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ASROCK M3A785GM-LE/128M User Manual

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M3A785GM-LE/128M
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published October 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 M3A785GM-LE/128M User Manual Version 1.0 Published October 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 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . Introduction Introduction Introduction ............Introduction ....................................5 5 5 5 5 Introduction ............Package Contents ..............5 Specifications ................6 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support ............
  • Page 4 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ..........................................38 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ........... Introduction ................38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............... 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............
  • Page 5 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 you are using.
  • Page 6 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm Platform - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports AMD OverDrive with ACC feature (Advanced...
  • Page 7 - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD Support CD OverDrive Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9) Unique Feature...
  • Page 8 Certifications - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third- party overclocking tools.
  • Page 9 Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. 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 systems first like MS-DOS or Windows .
  • Page 10 14. 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 11 64-bit OS. If you install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS, the ® function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 785G VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com...
  • Page 12 RJ-45 B: USB1 785G Chipset PWR_FAN1 PCIE1 Hybrid CrossFire AUDIO SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6 CODEC PORT 3) (PORT 4) (PORT 5) PCIE2 RoHS M3A785GM-LE/128M PCI1 SB710 SPEAKER1 PLED PWRBTN Chipset PANEL 1 HDLED RESET PCI2 CHA_FAN1 HD_AUDIO1 BIOS LPT1 USB8_9 USB6_7...
  • Page 13 I/O Panel I/O Panel I/O Panel I/O Panel I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Microphone (Pink) VGA/D-Sub Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) VGA/DVI-D Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Front Speaker (Lime) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.
  • Page 14 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 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 Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions...
  • Page 15 CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Step 3.
  • Page 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) M3A785GM-LE/128M motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.
  • Page 17 2.4 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) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
  • Page 18 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard.
  • Page 19 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
  • Page 20 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function.
  • Page 21 2 . 6 2 . 6 2 . 6 A A A A A TI TI TI TI TI Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossFireX Hybrid CrossF ireX ireX ireX Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide 2 . 6 2 . 6 Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF ireX...
  • Page 22 Step 7. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, click “CrossFire ”, and then select the option “Enable CrossFire ”. View Enable CrossFire CrossFire Step 8. Click “Yes” to continue. Step 9. Click “OK” to save your change. Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX feature.
  • Page 23 Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
  • Page 24 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 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! •...
  • Page 25 USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 USB_PWR P-11 ports on the I/O panel, there are (9-pin USB10_11) P+11 DUMMY three USB 2.0 headers on this (see p.12 No. 24) motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB P+10 P-10 USB_PWR...
  • Page 26 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front PRESENCE# panel audio cable that allows MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) OUT_RET convenient connection and (see p.12, No. 28) control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 27 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER 1) SPEAKER DUMMY (see p.12 No. 15) DUMMY Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and (3-pin CHA_FAN1) +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED match the black wire to the (see p.12 No.
  • Page 28 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a RRXD1 DDTR#1 serial port module. DDSR#1 (9-pin COM1) CCTS#1 (see p.12 No. 34) RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 SAT T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide...
  • Page 29 2.10 2.10 2.10 Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T T A (SA Serial A A (SA A (SAT T T T T A) / Serial A A (SA A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial AT T T T T AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SAT T T T T AII) Hard Disks...
  • Page 30 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SA 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA unctions for SAT T T T T A / SA unctions for SA A / SA A / SA A / SAT T T T T AII 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F...
  • Page 31 SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 32 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to...
  • Page 33 Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears.
  • Page 34 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID...
  • Page 35 drivers. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows 7 / Vista ® .. \ AMD64 (For Windows 7 64-bit / Vista 64-bit OS) ® After that, please insert Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Windows Vista 64-bit...
  • Page 36 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD AHCI drivers.
  • Page 37 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your system.
  • Page 38 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 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.
  • Page 39 System Time [ :00:09] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri 10/02/2009] select a field. BIOS Version : M3A785GM-LE/128M P1.0 Use [+] or [-] to Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) II X3 720 configure system Time. Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2800MHz...
  • Page 40 3.3 OC T OC T OC T OC Tweak weak weaker Screen weak er Screen er Screen er Screen OC T weak er Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...
  • Page 41 Advanced Clock Calibration This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The default value is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores] and [Per Core]. If you select [All Cores], you will see the option “Value (All Cores)”. Configuration options: [+12%] to [-12%]. If you select [Per Core], you will see the options “Value (Core 0)”, “Value (Core 1)”, “Value (Core 2) ”...
  • Page 42 HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configura- tion options: [Auto], [x1 200MHz] to [x10 2000MHz]. HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configura- tion options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated.
  • Page 43 Channel Interleaving This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 6]], [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 9]], [Address bits 6] and [Address bits 12]. The default value is [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 9]].
  • Page 44 TWRWR Use this to adjust TWRWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK] to [10CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to [10CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRFC0 Use this to adjust TRFC0 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns], [110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns].
  • Page 45 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. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA ADDR/CMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Drive.
  • Page 46 Chipset Settings SidePort Clock Speed This allows you to select sideport clock speed. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [400MHz], [533MHz], [667MHz], [800MHz] and [1066MHz]. This option only appears when you set “Internal Graphics Mode” to [SIDEPORT] or [UMA+SIDEPORT]. Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature.
  • Page 47 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 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 systems first like MS-DOS or Windows .
  • Page 48 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Auto] and memory freq., and Secure Virtual Machine [Enabled] lead to system Enhanced Halt State [Disabled]...
  • Page 49 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Options Onboard HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel [Enabled] SIDEPORT OnBoard Lan UMA+SIDEPORT [Enabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI] [UMA+SIDEPORT] Internal Graphics Mode Share Memory [Auto] Onboard HDMI HD Audio...
  • Page 50 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. [Disabled] Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support [Disabled] Restore on AC / Power Loss [Power Off] [Disabled] Ring-In Power On...
  • Page 51 ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification. ® 3.4.4 3.4.4 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 3.4.4 3.4.4 Storage Configuration...
  • Page 52 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. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives.
  • Page 53 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Value in units of PCI Advanced PCI / PnP Settings clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI Latency Timer [32] register. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Select Screen...
  • Page 54 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 "] system.
  • Page 55 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP].
  • Page 56 3.4.8 3.4.8 USB Configuration 3.4.8 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration 3.4.8 3.4.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support Select Screen Select Item Change Option...
  • Page 57 3 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 3 . 5 3 . 5 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 58 3 . 6 3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen 3 . 6 3 . 6 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.
  • Page 59 Use this option to select 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.
  • Page 60 3.8 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation.
  • Page 61 4.2.4 Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information 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.