Asrock P75 Pro3 Owner S Manual

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P75 Pro3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2012

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.

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tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for

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

Disclaimer:

Specications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-

tional 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 warran-

ties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose.

In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofcers, employees, or agents be liable for

any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for

loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like),

even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from

any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing 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 Cali-

fornia, 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

Contents

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

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

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

1.3 Unique Features ............................................................ 9

1.4 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 13

1.5 I/O Panel ........................................................................ 14

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .................... 20

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21

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

2.9 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 27

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 28

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3

(SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ..................................... 33

2.12 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs .................... 33

2.13 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and

Operation Guide ............................................................ 34

2.14 Driver Installation Guide ................................................ 36

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 36

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

Functions............................................................ 36

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 37

3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ......................................... 38

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 38

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 38

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 39

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 40

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 41

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 45

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 46

3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration................................... 48

3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration .................................. 49

3.4.4 Storage Conguration .......................................... 50

3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology ........................... 51

3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ..................... 52

3.4.7 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 53

3.4.8 ACPI Conguration............................................... 54

3.4.9 USB Conguration ............................................... 55

3.5 Tool ................................................................................ 56

3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 58

3.7 Boot Screen ................................................................... 59

3.8 Security Screen ............................................................. 60

3.9 Exit Screen .................................................................... 61

4 Software Support .............................................. 62

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 62

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 62

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 62

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 62

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 62

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 62

Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P75 Pro3 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 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the congura-

tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd

the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock P75 Pro3 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)

ASRock P75 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock P75 Pro3 Support CD

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

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-

bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Conguration to

AHCI mode.

1.2 Specications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design

CPU - Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in

LGA1155 Package

- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Chipset - Intel® B75

- Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect

Technology

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2200(OC)*/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC,

un-buffered memory (DDR3 1600 with Intel® Ivy Bridge

CPU, DDR3 1333 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU)

* DDR3 2200(OC) is only supported with Intel® CoreTM i7

3770K

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)

* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU. With

Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec)

* To congure 7.1 CH audio, please use an HD front panel

audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature

through the audio driver.

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

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

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

LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

SATA3 - 1 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connector, supports NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug functions

USB3.0

- 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports, support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports),

supports USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Connector - 5 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug functions

- 1 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x Power LED header

- 1 x Chassis Intrusion header

- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

- 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

- 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU Core, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage

Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX

Multimedia Suite - OEM

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto-

Adjust by CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- CASE OPEN detection

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

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit /

XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 3)

Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

CAUTION!

1. Intel® Small Business Advantage is a customizable platform in-

tegrated with IT tools, which helps maximize employee produc-

tivity, PC performance, and data security. There are applications

including Software Monitor, PC Health Center, Data Backup &

Restore, Energy Saver and USB Blocker.

2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size

may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage

under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit

CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast

RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

3. ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft® Windows®

XP / XP 64-bit. Intel® Smart Connect Technology and Intel® USB

3.0 ports are not supported by Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP

64-bit.

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 third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may

affect your system’s 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.

1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to

ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface,

which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking,

OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM. In Hardware Monitor, it shows

the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the

fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking,

you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system

performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as

a prole and share it with your friends. Your friends then can

load the OC prole to their own system to get the same OC set-

tings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator

can reduce the number of output phases to improve efciency

when the CPU cores are idle without sacricing computing per-

formance. In XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space that

cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU.

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few

seconds, provides a much more efcient way to save energy,

time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-

tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally

enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®

to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing

during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows

you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash

ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update

system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-

DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key

during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup

menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and

save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks

without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other compli-

cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or

hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.

ASRock APP Charger

If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your

Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has

prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger.

Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone

charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster

than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge

many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu-

ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),

Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).

With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the mar-

velous charging experience.

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-

mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the

device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which

includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-

tion: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and/or

add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online

game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafc

Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si-

multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status

window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into AS-

Rock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory

space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU.

ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously

visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it

also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. An-

other advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the

frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend

their lifespan.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS

without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS up-

date process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically nish

the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note

that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your

USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature.

ASRock On/Off Play Technology

ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great

audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like

MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC, even when the PC is

turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also provides

a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most

convenient computing environment.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict

internet access at specied times via OMG. You may schedule

the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other

users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest

accounts without permission to modify the system time are re-

quired.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware

updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-

detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without

entering Windows® OS. Please note that you must be running

on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function.

ASRock UEFI System Browser

ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in

graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configurations

that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system

browser, you can easily examine the current system congura-

tion in UEFI setup.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by

enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier

Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi-

fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less

than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows® 8 from a cold boot. No

more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user

experience and behavior.

ASRock Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the exible option to

adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA

1155 and LGA 1156. Please be noticed that not all the 775 and

1156 CPU Fan can be used.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better en-

vironment by extinguishing the unessential LED. By enabling

Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will be

switched off when system is on. Not only this, Good night LED

will automatically switch off Power and Keyboard LED when the

system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

2 1155-Pin CPU Socket

3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots

(DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3, Black)

7 Intel B75 Chipset

8 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, Gray)

10 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black)

11 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black)

12 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black)

13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

14 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Black)

15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1, Black)

16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Black)

19 Consumer Infrared Module Header

(CIR1, Gray)

20 Infrared Module Header (IR1, Black)

21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black)

22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

23 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

24 Power LED Header (PLED1)

25 PCI Slots (PCI1-2, Black)

26 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4, Black)

27 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Black)

28 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2, Black)

29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Black)

30 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)

31 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Black)

32 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

Top:

RJ-45

USB 2.0

T: USB2

B: USB3

USB 3.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

PS2

Mouse/

Keyboard

USB 2.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

DDR3_A1 (64 b it, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin m odule)

Top:

LIN E IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC I N

Intel

B75

ATXPWR1

64Mb

BIOS

USB3_2_3

CMOS

Battery

Super

I/O

AUDIO

CODEC

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE1

PCI1

PCIE2

IR1

USB4_5

CIR1

CLRCMOS1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

SPEAKER1

P75 Pro3

PCI Express 3.0

ErP/EuP Ready

RoHS

DDR3

LAN

PHY

CPU_FAN1

PWR_FAN1

SATA2_2

SATA2_1

SATA2_4

CHA_FAN1

HDMI_SPDIF1

CHA_FAN2

PLED1

1234

17.8cm (7.0 in)

30.5cm (12.0 in)

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCI2

Fast USB

Fast LAN

Fast RAM

SATA2_3

SATA3_0

SATA2_5

ATX1 2V1

PARALLEL PORT

COM1

Coaxial

SPDIF

CI1

USB6_7

Front USB 3.0

1.4 I/O Panel

* There is one LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

LAN Port LED Indications

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

2 Parallel Port

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port

4 Line In (Light Blue)

** 5 Front Speaker (Lime)

6 Microphone (Pink)

7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1)

9 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

10 COM Port

11 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (Purple)

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

LAN Port

** If you enable Multi-Streaming function, this motherboard can support up to 5.1 CH audio only.

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

panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.

For Windows® XP:

After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer

ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker

and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then

reboot your system.

For Windows® 7 / VistaTM:

After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the

system tray. Set “Speaker Conguration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device

advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio

streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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11 8

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Line In Microphone Front Panel

(No. 5) (No. 4) (No. 6) Headphone

2 V -- -- --

4 V V -- --

6 V V V --

8 V V V V

Chapter 2: Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.0", 30.5 x 17.8 cm) motherboard. Before you

install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the

motherboard ts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

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

chassis.

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

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s 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 the components.

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

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-

board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing

so may damage the motherboard.

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.

2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU,

please follow the steps below.

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

CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do

not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.

Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengage the lever by pressing it

down and sliding it out of the hook.

Step 1-2. Keep the lever positioned at about

135 degrees in order to flip up the

load plate.

Step 2. Remove the PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking

off the PnP cap.

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

service.

