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P67 Transformer

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2010

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Page 2: ...ties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors of cers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of pro ts 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 any d...

Page 3: ...ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 33 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 33 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 34 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 34 2 15 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 35 2 16 Driver Installation Guide 37 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit With RAID Functions 37 2 18 Install...

Page 4: ...South Bridge Con guration 50 3 4 5 Storage Con guration 51 3 4 6 Super IO Con guration 52 3 4 7 Voltage Con guration 53 3 4 8 ACPI Con guration 54 3 4 9 USB Con guration 55 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 56 3 6 Boot Screen 57 3 7 Security Screen 58 3 8 Exit Screen 59 4 Software Support 60 4 1 Install Operating System 60 4 2 Support CD Information 60 4 2 1 Running Support CD 60 4 2 2 D...

Page 5: ...s manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may 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 speci c information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Conten...

Page 6: ...non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Pro le XMP Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 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 ...

Page 7: ...er CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector CD in header 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 Co...

Page 8: ...V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft 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 applyi...

Page 9: ...eadings 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 pro le and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC pro le to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage re...

Page 10: ...o RAM S3 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 ...

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 ef ciency 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: ...4 White 17 64Mb SPI Flash 37 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White 18 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 38 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue 19 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 39 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White 20 Reset Switch RSTBTN 40 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 Intel P67 30 5cm 12 0 in 21 8cm 8 6 in CMOS Battery DDR3_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B2 64 bit 240...

Page 13: ... 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 USB45 3 USB 2 0 Port USB67 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB23 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 13 USB 2 0 Ports US...

Page 14: ... your computer you will nd 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: ...ng 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: ... Place the 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 c...

Page 19: ...on gura tion Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 Blue Slot White Slot Blue Slot White Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the con guration 2 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 20: ...tward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only ts 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 properly...

Page 21: ...ion 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 th...

Page 22: ...rs 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 nish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system rst and then shut it down before you do the ...

Page 23: ...I_3 see p 12 No 12 cables for internal storage SATAII_4 see p 12 No 15 devices The current SATAII SATAII_5 see p 12 No 14 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s SATAII_6 see p 12 No 8 data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATAIII_0 see p 12 No 11 connectors support SATA data SATAIII_1 see p 12 No 10 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up ...

Page 24: ... 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 HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 12 No 32 convenient connection and control of audio devic...

Page 25: ...ANEL1 several system front panel see p 12 No 23 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 con gure the way to turn off your system using the power sw...

Page 26: ...em 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 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 ...

Page 27: ...is 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 HDMI ...

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 22 on off the system ...

Page 29: ... Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module speci c 0x17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module speci c 0x18 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module speci c 0x19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module speci c 0x1B P...

Page 30: ...ory 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 Scr...

Page 31: ...zation 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module speci c 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module speci c 0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module speci c 0x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module speci c 0x77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module speci c 0x78 ACPI module initialization 0x79 CSM initialization 0x7A 0x7F Re...

Page 32: ... 0xB6 Clean up of NVRAM 0xB7 Con guration 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 33: ...motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk JMicron SATAII_6 does not support RAID function 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...

Page 34: ...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 35: ... 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 o...

Page 36: ...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 37: ... RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper con guration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Con guration which is located in the 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 bi...

Page 38: ... OS on your system Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS 2 18 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with NCQ funct...

Page 39: ...e Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the xed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...lock Mode Con guration options Auto Manual I O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 39 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the BCLK frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will aut...

Page 43: ...tem to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The defaul...

Page 44: ... Voltage Con guration options Auto 1 114V to 2 059V The default value is Auto ASRock Vdroop Control Use this to enable or disable ASRock Vdroop control Con guration options With and Without The default value is With Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value is Disabled Con guration options Enabled and ...

Page 45: ...an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI les and their respective information Select the proper UEFI le to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section yo...

Page 46: ...voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in speci c condition The default value is Enabled Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this...

Page 47: ...d option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto 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 option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This...

Page 48: ...locking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the BCLK frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded BCLK Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust BCLK Internal Base Clock frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE f...

Page 49: ...is allows you to select PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express 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 ...

Page 50: ...his allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 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 disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled P...

Page 51: ...en 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 Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Con guration options Disabled and E...

Page 52: ...disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Infrared 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 ...

Page 53: ...o 2 233V The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Con guration options Auto 1 114V to 2 059V The default value is Auto ASRock Vdroop Control Use this to enable or disable ASRock Vdroop control Con guration options With and Without The default value is With Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power sa...

Page 54: ... 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 55: ...bled 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 allowed...

Page 56: ...an speed Con guration 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 Con guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Con guration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows...

Page 57: ...On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full 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 Con guration options Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 58: ...58 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 59: ...owing 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 Attemp...

Page 60: ... 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 le 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 ac...

Page 61: ...e 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 Con guration 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 les Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation ...

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