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P55M Pro

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published August 2009

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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: ...play Feature 25 2 9 Jumpers Setup 25 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2 11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 31 2 12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 32 2 13 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Har...

Page 4: ...hipset Configuration 52 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration 53 3 4 4 IDE Configuration 54 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration 56 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration 57 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 57 3 4 8 USB Configuration 59 3...

Page 5: ...t 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 suppo...

Page 6: ...1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot at x16 mode 1...

Page 7: ...ure 16Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM PCH VTT Voltage Multi adjustment Supports I O T Intelligent...

Page 8: ...SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly 8 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows VistaTM 64 bit VistaTM XP 64 b...

Page 9: ...settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be...

Page 10: ...et Model Name Chipset Name Driver Vendor ATI MSI RX2600PRO T2D256EZ Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 9 1 Gigabyte GV RX26T256HP B Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 9 1 ASUS EAH4350 SILENT DI 512MD2 A RADEON HD 4350...

Page 11: ...24 25 23 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 19 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 20 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 3 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 21 Chass...

Page 12: ...D LED There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description...

Page 13: ...D Audio Deck icon and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel or 8 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD...

Page 14: ...2 Pre installation Precautions 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard...

Page 15: ...found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to...

Page 16: ...to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 3 4 Verify that th...

Page 17: ...U Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on...

Page 18: ...stall identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 Blue Slot White Slot...

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: ...ion 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE1 slot 2 In CrossFireXTM mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots T...

Page 21: ...multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFir...

Page 22: ...onnector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter Step 2 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnec...

Page 23: ...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 the CATALYST Control Cent...

Page 24: ...lected 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 Quad CrossFireXTM feature Cros...

Page 25: ...me 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 waiting for 15 seconds use a...

Page 26: ...se four Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 11 No 11 connectors support SATA data SATAII_2 see p 11 No 10 cables for internal storage SATAII_3 see p 11 No 12 devices The current SATAII SATAII_4 see p 1...

Page 27: ...GND P 11 P 11 TPM Header This connector supports a 19 pin TPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM see p 11 No 25 system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system als...

Page 28: ...low 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 C...

Page 29: ...1 supply to this connector see p 11 No 8 CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable 4 pin CPU_FAN1 to this connector and match see p 11 No 3 the black wire to the ground pin 12 1 24 13 1 2 3 4 A...

Page 30: ...5V SPDIFOUT blue black blue black GND SPDIFOUT blue black GND SPDIFOUT A Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 11 No 27 CCTS 1 DDSR 1 DDTR 1 RRXD1 DDCD 1 T...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of you...

Page 34: ...Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID...

Page 35: ...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 interfa...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...iskette A Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press F11 key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please s...

Page 38: ...tep 1 of page 37 When done exit Setup 3 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette as step 2 of page 37 Begin Windows setup by booting from the installation CD 4 At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to...

Page 39: ...u links 3 Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu This will activate the Create RAID volume from Existing Hard D...

Page 40: ...rive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support...

Page 41: ...Installing Windows Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista XP XP 64 bit Vista XP XP 64 bit Vista XP XP 64 bit Vista XP XP 64 bit VistaTM TM TM TM TM Vista Vista Vista Vista VistaTM TM TM TM TM 64 bit W...

Page 42: ...aTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64...

Page 43: ...verclocking 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 Manua...

Page 44: ...t button on the system 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 a...

Page 45: ...1 2Navigation 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 Descr...

Page 46: ...iguration options 3 60GHz 3 70GHz 3 80GHz 3 90GHz 4 00GHz and 4 20GHz Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Memo...

Page 47: ...r TRCD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRAS This control...

Page 48: ...Auto DRAM Enhanced Training Use this item to enable or disable DRAM Enhanced Training Configuration options Disabled Enabled and Auto ASRock VDrop Control Use this to enable or disable ASRock VDrop co...

Page 49: ...Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Options for CPU BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility e...

Page 50: ...cessor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory...

Page 51: ...ill programme into C State package limit register Configuration options Auto C3 and C6 The default value is Auto Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stabi...

Page 52: ...ptions Enabled and Disabled The default value is Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Onboard HD...

Page 53: ...the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled 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 t...

Page 54: ...torage Configuration Storage Configuration Storage Configuration Storage Configuration SATAII Operation Mode Use this to select SATAII Operation Mode Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI and Disabled T...

Page 55: ...s Inc Advanced Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled Enabled Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode...

Page 56: ...tion PCIPnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE B...

Page 57: ...address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system...

Page 58: ...is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the...

Page 59: ...pport if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select...

Page 60: ...Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen...

Page 61: ...tion F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 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 Aut...

Page 62: ...this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Boot From On...

Page 63: ...and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with out saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to disca...

Page 64: ...nning The Support CD 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...

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