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4 Software Support ..........45 4.1 Install Operating System ..........45 4.2 Support CD Information ..........45 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........45 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............45 4.2.3 Utilities Menu............45 4.2.4 Contact Information ..........45...
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LVDS Panel Connector (LVDS1) Panel Power Selection (PNL_PWR1) Blacklight Power Selection (BKT_PWR1) Inverter Power Control Wafer (BLT_PWR2) Backlight & Amp Volume Control (BLT_VOL1) COM Port Signal/Power Setting Jumpers, For COM2 (SET_CM2) COM Port Signal/Power Setting Jumpers, For COM1 (SET_CM1) CPU FAN Connector (CPU_FAN2) CPU FAN Connector (CPU_FAN1) ATX Power Input Connector (ATXPWR1) COM Port Header (COM5)
1.4 I/O Panel COM Port (COM1) Microphone (Pink) COM Port (COM2) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45) LAN RJ-45 Port HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) LAN RJ-45 Port DVI Port (DVI1) Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Line out (Lime) ** 14 DisplayPort (DP1)
Chapter 2: Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel con- figuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color.
Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing 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.
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express and mini-PCIe Slots) There are 2 PCI slots, 2 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCIe slot on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.
2.5 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”...
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COM Port Signal/Power Setting Jumpers 1-2 : +12V 2-3 : +5V (5-pin SET_CM2: see p.8, No. 6) 4-5 : RI# (5-pin SET_CM1: see p.8, No. 7) (5-pin SET_CM6: see p.8, No. 17) (5-pin SET_CM5: see p.8, No. 18) (5-pin SET_CM4: see p.8, No. 19) (5-pin SET_CM3: see p.8, No.
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! LVDS Panel Connector Signal Name Signal Name (40-pin LVDS1)
CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL cable to the connector and (4-pin CPU_FAN1) CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V match the black wire to the (see p.8 No. 9) ground pin. 1 2 3 4 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.
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System Panel Header This header accommodates PLED+ PLED- several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) PWRBTN# functions. (see p.8, No. 22) DUMMY RESET# HDLED- HDLED+ Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
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SATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3_0 (SATA3) connectors support (SATA3_1: see p.8, No. 26) SATA data cables for internal (SATA3_0: see p.8, No. 27) storage devices. The current SATA3_1 SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Print Port Header This is an interface for print AFD#...
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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front PRESENCE# panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) MIC_RET OUT_RET convenient connection and (see p.8 No. 37) control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 3W Audio Amp Output Wafer Signal Name SPK L- (4-pin SPEAKER1)
2.7 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ® This motherboard adopts Intel Q77 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10) functions.
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 top to bottom to install those required drivers.
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure 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>...
3.1.2 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>...
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Northbridge Configuration, Southbridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, AMT Configu- ration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio 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- cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en- able power saving.
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Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes...
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Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.
3.3.2 North Bridge Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority.
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Active LVDS Use this to enable or disable the LVDS. The default value is [Enabled]. Panel Type Selection Use this to select panel type. Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present.
3.3.3 South Bridge Configuration 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] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.
3.3.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [IDE 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.
3.3.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al- lows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Disabled].
3.3.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode.
3.3.7 AMT Technology Intel AMT Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. The default is [Enabled]. BIOS Hotkey Pressed Use this to enable or disable BIOS hotkey press. The default is [Disabled]. MEBx Selection Screen Use this to enable or disable MEBx Selection Screen.
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PET Progress User can enable or disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not. The default is [Enabled]. WatchDog Use this to enable or disable WatchDog Timer. The default is [Disabled].
3.3.8 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. COM4 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM4. COM5 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM5.
3.3.9 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. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table.
Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option. The default value is [Enabled]. 3.3.10 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices.
3.4 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_FAN1 &...
3.5 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. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con- figuration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast].
Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Count Use this item to configure Boot Failure Guard Count. 3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system.
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration 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?”...
Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-...
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