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N68-GS UCC /
N68-S UCC
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published February 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.
Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.
Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual.
With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.
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
1.1
Package Contents ..................................................................... 5
1.2
Specifications ............................................................................ 6
1.3
Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 11
1.4
I/O Panel .................................................................................... 12
Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 13
2.1
CPU Installation ......................................................................... 14
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 14
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 15
2.4
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................................
16
2.5
Easy Multi Monitor Feature ........................................................ 17
2.6
Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 18
2.7
Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 19
2.8
SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 23
2.9
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ................................................................................. 24
2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 24
2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 25
2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 27
2.13 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................ 27
2.14 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ................................................. 27
2.14.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions ...................................................................... 27
2.14.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM /
Vista TM 64-bit With RAID Functions .............................. 28
2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 29
BIOS S
ETUP UTILITY
3.1
Introduction ............................................................................... 30
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 30
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 31
3.2
Main Screen .............................................................................. 31
3.3
Smart Screen ............................................................................ 33
3.4
Advanced Screen .................................................................... 34
3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 34
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 39
3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 41
3.4.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 42
3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 44
3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 45
3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 45
3.4.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 47
3.5
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 48
3.6
Boot Screen .............................................................................. 49
3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 49
3.7
Security Screen ........................................................................ 50
3.8
Exit Screen ............................................................................... 51
4.1
Install Operating System ........................................................... 52
4.2
Support CD Information ............................................................. 52
4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 52
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 52
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 52
4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 52
Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC 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 step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to
BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
One ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
One ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Quick Installation Guide
One ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Support CD
Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
One I/O Panel Shield
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Expansion Slot
Graphics
Audio
LAN
Rear Panel I/O
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm
- Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom
TM
FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon
X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
(see CAUTION 1)
- Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom
TM
II X4 / X3 / X2
/ Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors
- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet
TM
Technology
- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology
- NVIDIA
®
GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a
- Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)
- 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots
- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
(see CAUTION 5)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
- Integrated NVIDIA
®
GeForce 7025 graphics
- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0
- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7)
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1440
@ 60Hz
- 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA
®
VT1708S / VT1705 Audio Codec)
- N68-GS UCC
Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- N68-S UCC
Realtek PHY RTL8201EL / 8201CL, speed 10/100 Mb/s
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 1 x VGA Port
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Connector
BIOS Feature
Hardware
Monitor
OS
Certifications
- 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and “Hot Plug”
functions (see CAUTION 8)
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x Print port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio header
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 9)
- 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
Support CD
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- Supports Smart BIOS
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),
ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version)
Unique Feature
- ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10)
- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11)
- Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12)
- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost
memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 16)
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
- Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant
- FCC, CE
* 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 thirdparty 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.
CAUTION!
1. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for
CPU support list. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
2. UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “Unlock CPU Core”, you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to
6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM2+ / AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.
3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 28 for details.
4. 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 14 for proper installation.
5. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
6. 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.
7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA
®
website for the latest information.
8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 22 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to
SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7
64-bit / 7 / Vista TM 64-bit / Vista TM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
10. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows
®
environment.
Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC
Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
11. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,
Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.
To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
12. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS 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 file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/
16/12 file system.
13. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.
OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings.
With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt.
Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations.
If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.
