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CoreHT Server Series

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published July 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    CoreHT Server Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    fi tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, offi cers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profi...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for infor- mation technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the fol lowing safety instructions. Setting up your system •...
  • Page 4 Safety cautions and warnings Optical Drive Safety Information Optical drives sold with this system contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments. WARNING: Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specifi ed in the user’s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    6.7 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version) ....35 6.8 ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Exclusive download software for ASRock cuntomers ....36 6.9 ASRock XFast LAN - Faster Internet Access ....37 7 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ..........38 7.1 Introduction ..............38 7.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ............
  • Page 6 7.4.2 North Bridge Confi guration........46 7.4.3 South Bridge Confi guration ........47 7.4.4 Storage Confi guration .......... 49 7.4.5 Super IO Confi guration ........50 7.4.6 ACPI Confi guration..........51 7.4.7 USB Confi guration ..........52 7.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ....53 7.6 Boot Screen ..............
  • Page 7: Introduction

    In case any modifi cations of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may fi nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
  • Page 8: Specifi Cations

    Specifications For barebone system, it may not contain memory, HDD or ODD. ® Processor Intel Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor ® Supports 2 Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 Dual-Core Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Family ® Chipset Mobile Intel HM67 chipset Memory Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max.
  • Page 9: System Motherboard Components

    1.3 System Motherboard Components Design in Taipei HM67-HT PCIE1 DDR3_A1 FSB800 DDR3_B1 1. Northbridge heatsink 2. J1 jumper: For second HDD SATA power cable 3. SATA connector: For second HDD SATA data cable 4. Fan connector 5. Memory socket 6. Fan connector 7.
  • Page 10 NOTE. 1. SATA and Power Connections Connect to ODD SATA & Power Connections Connect to SATA Connector (11) Connect to HDD Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (12) Connect to SATA Connector (13) 2. Fan Connection Fan connector Fan connector Ground Ground +12V Rotation...
  • Page 11: Rear Panel Connections

    1.4 Rear Panel Connectinos S O N Y 14. DC-In jack 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port 16. Mic In (Pink): Microphone 17. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers or headphones 18. eSATA3 connector 19. HDMI connector 20. Display (VGA) port 21.
  • Page 12: System Chassis

    1.5 System Chassis 27. Optical Disc Drive 28. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 29. Drive activity indicator 30. Headphone 31. Microphone 32. USB3.0 ports: USB devices...
  • Page 13: Remote Controller

    1.6 Remote Controller NAVIGATION BUTTONS PLAYBACK BUTTONS START BACK Information RECORD PAUSE STOP REWIND PLAY FAST SKIP SKIP DOWN LEFT RIGHT BACK FORWARD NUMERIC KEYPAD SHORTCUT BUTTONS GUIDE ZOOM The numeric keyboard consists of numbers from 0 through 9 and two other keys: ENTER and CLEAR. AV AND POWER BUTTONS TELETEXT BUTTONS POWER...
  • Page 14: System Quick Installation

    Chapter 2 System Quick Installation 1. Connecting USB Devices (USB2.0 Ports) 2. Connecting VGA Monitor (Display (VGA) Port) 3. Connecting the Network (LAN (RJ-45) Port) 4. Connecting HDMI Device (HDMI Port)
  • Page 15 5. Connecting eSATA Device (eSATA Port) 6. Connecting External Audio Device (Line In Port for 2/4/6 Channel; Rear Port for 8 Channel) 7. Connecting Stereo Speakers or Headphones (Front L/R Out Port) 8. Connecting Microphone (Mic In Port)
  • Page 16 9. Connecting Center / Subwoofer Speakers (Center/LEF Port) 10. Connecting Side Speakers (Side Port for 4/6/8 Channel) 11. Connecting Optical Device (Optical S/PDIF Out Port) 12. Connecting Power (DC-In Jack Port)
  • Page 17 13. Power on the System (Power Switch) 14. Connecting Headphone / Microphone / USB3.0 Devices...
  • Page 18: System Components Reinstallation

    Chapter 3 System Components Reinstallation 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Note: For safety reasons, please ensure that the power cord is disconnected before opening the case. 2. Slide the side cover toward the rear panel and pull the side cover upwards.
  • Page 19 5. Unscrew the screws from the side of ODD / HDD rack, and change your required ODD / HDD. 6. Refer to above steps to place the new ODD / HDD to the chassis. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws.
  • Page 20: Installing Second Hdd

    Chapter 4 Installing Second HDD 1. To install the second HDD, please follow above step 1 to 4, and remove the ODD and the fi rst HDD in advance. Then fasten the screws of the second HDD to the rack. 2.
  • Page 21 4. Connect one end of SATA and power cables to the ODD and the other end to the bottom HDD. 5. Connect the other SATA and power cables to SATA2_2 and J1 connectors on the motherboard. 6. Connect the other end to the top HDD. 7.
  • Page 22: Driver Installation

    Chapter 5 Driver Installation To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive fi rst. 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 23: Utility Memu

