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ASROCK H55DE3 User Manual

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H55DE3

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published November 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    H55DE3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (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 any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........32 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ..............33 2.14 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....33 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ................34 2.16 Driver Installation Guide ..........
  • Page 4 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........... 52 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration ........53 3.4.7 USB Configuration ..........54 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ....55 3.6 Boot Screen ..............56 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........56 3.7 Security Screen ............57 3.8 Exit Screen ..............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in, 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm Platform - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - Supports Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 and Pentium G6950 ® ® Processors in LGA1156 Package...
  • Page 7 - 7.1 CH HD Audio (VIA VT1718S Audio Codec) ® Audio - Supports HDMI Audio with Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio (when Intel Core i5 600 series / i3 500 series / ® Pentium G6950 CPU is installed) ®...
  • Page 8 Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
  • Page 9 OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. ® For those CPU that only support up to DDR3 1333, the XMP DDR3 1600 is supported through overclocking. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change.
  • Page 10 USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 16. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve- nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others.

  • Page 11: Tm Graphics Card Support List

    Catalyst 9.7 Powercolor HD3870/512MB Radeon HD 3870 Catalyst 9.7 Powercolor HD4670/512MB-GDDR3 Radeon HD4670 Catalyst 9.7 * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireX Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) PCI Slots (PCI1-2) Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, White) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1, Red) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Blue) Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3, Red) PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White)

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    Optical SPDIF Out Port VGA/DVI-D Port Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications ACT/LINK...
  • Page 14 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 “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.

  • Page 15: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.3", 30.5 x 21.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation

    Before you insert the 1156-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 17 1156-Pin CPU For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Heatsink And Cpu Fan

    CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No.

  • Page 19: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    (the same brand, speed, size and chip- type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1;...
  • Page 20 DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break...

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, PCIE2 slot will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 bandwidth. 3. If you install a PCI Express x1 graphics card on PCIE3 slot, PCIE4 slot will work at x1 bandwidth.

  • Page 22: Crossfirex

    2.7.1 Graphics Cards Setup Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireX cards that ATI has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATI graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
  • Page 23 Step 2. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor...
  • Page 24 Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details. Step 4. Restart your computer. Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows taskbar. ®...

  • Page 25: Tm Tm

    Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 26: Surround Display Feature

    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.

  • Page 27: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! Serial ATAII Connectors...
  • Page 28 HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A.
  • Page 29 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
  • Page 30 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.

  • Page 31: Hdmi_Spdif Header Connection Guide

    HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/ video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header.

  • Page 32: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide

    Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance;...

  • Page 33: Installation

    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. 2.14 Hot Plug F 2.14 Hot Plug F...

  • Page 34: Guide

    SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash...
  • Page 35 Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Step 2...

  • Page 36: Driver Installation Guide

    2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert 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 up to bottom side to install those required drivers.

  • Page 37: Untied Overclocking Technology

    Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. 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.

  • Page 38: Bios Setup Utility

    The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 39: Navigation Keys

    3 . 2 3 . 2 3 . 2 Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor...

  • Page 40: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Lan LED when the system is power on. The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1, S3 and S4 state. The default value is [Disabled]. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode.
  • Page 41 Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 42 DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options: [Auto], [9] to [31]. DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC. Configuration options: [Auto], [15] to [255]. DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR. Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15].
  • Page 43 Use this to select CPU GFX offset Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [+0 mV] to [+300 mV]. 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 requirements.

  • Page 44: Advanced Screen

    . Just launch ® this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 45: Cpu Configuration

    Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. Enhance Halt State 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.
  • Page 46 Intel (R) C-STATE tech. is achieved by making the power and thermal con- trol unit part of the core logic and not part of the chipset as before. Migration of the power and thermal management flow into the processor allows us...

  • Page 47: Chipset Configuration

    DVMT/FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as [DVMT Mode]. Configuration options: [128MB], [256MB] and [Maximum DVMT]. The option [Maximum DVMT] only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above.
  • Page 48 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature. Intel VT-d Configuration 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].

  • Page 49: Acpi Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals 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. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

  • Page 50: Storage Configuration

    If you select [IDE] mode, the options “SATAII 1,2,3,4 Configuration” and “eSATAII 1,2 Configuration” will appear. If you select [AHCI] mode, the options “Hot Plug” and “Link Power Manage- ment” will appear. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
  • Page 51 [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media 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.

  • Page 52: Pcipnp Configuration

    Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit 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 PCIPnP Configuration 3 .

  • Page 53: Super Io Configuration

    (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].

  • Page 54: Usb Configuration

    [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 BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

  • Page 55: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3 . 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

  • Page 56: Boot Screen

    Boot Screen Boot Screen 3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker...

  • Page 57: Security Screen

    Security Screen 3 . 7 3 . 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced...

  • Page 58: Exit Screen

    When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard 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 not be compatible with all system configurations.

  • Page 59: Install Operating System

    4 . 2 . 4 4 . 2 . 4 C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n...

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