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(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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4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ............................................39 4.1 Install Operating System ..........39 4.2 Support CD Information ..........39 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........39 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............39 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ............
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.
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - VIA ® PV530 Processor (1.8 GHz) - Supports FSB800 MHz - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1) ®...
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- FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/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.
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- 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. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports...
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, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 11. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device. 12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below benefits.
1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Parallel Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) RJ-45 Port VGA Port Line In (Light Blue) COM Port Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.
Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation PV530A-ITX is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
2.3 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) PV530A-ITX motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots. 1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot;...
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”...
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 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! Serial ATAII Connectors...
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A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. PLED+ System Panel Header This header accommodates...
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 Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide.
Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SAT T T T T A) / Serial A 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...
Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide 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.
[SHIFT-TAB] to System Time [ :00:09] select a field. System Date [Thu 12/01/2011] BIOS Version : PV530A-ITX P1.00 Use [+] or [-] to Processor Type : VIA PV530 Processor 1800MHz configure system Time. Processor Speed : 1800MHz Cache Size...
3.3 OC T OC T OC T OC Tweak OC T weak weak weak weaker Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...
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DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker DRAM Timing Configuration Specifies the CAS Latency Time. [Auto] DRAM tCL [Auto] DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP [Auto] DRAM tRAS [Auto] DRAM tRFC [Auto] DRAM tWR [Auto] [Auto] DRAM tWTR DRAM tRRD [Auto] DRAM tRTP [Auto] DRAM tFAW...
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DRAM tFAW This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TFAW. Configuration options: [0T] to [15T]. The default value is [Auto]. VCORE Voltage Use this to select VCORE Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.265V] to [1.325V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. VCCM(DRAM) Voltage Use this to select VCCM(DRAM) Voltage.
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 ®...
3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Enter to enable or disable P4 CPU internal thermal VIA Pv530 Processor 1800MHz control mechanism. Frequency :1.80GHz Cache L1 :128 KB Cache L2...
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[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [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;...
3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration 3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. Serial Port Address [3F8 / IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode...
3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 USB Configuration 3.4.7 3.4.7 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. [Enabled] USB Controller USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On...
3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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.
[Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot Logo 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].
Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen...
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.
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