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Comparison between eSATAII and other devices

IEEE 1394

400Mb/s

USB 2.0

480Mb/s

SATA

1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s)

eSATAII/SATAII

3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)

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Summary of Contents for M3A780GXH 128M - V1.0

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 M3A780GXH 128M User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 2009 Copyright 2009 ASRock INC All rights reserved...

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...

Page 3: ...Express Slots 20 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 22 2 6 CrossFireXTM and 3 Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 25 2 7 Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32 2 8 Jumpers Setup 34 2 9 Onboa...

Page 4: ...n 60 3 4 3 Chipset Configuration 64 3 4 4 ACPI Configuration 66 3 4 5 IDE Configuration 68 3 4 6 PCIPnP Configuration 70 3 4 7 Floppy Configuration 71 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration 71 3 4 9 USB Configu...

Page 5: ...cations 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 web...

Page 6: ...MD SB710 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots SupportDDR3 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see...

Page 7: ...shared with 1 SATAII connector see CAUTION 10 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header CPU Ch...

Page 8: ...AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asr...

Page 9: ...page 43 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures 11 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows VistaTM 64 bit VistaTM XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 12 It is a user...

Page 10: ...ly 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 spr...

Page 11: ...9 Powercolor AX3650 512MMD3 XP RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8 9 Gigabyte GV RX385256H B RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8 9 Powercolor AX3870 512MD4 H RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8 9 Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3 H RADEON 3870 Ca...

Page 12: ...R3 1066 1GB x 1 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 perf...

Page 13: ...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 MP...

Page 14: ...onnector 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper SATAII_6 Orange 3 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 24 Infrared Module Header IR1 4 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 25 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 26 Fr...

Page 15: ...LED SPEEDLED Status Description Status Description Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 16: ...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 soc...

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...

Page 18: ...w Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot Blue Slot White Slot White Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For...

Page 19: ...IMM 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 cau...

Page 20: ...lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM...

Page 21: ...lot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover PCIE2 PCIE3 SLI XFire Switch Card Retention Slot...

Page 22: ...tures 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual M...

Page 23: ...capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the BIOS 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 5 In...

Page 24: ...rity of content as it is being transmitted 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 conne...

Page 25: ...Way CrossFireXTM enable the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM O...

Page 26: ...d keep away from touching the connectors Golden Fingers Step 3 Reverse the card direction so as to have the X8 X8 MODE wording side toward the retention slot base Insert the card into the bottom of th...

Page 27: ...hen connect theD Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter Step 9 Connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to SLI XFIRE power connector Step 7 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFireTM Br...

Page 28: ...proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion S...

Page 29: ...the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector toD Sub interface and then connect theD Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D...

Page 30: ...installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing t...

Page 31: ...ected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM or 3 Way CrossFireXTM feature Cros...

Page 32: ...ction Expansion Slots Step 3 Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 4 Boot your system Press F2 to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced...

Page 33: ...nformation of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology please check AMD website for up dates and details Step 8 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View click CrossFireTM and then select the op...

Page 34: ...nd higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 14 No 25 Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such...

Page 35: ...These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 14 No 17 connectors support SATAII SATAII_2 see p 14 No 18 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_3 see p 14 No 20 storage devices The current SATAII_4 see...

Page 36: ..._PWR P 10 GND P 11 P 11 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard You can also use...

Page 37: ...O select Connector Settings choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon choose Disable front pan...

Page 38: ...eaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 speaker to this header see p 14 No 21 4 3 2 1 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Chassis NB and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan...

Page 39: ...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 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 1 8 5 IE...

Page 40: ...k 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 HD...

Page 41: ...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 th...

Page 42: ...isk 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...

Page 43: ...speed and the facilitating mobile capability in the near future eSATAII will replace USB 2 0 and IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface NOTE 1 If you set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS set...

Page 44: ...II connector SATAII_6 Connect the SATA data cable to the eSATAII connector eSATAII_TOP 1 In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I O shield you need to connect the orange SATAII connector SATAII_6...

Page 45: ...4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 Comparison between eSATAII and other devices IEEE 1394 400Mb s USB 2 0 480Mb s SATA 1 5Gb s 1500Mb s eSATAII SATAII 3 0Gb s 3000Mb s...

Page 46: ...alled 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 13 2 13 2 13 2 13 2 13 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial...

Page 47: ...re 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 interfac...

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...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 RA...

Page 50: ...he 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 opti...

Page 51: ...dows 2 18 1 Installing Windows 2 18 1 Installing Windows 2 18 1 Installing Windows 2 18 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...

Page 52: ...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 lef...

Page 53: ...locking 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...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...one 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 ke...

Page 56: ...e 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 failu...

Page 57: ...tem 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 L...

Page 58: ...gh the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches L3 Cache Allocation...

Page 59: ...ecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and...

Page 60: ...g It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled XOR of Address bit 20 16 6 XOR of Address bit 20 16 9 Address bits 6 and Address bits 12 The default value is XOR o...

Page 61: ...RC values Configuration options Auto 11CLK to 42CLK The default value is Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this...

Page 62: ...ive Strength Use this to adjust 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 val...

Page 63: ...djust 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 Co...

Page 64: ...rd 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 Th...

Page 65: ...oard GPU Clock Thisoptiononlyappearswhenyouenable OnboardGPUClockOverride The default value is 500 Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireXTM f...

Page 66: ...isabled the function 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 Check Ready Bit Use this it...

Page 67: ...or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to...

Page 68: ...ure 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 op...

Page 69: ...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...

Page 70: ...imer PCI IDE BusMaster 32 Enabled Advanced 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 i...

Page 71: ...ddress 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 se...

Page 72: ...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 optio...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...0 Save and 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...

Page 75: ...OST 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...

Page 76: ...s 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 co...

Page 77: ...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 no...

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