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Page 1: User Manual
K10N78FullHD-hSLI User Manual Version 2.0/3.0 Published March 2008 Copyright©2008 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 37 2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..37 2.14 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..38 2.15 Driver Installation Guide ............. - Page 4 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ............57 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ............58 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ............ 58 3.3.8 USB Configuration ............59 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......... 60 Boot Screen ................61 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ..........61 Security Screen ................. 62 Exit Screen ................
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Page 5: Introduction Introduction
ASRock’s commitment to qual- ity 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
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm Platform - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - AMD LIVE! Ready - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’... - Page 7 - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 6 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, Connector RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”...
- 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 10. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 36 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
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Page 10: Vista
® memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above. * If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for... -
Page 11: Minimum Hardware Requirement For 1080P Blu-Ray (Bd)
/ Vista 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 NVIDIA driver update in the future. ® ASRock website... -
Page 12: 1080P Blu-Ray (Bd) / Hd-Dvd Films Which Pass Our Lab Test
1 . 5 1 . 5 1 . 5 P P P P P assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-D -D -D... -
Page 13: . 12 Motherboard Layout (K10N78Fullhd-Hsli R2.0)
Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) Secondary SATAII Connector Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset... -
Page 14: Motherboard Layout (K10N78Fullhd-Hsli R3.0)
Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) Secondary SATAII Connector Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset... -
Page 15: Asrock 6Ch_Dvi I/O Plus
Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Front Speaker (Lime) * To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. ®... -
Page 16: Installation Installation
Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 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 17: 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 18: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
(the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots;... - Page 19 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...
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Page 20: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. -
Page 21: Hybrid Sli
Currently, NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology is only supported with Windows Vista ® ® OS, and is not available with other OS. Please visit our website for the driver update in the future. ® GeForce Boost GeForce Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA discrete GPU when ®... - Page 22 Supported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLI GeForce Boost and HybridPower features are supported only with certain set of ® discrete GPUs. Please refer to our website for the graphics cards update in the future. ® For GeForce Boost Vendor Chipset...
- Page 23 CD to your system. Hybrid SLI driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit.)
- Page 24 CD to your system. Hybrid SLI driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit.)
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Page 25: 2.6 Dual Monitor And Surround Display Features
DVI-D and D-sub can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps: 1. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. - Page 26 ® page 20 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details. 2. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard.
- Page 27 A. Click the number ”2” icon. B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”. C. Click “OK” to save your change. D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four.
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Page 28: 2.7 Hdmi Audio Function Operation Guide
The DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D port to HDMI interface. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to the OS you install. -
Page 29: 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 30 (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.13/14 No. 18) 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.13/14 No. 8) IDE1...
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Page 31: Onboard Headers And Connectors
If you don’t plan to use WiFi+AP functin on this motherboard, this header can be used as a 4-Pin USB 2.0 header to support one USB 2.0 port. To connect the 4-Pin USB device cable to this header, please refer to this picture for proper installation. - Page 32 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 33 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 34 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA (3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) card, allows the system to (see p.13/14 No. 26) connect HDMI Digital TV/ SPDIFOUT projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.
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Page 35: 2.10 Hdmi_Spdif Header Connection Guide
HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. -
Page 36: 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 37: Installation
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. -
Page 38: 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 39 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...
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Page 40: Driver Installation Guide
2 . 1 5 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. 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 41: Installing Windows ® Vista Tm / Vista Tm 64-Bit Without Raid Functions
SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA AHCI driver. After reading the floppy ® disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. The drivers are as below: A. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP B. -
Page 42: Installing Windows ® Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista
IDE Configuration. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on page 40. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. - Page 43 SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA RAID driver. After reading ® the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. Select the drivers to install. The drivers are as below: A. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Please select A and B for Windows XP / XP 64-bit in RAID mode.
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Page 44: Untied Overclocking Technology
Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. 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 45: Etup Utility
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> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. -
Page 46: 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 Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security... -
Page 47: Advanced Screen
(C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. AM2 Boost This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution... - Page 48 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 recom- mended to keep the default value for system stability.
- Page 49 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Processor Frequency This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
- Page 50 Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200 MHz (DDR2 400)], [266 MHz (DDR2 533)], [333 MHz (DDR2 667)] and [400MHz (DDR2 800)]. If you adopt Phenom CPU,...
- Page 51 [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRWTTO This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], [6CLK], [7CLK], [8CLK] and [9CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
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Page 52: Chipset Configuration
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio. 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 Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. - Page 53 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 options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].
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Page 54: 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 55: Ide Configuration
* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this item after OS installation. - Page 56 [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.
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Page 57: Pcipnp Configuration
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 3.3.5 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration... -
Page 58: Floppy 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 59: Usb Configuration
[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected. [Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS. -
Page 60: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
(C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed and fan noise. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature”... -
Page 61: 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 Advanced H/W Monitor... -
Page 62: Security Screen
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 Advanced H/W Monitor... -
Page 63: Exit Screen
BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-... -
Page 64: 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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