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1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

Super

I/O

CMOS

BATTERY

A

TXPWR1

SOCKET

AM3

CD1

AMD

785G

Chipset

ATX12V1

PS2_USB_PW1

1

COM1

IDE1

PCIE1

PCI1

PCI2

LAN

AUDIO

CODEC

1

CLRCMOS1

1

CPU_FAN1

HDLED

RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

PANEL 1

CHA_FAN1

SPEAKER1

1

FLOPPY1

HD_AUDIO1

1

RoHS

24.4cm

(9.6-in)

21.8cm (8.6-in)

6

7

1

2

4

3

5

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

USB8_9 USB6_7 USB4_5

1

8Mb

BIOS

IR1

1

EUP

Ready

AMD

SB710

Chipset

PCIE2

M3A785GMH/128M

DDR3

1600

33

Top:

SIDE

SPK

Center:

REAR

SPK

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Top:

LINE

IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC

IN

PS2

Keyboard

USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

Top:
RJ-45

VGA1

DVI_CON1

HDMI1

FSB800

DDR3_A1

(64

bit,

240-pin

module)

DDR3_B1

(64

bit,

240-pin

module)

FSB800

DDR3_A2

(64

bit,

240-pin

module)

DDR3_B2

(64

bit,

240-pin

module)

SATAII_1
(

SATAII_2

PORT 0) (PORT 1)

SATAII_3
(

SATAII_4 SATAII_5

PORT 2) (PORT 3) (PORT 4)

Dual

Channel

FSB2.6GHz

Phenom

II

Sideport memory 128M

PCI Express 2.0

USB2

USB3

eSA
TAII

PWR_FAN1

1

1

RoHS

HT3.0

AM3

 1

PS2_USB_PW1  Jumper

19

Secondary  SATAII  Connector

 2

ATX  12V  Power  Connector  (ATX12V1)

(SATAII_2 (PORT 1))

 3

CPU  Fan  Connector  (CPU_FAN1)

20

Primary  SATAII  Connector

 4

CPU  Heatsink  Retention  Module

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0))

 5

AM3  CPU  Socket

21

Chassis  Speaker  Header

 6

2 x 240-pin  DDR3  DIMM  Slots

(SPEAKER 1, Purple)

(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue)

22

Clear  CMOS  Jumper  (CLRCMOS1)

 7

2 x 240-pin  DDR3  DIMM  Slots

23

System  Panel  Header  (PANEL1, Orange)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White)

24

SPI  Flash  Memory  (8Mb)

 8

ATX  Power  Connector  (ATXPWR1)

25

Floppy  Connector  (FLOPPY1)

 9

Primary  IDE  Connector  (IDE1, Blue)

26

Serial  Port  Connector  (COM1)

10

Power  Fan  Connector  (PWR_FAN1)

27

Internal  Audio  Connector: CD1 (Black)

11

USB 2.0  Header  (USB4_5, Blue)

28

Front  Panel  Audio  Header

12

USB 2.0  Header  (USB6_7, Blue)

(HD_AUDIO1, Lime)

13

USB 2.0  Header  (USB8_9, Blue)

29

Infrared  Module  Header  (IR1)

14

Southbridge  Controller

30

PCI  Slots  (PCI1- 2)

15

Chassis  Fan  Connector  (CHA_FAN1)

31

PCI  Express  2.0  x16  Slot  (PCIE2; Green)

16

Fifth  SATAII  Connector  (SATAII_5 (PORT 4))

32

Northbridge  Controller

17

Fourth SATAII  Connector  (SATAII_4 (PORT3))

33

PCI  Express  2.0  x1  Slot  (PCIE1; Green)

18

Third  SATAII  Connector  (SATAII_3 (PORT 2))

Summary of Contents for M3A785GMH 128M

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 M3A785GMH 128M User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 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: ...round Display Features 20 2 6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2 7 Jumpers Setup 25 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 30 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial AT...

Page 4: ...torage Configuration 53 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration 55 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration 56 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 56 3 4 8 USB Configuration 57 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 58 3 6 Boot S...

Page 5: ...ill 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...

Page 6: ...3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI E...

Page 7: ...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 B...

Page 8: ...upport 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...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...stem shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...E 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...

Page 13: ...ss 2 0 USB2 USB3 eSATAII PWR_FAN1 1 1 RoHS HT3 0 AM3 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Secondary SATAII Connector 2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 SATAII_2 PORT 1 3 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 20 Primary SATAII...

Page 14: ...01 4 Central Bass Orange 11 Powered eSATAII USB Connector 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 HDMI Port 6 Line In Light Blue 13 VGA DVI D Port 7 Front Speaker Lime 14 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple To support AC3 audi...

Page 15: ...er 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 s...

Page 16: ...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 y...

Page 17: ...ow 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 Fo...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...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 Ins...

Page 20: ...ti Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor f...

Page 21: ...t 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 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Exp...

Page 22: ...he integrity 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 secu...

Page 23: ...rd to PCIE2 slot green For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card o...

Page 24: ...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 o...

Page 25: ...nd higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 13 No 22 Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such...

Page 26: ...IDE1 see p 13 No 9 Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These five Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 PORT 0 connectors support SATAII see p...

Page 27: ...are see p 13 No 13 three 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 13 No 12 9 pin USB4_5 see p 13 No 11 Infrared Module Header This heade...

Page 28: ...y You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled...

Page 29: ...the CPU fan 4 pin CPU_FAN1 cable to this connector and see p 13 No 3 match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still ca...

Page 30: ...k 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...

Page 31: ...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 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 opt...

Page 36: ...alling 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...

Page 37: ...ws 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...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...m chassis 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 purp...

Page 40: ...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 N...

Page 41: ...ng Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at...

Page 42: ...e Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ x9 0 18 1 2500 V 00 MHz Auto Disabled Multiplier Voltage Change CPU Frequency Multiplier CPU Voltage NB Frequency Multiplier Manual x0 5 100 MHz 0 6000 V x5 0 1000 M...

Page 43: ...m Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Disabled Auto XOR of Address bit Memory Controller Mode Unganged Ti...

Page 44: ...lt value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK The de...

Page 45: ...to No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Setup Time feature Configura tion options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default valu...

Page 46: ...for CHA Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto CHB CKE Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Strength Configuration opti...

Page 47: ...RT or UMA SIDEPORT Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature Onboard GPU Clock This option only appears when you enable Onboard GPU Clock O...

Page 48: ...figuration ACPI Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Options for CPU BIOS Update Utility ASRock I...

Page 49: ...abled and Disabled Enhance Halt State 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 t...

Page 50: ...Panel Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel CD In Use this item to enable or disable CD In of OnBoard HDAudio If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vist...

Page 51: ...5 1 5 1 Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 785G Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFir...

Page 52: ...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 item to enable...

Page 53: ...tion 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 Mast...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...imer PCI IDE BusMaster 32 Enabled Advanced 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Setting wrong values i...

Page 56: ...t Type Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled Auto 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section you may con...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...o 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...

Page 59: ...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 6 3 6...

Page 60: ...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 i...

Page 61: ...and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to disca...

Page 62: ...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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