1 2
17.8cm (7.0-in)
1
PS2_USB_PW1
CPU_FAN1
AM2+/AM3
DDRII_1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
SOCKET AM2
3
4
26
25
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Top:
RJ-45
IDE1
ATX12V1
Phenom II
NVIDIA
GeForce
7025 / nForce
630a
24
23
22
LAN
PHY
PCIE1
21
1
HD_AUDIO1
20
Super
I/O
FLOPPY1
19
PCIE2
PCI1
PCI2
1
LPT1
18
RoHS
4Mb
BIOS
CMOS
BATTERY
1
CLRCMOS1
CHA_FAN1
PANEL 1
PLED PWRBTN
1
USB4_5
HDLED RESET
1
USB6_7
1
SPEAKER1
17 16 15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow)
ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1))
Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)
SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1))
SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0))
SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0))
SPI Flash Memory (4Mb)
NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Chassis Speaker Header
(SPEAKER 1, White)
USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
System Panel Header (PANEL1, White)
Print Port Header (LPT1, White)
Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
Front Panel Audio Header
(HD_AUDIO1, White)
PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2)
PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
CPU Heatsink Retention Module
AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket
1.4
I/O Panel (N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC)
1 2
3
4
5
10 9
1
4
* 5
2
3
PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
RJ-45 Port
Line In (Light Blue)
Front Speaker (Lime)
Microphone (Pink)
8
7
6
6
7
8
USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
VGA Port
9 COM Port
10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* For N68-GS motherboard, 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 Activity Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
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 find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on
your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.
For Windows
® XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to
select “2 Channel” or “4 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your change.
For Windows
® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS:
Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side
on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click
“OK” to save your change.
This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
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.
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.
5.
When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.1
CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o angle.
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.
Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.
Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.
Lever 90° Up
STEP 1:
Lift Up The Socket Lever
CPU Golden Triangle
Socker Corner Small Triangle
STEP 2 / STEP 3:
Match The CPU Golden Triangle
To The Socket Corner Small
Triangle
STEP 4:
Push Down And Lock
The Socket Lever
After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure 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 11, No. 2). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.
N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC
motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data
Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel
Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.
1. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory
Technology.
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 fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI slots:
PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.
PCIE slots:
PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.
PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards.
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 bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.
Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.
Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi
Monitor feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a multi monitor environment:
1. Install the NVIDIA
®
PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer
to page 16 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.
2. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this
motherboard. Connect another D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub connector of
the add-on PCI Express VGA card. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the
VGA/DVI-D connector of the add-on PCI Express VGA card.
3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory”
option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or
[256MB] to enable the function of onboard VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that
the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If
you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto],
will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is
inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver to your system. If you have installed the
onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to install it again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below.
A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.
B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish
to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use
multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and
all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.
C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2.
D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.
E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.
F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the
second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.
G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number
one, two and three.
For Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS:
Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display
Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below.
A. Click the number ”2” icon.
B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto
this monitor”.
C. Click “OK” to save your change.
D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number
one, two and three.
6. Use Multi Monitor feature. Click and drag the display icons to positions
representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The
placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to
another.
2.6
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.
Jumper Setting
PS2_USB_PW1
(see p.11, No. 1)
1_2 2_3
Short pin2, pin3 to enable
+5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or
+5V +5VSB
USB wake up events.
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.11, No. 13)
1_2
Default
2_3
Clear CMOS
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. 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 finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.
•
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!
Floppy Connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.11 No. 19)
Pin1
FLOPPY1 the red-striped side to Pin1
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.
Primary IDE connector (Blue)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 6)
PIN1
IDE1 connect the blue end to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.
Serial ATAII Connectors
(SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): see p.11, No. 9)
(SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): see p.11, No. 5)
(SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0): see p.11, No. 8)
(SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1): see p.11, No. 7)
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
(Optional)
These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current
SATAII interface allows up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA /
SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard.
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.11 No. 16)
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.11 No. 14)
USB_PWR
P-7
P+7
GND
DUMMY
1
GND
P-6
P+6
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P-5
P+5
GND
DUMMY
1
GND
P-4
P+4
USB_PWR
Print Port Header
(25-pin LPT1)
(see p.11 No. 18)
1
AFD#
ERROR#
PINIT#
SLIN#
GND
SPD3
SPD2
SPD6
SPD5
ACK#
BUSY
PE
SLCT
Besides four default USB 2.0
ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices.
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.11, No. 20)
GND
PRESENCE#
MIC_RET
OUT_RET
This is an interface for the 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 Definition 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. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select
Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from
[Auto] to [Enabled].
System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.11 No. 17)
PLED+
PLED-
GND
1
RESET#
GND
DUMMY
HDLED-
HDLED+
This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)
(see p.11 No. 15)
Chassis Fan Connector
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.11 No. 12)
CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.11 No. 2)
1
SPEAKER
DUMMY
+5V
DUMMY
4 3 2 1
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.
Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
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
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.11 No. 4)
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.
12
20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
1
24
13
ATX 12V Power Connector
(4-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.11 No. 24)
Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with
ATX 12V plug to this connector.
Failing to do so will cause power up failure.
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below
SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.
Western Digital
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
2
If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.
SAMSUNG
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
2
If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.
HITACHI
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.
2 . 9 Serial A
This motherboard adopts NVIDIA
®
GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset that supports
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID 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.
Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII
Devices.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, 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 RAID1 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.
AII HDD Hot Plug F eature and Operation
This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID mode.
Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.
Before you process the SATA / SATAII 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 HDD
1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to power supply
Caution
1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug
cannot be processed.
2. Even some SATA / SATAII 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 definitely 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 HDD Hot Plug.
* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset
because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII 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 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your
dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot
Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.
3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The
latest SATA / SATAII 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.
How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII 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 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 connector.
SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White)
Step 3
Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector
(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.
Step 4
Connect SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII HDD.
How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII 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 HDD damage and data loss.
Step 1
Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.
Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.
2.12
Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. 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.
2.13 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
Vista
TM
If you just want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don’t have to make a
SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting. You can start to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP
64-bit on your system directly.
2.14 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
Vista
TM
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.14.1 Installing Windows
®
If you want to install Windows
®
XP or Windows
®
XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII
HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].
Storage Configuration.
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.
A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a
window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot
device.
C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver diskette
[YN]?”, press <Y>.
D. Then you will see these messages,
Please insert a blank
formatted diskette into floppy
drive A:
press any key to start
Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.
E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII
drivers into the floppy diskette.
STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
Storage Configuration.
STEP 4: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 5: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows
®
XP / Windows
®
XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows
®
setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA
®
RAID driver.
After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.
NOTE. If you install Windows
®
XP / Windows
®
XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage
(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the
RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
2.14.2 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on your SATA /
SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
Storage Configuration.
STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 3: Install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your
system.
Insert the Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit
/ Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA
®
RAID drivers. NVIDIA
®
RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:
.. \ I386
(For Windows
®
Vista
TM
OS)
.. \ AMD64
(For Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit OS)
After that, please insert Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.
NOTE. If you install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
NOTE. For Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit users, you do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. Please use the native driver to install Windows install ASRock All-in-1 driver.
® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then
Untied Overclocking T echnology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed 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.
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the
BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during the
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS 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 BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main
To set up the system time/date information
Smart
Advanced
To load the BIOS according to your requirements
To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor
To display current hardware status
Boot
To set up the default system device to locate and load the Op-
Security
Exit
erating System
To set up the security features
To exit the current screen or the BIOS 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.
Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
Navigation Key(s) Function Description
/
Moves cursor left or right to select Screens
/
+ / -
Moves cursor up or down to select items
To change option for the selected items
<Enter>
<F1>
<F9>
<F10>
<ESC>
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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen
3.2
Main Screen
When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
N68-GS UCC
Main
Smart
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
System Overview
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
System Time
System Date
BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Microcode Update
L1 Cache Size
L2 Cache Size
L3 Cache Size
Total Memory
DDRII1
DDRII2
: N68-GS UCC P1.00
: AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 940
Processor (64bit)
: 3000MHz
: 100F42/1000086
: 512KB
: 2048KB
: 6144KB
[ 14 :00:09]
[Thu 02/04/2010]
Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: 2048MB with 256MB shared memory
Single-Channel Memory Mode
: 2048MB/266MHz (DDRII533)
: None
+-
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Field
Tab
F1
F9
F10
Select Field
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]
Use this item to specify the system date.
