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Serial ATA2 Connectors

(SATAII_1: see p.10,

 No. 13)

(SATAII_2: see p.10,

 No. 11)

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These two Serial ATA2 

(SATA2) connectors sup

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port SATA data cables for 

internal storage devices. 

The current SATA2 interface 

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data 

transfer rate.

2.3  Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 Hard Disks

STEP 1:  Connect the SATA power cable to the hard disk.

STEP 2:  Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the mother-

board’s SATA2 connectors.

Summary of Contents for IMB-146

Page 1: ...1 IMB 146 User Manual Version 1 0 Published November 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...es or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oficers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential...

Page 3: ...ory Modules DIMM 13 2 2 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 14 2 3 Installing SATA Hard Disks 15 2 4 Power Connectors 16 2 5 Installing the System Panel 17 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2 7 Jump...

Page 4: ...en 34 3 3 Advanced Screen 35 3 3 1 CPU Coniguration 36 3 3 2 Super IO Coniguration 37 3 3 3 Chipset Coniguration 38 3 3 4 Storage Coniguration 39 3 3 5 ACPI Coniguration 40 3 3 6 USB Coniguration 42 3...

Page 5: ...pdated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modiications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s web site You may ind the late...

Page 6: ...5 Supports DirectX 9 Pixel Shader v3 0 and OGL 3 0 Max shared memory 256MB Four VGA Output options D Sub 2 x LVDS and DVI Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports 2 CH 24bits L...

Page 7: ...s Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Hardware Monitor CPU Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan...

Page 8: ...USB lash drive loppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility Please be noted that the US...

Page 9: ...CIE1 PS2 Keyboard Mouse 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 SATA_PWR1 1 LPT1 1 1 LVDS2 DC_JACK1 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 VGA1 LPC1 PWR_JP1 1 PANEL1 USB4_5 LVDS_VOL1 1 1 1 20 21 25 34 35 SATAII_1 SET_CM2 DIO1 D...

Page 10: ...for LVDS2 16 Backlight Power Connector BLT_PWR2 for LVDS1 17 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 18 PWR On Mode Jumper PWR_JP1 19 System Panel Header PANEL1 20 LVDS VDD PWR Setting Jumper LVDS_VOL1 21 LVDS Co...

Page 11: ...ort LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gb...

Page 12: ...y cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard com ponents 2 In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the moth erboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a c...

Page 13: ...notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only its in one correct orientation It will cause per manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at inc...

Page 14: ...d Step 1 Before installing an 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 necessar...

Page 15: ...les for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 2 3 Installing Serial SATA SATA2 Hard Disks STEP 1 Connect the SATA power cable to the hard disk S...

Page 16: ...Connector 4 pin SATA_PWR1 see p 10 No 9 2 4 Power Connectors ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 10 No 1 Please connect a power supply to this connector Please connect a SATA power cable GND...

Page 17: ...is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED...

Page 18: ...default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard The USB 2 0 headers can support three USB 2 0 ports This is an interface for print port cable that allows conve...

Page 19: ...ven without fan speed control If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V 1 2 3 4 Serial Port Header 10 pin COM2 see p 10 No 4 Line Out Head...

Page 20: ...0 LVDS1 D1 17 LVDS1 D0 18 LVDS1 D0 15 B L ENABLE 16 GND 13 B L ADJUST 14 LVDS PWR EN 11 DDC CLK 12 DDC DATA 9 LVDS PWR 10 LVDS PWR 7 VCC 3 3V 8 GND 5 12V 6 GND 3 12V 4 12V 1 12V 2 12V PIN Signal Name...

Page 21: ...P 5 Panel BackLight Down 6 GND 7 PWR LED 1 Digital I O Header 10 pin DIO1 see p 10 No 3 DVI Connector DVI1 see p 10 No 2 1 2 1 2 PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name 2 NC 1 GND 4 GND 3 TMDS CLK 6 TMDS DATA...

Page 22: ...LT_CTL1 see p 10 No 14 1 GND 2 Backlight Down 3 Backlight Up 4 LVDS2 EN 1 LPC Debug Header 13 pin LPC1 see p 10 No 25 PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name 14 3V 13 No pin 12 3V 11 3V 10 GND 9 GND 8 LAD3 7...

Page 23: ...you must boot up the system irst and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time user default proile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared onl...

Page 24: ...24 COM Power Setting Jumpers 10 pin SET_CM1 see p 10 No 34 10 pin SET_CM2 see p 10 No 35 1 2 1 2 PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name 10 RRI 9 DDCD 8 P9 7 P1 6 5VIO 5 5VIO 4 P9 3 P1 2 12VIO 1 12VIO...

Page 25: ...sing IDE Mode STEP 1 Set Up UEFI Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set IDE Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Coniguration SATA Mode STEP 2 Install Windows 7 on your system 2 8 Operating Syst...

Page 26: ...to display the menu 2 9 2 Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and list ed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those...

Page 27: ...d at the same time You can only choose two of them LVDS ports DVI header If you have already installed the VGA driver from our support CD to your system you can enjoy dual monitor after your system re...

Page 28: ...ug If the HDDs are NOT set for RAID it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the HDDs while the system is still powered on and in working condition However please note that it cannot...

Page 29: ...h supports Hot Plug Hot Plug might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation The support information of our motherboards are indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com...

Page 30: ...s Connect the SATA 15 pin power cable connector s Black end to the HDD Connect the SATA data cable to the HDD Please connect the SATA power cable s 1x4 pin end White to the power supply s 1x4 pin cabl...

Page 31: ...ow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss Unplug the SATA data cable from the HDD s side Unplug the SATA 15 pin power cable connector...

Page 32: ...Ctl 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 UEFI software is constantly being updated the followin...

Page 33: ...o click your required item Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items F1 To display the General H...

Page 34: ...34 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview...

Page 35: ...the system UEFI without entering operating systems like MS DOS or Windows irst Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update yo...

Page 36: ...Windows XP VistaTM 7 8 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX...

Page 37: ...to enable or disable COM2 port COM2 Port Address Use this to set the address for COM2 port LPT1 Port Use this to enable or disable LPT1 port LPT1 Port Mode Use this to set the mode for LPT1 port LPT1...

Page 38: ...le Use this to enable or disable the ACPI HPET Table 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...

Page 39: ...ard SATAII Mode Use this to select the SATA mode for SATAII_1 and SATAII_2 ports Coniguration options IDE Mode and AHCI Mode Hard Disk S M A R T Use this to enable or disable S M A R T Self Monitoring...

Page 40: ...er On Use this to enable or disable the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the sys tem from power soft off mode Onboard LAN Power On Use this to enable or disable the onboard LAN to turn on the sys tem from pow...

Page 41: ...41 on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this to enable or disable the USB Mouse to power on the sys tem...

Page 42: ...Enabled Please refer to the descrip tions below for details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices a...

Page 43: ...lows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your sys tem including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard tem perature fan speed and voltage CPU FAN1 Setting This allows you to set CP...

Page 44: ...e boot settings and the boot priority Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key Bootup Num Lock If this is set to On it will automatically activate the...

Page 45: ...45 3 6 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password...

Page 46: ...Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard chang es will...

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