1155-Pin Socket Overview

Contact Array Socket Body

Load Lever

Load Plate

Pin1

alignment key

Pin1

1155-Pin CPU

Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is

marked with a black line.

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

grated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1

and the two orientation key notches.

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket by using a purely vertical mo-

tion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-

et and properly mated to the orient

keys.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 4-2. Press down the load lever, and se-

cure it with the load plate tab under

the retention tab.

black line

orientation key notch

orientation key notch 1155-Pin Socket

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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

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

Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray ther-

mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa-

tion. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good con-

tact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_

FAN1, see page 13, No. 1).

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

CPU fan and heatsink.

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

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto the cen-

ter of the IHS on the socket’s surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

that the fan cables are oriented on side closest

to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard

(CPU_FAN1, see page 13, No. 1).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-

holes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install

and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the

heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

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

Step 6. Secure redundant cable with tie-wrap to ensure the cable does not

interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

Apply Thermal

Interface Material

Fan cables on side

closest to MB header

Fastener slots

pointing straight out

Press Down

(4 Places)

Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler

Option (C.C.O.), which provides exible options to adopt three dif-

ferent CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156.

The white throughholes are for Socket LGA

1155/1156 CPU fan.

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) 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 DDR3 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 or DDR2 memory module into a

DDR3 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 Dual Channel

Memory Technology.

3. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not

work on this motherboard. It is not recommended to install them

on this motherboard.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the slot.

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends

fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

notch

break

notch break

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 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 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support

CrossFireXTM.

PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-

ics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support

CrossFireXTM.

PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1

lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

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

x16 graphics card on PCIE1 slot.

2. In CrossFireXTM mode, please install the PCI Express x16 graphics

cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore, PCIE1 will work at x16

bandwidth, while PCIE3 works at x4 bandwidth.

3. Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan

connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics

cards for better thermal environment.

4. Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in

Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install a Sandy

Bridge CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2

speed.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

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

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover

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

performance benets of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a

CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a

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

benet from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform.

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

will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM. CrossFireXTM

technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple

high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a

range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative

interconnect mechanism, CrossFireXTM enables the highest possible level of

performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireXTM is

supported by Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. Quad CrossFireXTM

is supported by Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD’s website for AMD

CrossFireXTM driver updates.

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM

feature. For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has released or will release in the

future, please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon

graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated

on the slots.

CrossFire Bridge

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-

ics card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert

the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor

cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on

the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics

cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur-

chase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

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

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

Please check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows® XP OS:

A. AMD recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

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

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

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

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

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please

check Microsoft’s website for details.

For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS:

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD’s website for de-

tails.

Step 4. Restart your computer.

Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.

You will nd “AMD Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.

AMD Catalyst Control Center

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

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

Step 2. Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your

system.

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFi-

reXTM”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2 GPUs”

and click “Apply”.

Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM

function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After

restarting your computer, please conrm whether the option “Enable

CrossFireTM” in “AMD Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please

select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benets of CrossFireXTM.

Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benets of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM.

* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is

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

* For further information of AMD CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD’s website for

updates and details.

USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black)

CIR header (4-pin, gray)

2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide

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

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

Smart Remote.

Step1. Find the CIR header located next

to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock

motherboard.

Step2. Connect the front USB cable to the

USB 2.0 header (as below, pin 1-5)

and the CIR header. Please make

sure the wire assignments and the

pin assignments are matched

correctly. 124

USB_PWR

P-

P+

GND

ATX+5VSB

IRRX

IRTX

GND

DUMMY

Step3. Install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port.

Step4. Boot up your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter BIOS Setup Utility.

Make sure the option "CIR Controller" is setting at [Enabled].

(Advanced -> Super IO Conguration -> CIR Controller -> [Enabled])

If you cannot nd this option, please shut down your system and install

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again.

Step5. Enter Windows. Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver. (It is

listed at the bottom of driver list.)

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

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

1. Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function. When

the CIR function is enabled, the other port will remain USB

function.

