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PV530-ITX
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published June 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 PV530-ITX User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2010 Copyright©2010 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

    2.5 Jumpers Setup .............. 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ......16 2.7 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........18 2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ..............19 2.9 Driver Installation Guide ..........20 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology ........20...
  • Page 4 4 Software Support ............................................39 4.1 Install Operating System ..........39 4.2 Support CD Information ..........39 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........39 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............39 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ............39 4.2.4 Contact Information ..........39...
  • 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

    - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Connector - 2 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (see CAUTION 5)
  • Page 7 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 8 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 18 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
  • Page 9 10. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you 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 system.
  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) CPU Heatsink Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1; Blue) VIA VX900 Chipset Front Panel Audio Header 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (HD_AUDIO1, White) (DDR3_1, DDR3_2; Blue) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2; Blue) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
  • Page 11: I/O Panel

    Line In (Light Blue) COM Port Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) * 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 SPEED...
  • Page 12: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation PV530-ITX is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
  • Page 13: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    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 14: Expansion Slot (Pci Slot)

    Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Step 5.
  • Page 15: Jumpers Setup

    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 finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down...
  • Page 16: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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:...
  • Page 17 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 18: 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 19: 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.
  • Page 20: Driver Installation Guide

    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 buse is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
  • Page 21: Bios Setup Utility

    Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.
  • Page 22: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen Main Screen 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 23: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. CPU Ratio Setting You may use this item to set the ratio between CPU core clock and the FSB frequency. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 24 Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. DRAM tCL This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TCL. Configuration options: [4T] to [11T]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD. Configuration options: [4T] to [11T].
  • Page 25 Use this to select VTT Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.05V] to [1.10V]. The default value of this feature 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 26: Advanced Screen

    MS-DOS or Windows . 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 27: Cpu Configuration

    Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Ratio Setting You may use this item to set the ratio between CPU core clock and the FSB frequency. CMPXCHG8B instruction support Please disable this option if you want to install WindowsNT 4.0.
  • Page 28: Chipset Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature. 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...
  • Page 29: 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 30: Storage Configuration

    (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
  • Page 31 [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 32: Pcipnp Configuration

    Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.
  • Page 33: 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 34: Usb Configuration

    Windows / Linux OS. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote Power On on the system. USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system.
  • Page 35: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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 36: Boot Screen

    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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker...
  • Page 37: Security Screen

    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 function after boot-up. 3.7 Security Screen...
  • Page 38: Exit Screen

    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 This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations.
  • Page 39: 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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