N68-S UCC
Main
Smart
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
System Overview
System Time
System Date
BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Microcode Update
L1 Cache Size
L2 Cache Size
L3 Cache Size
[ 14 :00:09]
[Thu 02/04/2010]
: N68-S UCC P1.00
: AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 940
Processor (64bit)
: 3000MHz
: 100F42/1000086
: 512KB
: 2048KB
: 6144KB
Total Memory
DDRII1
DDRII2
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: 2048MB with 256MB shared memory
Single-Channel Memory Mode
: 2048MB/266MHz (DDRII533)
: None
+-
Tab
F1
F9
F10
ESC
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Field
Select Field
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]
Use this item to specify the system date.
In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements.
Main
Smart
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Smart Settings
Save Changes and Exit
Load BIOS Defaults
Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)
Load Performance Setup RAID Mode
Load Power Saving Setup Default
BIOS Update Utility
ASRock Instant Flash
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9
F10
ESC
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Save Changes and Exit
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.
Load BIOS Defaults
Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for this operation.
Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)
This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.
Load Performance Setup RAID Mode
This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume optimal default settings. F4 key can be used for this operation.
Load Power Saving Setup Default
Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embeded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information. Select the proper BIOS file to update your
BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes.
In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storge Configuration, PCIPnP
Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.
Main Smart Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Options for CPU
Advanced Settings
WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
CPU Configuration
Chipset Configuration
ACPI Configuration
Storage Configuration
PCIPnP Configuration
Floppy Configuration
SuperIO Configuration
USB Configuration
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1
F9
F10
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
CPU Configuration
AM2 Boost
Overclock Mode
CPU Frequency (MHz)
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
PCIE Spread Spectrum
SATA Spread Spectrum
Boot Failure Guard
Cool' n' Quiet
Secure Virtual Machine
Enhanced Halt State
L3 Cache Allocation
Unlock CPU Core
Processor Maximum Frequency
Processor Maximum Voltage
Multiplier/Voltage Change
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[200]
[100]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[BSP Only]
[Disabled] x11.5 2300 MHz
1.300 V
[Auto]
If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If
Manual, voltage multiplier and will be set based on User Selection in Setup.
v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
AM2 Boost
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to
[Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution 16 on page 10 for details.
Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].
CPU Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:
[Disabled] and [Enabled].
PCIE Spread Spectrum
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:
[Disabled] and [Enabled].
SATA Spread Spectrum
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:
[Disabled] and [Enabled].
Boot Failure Guard
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Cool ‘n’ Quiet
Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet
TM
technology. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and
[Disabled]. If you install Windows
®
Vista
TM
and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.
Secure Virtual Machine
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. When this option is set to
[Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Enhance Halt State
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. 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.
L3 Cache Allocation
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. The default value is
[BSP Only]. Configuration options: [BSP Only] and [All Cores].
Unlock CPU Core
UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “Unlock CPU Core”, you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core
CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with
AM2+ / AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.
Processor Maximum Frequency
It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.
North Bridge Maximum Frequency
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It will display North
Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.
Processor Maximum Voltage
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.
Multiplier/Voltage Change
This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
CPU Configuration
AM2 Boost
Overclock Mode
CPU Frequency (MHz)
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
PCIE Spread Spectrum
SATA Spread Spectrum
Boot Failure Guard
Cool' n' Quiet
Secure Virtual Machine
Enhanced Halt State
L3 Cache Allocation
Unlock CPU Core
Processor Maximum Frequency
Processor Maximum Voltage
Multiplier/Voltage Change
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[200]
[100]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[BSP Only]
[Disabled] x11.5 2300 MHz
1.300 V
[Manual]
If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If
Manual, voltage multiplier and will be set based on User Selection in Setup.
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Processor Frequency
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when
“Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
Processor Voltage
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when
“Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
CPU Frequency Multiplier
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
NB Frequency Multiplier
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
Memory Clock
This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200MHz (DDRII400)], [266MHz (DDRII533)],
[333MHz (DDRII667)] and [400MHz (DDRII800)]. If you adopt Phenom CPU, there is one more option: [533MHz (DDRII1066)].