2. Multi-Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only. Please do

not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel.

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi-direction infrared

signals (top, down and front), which is compatible with most of

the chassis on the market.

3. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug

function. Please install it before you boot the system.

3 CIR sensors in different angles

2.9 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 Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.13, No. 22)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the

system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug

the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a

jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,

please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need

to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot

up the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac-

tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole, 1394

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

Clear CMOSDefault

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust

the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis

intrusion status.

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

Serial ATA2 Connectors These ve Serial ATA2 (SATA2)

(SATA2_1: see p.13, No. 15) connectors support SATA data

(SATA2_2: see p.13, No. 11) cables for internal storage

(SATA2_3: see p.13, No. 14) devices. The current SATA2

(SATA2_4: see p.13, No. 12) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

(SATA2_5: see p.13, No. 10) data transfer rate.

Serial ATA3 Connector This Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

(SATA3_0: see p.13, No. 9) connector supports SATA data

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA3

interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

SATA2_2 SATA2_4

SATA2_1 SATA2_3

SATA2_5

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional) SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard

disk or the SATA2 / SATA3

connector on this motherboard.

SATA3_0

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.13, No. 18) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB 2.0

ports.

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.13, No. 17)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.13, No. 20) and receiving infrared module.

Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to

(4-pin CIR1) connect the remote controller

(see p.13, No. 19) receiver.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.13, No. 29) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB3_2_3) ports on the I/O panel, there is

(see p.13, No. 6) one USB 3.0 header on this

motherboard. This USB 3.0

header can support two USB 3.0

ports.

IRTX

+5VSB

DUMMY

IRRX

GND

ATX+5VSB

IRTX

GND

IRRX

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

IntA_P5_D+

DUMMY

IntA_P5_D-

GND

IntA_P5_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P5_SSTX-

IntA_P5_SSRX+

IntA_P5_SSRX-

VbusVbus

Vbus

IntA_P4_SSRX-

IntA_P4_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P4_SSTX-

IntA_P4_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P4_D-

IntA_P4_D+

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

chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

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

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

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need

to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. To activate the front mic.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.

For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.13, No. 16) functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the

chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the

positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure

the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a

normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-

tem is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep

state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly

consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED,

speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this

header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are

matched correctly.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.13, No. 21)

+5V DUMMY

DUMMY

SPEAKER

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to

(see p.13, No. 24) indicate system power status.

The LED is on when the system

is operating. The LED keeps

blinking in S1/S3 state. The

LED is off in S4 state or S5

state (power off).

PLED+

PLED-

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and match

(see p.13, No. 33) the black wire to the ground pin.

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.13, No. 13)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.13, No. 32)

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.13, No. 5)

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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.

GND

+12V

PWR_FAN_SPEED

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and

(see p.13, No. 1) 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.

3-Pin Fan Installation

Pin 1-3 Connected

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

4 3 2 1

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.

(see p.13, No. 3)

Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports

(2-pin CI1) CASE OPEN detection feature

(see p.13, No. 23) that detects if the chassis cover

has been removed. This feature

requires a chassis with chassis

intrusion detection design.

Signal

GND

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI

(see p.13, No. 30) VGA card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/

projector/LCD devices. Please

connect the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card to

this header.

SPDIFOUT

GND

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3

(SATA3) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel® B75 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial

ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATA2 /

SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will

guide you to install the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your

chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 /

SATA3 connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATA2 /

SATA3 hard disk.

2.12 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 in AHCI mode. Intel®

B75 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI),

a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint

industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conguration, it

is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATA2 /

SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD.

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot

Plug cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power

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

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

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

SATA 7-pin

connector

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

2.13 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD in

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

you process the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable

accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the

chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug support

information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our

website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from

your dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD, which cannot

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

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is installed into system

properly. The latest SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is available on our support

website: www.asrock.com

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

motherboard package.

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

or data loss.

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

How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process Hot Plug:

Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug, improper procedure will

cause the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Connect SATA data cable to the

motherboard’s SATA2 / SATA3

connector.

