ASROCK P67 Pro, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 P67 Pro User Manual Version 1 0 Published September 2010 Copyright 2010 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ...TA SATAII HDDs 28 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 28 2 13 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 29 2 14 Driver Installation Guide 31 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 31 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 31 2 15 2 Setting Up a RAID Ready System 32 2 15 3 Migrating a RAID Ready...

Page 4: ...3 5 South Bridge Con guration 46 3 3 6 Storage Con guration 47 3 3 7 Super IO Con guration 48 3 3 8 Voltage Con guration 49 3 3 9 ACPI Con guration 50 3 3 10 USB Con guration 51 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 52 3 5 Boot Screen 53 3 6 Security Screen 54 3 7 Exit Screen 55 4 Software Support 56 4 1 Install Operating System 56 4 2 Support CD Information 56 4 2 1 Running Support CD 56 4 ...

Page 5: ... 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...

Page 6: ...Memory Pro le XMP Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support 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 Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x...

Page 7: ... support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM PCH CPU PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB Trial Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 6 Instant Boot ASRock I...

Page 8: ...ce which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU or MB Temperatur...

Page 9: ...only avail able at Wii ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation ASRock AIWI is the world s rst utility to turn your iPhone iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock of cial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store ...

Page 10: ... resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys tem 13 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 Plea...

Page 11: ...ANEL1 White 33 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue 16 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 34 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White 17 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 35 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 18 USB 2 0 Header USB12_13 Blue 36 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 Intel P67 20 3cm 8 0 in 30 5cm 12 0 in DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B2 64 bit 240 pin ...

Page 12: ...AN 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 ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB67 3 Side Speaker Gray 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 4 Rear Spe...

Page 13: ... your computer you will nd Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio ...

Page 14: ...ng precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle ...

Page 15: ... Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the...

Page 16: ...nserting 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 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on lo...

Page 17: ...e heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_ FAN1 see page 11 No 36 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...

Page 18: ...lot White Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the con guration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 and...

Page 19: ...tward 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...

Page 20: ...ion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing th...

Page 21: ...lear 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 th...

Page 22: ...2 see p 11 No 10 connectors support SATA data SATA2_3 see p 11 No 16 cables for internal storage SATA2_4 see p 11 No 9 devices The current SATAII SATA2_5 see p 11 No 19 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_0 see p 11 No 11 connectors support SATA data SATA3_1 see p 11 No 12 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 ...

Page 23: ...terface for front 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 11 No 28 convenient connection and control of audio devices 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 pane...

Page 24: ...g The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset swi...

Page 25: ... 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 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 3 2 1 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 11 No 35 ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 11 No 6 12 1 24 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Insta...

Page 26: ...wer supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 5 1 8 4 5 1 8 4 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 11 No 27 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 1 Serial port H...

Page 27: ...SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for int...

Page 28: ...t Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controll...

Page 29: ...er cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SA...

Page 30: ...SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 ...

Page 31: ...o your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press F11 key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting...

Page 32: ...to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel RAID driver After reading the oppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to con gure the RAID function you need to check the...

Page 33: ...orage Utility from the Start Menu and select Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu This will activate the Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Click through the dialogs as prompted It s important to understand what will occur during the migration process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost 4 Once the migration is complete reboot the...

Page 34: ...older at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID con guration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to...

Page 35: ...be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install 2 16 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 SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Ins...

Page 36: ...ATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII STA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Wind...

Page 37: ...ystem 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 Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI feature...

Page 38: ...own to select items To change option for the selected items Enter To bring up the selected screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F9 To load optimal default values for all the settings F10 To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ESC To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the s...

Page 39: ...ed in Flash ROM This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems rst like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash ...

Page 40: ... CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel TurboMode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Mode Technology Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequen...

Page 41: ...r disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Limit Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is No Limit CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Intel Virtualization Technology When this opti...

Page 42: ...tion DIV 1S Integrated Clock Control options DIV 2S Integrated Clock Control options DIV3 Integrated Clock Control options DIV4 Integrated Clock Control options DIV 1NS Integrated Clock Control options DIV 2NS Integrated Clock Control options ...

Page 43: ... to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time 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 Min 1N Max 2N The default is Auto W...

Page 44: ...Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto ...

Page 45: ... VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI 3 3 5 South Bridge Configuration ...

Page 46: ...ation 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 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 th...

Page 47: ... does not have these advantages SATA Controller 0 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP VistaTM 7 is installed please select Enhanced SATA Controller 1 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP VistaTM 7 is installed please select Enhanced Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring A...

Page 48: ...ller 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 or disable it Con guration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port ...

Page 49: ...lue is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage Con guration options Auto 0 780V to 1 646V The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage Con guration options Auto 1 586V to 2 349V The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Con guration options Auto 0 726V to 1 870V The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Volta...

Page 50: ...em 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...

Page 51: ... 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 sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only US...

Page 52: ...peed Con guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Con guration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Con guration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting ...

Page 53: ...the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Con guration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 3 5 Boot Scree...

Page 54: ...54 3 6 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 ...

Page 55: ...exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own r...

Page 56: ... ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the le ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to ac...

Page 57: ...operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows VistaTM 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST 4 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation ...