Asrock P67 PRO3 SE motherboard User manual

P67 Pro3 SE

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 2011

Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5

1.2 Speci cations ................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 12

1.4 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 13

2 Installation ........................................................... 15

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 15

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 15

2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 16

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 18

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 19

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) ................................. 21

2.7 CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM Operation Guide 22

2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 25

2.9 Surround Display Feature .............................................. 26

2.10 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 27

2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 28

2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation .................................................................. 33

2.13 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ............. 33

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs ............................................................................ 34

2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... 34

2.16 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and

Operation Guide ........................................................ 35

2.17 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 37

2.18 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM

64-bit With RAID Functions ....................................... 37

2.19 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 38

2.19.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions............................................................ 38

2.19.2 Installing Windows

Vista

® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM /

TM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 38

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3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 40

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 40

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 40

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 41

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 41

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 42

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 46

3.4.1 CPU Con guration ............................................... 47

3.4.2 North Bridge Con guration................................... 49

3.4.3 South Bridge Con guration .................................. 50

3.4.4 Storage Con guration .......................................... 51

3.4.5 Super IO Con guration ........................................ 52

3.4.6 ACPI Con guration............................................... 53

3.4.7 USB Con guration ............................................... 54

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 55

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 56

3.7 Security Screen ............................................................. 57

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 58

4 Software Support ................................................. 59

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 59

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 59

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 59

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 59

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 59

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 59

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P67 Pro3 SE motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the con guration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard speci cations and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi cations of this 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 Contents

ASRock P67 Pro3 SE Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)

ASRock P67 Pro3 SE Quick Installation Guide

ASRock P67 Pro3 SE Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con guration to

AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our support CD for details.

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1.2 Specifications

Audio

LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slot

- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

- Supports 2nd Generation Intel ® Core TM i7 / i5 / i3 in

LGA1155 Package

- Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

- Supports K-Series unlocked CPU

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Intel ® P67

- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066

non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 4)

- Supports Intel ® Extreme Memory Pro le (XMP)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

(PCIE2 @ x16 mode; PCIE4 @ x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

Quad CrossFireX TM and CrossFireX TM

- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/

Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)

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SATA3

USB3.0

Connector

BIOS Feature

Support CD

Unique Feature

- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ,

AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support

USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 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

- 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x Power LED header

- CPU/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)

- 64Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage

Multi-adjustment

- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock

Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial;

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)

- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 6)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7)

- ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 9)

- SmartView (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock On/Off Play Technology

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

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Hardware

Monitor

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 14)

- Good Night LED

- CPU Temperature Sensing

- Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed

Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

Microsoft

®

OS -

®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit

Certifi cations

/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant

- FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

(see CAUTION 15)

* 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 Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system.

It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

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CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page

47.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installation.

3. DDR3 frequency options may depend on the processor. Only K-Series

CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866.

4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows ® 7 /

Vista TM / XP. For Windows ® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

5. 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-channel modes. Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection.

6. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including

Hardware 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 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 regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

7. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows ® . With this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing 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.

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8. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available at Wii. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation. ASRock AIWI is the world's rst utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock of cial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do not forget to pay attention to ASRock of cial website regularly, we will continuously provide you the most up-do-date supported games!

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp

9. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to 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 enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your

OS version is Windows ® 7 / 7 64 bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/

SmartView/index.asp

11. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.

12. 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.

13. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

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14. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the exible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156.

