ASROCK A780GXE/128M, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 AOD790GX 128M User Manual Version 1 1 Published October 2008 Copyright 2008 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ...de 27 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 29 2 8 Jumpers Setup 33 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 34 2 10 HDMI_SPDIF Header ConnectionGuide 40 2 11 eSATAII Interface Introduction 41 2 12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 44 2 13 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 45 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 46 2 15 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature ...

Page 4: ...DE Configuration 65 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration 67 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration 68 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 68 3 4 8 USB Configuration 69 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 70 3 6 Boot Screen 71 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration 71 3 7 Security Screen 72 3 8 Exit Screen 73 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support 74 74 74 74 74 4 1 In...

Page 5: ...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 1 1 1 1 1...

Page 6: ...set Northbridge AMD 790GX Southbridge AMD SB750 Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots SupportDDR21066 800 667 533non ECC un bufferedmemory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots green x16 mode blue x8 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Supports ATITM CrossFireTM and Hybrid CrossFi...

Page 7: ... JBOD NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 10 1 x eSATAII 3 0Gb s connector shared with 1 SATAII connector see CAUTION 11 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x IEEE 1394 header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector SLI XFIRE power connector CD in header Front...

Page 8: ...se refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 4 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows VistaTM For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows VistaTM 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation Support CD Drivers Utilities...

Page 9: ...SATAII Interface Introduction on page 41 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures 12 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows VistaTM 64 bit VistaTM XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 13 USB WiFi header can be used to support 2 USB 2 0 ports It can also be used to support WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local...

Page 10: ...at dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 18 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 H...

Page 11: ... 533 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows VistaTM or Windows VistaTM 64 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7 3 we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function A Right click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra prog...

Page 12: ... SPEED MPEG 4 AVC FOX CASINO ROYALE MPEG 4 AVC SONY THE LEAGUE OF MPEG 4 AVC FOX EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD KING KONG VC 1 UNIVERSAL DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG 2 WEA ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG 2 TERWILLIGER THE INTERPRETER MPEG 4 AVC UNIVERSAL MPEG 4 AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H 264 Above passed films are tested under below configuration Items Configurations CPU AMD Athlon X2 3600 ...

Page 13: ...nector CHA_FAN1 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 22 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue 3 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 23 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 4 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 24 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 Infrared Module Header IR1 6 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 26 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 7 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots FRONT_1394 Red Dual Channel A DDRII_1 DDRII_2 Yellow 27 Floppy Conn...

Page 14: ... connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker No 10 No 7 No 8 No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 Line In Light Blue 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 Front Speaker Lime 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 11 Microphone Pink 4 IEEE 1394 Port 12 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 5 LAN RJ 4...

Page 15: ...es you with one DVI to HDMI converter which is used to transfer HDMI signals to HDMI devices through DVI D port After connecting the DVI to HDMI converter to the DVI D port on the I O panel your motherboard will be able to support HDMI signal ...

Page 16: ...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 grounde...

Page 17: ...2 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 ...

Page 18: ...w Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot Orange Slot Orange Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them...

Page 19: ...M 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 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 ...

Page 20: ...press cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Green is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireTM function PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support...

Page 21: ... the default setting of ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card and please do not remove or lose ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card when it is still in working condition 2 For the information of the compatible CrossFireTM Mode PCI Express VGA cards and CrossFireTM setup procedures please refer to CrossFireTM Operation Guide on page 21 Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansio...

Page 22: ...eon HD2900XT MSI RX2900XT VT2D512E Catalyst 7 11 Radeon HD 2600XT Gigabyte GV RX26T256HP B Catalyst 7 9 Radeon HD 2600PRO MSI RX2600PRO T2D256EZ Catalyst 7 9 RadeonX1950XTX GeCube RX1950XTX Catalyst 7 11 Radeon X1950PRO Gecube Radeon X1950Pro 256MB Catalyst 7 11 For Windows Vista Vendor Chipset Model Driver ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3 H Catalyst 8 2 Radeon HD 3870 POWERCOLOR AX...

Page 23: ...ously pull open both the retention arms that hold the card in position The card itself will spring away from the retention slot Take it out gently by holding its edges and keep away from touching the connectors Golden Fingers Step 4 Reverse the card direction so as to have the X8 X8 MODE wording side toward the retention slot base Insert the card into the bottom of the base It is recommended to us...

Page 24: ...p 8 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing two CrossFireTM Bridge on CrossFireTM Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFireTM Bridge Step 5 Push the card down into the retention slot till both the retention arms ...

Page 25: ...d to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for details Step 13 Restart your computer Step 14 Install the VGA card drivers to your...

Page 26: ...t of CrossFireTM feature Step 16 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM feature CrossFireTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATITM CrossFireTM technology please check AMD website for updates and details Step 15 Double click AT...

Page 27: ...the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 3 Boot your system Press F2 to enter BIOS setup Enter Advanced screen and enter Chipset Settings Then set the option Surround View to Enabled Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGAdriver from our support ...

Page 28: ...formation of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology please check AMD website for up dates and details Step 7 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View click CrossFireTM and then select the option Enable CrossFireTM View CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM Step 8 Click Yes to continue Step 9 Click OK to save your change Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM...

