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In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Advanced

H/W Monitor

Boot

Security

Exit

Overclocking may cause
damage to your CPU and
motherboard.
It should be done at
your own risk and
expense.

Select Screen
Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1

General Help

F9

Load Defaults

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.

OC Tweaker

EZ Overclocking

CPU Configuration

CPU Frequency (MHZ)
PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Overclock Mode

[200]
[100]

[Auto]

Spread Spectrum
Boot Failure Guard

ASRock UCC
CPU Active Core Control

Boot Failure Guard Count

Processor Maximum Frequency
North Bridge Maximum Frequency
Processor Maximum Voltage

x31.5 6300 MHZ
x31.0 6200 MHZ
1.5500 V

[Auto]
[Enabled]
[3]
[Disabled]
[All Cores]

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

[Press Enter]

Multiplier/Voltage Change
HT Bus Speed

[Auto]
[Auto]

EZ Overclocking

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting.
Configuration options: [Press Enter], [Default], [5% (2625MHz)] to [50%
(3750MHz)]. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your
CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura-
tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].

CPU Frequency (MHz)

   

    Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

   

    Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

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.

Summary of Contents for S870 EXTREME3

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 870 Extreme3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 2010 Copyright 2010 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 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 be...

Page 3: ...ers Setup 23 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2 9 Smart Switches 28 2 10 Dr Debug 29 2 11 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 32 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 32 2 13 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 33 2 14 Driver Installation Guide 35 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 35 2 15 1 Installing Wind...

Page 4: ...ation 52 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 53 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration 55 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration 56 3 4 7 USB Configuration 57 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 58 3 6 Boot Screen 59 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration 59 3 7 Security Screen 60 3 8 Exit Screen 61 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support 62 62 62 62 62 4 1 Install Oper...

Page 5: ...e updated the content of this manual will 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 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 w...

Page 6: ...yper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 870 Southbridge AMD SB850 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1800 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot Single at x16 or dual at x8 x8 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 ...

Page 7: ...sis 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 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMB...

Page 8: ...caused by overclocking ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 10 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 11 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 12 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM Vista...

Page 9: ...ock website http www asrock com 5 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 VistaTM XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 6 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 chann...

Page 10: ...the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard 11 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 12 While CPU overhe...

Page 11: ...Top SIDE SPK Center REAR SPK Bottom CTR BASS Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 22 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 2 USB_PW2 Jumper 23 Reset Switch RSTBTN 3 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 24 Power Switch PWRBTN 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 5 AM3 CPU Socket FRONT_1394 White 6 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 26 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 7 C...

Page 12: ...on On Link Green 1Gbps connection 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 10 USB 3 0 Port USB3_01 2 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 11 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 eSATAIII Connector 4 Side Speaker Gray 13 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 5 Rear Speaker Black 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 6 Central Bass Orange 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In Light Blue 16 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 8 Front Speaker Lime 17 PS 2 Keyboard Port ...

Page 13: ...r 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 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 groun...

Page 14: ... 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 you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to impro...

Page 15: ...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 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 th...

Page 16: ...DIMM 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 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 ful...

Page 17: ...ess x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x8 bandwidth 3 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 Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an e...

Page 18: ...ing 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 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 Quad Cro...

Page 19: ...connector 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 20: ...ntrol Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for details 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 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup 2 5 2...

Page 21: ...elected 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 CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further informa...

Page 22: ...ay Feature 2 6 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature For the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information ...

Page 23: ...can wake up the system under S3 Suspend to RAM state To support ErP EuP requirement please set this jumper to 5V USB_PW3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 27 5VSB standby for USB6_7 8_9 10_11 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 11 No 26 Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The da...

Page 24: ...ectors 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA3 Optional hard disk or the S...

Page 25: ...r as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Go to th...

Page 26: ...r Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 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 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan connectors and see p 11 No 10 m...

Page 27: ...E 1394 9 pin FRONT_1394 port on the I O panel there is one see p 11 No 25 IEEE 1394 header FRONT_1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port 12V GND 12V 1 RXTPBM_0 GND RXTPAM_0 RXTPBP_0 GND RXTPAP_0 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 11 No 31 CCTS 1 DDSR 1 DDTR 1 RRXD1 DDCD 1 TTXD1 GND RRTS 1 RRI 1 1 HDMI_SPDIFHeader...

Page 28: ...allowing users to quickly turn see p 11 No 24 on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN allowing users to quickly reset see p 11 No 23 the system RESET Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN switch allowing users to quickly see p 12 No 14 clear the CMOS values clr CMOS You are not allowed to use Clear CMOS switch function if you set up the system password...

Page 29: ... module Verify that flat mode is enabled D3 If memory sizing module not executed start memory refresh and do memory sizing in Bootblock code Do additional chipset initialization Re enable CACHE Verify that flat mode is enabled D4 Test base 512KB memory Adjust policies and cache first 8MB Set stack D5 Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it BIOS now execu...

Page 30: ... test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 C0 Early CPU Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC C1 Set up boot strap proccessor Information C2 Set up boot strap proccessor for POST C5 Enumerate and set up application proccessors C6 Re enable cache for boot strap proccessor C7 Early CPU Init Exit 0A Initializes...

Page 31: ...ing option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8D Build ACPI tables if ACPI is supported 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of...

Page 32: ...ATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T TA3 SA A3 SA A3 SA A3 SA A3 SAT T T T TA3 Hard Disks Installation A3 Hard Disks Installation A3 Hard Disks...

Page 33: ...process the SATA3 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 interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug T...

Page 34: ... SATA3 HDD Connect SATA data cable to the SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a 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 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 Step 2 SATApowerc...

Page 35: ...ith RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing 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 With RAID XP XP 64 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 inst...

Page 36: ...CDfor proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAIDinstallation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 15 1 step 2 on page 35 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configu...

Page 37: ...stall 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2 16 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 Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions Functions Functions Functions Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID function...

Page 38: ...ow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system 2 17 2 17 2 17 2 17 2 17 Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Ov...

Page 39: ...em 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 purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a men...

Page 40: ...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 Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items Enter To bring up the selected screen F1 To disp...

Page 41: ...ssor Maximum Voltage x31 5 6300 MHZ x31 0 6200 MHZ 1 5500 V Auto Enabled 3 Disabled All Cores Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter Multiplier Voltage Change HT Bus Speed Auto Auto EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter Default 5 2625MHz to 50 3750MHz Please note that overclocking m...

Page 42: ...eference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and ex...

Page 43: ...u selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto x1 200MHz to x10 2000MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 400MHz DDR3_800 533MHz DDR3_1066 667MHz DDR3_1333 and 800MHz DDR...

Page 44: ...Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 HASH 1 and HASH 2 The default value is HASH 2 CAS Latency ...

Page 45: ... Auto TWRRD Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRFC0 Use this to adjust TRFC0 values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 16...

Page 46: ...ns Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT...

Page 47: ... adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DATADrive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CH...

Page 48: ...his to select SB voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V to 1 40V The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA voltage Configuration options Auto 2 56V and 2 70V The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA voltage Configuration options Auto 1 81V and 1 92V The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this ...

Page 49: ...nfiguration ACPI Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP 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 embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS ...

Page 50: ... power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches L3 Cache Allocation The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Configuration options Disabled Auto 12 5 25 37 5 50 62 5 75 and 87 5 The default value is Auto 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1...

Page 51: ...lows you to enable or disable the onboard 80 port LED 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 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Dr LAN This allows you to sele...

Page 52: ...way Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power re...

Page 53: ...4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 Storage Configuration Storage Configuration Storage Configuration Storage Configuration Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Configuration options AHCI RAID and IDE SATA IDE Combined Mode This ite...

Page 54: ...user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer ...

Page 55: ...on PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 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 BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature S M A R T Use this item to enable ...

Page 56: ...isabled Auto 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration 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 Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared ...

Page 57: ...se this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS 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 BIO...

Page 58: ...Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows 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 Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full ...

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 3 6 3 6 3 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot prior...

Page 60: ...t 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 Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock functi...

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 discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may...

Page 62: ...t CD 4 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 not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 ...

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