 2 5 CrossFire 2 5 CrossFire 2 5 CrossFire 2 5 Cros...

Page 19: ...ssFireTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireTM feature In below procedures we use Radeon 2600XT as the example graphics card For other CrossFireTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in the future please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot For the proper installation procedures plea...

Page 20: ...nload it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for details Step 8 Restart your computer Step 9 Install the VGA card drivers to your system an...

Page 21: ...ation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATITM CrossFireTM technology please check AMD website for updates and details 2 6 Surround Display Feature 2 6 Surround Display Feature 2 6 Surround Display Feature 2 6 Surround Display Feature 2 6 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI Express VGA...

Page 22: ...and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 10 No 10 Note CLRCMOS1 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 w...

Page 23: ...s These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 10 No 14 connectors support SATAII SATAII_2 see p 10 No 18 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_3 see p 10 No 15 storage devices The current SATAII_4 see p 10 No 16 SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 SATAII_5 see p 10 No 12 Gb s data transfer rate SATAII_6 see p 10 No 13 connect the black end to the IDE devices connect the blue end to the motherboard ...

Page 24: ...2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB8_9 see p 10 No 20 9 pin USB6_7 see p 10 No 21 Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 10 No 25 and receiving infrared module DUMMY GND 5V IRTX IRRX 1 USB_PWR USB_PWR P 7 P 7 P 6 P 6 GND GND DUMMY 1 1 USB_PWR P 8 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 8 GND P 9 P 9 1 USB_PWR P 10 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 10 GND P 11 P ...

Page 25: ...ANEL1 several system front panel see p 10 No 23 functions Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 speaker to this header see p 10 No 17 4 3 2 1 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 3 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan connectors and see p 10 No 19 match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 10 No 35 D ...

Page 26: ...ctor Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 10 No 2 4 PinATX 12VPower Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 8 1 6 4 8 1 6 HDMI_SPDIFHeader HDMI_SPDIF he...

Page 27: ...ck GND SPDIFOUT A HDMI_SPDIFCable Please connect the black end A Optional of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card A black end B white end 2 pin C white end 3 pin ...

Page 28: ...refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card white end 2 pin B white end 3 pin C Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of c...

Page 29: ...disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital 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 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 u...

Page 30: ...d Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T TA SA A SA A SA A SA A SAT T T T TA Serial A A Serial A A Serial A A Serial A A Serial AT T T T TAII SA AII SA AII SA AII SA AII SAT T T T TAII Hard Disks AII Hard Disks AII Hard Disks AII Hard D...

Page 31: ...ore 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 The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports ...

Page 32: ...I HDD Connect SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step...

Page 33: ...4 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID F F F F Functions unctions unctions unctions unctions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation M...

Page 34: ...the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows VistaTM Windows VistaTM 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows VistaTM Windows VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the A...

Page 35: ...g Windows 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID F F F F Functions unctions unctions unctions unctions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps...

Page 36: ...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 VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows VistaTM Windows VistaTM 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install ...

Page 37: ...s You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar wit...

Page 38: ...3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items Enter To bring up the selected screen F1 T...

Page 39: ...d exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key c...

Page 40: ... to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Frequency MHz PCIE Frequency MHz Overclock Mode 200 100 Auto Spread Spectrum Enha...

Page 41: ... is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires n...

Page 42: ...his motherboard However for system stability it is not recommended to ad just the value of this item Processor Voltage This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recom mended to...

Page 43: ...iguration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Flexibility Option Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Disabled Unganged Enabled Aut...

Page 44: ...ues Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 6CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 6CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4 CLK and 3 5 CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to a...

Page 45: ...options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto TRFC3 Use this to adjust TRFC3 values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto CHA Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configura...

Page 46: ...t values for CHA CS ODT Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA ODDR CMD Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA ODDR CMD Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CLK Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00...

Page 47: ...adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB DATADrive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DQS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x...

Page 48: ...the onboard HDAudio feature If you select Auto the onboard HDAudio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HDAudio Front Panel OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the...

Page 49: ... Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is...

Page 50: ...figuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options IDE RAID and AHCI ID...

Page 51: ...X user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfe...

Page 52: ...porting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Ti...

Page 53: ...Address Infrared Port Address Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive 3 4 8 3 4 8 3 4 8 3 4 8 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration ...

Page 54: ...e of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is BIOS Setup Only Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto ...

Page 55: ...ou 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 CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of 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 CP...

Page 56: ...d Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot AddOn ROM Display Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num Lock Enabled Auto Disabled On Full Screen Logo Enabled 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen 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...

Page 57: ...POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto PCIE2 0 Revolution Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock f...

Page 58: ...ts Load 3rd User Defaults 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen 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 ch...

Page 59: ... 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Driver...

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