ASROCK N68-S UCC - User manual

N68-GS UCC /

N68-S UCC

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published February 2010

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(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.

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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)




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)




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

®


TM

Vista

TM

If you just want to install Windows

®


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

®


TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit / XP / XP

64-bit on your system directly.

2.14 Installing Windows

®


TM

Vista

TM

If you want to install Windows

®


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

®


®

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.



B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].


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:


2.14.2 Installing Windows

®


TM

Vista

TM

64-bit With RAID Functions


®


TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit on your SATA /

SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.



B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].


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:


STEP 3: Install Windows

®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit OS on your

system.

Insert the Windows

®


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

®


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:


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



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



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



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


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


F1

F9

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


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


Advanced


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].


Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.


Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.


This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].








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.


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.


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.


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.


It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.


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.


Advanced


AM2 Boost

Overclock Mode







Cool' n' Quiet


Enhanced Halt State


Unlock CPU Core




[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.

v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

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],


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


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],


TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK],


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


TWRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [0CLK], [1CLK], [2CLK] and


TWRWR


TWRWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK].

The default value is [Auto].

TRDRD


TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK] and


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


[Enabled]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[PCI]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

To set DRAM Voltage.

Select Screen

+ -

F1

F9

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

F10 Save and Exit


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].


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.

+-

F1

F9

F10

ESC

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


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


[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.


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.


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.

+-

F1

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F9

F10

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


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.


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.

+-

F1

F9

F10

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


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.


Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

+-

F1

F9

F10

ESC

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit



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.

+-

F1

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F9

F10

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


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


[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[BIOS Setup Only]

To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

+-

F1

F9

F10

ESC

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


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


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

Select Screen

Select Item

General Help

Load Defaults



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


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


F1

F9

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit


Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock


Boot

[Disabled]

[On]

To enable or disable the boot from network feature.

+ -

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

F1

F9

General Help

Load Defaults



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.


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




Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security

Exit Options


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


F1

F9

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save 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:


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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