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AD2700B-ITX /

AD2500B-ITX

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2011

Summary of Contents for AD2500B-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: ...8 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 23 2 9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs 23 2 10 SATA SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 24 2 11 Driver Installation Guide 26 2 12 Installing Windows 7 on SATA SATAII HDDs 26 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 27 3 1 Introduction 27 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 27 3 1 2 Navigation Keys 28 3 2 Main Screen 28 3 3 Advanced Screen 30 3...

Page 4: ... Screen 40 3 7 Exit Screen 41 4 Software Support 42 4 1 Install Operating System 42 4 2 Support CD Information 42 4 2 1 Running Support CD 42 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 42 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 42 4 2 4 Contact Information 42 ...

Page 5: ...ht be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modi cations of this manual occur the updated version 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...

Page 6: ...emory 4GB see CAUTION 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI slot Graphics Intel PowerVR SGX545 DirectX 9 0 Pixel Shader 3 0 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Audio 5 1 CH HD Audio VIA VT1705 Audio Codec LAN AD2700B ITX PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Ef cient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE LAN AD2500B I...

Page 7: ...g functions 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 16Mb AMI BIOS 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 Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink...

Page 8: ...se We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 8 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 9 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit compliant Certi...

Page 9: ...ts continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp 5 ASRock SmartView a new function for internet browsers is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites...

Page 10: ...between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 10 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to de ne the power consumption for the completed sys tem According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are require...

Page 11: ...er IR1 HD_AUDIO1 White 9 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 18 Intel NM10 Express Chip 10 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 SPEAKER1 1 HD_AUDIO1 PANEL 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 CMOS Battery 16Mb BIOS 1 AUDIO CODEC 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in Super IO 1 2 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 11 15 16 3 FSB800 DDR3_A1 64 bit 204 pin module FSB800 DDR3_A2 64 bit 204 pin module SATAII_1 SATAII_2 LAN PHY RoHS US...

Page 12: ...er IR1 HD_AUDIO1 White 9 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 18 Intel NM10 Express Chip 10 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 SPEAKER1 1 HD_AUDIO1 PANEL 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 CMOS Battery 16Mb BIOS 1 AUDIO CODEC 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in Super IO 1 2 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 11 15 16 3 FSB800 DDR3_A1 64 bit 204 pin module FSB800 DDR3_A2 64 bit 204 pin module SATAII_1 SATAII_2 LAN PHY RoHS US...

Page 13: ...lel Port 8 USB 3 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 VGA Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 COM Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Microphone Pink 1 3 7 8 5 4 6 9 10 11 2 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will nd VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below in...

Page 14: ...lel Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 VGA Port 4 Line In Light Blue 10 COM 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 After restarting your computer you will nd VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below instructions according to ...

Page 15: ...ing precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle...

Page 16: ...ect power supply before adding or removing SO DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a SO DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a SO DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO DIMM matches the break on the slot The SO DIMM only ts in one correct orientation It will cause perma nent damage to the motherboard and the SO DIMM if you force the SO DIMM into the slot a...

Page 17: ...gged 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 the car...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...ins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 11 or 12 No 11 Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS in cludes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to de fault setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting ...

Page 20: ...des the default USB 2 0 9 pin USB4_5 ports on the I O panel there see p 11 or 12 No 13 are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11 or 12 No 7 SATAII_2 SATAII_1 Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 connect the remote controller see p 11 or 12 No 10 receiver 1 ATX 5VSB IRTX GND IRRX Serial ATA SA...

Page 21: ...re connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power st...

Page 22: ...er 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 11 or 12 No 5 12 1 24 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 12 1 24 13 Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cable 3 pin...

Page 23: ... s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 9 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel NM10 Express chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry...

Page 24: ...nnector 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 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...

Page 25: ...ct 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 2 SATA pow...

Page 26: ...work properly 2 12 Installing Windows 7 on SATA SATAII HDDs If you want to install Windows 7 OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 OS on your system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 ...

Page 27: ...ck 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 features Advanced To set up the...

Page 28: ... select items To change option for the selected items Enter To bring 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 ...

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Page 30: ...l allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems rst like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le sy...

Page 31: ...erating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows 7 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 ...

Page 32: ...vers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable t...

Page 33: ...ect SATA2 mode Con guration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages ...

Page 34: ... the onboard infrared port LPT1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port LPT1 Port Mode Use this item to set the mode for the onboard parallel port Con guration options Normal Bi Directional ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode and ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode LPT1 Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port Con gura tion options Auto IO 378h IRQ 5 DMA 3 IO 378h IR...

Page 35: ...oard 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 off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keybo...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...guration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto 1 05V Voltage Use this to select 1 05V Voltage The default value is Auto 1 5V Voltage Use this to select 1 5V Voltage The default value is Auto ...

Page 38: ...mperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Con guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Con guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On ...

Page 39: ...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 disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or ...

Page 40: ...40 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 ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...utomatically 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 le ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play 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 ...

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