    Chapter 6 Utility Menu The utilities meu shows the applications and other software that this product sup- ports. Instant Boot 6.1.1 Introduction Instant Boot, a user-friendly tool that allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more effi cient way to save energy, time, money, and ®...
  • Page 24: Installation

    6.1.2 Installation Please read below procedures carefully before you install Instant Boot. A. Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock support CD, or you may click 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 .
  • Page 25 Click “Install” to begin installing Instant Boot driver. e. Click “Finish” to complete and exit the setup. C. After the installation is completed, you will fi nd an ASRock Instant Boot icon ® on the Windows desktop. D. Double click ASRock Instant Boot icon on the desktop, then Instant Boot main menu will pop up.
  • Page 26 H. Next time when you turn on your system, you can enjoy the benefi t of Instant Boot.
  • Page 27: Asrock Extreme Tuning Utility

    ASRock EXTREME TUNING UTILITY 6.2.1 Introduction ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to fi ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking and OC DNA. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system.
  • Page 28 Overclocking and over-voltage may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to your hardware devices. It should be done at your own risk and expense. ASRock is not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking and and overvoltage. If system hangs after overclocking, please remove AC power cord and plug AC power cord again before you power on your system.
  • Page 29 OC DNA OC DNA provides a convenient way 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.
  • Page 30: Cyberlink Dvd Suite Free Bundle (Trial Version, Including Powerdvd, Powerdirector, Etc)

    CyberLink DVD Suite free bundle (Trial version, including PowerDVD, PowerDirector, etc) CyberLink DVD Suite includes fi ve softwares: PowerDVD, PowerBackup, PowerDirector, Power2Go and MediaShow. Please read below description for details. PowerDVD World-renowned and award-winning PowerDVD delivers the ultimate DVD and high- defi...
  • Page 31 PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDirector provides cool features to ensure editing movies is fun and fast! Whether you are an advanced or entry-level video editor, PowerDirector lets you enhance your camcorder videos and produce professional home movies. PowerDirector offers a dual mode editing interface, comprehensive production tools, technologies that save time and maintain your video quality, and a built-in CD/DVD authoring program.
  • Page 32: Symantec Norton Antivirus Software Free Bundle (Trial Version)

    Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle (Trial version) Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security, the fastest virus, spyware, 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 33: Thx Trustudio Pro Software Free Bundle

    THX TruStudio PRO Software free bundle After you install THX audio driver from our support CD, there will be a shortcut shown on the desktop. Please double-click this icon to install THX audio driver to your system. Please make sure to connect your system to the internet during installation process.
  • Page 34: The Best Apple Charge Companion - Asrock App Charger

    If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ¡V ASRock App Charger. Simply installing the App Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before*.
  • Page 35: Cyberlink Mediaespresso 6.5 (Trial Version)

    CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version) ® CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7, i5, and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media fi les for your favorite portable players.
  • Page 36: Asrock Magix Multimedia Suite - Exclusive Download Software For Asrock Cuntomers

    ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Exclusive download software for ASRock cuntomers MAGIX is a leading international provider of high-quality software, online services and digital content for multimedia communications. Since 1993, MAGIX has developed leading technologies for creating, editing, managing and presenting photos, graphics, videos and music.
  • Page 37: Asrock Xfast Lan - Faster Internet Access

    ASRock XFast LAN - Faster Internet Access LAN Application Prioritization You can confi gure your application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency in game. Traffi c Shaping You can watch Youtube HD video and download fi...
  • Page 38: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 7: UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...
  • Page 39: Navigation Keys

    7.1.2 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>...
  • Page 40: Oc Tweaker Screen

    7.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Control Load GPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load GPU EZ overclocking setting. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
  • Page 41 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specifi c condition. The default value is [Enabled]. Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Confi guration options: [Auto] and [Manual].
  • Page 42 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]. Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode.
  • Page 43: Advanced Screen

    Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI ® without entering operating systems fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows .
  • Page 44: Cpu Confi Guration

    7.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating ® system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft ® ® ®...
  • Page 45 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 option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.
  • Page 46: North Bridge Confi Guration

    7.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 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]. Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 47: South Bridge Confi Guration

    7.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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.
  • Page 48 On/Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology. The default val- ue is [Enabled]. When On/Off Play is enabled, Deep Sx will be disabled. If you want to enable Deep Sx, please disable On/Off Play fi rst. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard HDMI HD Audio”...
  • Page 49: Storage Confi Guration

    7.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Use this to select SATA mode. Confi guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor- mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
  • Page 50: Super Io Confi Guration

    7.4.5 Super IO Configuration Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port. Confi guration options: [2F8 / IRQ3] and [2E8 / IRQ3].
  • Page 51: Acpi Confi Guration

    7.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to power on the system.
  • Page 52: Usb Confi Guration

    7.4.7 USB Configuration Front USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of front USB 3.0 controller. Rear USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of rear USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices.
  • Page 53: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    7.5 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. CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed.
  • Page 54: Boot Screen

    7.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to confi g- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefi...
  • Page 55: Security Screen

    7.7 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 56: Exit Screen

    7.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save confi guration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
  • Page 57: Software Support

    Click on a specifi c item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 8.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

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