ASROCK Vision HT 311D, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Vision HT Series User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 2012 Copyright 2011 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from ...

Page 3: ...ng of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system When the system is turned OFF a small amount of electrical current still flows Always unplug all power modem and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system If yo...

Page 4: ...hat the product elec trical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regu lations for disposal of electronic products Nordic Lithium Cautions for lithium ion batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries ac cording to the manufacture...

Page 5: ... 6 Reinstalling the CPU 19 7 Dual Monitor 20 8 Driver Installation 21 9 UTILITY MEMU 22 9 1 Instant Boot 22 9 1 1 Introduction 22 9 1 2 Installation 23 9 2 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU 26 9 2 1 Introduction 26 9 2 2 Installation 26 9 2 3 Function 26 9 3 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle Trial version 30 9 4 THX TruStudio Software free bundle 31 9 5 ASRock APP Charger 32 9 6 Cybe...

Page 6: ...guration 48 10 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 49 10 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 50 10 4 7 Super IO Configuration 51 10 4 8 ACPI Configuration 52 10 4 9 USB Configuration 53 10 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 54 10 6 Boot Screen 55 10 7 Security Screen 56 10 8 Exit Screen 57 11 Software Support 58 11 1 Install Operating System 58 11 2 Support CD Information 58 11 2 1 Running ...

Page 7: ...ations and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related t...

Page 8: ...or possible damage caused by overclocking 1 To setup RAID under Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit the RAID driver in the support CD is required 2 Hot Plug is supported in AHCI mode only IDE mode does not support Hot Plug Processor Intel Mobile Ivy Bridge Processor Supports 3rd Generation Intel Corei7 i5 i3 Dual Core Mobile Ivy Bridge Processor Family Chipset Mobile Intel HM77 chipset Memory Supports ...

Page 9: ...a cables 3 ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD 2 5 HDD 4 SATA connector For ODD SATA data cable 5 SATA power cable connector 5V 12V for second HDD 6 Fan connector 7 HM77 PCH chipset 8 Memory socket 9 Infrared module header 10 CPU 11 Clear CMOS jumper 12 Mini PCI Express expansion slot For WiFi module 13 mSATA slot ...

Page 10: ...10 NOTE 1 SATA and Power Connections 2 Fan Connection ...

Page 11: ...Pink Microphone 19 Optical S PDIF Out port 20 DC In jack 21 Side port for side speakers 22 Center LFE Orange Center subwoofer speakers 23 Front L R Out Lime Stereo speakers or headphones 24 Line In Blue for 2 4 6 channel Rear Blue for 8 channel 25 LAN RJ 45 port Local Area Network 26 USB2 0 ports USB devices ...

Page 12: ...12 1 5 System Chassis 27 Headphone 28 Microphone 29 USB3 0 ports USB devices 30 4 in 1 Card reader MMC SD3 0 MS MS Pro 31 Power ON OFF button with status indicator 32 Slot in Optical Disc Drive ...

Page 13: ...ler functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments If the hardware equipments you adopt are not compatible with the system you are not allowed to use these functions This product is designed to meet MCE standards ...

Page 14: ...1 Press the button on the rear I O to open the top side of the chassis 2 After the chassis is opened you will see the top shield inside the chassis 4 Carefully remove the top shield 3 Unscrew the screws on the corners of the top shield ...

Page 15: ... HDD 1 After you remove the top shield you will see the ODD HDD bracket 2 Disconnect the ODD HDD SATA power cable and take out the ODD HDD bracket 3 Unscrew the screws from the side of the ODD HDD rack and change your required ODD HDD ...

Page 16: ...to remove the ODD and the first HDD in advance Then install the second HDD and fasten the screws to the rack 2 Place the first HDD to the rack and fasten the screws from both sides 3 Place the ODD to the rack and fasten the screws from both sides Replace the rack into the chassis ...

Page 17: ...to the ODD and the other end to SATA2_1 and J1 connectors on the motherboard 6 Replace the side cover and fasten the screws 4 Connect one end of the SATA and power cables to the HDDs and the other end to SATA3_1 or SATA3_2 connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 18: ...18 Chapter 5 Reinstalling the DIMMs 1 Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward to change the DIMM ...

Page 19: ...19 Chapter 6 Reinstalling the CPU 1 Unscrew the screws of the CPU fan 2 Rotate the screw on the top of the CPU socket 3 Now you can reinstall a new CPU to the system ...

Page 20: ...n drive the same or different display contents simultaneously To enable dual monitor please follow the steps below 1 Connect a DVI I monitor cable to the DVI I port on the I O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel 2 If you have already installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system you can freely enjoy dual monitor after your system reboots I...

Page 21: ...sert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install will work properly ...

Page 22: ...ific times during the shutdown and startup process Instant Boot allows you to enter your Windows desktop in a few seconds There are two modes of Instant Boot available Fast Mode and Regular Mode In Fast Mode it uses S3 and takes only a few seconds for the OS to resume to working state which is 10 times faster than the traditional boot time 50 to 60 seconds Even the Regular Mode is 3 times faster t...

Page 23: ... Please read the procedures below carefully before you install Instant Boot A Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock s support CD or you may click the following link to get the latest utility and BIOS http www asrock com feature InstantBoot download asp B Execute the Instant Boot installation program under Windows Please follow the instructions on Instant Boot s setup page a Click Next to continu...

Page 24: ... Double click ASRock Instant Boot s icon on the desktop then Instant Boot s main menu will pop up E On Instant Boot s main menu you can choose Fast Mode Regular Mode or Disable Instant Boot After that please click Apply to save your changes Please notice that you need to keep the AC power on if you select Fast Mode F When you want to shut down the computer please select Shut Down from Windows Star...

Page 25: ...25 G The system will restart automatically After entering into the OS the system will shutdown again H Next time when you turn on your system you can enjoy Instant Boot ...

Page 26: ... bit CPU It also 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 Another advantage is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan 9 2 2 Installation When you install the all in one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD ASRock Ex...

Page 27: ...speed You may find out if there s any abnormal situations occuring to your system s temperature In Voltage there are many respective voltages Fan Control In the Fan Control section there are two major chapters Temperature and CPU Fan In Temperature it shows the major readings of CPU and motherboard temperatures In CPU Fan it shows the fan target speed and temperature and you are able to adjust the...

Page 28: ...not responsible for possible damages caused by overclocking and and overvoltage If system hangs after overclocking please remove the AC power cord and plug the AC power cord again before you power on your system OC DNA OC DNA provides a convenient way to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking records under the operating system and simplifies the complic...

Page 29: ...S 32 bit CPU It also 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 Another advantage is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan ...

Page 30: ...ware Internet protection Norton Internet Security can stop online identity theft viruses spyware bots and more Stop attacks before they get on your PC deliver clear threat and performance explanations identify unsafe web sites right in your search results and use intelligence driven Norton Insight Network for faster fewer shorter scans ...

Page 31: ...ill be a THX icon shown on the Windows task bar Click the THX icon on the Windows task bar you will see the THX TruStudio software application as below which provides Surround Crystalizer Speaker Smart volume Dialog plus functions for you Therefore you can adjust your audio and enjoy THX TruStudio freely ...

Page 32: ...ly by installing the App Charger driver makes your iPhone charge much quicker 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 continuous 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 t...

Page 33: ...erated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players Now you can easily display your favorite movies songs and photos on iPhone iPad PSP XBox Youtube Facebook etc Compile convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels with TrueTheater Technology Try it today Limitations 30 day trial limitation Convert videos to the H 26...

Page 34: ...s only assigns 10 of the system s resource for each USB device However ASRock XFast USB Technology creates a QOS Quality of Ser vice to make USB devices more efficient It changes the USB protocol from single task to multi task to deliver the best performance With the unique ASRock XFast USB Technology Similar as HDD NCQ technology you will surprisingly find the increased performance of USB storage...

Page 35: ...ng link to get the latest utility http www asrock com Feature XFastUSB index asp B After ASRock XFast USB driver is installed to your system successfully You will find the icon XFast USB on your desktop You can find it on the Windows task bar as well C When you plug an USB device to your computer for the first time You will see the message below Please unplug and plug the disk again Please unplug ...

Page 36: ...USB user interface as below You can also double click the XFast USB icon to show this interface Please choose Turbo to enable ASRock XFast USB Technology The detailed information of your USB device can also be found in this user interface ...

Page 37: ...w programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download files simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring ...

Page 38: ...ack 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 10 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 t...

Page 39: ...p 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 10 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able ...

Page 40: ...led Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows VistaTM 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function ma...

Page 41: ... current allowed for the secondary plane The default value is Auto GT OverClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tC...

Page 42: ...s item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto CAS Write Latency 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 CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting...

Page 43: ...d save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective informa...

Page 44: ...r package Configuration options All and 1 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 ...

Page 45: ...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 Adjac...

Page 46: ...f this feature is Disabled Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature DVMT Memory Use this to configure DVMT Memory Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled Deep Render Standby This allows you to enable or disable Deep Render Standby The default value is Enabled ...

Page 47: ...ure the Deep Sleep mode 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 Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Lan LED...

Page 48: ...ed Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this to enable or disable SATA Aggressive Link Power Management The default value is Enabled 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 Techno...

Page 49: ... 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 ...

Page 50: ...ect 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 ...

Page 51: ...51 10 4 7 Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller ...

Page 52: ...is option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows VistaTM certification Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to turn on the system from power soft off mode CIR Power On Use this item to enable or disable CIR to power on the system RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Rem...

Page 53: ... to select legacy support for USB devices There are two configuration options Enabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Enabled Enables support for legacy USB UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS ...

Page 54: ...speed and the critical voltage CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On SMART FAN Manual and Automatic mode The default is value Auto matic mode Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the sys...

Page 55: ...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 Configuration 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 Fail...

Page 56: ...56 10 7 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 57: ...Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the 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 u...

Page 58: ...ur computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu 11 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 11 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that th...