Flexibility Option
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
CAS Latency (CL)
Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is
[Auto].
TRCD
Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],
TRP
[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],
[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRTP
Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2-4CLK] and
[3-5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRAS
Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to
[18CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRRD
Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK],
TRC
[4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
Use this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [11CLK] to [26CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TWR
Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],
[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TWTR
Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK],
[2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRWTTO
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust
TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK],
[5CLK], [6CLK], [7CLK], [8CLK] and [9CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TWRRD
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust
TWRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [0CLK], [1CLK], [2CLK] and
[3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TWRWR
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust
TWRWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK].
The default value is [Auto].
TRDRD
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust
TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK] and
[5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
MA Timing
Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],
[1T]. The default value is [Auto].
Addr/Cmd Fine Delay
Use this to adjust values for Addr/Cmd Fine Delay feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is
[Auto].
CS/ODT Fine Delay
Use this to adjust values for CS/ODT Fine Delay feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is
[Auto].
Bank Interleaving
Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.
Advanced
Chipset Settings
Onboard LAN
Onboard HD Audio
Front Panel
Share Memory
Primary Graphics Adapter
HT Bus Speed
HT Bus Width
DRAM Voltage
Chipset Voltage
CPU Thermal Throttling
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[PCI]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
To set DRAM Voltage.
Select Screen
+ -
F1
F9
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Change Option
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Onboard LAN
This 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], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.
Share Memory
This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].
Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB].
Primary Graphics Adapter
This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].
HT Bus Speed
This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configuration options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz] and [1000
MHz].
HT Bus Width
This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].
DRAM Voltage
Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.80V],
[1.85V], [1.90V], [1.95V], [2.05V], [2.10V], [2.15V] and [2.20V]. The default value is [Auto].
Chipset Voltage
Use this to select chipset voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.25V],
[1.30V], [1.35V] and [1.40V]. The default value is [Auto].
CPU Thermal Throttle
Use this to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. The default value is [Enabled].
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
ACPI Settings
Suspend To RAM
Away Mode Support
Restore on AC / Power Loss
Ring-In Power On
PCI Devices Power On
PS / 2 Keyboard Power On
RTC Alarm Power On
ACPI HPET Table
OSC Control
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Power Off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.
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F1
F9
F10
ESC
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Select Item
Change Option
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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. If you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume” will be hidden.
Repost Video on STR Resume
This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.)
Away Mode Support
Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows
®
XP
Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].
Restore on AC/Power Loss
This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the
power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes
and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
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.
PCI Devices Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
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.
RTC Alarm Power On
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.
ACPI HPET Table
Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is
[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows ® Vista TM certification.
OSC Control
Use this item to enable or disable OSC control. Configuration options: [Auto],
[Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Auto].
Advanced
Storage Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller
Onboard SATA Controller
SATA Operation Mode
IDE1 Master
IDE1 Slave
SATAII_1
SATAII_2
SATAII_3
SATAII_4
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[IDE]
[Hard Disk]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
ENABLED: enables the integrated IDE
Controller.
DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE
Controller.
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OnBoard IDE Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard IDE Controller” feature.
Onboard SATA Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature.
SATA Operation Mode
Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [IDE]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID].
* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish
configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.
* If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this
item after OS installation.
IDE Device Configuration
You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the “IDE1 Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of “IDE1 Slave” as well.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
IDE Master
Device
Vendor
Size
LBA Mode
Block Mode
PIO Mode
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
S.M.A.R.T.
:Hard Disk
:MAXTOR 6L080J4
:80.0 GB
:Supported
:16Sectors
:4
:MultiWord DMA-2
:Ultra DMA-6
:Supported
Type
LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
S . M . A . R . T .
32Bit Data Transfer
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
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F10
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TYPE
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.
Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].
[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary
IDE hard disk drives to active.
[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),
such as MO.
LBA/Large Mode
Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.
PIO Mode
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.
DMA Mode
DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.
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. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],
[Enabled].
32Bit Data Transfer
Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Advanced PCI / PnP Settings
PCI Latency Timer
PCI IDE BusMaster
[32]
[Enabled]
Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
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Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
PCI Latency Timer
The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.
In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A
Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.
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F1
F9
F10
ESC
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Configure Super IO Chipset
OnBoard Floppy Controller
Serial Port Address
Parallel Port Address
Parallel Port Mode
EPP Version
ECP Mode DMA Channel
Parallel Port IRQ
[Enabled]
[3F8 / IRQ4]
[378]
[ECP + EPP]
[1.9]
[DMA3]
[IRQ7]
Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy
Controller.
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F1
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Select Item
Change Option
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F10
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OnBoard Floppy Controller
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
Serial Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].
Parallel Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].
Parallel Port Mode
Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the
EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:
[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].
EPP Version
Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] and [1.7].
ECP Mode DMA Channel
Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].
Parallel Port IRQ
Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:
[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].
Advanced
USB Configuration
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Support
Legacy USB Support
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[BIOS Setup Only]
To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
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F1
F9
F10
ESC
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Change Option
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USB Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
USB 2.0 Support
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.
Legacy USB Support
Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only].
The default value is [BIOS Setup Only]. 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 BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.
[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup.
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.
Main Smart
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced H/W Monitor
Boot Security
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
Exit
Enable/Disable
CPU Quiet Fan
Function.
CPU Temperature
M / B Temperature
CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed
Vcore
+ 3.30V
+ 5.00V
+ 12.00V
CPU Quiet Fan
: 37 C / 98 F
: 31 C / 87 F
: 3400 RPM
: N / A
: 1.629V
: 3.306V
: 5.067V
: 11.890V
[Disabled]
F1
F9
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CPU Quiet Fan
This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed and fan noise. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and
“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is
[Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin
CPU fan.
Target CPU Temperature
The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The default value is [50 C/122 F].
Target Fan Speed
Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose. The default value is [Fast]. Configuration options: [Fast], [Middle] and [Slow].
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Smart Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitor Boot
Security Exit
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
4th Boot Device
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives
[1st Floppy Device]
[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]
[CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]
[USB]
Configure Settings during System Boot.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1
F9
F10
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
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Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Onboard LAN
Bootup Num-Lock
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot
[Disabled]
[On]
To enable or disable the boot from network feature.
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Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
F1
F9
General Help
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F10 Save and Exit
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Boot From Onboard LAN
Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
Boot Up Num-Lock
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.
In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.
For the user password, you may also clear it.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security
Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Exit
Install or Change the password.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security
Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
Would you like to save current setting user defaults ?
Save 1st User Defaults
Load 1st User Defaults
Save 2nd User Defaults
Load 2nd User Defaults
Save 3rd User Defaults
Load 3rd User Defaults
Exit
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1
F9
F10
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
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Save Changes and Exit
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS 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 BIOS 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.
Would you like to save current setting user defaults?
In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.
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.
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file
“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the 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 specific 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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Table of contents
- 4 Package Contents
- 5 Specifications
- 10 Motherboard Layout
- 11 I/O Panel
- 12 Pre-installation Precautions
- 13 CPU Installation
- 13 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
- 14 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
- 16 Easy Multi Monitor Feature
- 17 Jumpers Setup
- 18 Onboard Headers and Connectors
- 22 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
- 23 Installation
- 23 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs
- 24 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide
- 26 2.12 Driver Installation Guide
- 26 XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
- 26 XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
- 26 Functions
- 27 64-bit With RAID Functions
- 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology
- 29 Introduction
- 29 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar
- 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys
- 30 Main Screen
- 32 Smart Screen
- 33 Advanced Screen
- 33 3.4.1 CPU Configuration
- 38 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration
- 40 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration