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Vision 3D Series

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

    Vision 3D 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

    8.9 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version) ....40 8.10 ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Exclusive download software for ASRock cuntomers ....41 8.11 ASRock XFast USB Technology - Faster Than Your Imagination! ..............42 8.12 ASRock XFast LAN - Faster Internet Access ....45...
  • Page 6 9 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ..........46 9.1 Introduction ..............46 9.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ............ 46 9.1.2 Navigation Keys ........... 47 9.2 Main Screen ..............47 9.3 OC Tweaker Screen ............48 9.4 Advanced Screen ............51 9.4.1 CPU Confi guration ..........52 9.4.2 North Bridge Confi...

  • 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 CPU, memory, HDD or ODD. ® Processor Intel Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor, supports 2nd ® Generation Intel Corei7/i5/i3 Dual-Core Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Family ® Chipset Mobile Intel HM65 chipset Memory Supports DDR3 1600 /1333/1066MHz, 2xSO-DIMM slots , maximun up to 16GB ®...

  • Page 9: System Motherboard Components

    1.3 System Motherboard Components 1. SATA connector: For HDD SATA data cable 2. SATA 3.0 connector: For HDD SATA data cable 3. ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD & 2.5” HDD 4. SATA connector: For ODD SATA data cable 5.
  • Page 10 NOTE. 1. SATA and Power Connections Connect to ODD SATA & Power Connections Connect to SATA Connector (4) Connect to HDD Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (3) Connect to SATA Connector (1) 2. Fan Connection Fan connector Rotation +12V Ground...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel Connections

    1.4 Rear Panel Connectinos 14. HDMI connector 15. eSATA3 connector 16. DVI-I port (Dual-Link) 17. USB3.0 ports: USB devices 18. Mic In (Pink): Microphone 19. Optical S/PDIF Out port 20. DC-In jack 21. Side port for side speakers 22. Center/LFE (Orange): Center / subwoofer speakers 23.

  • Page 12: System Chassis

    1.5 System Chassis 27. Headphone 28. Microphone 29. USB3.0 ports: USB devices 30. 4-in-1 Card reader (MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro) 31. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 32. Slot-in Optical Disc Drive...

  • Page 13: Remote Controller

    1.6 Remote Controller Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments. If the hardware equipments you adopt are not compatible with the system, you are not allowed to use these functions. This product is designed to meet MCE standards.

  • Page 14: Opening The Chassis

    Chapter 2 Opening the chassis 1. Press the button on the rear I/O to open the top side of the chassis. 2. After the chassis is opened, you will see the top shield inside the chassis. 3. Unscrew the screws on the corner of the top shield. 4.

  • Page 15: Reinstalling The Odd/Hdd

    Chapter 3 Reinstalling the ODD/HDD 1. After you remove the top shield, you will see the ODD/HDD bracket. 2. Disconnect the ODD/HDD SATA power cable, and take out the ODD/HDD bracket. 3. Disconnect all the ODD/HDD SATA power cables inside the chassis. 4.

  • Page 16: Reinstalling The Dimms

    Chapter 4 Reinstalling the DIMMs 1. Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward to change the DIMM.

  • Page 17: Reinstalling The Cpu

    Chapter 5 Reinstalling the CPU 1. Unscrew the screws of the CPU fan. 2. Unscrew the screws on the corner of the CPU socket. 3. Now you can reinstall a new CPU to the system.

  • Page 18: Reinstalling The Mxm Card

    Chapter 6 Reinstalling the MXM card 1. Unscrew the screws of the heatpipe on the MXM card. 2. Use your fi ngers to pull the outer side of the heatpipe upward. 3. Finally you can take out the heatpipe and change a new MXM card.

  • Page 19: Driver Installation

    Chapter 7 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 20: Utility Memu

    Chapter 8 Utility Menu The utilities meu shows the applications and other software that this product sup- ports. Instant Boot 8.1.1 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 21: Installation

    8.1.2 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 22 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 23: Asrock Extreme Tuning Utility (Axtu)

    ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) 8.2.1 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 24 Hardware Monitor In the Hardware Monitor section, i t s h o w s t h e m a j o r r e a d i n g s o f your system. The main readings include Clock, Fan & Temperature, and Voltage.
  • Page 25 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 26: 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 27 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 28: Cyberlink Powerdvd 10 Blu-Ray 3D Oem Version

    CyberLink PowerDVD 10 Blu-ray 3D OEM version PowerDVD 10 The No. 1 Movie Experience on PCs Upgrade Your Media Experience to HD & Upgrade your Blu-ray experience to whole new level with Blu-ray 3D and bring the 3D cinema experience back home with PowerDVD 10. With support for the latest 3D hardware combined with PowerDVD's leading playback features and technologies, PowerDVD 10 allows you to enjoy your movies like you're at the center of all the actions.

