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Contents
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Contents
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 9
1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O ............................................................. 10
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
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Pre-installation Precautions ................................................... 11
2.1 CPU Installation .............................................................. 12
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 12
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 13
2.4 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 14
2.5 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 15
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 15
2.7 Installing VGA_HDTV Panel to Enjoy HDTV (High-
Definition TV) / TV Support Function ............................ 19
2.7.1 HDTV (High-Definition TV) Support Function ...... 20
2.7.2 TV Support Function ........................................... 22
2.8 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 23
2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 23
2.10 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in
“RAID” Mode .................................................................. 23
3 BIOS S
3 BIOS S
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3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
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3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 25
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 25
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 26
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 26
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 27
3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 27
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 28
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 31
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 32
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 34
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 35
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 35
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 37
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 37
3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 38
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 38