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P67 Pro3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2010

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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: ...ATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 34 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 34 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 35 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 35 2 15 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 36 2 16 Driver Installation Guide 38 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID F...

Page 4: ...guration 47 3 3 2 Integrated Clock Chip Configuration 49 3 3 3 DRAM Configuration 50 3 3 4 North Bridge Configuration 52 3 3 5 South Bridge Configuration 53 3 3 6 Storage Configuration 54 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration 55 3 3 8 Voltage Configuration 56 3 3 9 ACPI Configuration 57 3 3 10 USB Configuration 58 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 59 3 5 Boot Screen 60 3 6 Security Screen 61 3 7 ...

Page 5: ...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 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 Packa...

Page 6: ...mory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Support...

Page 7: ...PU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED Smart Switch 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI BIOS AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up ...

Page 8: ...t Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 14 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technolo...

Page 9: ...r 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 to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can ...

Page 10: ...hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp 10 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 ...

Page 11: ...all 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 meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more...

Page 12: ...Slot PCIE2 Blue 17 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 37 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White 18 SATA2 Connector SATA2_2 Blue 38 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 19 SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Blue 39 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 20 SATA2 Connector SATA2_5 Blue Intel P67 24 4cm 9 6 in 30 5cm 12 0 in DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B2 64 bit 240 pin...

Page 13: ...rt LED Indications 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 ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 10 Microphone Pink 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 3 USB 2 0 Port USB67 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB23 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 13 USB 2 0 Ports ...

Page 14: ...your computer you will find 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 ...

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 3 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: ...Slot White 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 of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 a...

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: ...on card Step 1 Before installing the 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 necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the...

Page 22: ...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 update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the...

Page 23: ...TA2_3 see p 12 No 17 cables for internal storage SATA2_4 see p 12 No 19 devices The current SATAII SATA2_5 see p 12 No 20 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_0 see p 12 No 16 connectors support SATA data SATA3_1 see p 12 No 15 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer r...

Page 24: ... can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB10_11 see p 12 No 26 9 pin USB12_13 see p 12 No 24 1 IRTX 5VSB DUMMY IRRX GND 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 9 1 USB_PWR P 10 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 10 GND P 11 P 11 J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front 9 pin H...

Page 25: ...ANEL1 several system front panel see p 12 No 13 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 26: ...ting The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off 1 PLED PLED PLED 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 and the pin assign ments are matched...

Page 27: ...o 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 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 5 4 1 8 5 4 1 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to H...

Page 28: ...tch allowing users to quickly see p 13 No 16 clear the CMOS values clr CMOS 2 9 Smart Switches 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 Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN allowing users to quickly turn see p 12 No 23 on off the system ...

Page 29: ...s Codes 0x10 PEI Core is started 0x11 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 0x12 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 0x13 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 0x14 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 0x15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x17 Pre Memory North Bridge...

Page 30: ...lization South Bridge module specific 0x3F 0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes 0x4F DXE IPL is started PEI Error Codes 0x50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 0x51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 0x52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 0x53 Memory initialization error No usable memory det...

Page 31: ...ialization is started 0x6B North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 0x6C North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 0x6D North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 0x6E North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 0x6F North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started ...

Page 32: ...0xAE Legacy Boot event 0xAF Exit Boot Services event 0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin 0xB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End 0xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization 0xB3 System Reset 0xB4 USB hot plug 0xB5 PCI bus hot plug 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 DXE Error Codes ...

Page 33: ...x04 System is entering S4 sleep state 0x05 System is entering S5 sleep state 0x10 System is waking up from the S1 sleep state 0x20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state 0x30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 0x40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state 0xAC System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode 0xAA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Int...

Page 34: ... SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 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 You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for in...

Page 35: ...t Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 14 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 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controll...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...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 the...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 Guide ...

Page 42: ... be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install 2 18 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 18 1 In...

Page 43: ...TA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS 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 BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Win...

Page 44: ...system off and then back 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 Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI featur...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...n Flash ROM This convenient UEFI update tool 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 preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the ...

Page 47: ...CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel TurboMode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Mode Technology Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequenc...

Page 48: ...or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Limit Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is No Limit CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Intel Virtualization Technology When this opt...

Page 49: ...tion DIV 1S Integrated Clock Control options DIV 2S Integrated Clock Control options DIV3 Integrated Clock Control options DIV4 Integrated Clock Control options DIV 1NS Integrated Clock Control options DIV 2NS Integrated Clock Control options ...

Page 50: ...em 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 is Auto...

Page 51: ...Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto ...

Page 52: ... 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 3 3 5 South Bridge Configuration ...

Page 53: ...ation 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 disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use th...

Page 54: ... does not have these advantages SATA Controller 0 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP VistaTM 7 is installed please select Enhanced 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 the S M A R T Self Monitoring A...

Page 55: ...oller Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port ...

Page 56: ...ue is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 780V to 1 646V The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 586V to 2 349V The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 726V to 1 870V The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Vol...

Page 57: ...em 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 to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock...

Page 58: ...bled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled 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 sele...

Page 59: ...ed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default 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...

Page 60: ...he 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 disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 3 5 Boot Scree...

Page 61: ...61 3 6 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 62: ...xit 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 User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own re...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows VistaTM 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST 4 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation ...

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