  • Page 29: 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 30: Thx Trustudio Software Free Bundle

    THX TruStudio Software free bundle After you install THX audio driver from our support CD, there will be a THX icon ® shown on the Windows task bar. ® Click the THX icon on the Windows task bar, you will see THX TruStudio software application as below, which provides Surround /Crystalizer/Speaker/Smart volume/ Dialog plus functions for you.

  • Page 31: 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 32: Lucid Virtu

    Lucid Virtu 8.8.1 Introduction ® ® Lucid VIRTU solution is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge platform with Intel Proces- sor Graphics enabled. VIRTU dynamically assigns tasks to best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features. There is no need for HW or ®...
  • Page 33 8.8.2 Installation Notes ® * Lucid VIRTU solution is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge based platforms only. * GPU drivers and Lucid VIRTU solution should be installed before running any graphic application. * GPU drivers must be installed prior to Lucid VIRTU installation. * It is recommended to restart the system after every driver installation.
  • Page 34 5. Click Next. Then Select Destination Location dialog box is displayed. 6. Click Next to accept the default location. Select Start Menu Folder window is displayed. 7. Click Next to accept the default Start Menu folder. An information page is displayed –...
  • Page 35 8. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed. 9. Click Install to begin installation. The Installation window is displayed, indicating the installation. This step may take a few minutes to complete. 10. When the installation is complete, “Completing the VIRTU Setup Wizard” window is displayed.
  • Page 36 8.8.3 VIRTU Operation After the installation process completed, VIRTU is activated. Once activated, the Lucid logo shows on system tray (the right bottom corner of the screen). Mouse right click at the icon, will display the following screen. Clicking on the “Open control panel” option will open a new window with VIRTU con- trol panel.
  • Page 37 8.8.4 VIRTU Control Panel Main Tab When activating the VIRTU control panel (either from the start menu or from the system tray icon), the following window is displayed: By pressing a big “On” button VIRTU solution is activated. If “Show in System Tray” is selected, a small control panel icon will be displayed on the system tray together with the rest of the current running applications.
  • Page 38 Games Tab If the Games tab is selected, the following screen is displayed: This screen shows the applications that VIRTU supports with the available graphic cards. The application list is changed according to the graphic cards available in the system and the current confi guration. The list includes the applications that meet functionality and performance tests done by Lucid quality assurance.
  • Page 39 The “Friendly name” box allows the user to give the desired application a name that best describes the application. This is a free text box. Press “OK” after fi lling the required information. This will automatically add and application to the supported game list. Once the desired application will activate, VIRTU will be applied to this application.

  • Page 40: 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 41: Asrock Magix Multimedia Suite - Exclusive Download Software For Asrock Cuntomers

    8.10 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 42: Asrock Xfast Usb Technology - Faster Than Your Imagination

    – ASRock XFast USB Technology instantly accelerates performance for the best possible gain profi les. Proving once again to be the pioneer in computer industry, ASRock XFast USB Series products integrate with the latest ASRock XFast USB Technology which delivers the world’s fastest USB data transfer speed.
  • Page 43 You may click following link to get the latest utility: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/XFastUSB/index.asp B. After ASRock XFast USB driver is installed to your system successfully. You will fi nd the icon “XFast USB“ on your desktop.
  • Page 44 D. Then, you will see ASRock XFast USB user interface as below. You can also double-click the “XFast USB“ icon to show this interface. Please choose “Turbo“ to enable ASRock XFast USB Technology. The detailed information of your USB device can also be found on this user interface.

  • Page 45: Asrock Xfast Lan - Faster Internet Access

    8.12 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.

  • Page 46: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 9: 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 47: Navigation Keys

    9.1.2 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 48: Oc Tweaker Screen

    9.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Control CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro- cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en- able power savings.
  • Page 49 DRAM Timing Control DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. CAS# Latency (tCL) Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Use this item to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual setting.
  • Page 50 Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. User Default In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.

  • Page 51: Advanced Screen

    9.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the confi gurations for the following items: CPU Confi gu- ration, North Bridge Confi guration, South Bridge Confi guration, Storage Confi gura- tion, Super IO Confi guration, ACPI Confi guration and USB Confi guration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 52: Cpu Confi Guration

    9.4.1 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 53 No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.

  • Page 54: North Bridge Confi Guration

    9.4.2 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]. Quick Sync Use this to enable Quick Sync for Lucid Virtu. This function is for Win- ®...

  • Page 55: South Bridge Confi Guration

    9.4.3 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 56 ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this ® motherboard to submit Windows Vista certifi cation. Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on.

  • Page 57: Storage Confi Guration

    9.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Use this to select SATA mode. Confi guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI 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 58: Super Io Confi Guration

    9.4.5 Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller.

  • Page 59: Acpi Confi Guration

    9.4.6 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 60: Usb Confi Guration

    9.4.7 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 61: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    9.5 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 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed.

  • Page 62: Boot Screen

    9.6 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 63: Security Screen

    9.7 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 64: Exit Screen

    9.8 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 65: Software Support

    Click on a specifi c item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 10.2.4 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...

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