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable

connector (Black) end to SATA / SATA2

/ SATA3 HDD.

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Please connect a SATA power cable’s

1x4-pin end (White) to the power

supply’s 1x4-pin cable.

Step 1Step 2

Step 3Step 4

Step 2

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD side.

Step 1

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD side.

2.14 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to

install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit /

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit

OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the

procedures below according to the OS you install.

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

Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3

HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

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

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

Without RAID Functions

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

/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

system.

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

system.

Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You

may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press

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

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

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by

pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the

following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference

purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on

your screen.

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information

OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features

Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features

Tool Useful tools

H/W Monitor To display current hardware status

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

Operating System

Security To set up the security features

Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu

bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the

mouse to click your required item.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

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

<Tab> Switch to next function

<Enter> To bring up the selected screen

<PGUP> Go to the previous page

<PGDN> Go to the next page

<HOME> Go to the top of the screen

<END> Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1> To display the General Help Screen

<F7> Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F9> Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F12> Print screen

<ESC> Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview.

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

CPU Conguration

CPU Ratio

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

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro-

cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en-

able power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM / 7 and want to

enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hid-

den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology.

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disabled] if above issues occur.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology.

Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre-

quency in specic conditions. The default value is [Enabled].

Long Duration Power Limit

Use this item to congure long duration power limit in watts. The default

value is [Auto].

Long Duration Maintained

Use this item to congure time window which the long duration power is

maintained. The default value is [Auto].

Short Duration Power Limit

Use this item to congure short duration power limit in watts. The default

value is [Auto].

Primary Plane Current Limit

Use this item to congure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for

the primary plane. The default value is [Auto].

Secondary Plane Current Limit

Use this item to congure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for

the secondary plane. The default value is [Auto].

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

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

1] and [Prole 2]. The default value is [Auto].

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)

inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Conguration

DRAM tCL

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

default is [Auto].

DRAM tRCD

Use this item to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual setting.

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tRP

Use this item to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual setting.

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tRAS

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

The default is [Auto].

Command Rate (CR)

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

default is [Auto].

DRAM tWR

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

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tRFC

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

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tRRD

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

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tWTR

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

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tRTP

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

The default is [Auto].

DRAM tFAW

Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual set-

ting. The default is [Auto].

DRAM tCWL

Use this item to change CAS# Write Latency (tCWL) Auto/Manual setting.

The default is [Auto].

ODT WR (CHA)

Use this item to change ODT WR (CHA) setting. The default is [Auto].

ODT WR (CHB)

Use this item to change ODT WR (CHB) setting. The default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (CHA)

Use this item to change ODT NOM (CHA) setting. The default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (CHB)

Use this item to change ODT NOM (CHB) setting. The default is [Auto].

MRC Fast Boot

Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot. The default is [Enabled].

Voltage Conguration

CPU Core Voltage Offset

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

DRAM Voltage

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

VTT Voltage

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

PCH Voltage

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

CPU PLL Voltage

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

VCCSA Voltage

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

User Defaults

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-

ration, North Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Storage Congura-

tion, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Super IO

Conguration, ACPI Conguration and USB Conguration.

3.4.1 CPU Conguration

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup-

ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes

optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM

/ 7 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM,

7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the

installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Active Processor Cores

Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor

package. The default value is [All].

Enhance Halt State (C1E)

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

CPU C3 State Support

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

CPU C6 State Support

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

Package C State Support

Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The

default value is [Auto].

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control

mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating.

No-Execute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement

to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX)

Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious

software to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the current CPU

does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.

Intel Virtualization Technology

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool

Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not

support Intel Virtualization Technology.

Hardware Prefetcher

Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Use this item to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.

3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapt-

er priority. The default value is [PCI Express].

VT-d

Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for

Directed I/O.

PCIE1 Link Speed

This allows you to select PCIE1 Link Speed. The default value is [Auto].