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 European Union to de ne 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 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 details.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

1

19.1cm (7.5 in)

2 3

CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1

4 5

USB 2.0

T: USB2

B: USB3

USB 2.0

T: USB4

B: USB5

USB 3.0

T: USB6

B: USB7

USB 2.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

Top:

RJ-45

6

35

11

12

13

14

7

8

9

10

15

16

17

18

5

6

1

2

3

4

34

33

32

31

LAN

PHY

USB 3.0

CPU_FAN2

CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN1

PCIE1

PCI Express 2.0

PCIE2

P67 Pro3 SE

Super

I/O

CMOS

Battery

1

CLRCMOS1 PCIE3

SATA2_4 SATA2_2 SATA3_0

SATA2_5 SATA2_3 SATA3_1

Intel

P67

7

8

9

10

11

12

30

29

28

13

27

AUDIO

CODEC

1

HDMI_SPDIF1

1

HD_AUDIO1

1

IR1

PCIE4

ErP/EuP Ready RoHS

1

COM1

USB8_9

1

1

CIR1

1

USB10_11

1

USB12_13

64Mb

BIOS

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

1

HDLED RESET

CHA_FAN3

PLED1

1

SPEAKER1

1

CHA_FAN2

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15

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26 25 24 23 22 21

CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

1155-Pin CPU Socket

ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue)

2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, White)

ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Blue)


SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, White)

SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, White)



Intel P67 Chipset

64Mb SPI Flash

Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)


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34

Power LED Header (PLED1)

Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White)

35

23

24

25

26

19

20

21

22

29

30

31

32

27

28

20 19 18 17

System Panel Header (PANEL1, White)

USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Blue)



Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1)

COM Port Header (COM1)

Infrared Module Header (IR1)

Front Panel Audio Header

(HD_AUDIO1, White)

HDMI_SPDIF Header

(HDMI_SPDIF1, White)

PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Blue)

PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)

Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Blue)

PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White)


Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

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1 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

15 14 13 12 11 10 9

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port

3 Side Speaker (Gray)

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11

USB 3.0 Ports (USB67)


4 Rear Speaker (Black)

5 Central / Bass (Orange)

6 Line In (Light Blue)

** 7 Front Speaker (Lime)

8 Microphone (Pink)

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13

14

15


Optical SPDIF Out Port

Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK SPEED

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

LED LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

**

If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker

(No. 7) (No. 4)

Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 5) (No. 3)

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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting 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.

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Chapter 2: Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.5", 30.5 x 19.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the con guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following 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 components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power 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.

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2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below.

Load Plate

Load Lever

Socket Body

Contact Array

1155-Pin Socket Overview

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the

CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

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 position at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position 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 PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after

service.

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Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line.

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

orientation key notch alignment key

Pin1 alignment key

1155-Pin Socket orientation key notch

1155-Pin CPU

For proper inserting, 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 motion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket 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 load plate, engage the load lever.

Pin1

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2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin

CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155-

Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector

(CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 1).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your

CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155-Pin CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Apply Thermal

Interface Material

Step 2. 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. 1).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

Fan cables on side closest to MB header

Press Down

(4 Places)

Fastener slots pointing straight out

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler

Option (C.C.O.), which provides the exible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156.

The white throughholes are for Socket LGA

1155/1156 CPU fan.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel con-

guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_

A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue slots; see p.12 No.4) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in

Dual Channel B

(DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.5), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel con guration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual

Channel Memory Con guration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Confi gurations

(1)

(2)

DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

(Blue Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot)

Populated -

-

Populated -

Populated - Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the con guration (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 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots (DDR3_

A2 and DDR3_B2).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual

Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in

DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

5. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard. It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard.

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Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a 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. notch break notch break

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 seated.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

There are 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

PCIE slots:

PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express

x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

2. In CrossFireX TM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards

on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, PCIE2 slot will work at x16

bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 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

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

Step 3. in a chassis).

Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.

Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is Step 4.

Step 5. completely seated on the slot.

Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.7 CrossFireX

TM

and Quad CrossFireX

TM

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM feature.

CrossFireX TM technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining 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, CrossFireX TM enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently

CrossFireX TM feature is supported with Windows ® XP with Service Pack 2 / Vista TM /

7 OS. Quad CrossFireX TM feature are supported with Windows

Please check AMD website for ATI TM CrossFireX

® Vista

TM driver updates.

TM / 7 OS only.

1. If a customer incorrectly con gures their system they will not see the

performance bene ts of CrossFireX TM . All three CrossFireX TM components, a

CrossFireX TM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX TM Ready motherboard and a

CrossFireX TM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to

bene t from the CrossFireX TM multi-GPU platform.

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX TM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards

will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX TM mode.

2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup

Different CrossFireX TM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX TM feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireX TM cards that ATI TM has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATI TM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

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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.)

CrossFire Bridge or

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics 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.)

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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2. Remove the ATI TM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your

system.

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Please check AMD website for ATI TM driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows

®

XP OS:

recommends Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

installed (If you have Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please

check Microsoft website for details.

Windows

®

7 / Vista

TM

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 nd “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows ® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFireX TM ”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireX TM ”. Select the option accordingto the total GPU number on the Radeon graphics cards. Click

“Apply”.

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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire TM ”, the CrossFireX TM function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please con rm whether the option “Enable

CrossFire TM ” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the bene t of CrossFireX TM feature.

Step 7. You can freely enjoy the bene t of CrossFireX TM or Quad CrossFireX TM feature.

* CrossFireX TM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI TM Technologies Inc., and is

used only for identi cation or explanation and to the owners’ bene t, without intent to infringe.

* For further information of ATI TM CrossFireX TM technology, please check AMD website for

updates and details.

2.8 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI

Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the bene ts of Surround Display feature.

For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the

Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

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2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide

ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header.

Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock

Smart Remote.

Step1. Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock

motherboard.

USB 2.0 header (9-pin, blue)

CIR header (4-pin, white)

Step2. Connect the front USB cable to the

USB 2.0 header (as below, pin 1-5) and the CIR header. Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched

correctly.

USB_PWR

P-

1 2

P+

GND

DUMMY

3 4 5

GND

IRTX

IRRX

ATX+5VSB the front USB port. If Multi-Angle receive the infrared signals from

MCE Remote Controller, please try to install it to the other front USB

port.

3 CIR sensors in different angles

3.

2.

1. Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function. When the CIR function is enabled, the other port will remain USB

function.

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only. Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel.

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi-direction infrared signals (top, down and front), which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market.

The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug function. Please install it before you boot the system.

* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to

ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com

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2.10 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.12, No. 30)

Default Clear CMOS

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 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 clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default pro le, 1394

GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

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2.11 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 ATAII Connectors

(SATA2_2: see p.12, No. 8)

(SATA2_3: see p.12, No. 11)

(SATA2_4: see p.12, No. 7)

(SATA2_5: see p.12, No. 12)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0: see p.12, No. 9)

(SATA3_1: see p.12, No. 10)

Serial ATA (SATA)

Data Cable

(Optional)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.12 No. 22)

(9-pin USB10_11)

(see p.12 No. 21)

SATA2_4 SATA2_2

SATA2_5 SATA2_3

SATA3_0

SATA3_1

USB_PWR

P-9

P+9

1

GND

P+8

P-8

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

P+11

These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the

SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII / SATA3 connector on this motherboard.

Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each

USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB12_13)

(see p.12 No. 20)

1

P-10

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

P-13

P+13

GND

1

P-12

P+12

USB_PWR

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Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1)

(see p.12 No. 25)

IRTX

+5VSB

DUMMY

This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

1

IRRX

GND

Consumer Infrared Module Header

(4-pin CIR1)

(see p.12 No. 23)

1

IRTX

GND

This header can be used to connect the remote receiver.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.12 No. 26)

GND

PRESENCE#

OUT_RET

This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

1

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT2_L

J_SENSE

1. High De nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header 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 / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS:

Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

This header accommodates several system front panel

(see p.12 No. 19) 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.

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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 switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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 correctly.

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.12 No. 18)

Power LED Header

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.12 No. 17)

1

PLED-

PLED+

PLED+

Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status.

The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1) CHA_FAN_SPEED

(see p.12 No. 33)

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.12 No. 16)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.12 No. 15)

GND

CHA_FAN2_PWR

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

CHA_FAN2_PWR

CHA_FAN_SPEED

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(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 34)

PWR_FAN_SPEED

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 1)

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.

If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this

motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.12 No. 35)

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.12 No. 6)

12 24

Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.

1 13

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.

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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

1 13

ATX 12V Power Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.12 No. 3)

8 5

4 1

Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.

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-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

4 1

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Serial port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.12 No. 24)

This COM1 header supports a serial port module.

HDMI_SPDIF Header

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

(see p.12 No. 27)

1

GND

SPDIFOUT

HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

SPDIF audio output to HDMI

VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to header.

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2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel ® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial

ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel

Rapid Storage) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA /

SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

2.13 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 internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA3 connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

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2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII in

RAID / AHCI mode. Intel ® P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID con guration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

2.15 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 controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID con guration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 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.

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2.16 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD in

RAID / AHCI mode. Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully.

Before you process the SATA / SATAII / 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

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

SATA 7-pin connector

The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD

1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot

Plug cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power

connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE

1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is de nitely not able to support

Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

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 of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our

website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from

your dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD, which cannot

support Hot Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver is installed into system

properly. The latest SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver is available on our support

website: www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII / SATA3 connector.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD.

Step 4

Connect 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.

Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD side.

Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD side.

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2.17 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

Windows

®


TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit With

If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your

SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

RAID mode is not supported under Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS.

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [RAID] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “SATA3 Mode” to [RAID] for SATA3 ports.

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID confi guration.

Before you start to con gure the 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 / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit OS on your

system.

After the installation of Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 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 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 and the document in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Rapid Storage”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Rapid Storage Information

If you want to use “Intel Rapid Storage” in Windows ® environment, please install “SATAII driver” from the Support CD again so that “Intel

Rapid Storage” will be installed to your system as well.

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Windows

®


TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit / XP

/ XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.


®

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions

If you want to install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3

HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

AHCI mode is not supported under Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS.

Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function



B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3 ports.


®

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.


®


TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit

Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your SATA

/ SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function



B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “SATA3 Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA3 ports.


®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM


system.

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Using SATA / SATAII / STA3 HDDs without NCQ function



B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3 ports.


®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM


system.

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con gure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press

<F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the 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

OC Tweaker

To set up overclocking features

Advanced

To set up the advanced UEFI features

H/W Monitor

To display current hardware status

Boot

To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Security

Operating System

To set up the security features

Exit

To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

/

/

+ / -

<Enter>

<F1>

<F9>

<F10>

<ESC>

Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

Moves cursor up or down to select items

To change option for the selected items

To bring up the selected screen

To display the General Help Screen

To load optimal default values for all the settings

To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

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 system overview.

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3.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

Use this item to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Control

CPU Ratio Setting

Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard.

Internal PLL Overvoltage

Use this item to enable or disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage function.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings. The default value is [Enabled]. Con guration options:

[Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows ® XP and select

[Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to enable this function. If you install Windows ® Vista TM / 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 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].

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Turbo Boost Power Limit

Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Con guration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto].

Additional Turbo Voltage

Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode.

Core Current Limit

Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode.

Host Clock Override (BCLK)

Use this to adjust the host clock (BCLK) frequency. Min: 95MHz, Max:

110MHz.

Spread Spectrum

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

DRAM Timing Control

DRAM Confi guration

Load XMP Setting

Use this to load XMP setting. Con guration options: [Auto], [Pro le 1] and

[Pro le 2]. The default value is [Auto].

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.

CAS# Latency (tCL)

Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].

RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)

Use 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.


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RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

Use this item to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting.


Command Rate (CR)

Use this item to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual setting. Min:

1N. Max: 2N. The default is [Auto].

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

Use this item to change Write Recovery Time (tWR) Auto/Manual setting.


Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC)

Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC) Auto/Manual setting.


RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD)

Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Auto/Manual setting.


Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

Use this item to change Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Auto/Manual setting.


Read to Precharge (tRTP)

Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting.


Four Activate Window (tFAW)

Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].

Memory Fast Boot

Use this item to adjust DDR fast boot mode. The default value is [Auto].

Memory Power Down Mode

Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode. Configuration options:

[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 default 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 default is [Auto].

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Voltage Control

Power Saving Mode

Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode. The default value is

[Disabled].

CPU Voltage Offset

Use this to select CPU Voltage Offset. The default value is [Auto].

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

CPU PLL Voltage

Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

Use this to select VTT Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

Use this to select PCH Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.

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3.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the con gurations for the following items: CPU Con guration, North Bridge Con guration, South Bridge Con guration, Storage Con guration, Super IO Con guration, ACPI Con guration and USB Con guration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows ® . Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing 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.

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3.4.1 CPU Configuration

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft ®

Windows ®

XP, Vista

XP / Vista TM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft ® Windows ®

TM , 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Active Processor Cores

Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Con guration 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 hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches.

CPU C3 State Support

Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.

CPU C6 State Support

Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.

Package C State Support

Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The default value is [Auto].

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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 option will be hidden if the installed 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 Protection.

Local x2APIC

Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC. The default value is [Disabled].

Please be noted that some OS do not support this function.

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3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration

Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB. The default 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].

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3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration

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 recovers.

Deep Sx

Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. Con guration options: [Disabled], [Enabled in S5] and [S4 and S5]. The default value is [Disabled].

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard LAN” feature.

Dr. LAN

This allows you to select “LAN Cable Detection” 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.

On/Off Play

Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology. The default value is [Enabled]. When On/Off Play is enabled, Deep Sx will be disabled. If you want to enable Deep Sx, please disable On/Off Play rst.

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 this

motherboard to submit Windows ® Vista TM certi cation.

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3.4.4 Storage Configuration

SATA Mode

This item is used for SATA2 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Con-

guration options: [RAID Mode], [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled].

The default value is [IDE Mode].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

SATA Controller 0

Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows ® XP / Vista TM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced].

SATA Controller 1

Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows ® XP / Vista TM / 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, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Con guration options: [Disabled],

[Auto], [Enabled].

SATA3 Mode

This item is used for SATA3 ports. Use this to select SATA3 mode. Con-

guration options: [RAID Mode], [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled].

The default value is [IDE Mode].

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3.4.5 Super IO Configuration

Serial Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Con guration options: [3F8 / IRQ4] and [3E8 / IRQ4].

Infrared Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port.

Con guration options: [2F8 / IRQ3] and [2E8 / IRQ3].

CIR Controller

Use this item to enable or disable CIR controller.

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3.4.6 ACPI Configuration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready 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 to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.

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3.4.7 USB Configuration

USB 2.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.

USB 3.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four con guration options: [Enabled], [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 issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices.

The default value is [Enabled].

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3.5 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 1 & 2 Setting

This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 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], [Automatic Mode] and [Manual Mode]. The default is value [Full

On].



[Level 1] to [Level 4]. The default is value [Level 4].



[Full On] and [Manual Mode]. The default is value [Full On].

Over Temperature Protection

Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The default value is [Enabled].

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3.6 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to con gure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Setup Prompt Timeout

This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

65535(0XFFFF) means inde nite waiting.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [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]. 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.

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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.

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3.8 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save con guration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following 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 fi lesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the available lesystem devices.

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Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 7 / 7

64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

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 le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a speci c item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

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Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB

This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows ® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system.

1. Please make sure to use Windows ®

Vista

TM

64-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 Con guration > 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 les. Normally it is

an optical drive.) You can also press <F11> to launch boot menu at system POST

and choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot.

4. Start Windows ® installation.

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