ASROCK 770 Extreme3, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 770 Extreme3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published February 2010 Copyright 2010 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ... 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 26 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 26 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 27 2 13 Driver Installation Guide 29 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 29 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 29 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 b...

Page 4: ... IO Configuration 50 3 4 8 USB Configuration 51 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 52 3 6 Boot Screen 53 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration 53 3 7 Security Screen 54 3 8 Exit Screen 55 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support 56 56 56 56 56 4 1 Install Operating System 56 4 2 Support CD Information 56 4 2 1 Running Support CD 56 4 2 2 D...

Page 5: ...ct to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model yo...

Page 6: ...rt 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 770 Southbridge AMD SB710 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio wit...

Page 7: ...is Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 6 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VID Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Tria...

Page 8: ...on 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 5 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection 6 Pow...

Page 9: ...er to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed th...

Page 10: ...3 RJ 45 LAN USB 3 0 USB 2 0 Designed in Taipei 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 21 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 2 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 22 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue 3 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 23 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue 4 AM3 CPU Socket 24 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb 6 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 26 Infrared Module Header IR1 Dual Cha...

Page 11: ...vity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find 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 Pr...

Page 12: ...r 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 groun...

Page 13: ... 2 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 impro...

Page 14: ...low Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot Blue Slot White Slot White Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 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 ...

Page 15: ...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 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 ful...

Page 16: ...th graphics cards Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion 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 befor...

Page 17: ...rent provided by power supply USB_PW3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 13 5VSB standby for USB6_7 8_9 10_11 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 see p 10 No 34 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 ...

Page 18: ...ndor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 10 No 14 connectors support SATAII SATAII_2 see p 10 No 18 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_3 see p 10 No 15 storage devices The current SATAII_4 see p 10 No 16 SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate connect the black end to the IDE devices connect the blue end to the motherboard IDE1...

Page 19: ... are see p 10 No 23 three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB8_9 see p 10 No 21 9 pin USB6_7 see p 10 No 22 Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 10 No 26 and receiving infrared module DUMMY GND 5V IRTX IRRX 1 USB_PWR USB_PWR P 7 P 7 P 6 P 6 GND GND DUMMY 1 1 USB_PWR P 8 GND DUMMY US...

Page 20: ...tility 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 7 7 64 bit V...

Page 21: ...r Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 3 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan connectors and see p 10 No 20 match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 10 No 37 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 10 No 8 12 1 24 13 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 speak...

Page 22: ...ctor Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 10 No 3 4 PinATX 12VPower Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 8 1 6 4 8 1 6 HDMI_SPDIFHeader HDMI_SPDIF he...

Page 23: ...ck 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 C white end 3 pin ...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 10 function you need to install at least 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T TA3 SA A3 SA A3 SA A3 SA A3 SAT T T T TA3 Hard Disks Installation A3 Hard Dis...

Page 26: ...ion However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 11 Hot Plug F 2 11 Hot Plug F 2 11 Hot Plug F 2 11 Hot Plug F 2 11 Hot Plug Fu...

Page 27: ...u process the SATA SATAII 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 SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which sup...

Page 28: ...DD Connect 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 Ste...

Page 29: ...RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID XP XP 64 bit With RAID F F F F Functions unctions unctions unctions unctions If you want to install ...

Page 30: ...he BIOS RAIDinstallation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Wh...

Page 31: ...ou install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA SATAII device used please set up SATA Operation Mode to IDE in BIOS 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2 15 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 bi...

Page 32: ...Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6...

Page 33: ...clocking 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...

Page 34: ...em 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 screen has a men...

Page 35: ... 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 To dis...

Page 36: ...cy North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ x9 0 18 1 2500 V 00 MHz Auto Enabled 3 Disabled All Cores Multiplier Voltage Change Auto EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter Default 5 2310MHz to 50 3300MHz Please note that overclocking may cause damage to yo...

Page 37: ...ed to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OC Tweaker EZ Overc...

Page 38: ...33MHz DDR3_1066 667MHz DDR3_1333 and 800MHz DDR3_1600 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 300V to 2 050V The default value is Auto Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Configuration Select Screen 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 OC Tweaker Select Screen S...

Page 39: ...LK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 15CLK to 30CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration opti...

Page 40: ... ADDR CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHA ADDR CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto N...

Page 41: ...0x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DATADrive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DQS Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT Configurat...

Page 42: ...or CHB DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requiremen...

Page 43: ...nfiguration ACPI Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Options for CPU BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating syste...

Page 44: ...ted 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 L3 Cache Allocation The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configura...

Page 45: ...tion Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration 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 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Primary Graphics Adapter This item ...

Page 46: ...way Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power re...

Page 47: ...Mode The default value of this option is IDE If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options AHCI RAID and IDE Marvell SATA3 Controller Use this item to enable or disable Marvell SATA3 controller The default value is Enabled Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode Use this item to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration mode IDE and AHCI The default...

Page 48: ...a Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this it...

Page 49: ...Timer PCI IDE BusMaster 32 Enabled Advanced 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 The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications requir...

Page 50: ...Address 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 ...

Page 51: ...e 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 Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables ...

Page 52: ...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 Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan 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 T...

Page 53: ... and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot AddOn ROM Display Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num 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 prior...

Page 54: ...t logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock functi...

Page 55: ... and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes 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...

Page 56: ...t CD 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 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 ...