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HDMI_SPDIF Header 

 

HDMI_SPDIF header, providing  

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

 

 

SPDIF audio output to HDMI 

(see p.12  No. 36)

 

 

VGA card, allows the system to 

 

 

connect HDMI Digital TV/

 

 

projector/LCD devices. Please  

 

 

connect the HDMI_SPDIF 

 

 

connector of HDMI VGA card to  

  

this 

header.

SPDIFOUT

GND

1

Serial port Header 

 

This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

 

 

serial port module. 

(see p.12  No. 34)

The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel 

Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5” 

drive bay of the chassis.

Step

 3

Step

 4

The Front USB 3.0 Panel is ready to use.

Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 

header (USB3_2_3) on the motherboard.

Step

 5

Step

 6

Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the 

drive bay with six chassis screws.

Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel, four 

HDD screws, and six chassis screws.

Step

 1

Step

 2

Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front 

USB 3.0 Panel with four HDD screws.

Summary of Contents for P67 Extreme4 Gen3

Page 1: ...1 P67 Extreme4 Gen3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published June 2011 Copyright 2011 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...ies or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits 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 an...

Page 3: ...rs and Connectors 33 2 12 Smart Switches 39 2 13 Dr Debug 40 2 14 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 44 2 15 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 44 2 16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 45 2 17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 45 2 18 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 46 2 19 Driver Installation Guide 48 2 20...

Page 4: ...5 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen 56 3 4 Advanced Screen 60 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 61 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 63 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 64 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 66 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration 67 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration 68 3 4 7 USB Configuration 69 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 70 3 6 Boot Screen 71 3 7 Security Screen 72 3 8 Exit Screen 73 4 Software Support 74 4 1...

Page 5: ...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 website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock P67...

Page 6: ...ee CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode PCI Express 3 0 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU PCI Express 2 0 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE5 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM Supports NVID...

Page 7: ...3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 4 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDI...

Page 8: ...SmartView see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 11 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 12 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 14 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan ...

Page 9: ...re Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile t...

Page 10: ...ver ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp 9 SmartView a new function of internet browser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you ...

Page 11: ...56 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used 15 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are requi...

Page 12: ...1 Slot PCIE3 Black 20 Intel P67 Chipset 42 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black 21 Reset Switch RSTBTN 43 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black 22 Power Switch PWRBTN 44 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 23 Power LED Header PLED1 45 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 24 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 46 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 Intel P67 24 4cm 9 6 in 30 5cm 12 0 in DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A2...

Page 13: ...tions Activity Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 10 Microphone Pink 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 eSATA3 Connector 4 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 13 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 5 Side Speaker Gray 14 USB 3 0 Ports...

Page 14: ...ind Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M ...

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: ... 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 fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the...

Page 17: ...nserting please ensure 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 mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on lo...

Page 18: ... heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_ FAN1 see page 12 No 4 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise t...

Page 19: ... DDR3_B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1 or DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 2 If o...

Page 20: ...ward 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 cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properl...

Page 21: ...ess x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots Therefore PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 5 To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please must install the Ivy Bridge CPU wh...

Page 22: ...ards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLITM technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details 2 7 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 7 1 1 Installi...

Page 23: ...tor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot Step3 Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card ...

Page 24: ...low procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLITM mode only A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the b...

Page 25: ...lick the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply F Reboot your system G...

Page 26: ...ge of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFireXTM enables 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 VistaTM 7 OS 3 way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are supported with Windows VistaTM 7 OS only Plea...

Page 27: ... 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 Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details or ...

Page 28: ... to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics car...

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

Page 30: ... CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar ATI Catalyst Control Center 2 8 2 Driver Installation an...

Page 31: ...f 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 3 Way CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM feature CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further inform...

Page 32: ...mper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 12 No 10 Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS 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 jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you...

Page 33: ...erial ATA3 Connectors These four Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_0 see p 12 No 13 connectors support SATA data SATA3_1 see p 12 No 14 cables for internal storage SATA3_M1 see p 12 No 11 devices The current SATA3 SATA3_M2 see p 12 No 12 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If you install the HDD on the eSATA port on the rear I O the internal SATA3_M2 will not function SATA2_4 SATA2_2 SATA2_5 ...

Page 34: ... the I O panel there is see p 12 No 26 one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports 1 ID IntA_P1_D IntA_P1_D GND IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P1_SSTX GND IntA_P1_SSRX IntA_P1_SSRX Vbus IntA_P2_D IntA_P2_D GND IntA_P2_SSTX IntA_P2_SSTX GND IntA_P2_SSRX IntA_P2_SSRX Vbus 1 DUMMY GND P 13 P 13 USB_PWR USB_PWR GND P 12 P 12 1 USB_PWR P 8 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 8 GND P 9 P...

Page 35: ...ANEL1 several system front panel see p 12 No 24 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power s...

Page 36: ...n when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off 1 PLED PLED PLED 4 3 2 1 The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments an...

Page 37: ...ional 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 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 12 No 1 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX...

Page 38: ...serial port module see p 12 No 34 The Installation Guide of Front USB 3 0 Panel Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 drive bay of the chassis Step 3 Step 4 The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB 3 0 header USB3_2_3 on the motherboard Step 5 Step 6 Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws Prepare the bundled Front USB 3...

Page 39: ... The motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear USB 3 0 bracket together Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3 0 Panel Step 1 Step 2 Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the chassis Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3 0 bracket Step 3 S...

Page 40: ...re memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x18 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x1B...

Page 41: ...mory initialization error 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 0x5A Internal CPU error 0x5B reset PPI is not available 0x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes 0xE0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL 0xE1 S3 Boot Sc...

Page 42: ...lization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x78 ACPI module initialization 0x79 CSM initialization 0x7A ...

Page 43: ...0xB6 Clean up of NVRAM 0xB7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings 0xB8 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes 0xC0 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes 0xD0 CPU initialization error 0xD1 North Bridge initialization error 0xD2 South Bridge initialization error 0xD3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available 0xD4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources 0xD5 No Space for Legacy Optio...

Page 44: ...Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors It also adopts Marvell SE9120 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3_M1 and SATA3_M2 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal ...

Page 45: ... the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel P67 and Marvell SE9120 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host...

Page 46: ...r interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug support information ...

Page 47: ...SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII SATA3 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 SATA3 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 ...

Page 48: ...our 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 select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting th...

Page 49: ...to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check ...

Page 50: ...torage 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 Drive Wizard Click through the dialogs as prompted It s important to understand what will occur during the migration process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost 4 Once the migration is complete reboot th...

Page 51: ...he folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Gui...

Page 52: ... be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install 2 21 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 21 1 In...

Page 53: ...TA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII STA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Win...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...own to 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 s...

Page 56: ...ptions Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows VistaTM 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltag...

Page 57: ...this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N The default ...

Page 58: ... Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Auto ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CHA Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CHA Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CHB Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CHB Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto Volt...

Page 59: ...lect VTT Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements ...

Page 60: ...l allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT...

Page 61: ...e Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardwa...

Page 62: ...nstalled CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology 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 This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Pr...

Page 63: ...value is 64MB VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature 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 Express ...

Page 64: ...or disable the Onboard LAN feature Onboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature 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 ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disa...

Page 65: ...65 Onboard Debug Port LED Use this to enable or disable onboard debug port LED The default value is Auto ...

Page 66: ...TA2_3 SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller you can still enable this in UEFI SATA Mode This item is for SATA3_0 SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mo...

Page 67: ...nfrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Configuration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 SATA Controller 1 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP VistaTM 7 is installed please select Enhanced Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable t...

Page 68: ... Bit PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard 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 t...

Page 69: ...abled 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 allowe...

Page 70: ...efault is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Configura...

Page 71: ...Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or ...

Page 72: ...72 3 7 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 73: ...wing 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 Attempt...

Page 74: ...ROM drive The CD automatically 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 file 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 a...

Page 75: ... bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST and choose th...

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