Page 29: ...y the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D and D Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI D and D sub can drive same or different display contents Besides this motherboard also supports HDMI output option In the motherboard giftbox package you can find one bundled DVI t...

Page 30: ...instructions on page 23 and 24 to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card to switch it to CrossFire Mode 2 Install one ATITM PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot and install the other ATITM PCI Express VGA card on PCIE3 slot Please refer to page 20 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 3 If you connect the DVI to HDMI converter to the VGA DVI D port please conne...

Page 31: ...y 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 three four five and six For Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the mul...

Page 32: ...VI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compa...

Page 33: ... higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 13 No 12 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 wait...

Page 34: ...te Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 connectors support SATAII see p 13 No 19 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_2 storage devices The current see p 13 No 20 SATAII interface allows up to SATAII_3 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see p 13 No 18 SATAII_4 see p 13 No 16 SATAII_5 see p 13 No 17 SATAII...

Page 35: ...able to the power Optional connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply USB 2 0 Headers Besides six default USB 2 0 9 pin USB8_9 ports on the I O panel there are see p 13 No 23 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 22 USB_PWR USB_PWR P 7 P 7 P 6 P 6 GND ...

Page 36: ...etup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows VistaT...

Page 37: ...ch the black wire to the ground pin Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 speaker to this header see p 13 No 13 Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan 3 pin CHA_FAN1 cable to this connector and see p 13 No 21 match the black wire to the ground pin 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan stil...

Page 38: ... IEEE 1394 port 12V GND 12V 1 RXTPBM_0 GND RXTPAM_0 RXTPBP_0 GND RXTPAP_0 20 PinATX 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 12 1 24 13 4 8 1 6 ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is ne...

Page 39: ...DMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 1 GND 5V SPDIFOUT C B GND 5V SPDIFOUT blue black blue black GND SPDIFOUT blue black GND SPDIFOUT A HDMI_SPDIFCable Please connect the black end A Optional of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card A black end B white end 2 pin ...

Page 40: ...refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card white end 2 pin B white end 3 pin C Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of c...

Page 41: ...eed and the facilitating mobile capability in the near future eSATAII will replace USB 2 0 and IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface NOTE 1 If you set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices Therefore you can insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power on and in working condi...

Page 42: ... according to the eSATAII connector that you connect the SATA data cable Connect the SATA data cable to the orange SATAII connector SATAII_6 Connect the SATA data cable to the eSATAII connector eSATAII_TOP 1 In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I O shield you need to connect the orange SATAII connector SATAII_6 see p 13 No 15 and the eSATAII connector eSATAII_TOP see p 13 No 1 with a SATA da...

Page 43: ...43 43 43 43 43 Comparison between eSATAII and other devices IEEE1394 400Mb s USB 2 0 480Mb s SATA 1 5Gb s 1500Mb s eSATAII SATAII 3 0Gb s 3000Mb s ...

Page 44: ...sk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital 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 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...

Page 45: ...orage 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 1 If you pla...

Page 46: ...bility enhancements such as Hot Plug 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...

Page 47: ...e 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 The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SA...

Page 48: ...DD 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 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 2 ...

Page 49: ...ns XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode ...

Page 50: ...following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows VistaTM Windows VistaTM 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows VistaTM Windows VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRoc...

Page 51: ...ing Windows 2 18 1 Installing Windows 2 18 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions Functions Functions Functions Functions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs and ...

Page 52: ...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 AMD AHCI drivers AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack please choose the one for Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit I386 For Windows VistaTM OS...

Page 53: ...ocking 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...

Page 54: ...ton 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 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar The top of the s...

Page 55: ... 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys 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 Enter To bring up the selected screen F1 ...

Page 56: ...xit 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 ...

Page 57: ...een Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Frequency MHz PCIE Frequency MHz AM2 Boost Overclock Mode 200 100 Disabled Auto Spread Spectrum Cool n Quiet Secure Virtual Machine L3 Cache All...

Page 58: ...or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided byAMD V The default value is Enabled Con figuration options Enabled and Disabled L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only whe...

Page 59: ...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 CPU Frequency Divider This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU Howeve...

Page 60: ...Phenom CPU there is one more option 533MHz DDR2 1066 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 optio...

Page 61: ... Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD This option appears only when you adoptAM2 CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use...

Page 62: ...d when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HDAudio Front Panel OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature OnBoard IEEE 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 feature Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select ...

Page 63: ...e the options Value Core 0 Value Core 1 Value Core 2 and Value Core 3 Configuration options 12 to 12 CPU NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz If you adopt Phenom CPU the configuration options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1800 MHz 2000 MHz 2200 MHz 2400 MHz and 2600 MHz T...

Page 64: ...is 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 Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Re...

Page 65: ...e 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 VistaTM certification 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the O...

Page 66: ...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 ...

Page 67: ...ting 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 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer...

Page 68: ...dress Infrared Port Address Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration On...

Page 69: ...e 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 U...

Page 70: ...atus 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 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 an...

Page 71: ...m Lock Enabled Auto Disabled On Full Screen Logo Enabled 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Conf...

Page 72: ... Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature...

Page 73: ... Load 3rd User Defaults 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card chan...

Page 74: ... 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers ...