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M3A UCC

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published April 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    M3A UCC User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 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

    Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 23 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..23 2.10 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..24 2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............26 2.12 Installing Windows...
  • Page 4 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ..........................................31 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ........... Introduction ................31 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............... 31 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............

  • Page 5: Introduction 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

    Platform - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Six-Core CPU Ready - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’...
  • Page 7 - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 4Mb AMI BIOS BIOS Feature - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play”...
  • 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 USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 11. 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 10: 1.3 Motherboard Layout

    SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) AM3 CPU Socket Chassis Speaker Header CPU Heatsink Retention Module (SPEAKER 1, White) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) (Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Front Panel Audio Header (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2;...

  • Page 11: I/O Panel

    PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * 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 12: Installation

    Installation Installation Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.8-in, 30.5 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions...

  • Page 13: Cpu Installation

    Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

  • Page 14: 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 A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1;...
  • Page 15 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 16: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

  • Page 17: 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 18: 2.6 Onboard Headers And Connectors

    (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.10 No. 22) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.10 No. 8) IDE1...
  • Page 19 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 20 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 21 ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with (4-pin ATX12V1) ATX 12V plug to this connector. (see p.10 No. 2) Failing to do so will cause power up failure.

  • Page 22: 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 23: Installation

    STEP 4: Connect the 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 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

  • Page 24: Sata / Sataii Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation 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 25 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 26: Driver Installation Guide

    / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on ® a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.12.1 Installing Windows 2.12.1 Installing Windows...

  • Page 27: Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: ..

  • Page 28: Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    ® RAID functions, please follow below steps. NOTE1. If you install single or multiple SATA / SATAII HDDs on this motherboard and plan to install Windows XP / XP 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, it is still suggested to ®...

  • Page 29: Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the ATI RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. (Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller- x86 platform”...

  • Page 30: 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 31: Bios S

    This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory 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>...

  • Page 32: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen <ESC> 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 Boot...

  • Page 33: Oc Tweaker Screen

    You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting. Configuration options: [Press Enter], [Default], [5% (2625MHz)] to [30% (3250MHz)]. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode.
  • Page 34 It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
  • Page 35 [25%], [37.5%], [50%], [62.5%], [75%] and [87.5%]. The default value is [Auto]. Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage.
  • Page 36 Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Address bits 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. The default value is [HASH 2]. CAS Latency (CL) Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing.
  • Page 37 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns], [110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns]. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA ADDR/CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Delay feature.
  • Page 38 Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Setup feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CS/ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Drive.
  • Page 39 CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto]. CHB CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x].

  • Page 40: 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 41: Cpu Configuration

    ® please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

  • Page 42: Chipset Configuration

    Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration...

  • Page 43: 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 44: Storage Configuration

    SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation 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].
  • Page 45 [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 46: 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 require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

  • Page 47: Super Io Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. 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 48: Usb Configuration

    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.

  • Page 49: 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 50: Boot Screen

    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 51: Security Screen

    3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen 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...

  • Page 52: 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 (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations.

  • Page 53: Software Support Software Support

    4.2.1 Running The Support 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”...

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