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A790GMH/128M

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2009

Summary of Contents for A790GMH 128M - V1.0

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: ...rround Display Features 21 2 6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 24 2 7 Jumpers Setup 26 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 31 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 32 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 32 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 33 2 13 Driver Installation Guide 35 2 14 ...

Page 4: ...DE Configuration 51 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration 53 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration 54 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 54 3 4 8 USB Configuration 55 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 56 3 6 Boot Screen 57 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration 57 3 7 Security Screen 58 3 8 Exit Screen 59 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support 60 60 60 60 60 4 1 In...

Page 5: ...l 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 abo...

Page 6: ...ansport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 790GX Southbridge AMD SB750 Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots SupportDDR21066 800 667 533non ECC un bufferedmemory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot green x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports Hybrid CrossFir...

Page 7: ...or 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 9 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support VCCM NB Voltage Multi adjustment Suppor...

Page 8: ...dule on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 4 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows VistaTM For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows VistaTM 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation...

Page 9: ...words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance To use Intelligent Energy Saver function please enable Cool n Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com 12 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedde...

Page 10: ...on the AM2 CPU you adopt Enabling this function will overclock the chipset CPU reference clock However we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU DRAM configurations If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled it may not be applicative to your system You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system 17 EuP stands for Energy Using Product...

Page 11: ...l DDR2 533 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows VistaTM or Windows VistaTM 64 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7 3 we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function A Right click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultr...

Page 12: ...SONY THE LAST STAND MPEG 4 AVC FOX CASINO ROYALE MPEG 4 AVC SONY THE LEAGUE OF MPEG 4 AVC FOX EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD KING KONG VC 1 UNIVERSAL DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG 2 WEA THE INTERPRETER MPEG 4 AVC UNIVERSAL MPEG 4 AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H 264 Above passed films are tested under below configuration Items Configurations CPU AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 VGA Onboard ...

Page 13: ...brid CrossFire PCI Express 2 0 HT3 0 EuP Ready PWR_FAN1 34 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange 2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 19 Chassis Speaker Header 3 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 SPEAKER 1 Purple 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue 5 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 21 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 6 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb Dual C...

Page 14: ...V V V 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 Microphone Pink 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Side Speaker Gray 12 Optical SPDIF Out Port 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 HDMI Port 6 Central Bass Orange 14 VGA DVI D Port 7 Line In Light Blue 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Front Speaker Lime LAN Port ACT LINK LED SPEED LED There are two LED next to the LAN port Please ref...

Page 15: ...ave 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 function Side Speaker function will be disabled You can only choose to enable either Multi Streaming function or Side Speaker functio...

Page 16: ...wer 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 gro...

Page 17: ... 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 18: ...low 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 th...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...E x16 slot Green is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card 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 expans...

Page 21: ... Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI 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 co...

Page 22: ...OS 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 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...

Page 23: ...mitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identif...

Page 24: ...ect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 3 Boot your system Press F2 to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced screen and enter Chipset Settings Then set the option Surround View to Enabled Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGA driver from our sup...

Page 25: ... information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology please check AMD website for up dates and details Step 7 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View click CrossFireTM and then select the option Enable CrossFireTM View CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM Step 8 Click Yes to continue Step 9 Click OK to save your change Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybri...

Page 26: ...and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 13 No 24 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 27: ...e Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 PORT 0 connectors support SATAII see p 13 No 17 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_2 PORT 1 storage devices The current see p 13 No 16 SATAII interface allows up to SATAII_3 PORT 2 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see p 13 No 15 SATAII_4 PORT 3 see p 13 No 14 SAT...

Page 28: ... convenient connection and control of audio devices USB 2 0 Headers Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB10_11 ports on the I O panel there are see p 13 No 23 three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB8_9 see p 13 No 21 9 pin USB6_7 see p 13 No 20 Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see ...

Page 29: ...13 No 19 4 3 2 1 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R...

Page 30: ...ug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 13 No 26 CCTS 1 DDSR 1 DDTR 1 RRXD1 DDCD 1 TTXD1 GND RRTS 1 RRI 1 1 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 13 No 2 ATX Power Connector Please connect anATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see ...

Page 31: ...sk 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 use...

Page 32: ...t and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 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 Disks AII Hard Disks Installation I...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation...

Page 36: ...n 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...

Page 37: ...ing Windows 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 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 functio...

Page 38: ...s VistaTM Windows VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the AMDAHCI drivers AMDAHCI 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 ...

Page 39: ...clocking 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 more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... None None 17 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 select...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...efaults 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 AM2 Boost Overclock Mode 200 100 Disabled Auto Spread Spectrum Cool n Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Boot Failure Guard Processor Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Vo...

Page 44: ...lities provided byAMD 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 no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the con text of...

Page 45: ...ended to adjust the value of this item NB Voltage This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 200 MHz DDR2 400 266 MHz DDR2 533 333 MHz DDR2 667...

Page 46: ...RAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4CLK and 3 5CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options 11CLK to 26CLK The default value is Auto TWR U...

Page 47: ...e this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values forAddr Cmd FineDelay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CS ODT FineDelay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default valu...

Page 48: ... 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 type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Config...

Page 49: ...e 2 and Value Core 3 Configuration options 12 to 12 HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz If you adopt Phenom CPU the configuration options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1800 MHz 2000 MHz 2200 MHz 2400 MHz and 2600 MHz The configuration options depend on the CPU you adopt ...

Page 50: ... 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 51: ...his option is IDE If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options AHCI RAID and IDE 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Master Select t...

Page 52: ...a 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 it...

Page 53: ...Timer PCI IDE BusMaster 32 Enabled Advanced 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require...

Page 54: ... Address Infrared Port Address Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration O...

Page 55: ... support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is BIOS Setup Only Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled i...

Page 56: ...s 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 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...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...D 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Dri...

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