3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

On/Off Play

Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology. The default

value is [Enabled]. When On/Off Play is enabled, Deep Sleep will be dis-

abled. If you want to enable Deep Sleep, please disable On/Off Play rst.

Onboard LAN

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

Deep Sleep

Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms

support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. The default value is [Enabled in S5].

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.

Good Night LED

Use this item to enable or disable LAN LED.

3.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.

SATA Mode Selection

Use this to select SATA mode. Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI

Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

Use this item to congure Aggressive Link Power Management.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-

sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]

and [Enabled].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other

new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode

does not have these advantages.

3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R)

Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al-

lows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Enabled].

Entry After

Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry. The default is [10

minutes].

Active Page Threshold Support

This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support. The

default is [Disabled].

3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology.

Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks,

such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer

is in sleep mode. The default is [Enabled].

3.4.7 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

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

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Conguration

options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4].

Infrared Port

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

Parallel Port

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

Change Settings

Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device.

Device Mode

Use this item to change the Printer Port mode.

3.4.8 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

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

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certication.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to turn on the

system from the power-soft-off mode.

USB Mouse Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

3.4.9 USB Conguration

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB 3.0 Controller

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

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the

details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and

UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility is-

sues, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI

setup and Windows / Linux OS.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

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

The default value is [Enabled].

CSM

Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option. The default value

is [Enabled].

3.5 Tool

System Browser

System Browser can let you easily check your current system congura-

tion in UEFI setup.

OMG(Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet

access at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and

ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent

users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify

the system time are required.

UEFI Update Utility

Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-

nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter-

ing operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new

UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive and launch this

tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please

be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI

les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to up-

date your UEFI, and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is

completed.

Internet Flash

Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our

servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the latest UEFI from

our servers and ash them without entering Windows OS. Please note

that you must be running on a DHCP congured computer in order to en-

able this function.

Network Conguration

Internet Setting

Use this item to set up the internet connection mode. Conguration

options: [DHCP (Auto IP)] and [PPPOE].

UEFI Download Server

Use this item to select UEFI rmware download server for Internet Flash.

Conguration options: [Asia], [Europe], [USA] and [China].

Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling

“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the com-

puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering

S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Period

This allows users to congure the period of time until the computer powers

on and enables “Dehumidier” after entering S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Duration

This allows users to congure the duration of the dehumidifying process

before it returns to S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier CPU Fan Setting

Use this setting to congure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidier” is en-

abled.

3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU

fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

This allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed. Conguration options: [Full On]

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

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

This allows you to set chassis fan 1’s speed. Conguration options:

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

Over Temperature Protection

Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The default

value is [Enabled].

Case Open Feature

This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature. The

default is value [Disabled].

Clear Status

This option appears only when the case open has been detected. Use this

option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

3.7 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con-

guration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three

options:

[Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot.

[Fast] - The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB ash

drive.

[Ultra Fast] - There are a few restrictions.

1. Only supports Windows® 8 UEFI operating system.

2. You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup (Clear CMOS or run XXX

utility in Widows® to enter BIOS Setup).

3. If you are using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support

UEFI GOP in order to boot.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Setup Prompt Timeout

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

65535(0XFFFF) means indenite waiting.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

3.8 Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

For the user password, you may also clear it.

PCI ROM Priority

Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority. The default value is [Legacy

ROM].

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is

[Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information

when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Conguration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Use this item to congure Boot Failure Guard Count.

3.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, the following message “Save conguration

changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes

and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and

exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes?”

will pop-out. Select [Yes] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

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

available lesystem devices.

Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

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

64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and

hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer-

ence only. Refer your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The

CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your

computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double

click on the le “ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available device’s drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard sup-

ports. Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 Contact Information

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.

Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode

This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a

large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating

system.

1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP2 or above) or

Windows® 7 64-bit (with SP1 or above).

2. Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility >

Advanced > Storage Conguration > SATA Mode.

3. Choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot in UEFI Setup Utility > Boot > Boot Option #1.

(“xxx” is the device which contains your Windows® installation les. Normally it is

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

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

4. Start Windows® installation.

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