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ASROCK P67 Pro3 SE User Manual

1. Apply lemini irm mnie rf e a ya daam D pg Pa peng praam piap m epre Gey Sees Lean Pk 24 Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFireX function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please con rm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the bene t of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the bene t of CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identi cation or explanation and to the owners bene t without intent to infringe For further information of ATI CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 2 8 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the bene ts of Surround Display feature For the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information 25 2 9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step1 Find the CI
2. 2 7 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for ATI driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A ATI recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will nd ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar ra ea et ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi rex and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select the option accordingto the total GPU number on the Radeon graphics cards Click
3. Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto Memory Fast Boot Use this item to adjust DDR fast boot mode The default value is Auto Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode Configuration options Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Auto ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CHA Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CHA Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CHB Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CHB Auto Manual setting The
4. P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID con guration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 34 2 16 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interf
5. Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in speci c condition The default value is Enabled 42 Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit Con guration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency Min 95MHz Max 110MHz Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability DRAM Timing Control DRAM Configuration ASROCK WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Con guration options Auto Pro le 1 and Pro le 2 The default value is Auto 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 The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 43 RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is
6. a i CrossFireX Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to bene t from the CrossFirex multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 1 Graphics Card Setup A Different CrossFirex cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex feature In below procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card For other CrossFireX cards that ATI has released or will release in the future please refer to ATI graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 22 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 23
7. touch as a game joystick to control your PC games All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock of cial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone iPod touch Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games Also please do not forget to pay attention to ASRock of cial website regularly we will continuously provide you the most up do date supported games ASRock website http www asrock com Feature Aiwi index asp 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 ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Char ger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your com puter and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp SmartView a new function of internet browser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your hist
8. 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCE WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Use this item to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your components and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Control CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Internal PLL Overvoltage Use this item to enable or disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage function 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 The default value is Enabled Con guration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology
9. SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB 1024MB The default value is 64MB 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 49 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only Con guration options Disabled Enabled in S5 and S4 and S5 The default value is Disabled Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Dr LAN This allows you to select LAN Cable Detection feature 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 wnen PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default val ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If y
10. chs 16 EI JI dete fe dee EFF Jak Jk Eet Sen 1 26 23 22 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 1155 Pin CPU Socket ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 SATA2 Connector SATA2 4 Blue SATA2 Connector SATA2 2 Blue SATA3 Connector SATA3 0 White SATA3 Connector SATA3 1 White SATA2 Connector SATA2 3 Blue SATA2 Connector SATA2 5 Blue Intel P67 Chipset 64Mb SPI Flash Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 Power LED Header PLED1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 20 19 18 17 System Panel Header PANEL1 White USB 2 0 Header USB12 13 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB10 11 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Blue Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 COM Port Header COM1 Infrared Module Header IR1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 White HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 White PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 2 LAN R
11. de fault is Auto 44 Voltage Control Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Voltage Offset Use this to select CPU Voltage Offset The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA 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 45 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the con gurations for the following items CPU Con gu ration North Bridge Con guration South Bridge Con guration Storage Con gura tion Super IO Con guration ACPI Con guration and USB Con guration ASROCK WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems rst like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive oppy disk or hard drive then you can
12. overclocking tools 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 CAUTION 1 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 47 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installation DDR3 frequency options may depend on the processor Only K Series CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In
13. place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever 17 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU FAN1 see page 12 No 1 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN1 see page 12 No 1 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thu
14. update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI les and their respective information Select the proper UEFI le to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 46 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY a a ei Di Ve eee C i e Mu Rn a TR gem urfolk de 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 Windows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package Con guration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is suppor
15. ATA3 1 see p 12 No 10 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB8 9 see p 12 No 22 9 pin USB10 11 see p 12 No 21 9 pin USB12 13 see p 12 No 20 28 These four Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII SATA3 connector on this motherboard Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports Infrared Module Header RD o This header supports an 5 pin IR1 DUMMY optional wireless transmitting see p 12 No 25 and receiving infrared module ee Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 EI connect the remote IRTX see p 12 No 23 controller receiver IRRX ATX 5VSB Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows see p 12 No 26 convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High De nition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to
16. CHHOLOGY TODAY 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 There are four con guration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options 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 UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 54 3 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY D UN er nd PEPE EET C CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Con guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default i
17. ED 30 3 pin PWR FAN1 PWR FAN SPEED see p 12 No 34 Nor CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan S CPU FAN SPEED 4 pin CPU FAN1 gt cable to the connector and 12V see p 12 No 1 er match the black wire to the ER ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin i 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 Pin 1 3 Connected E 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU_FAN2 GND 12V see p 12 No 35 CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 6 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector IER E it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 3 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector p Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work E I if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Su
18. J 45 Port 10 USB 3 0 Ports USB67 3 Side Speaker Gray 11 USB2 0 Ports USB45 4 Rear Speaker Black 12 USB2 0 Ports USB23 5 Central Bass Orange 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Line In Light Blue 14 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 7 Front Speaker Lime 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Microphone Pink There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description Description No Link 10Mbps connection n ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection i 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker V O SS 13 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will nd Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Ka click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front
19. K UEFI SETUP UTILITY fO S I ee i _ eee ee ToKNORRDW SE TECHNOLOGY TODAY Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Con guration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Con guration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable CIR controller 52 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY 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 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 PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 53 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TE
20. MSRock P67 Pro3 SE User Manual Version 1 0 Published March 2011 Copyright 2011 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identi cation or explanation and to the owners bene t without intent to infringe Disclaimer Speci cations and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors of cers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of pro ts loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possib
21. Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a pro le and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC pro le to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 le system 10 11 12 13 To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only avail able at Wii ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation ASRock AIWI is the world s rst utility to turn your iPhone iPod
22. PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB Trial Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 6 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 7 ASRock AIWI see CAUTION 8 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 9 SmartView see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 11 ASRock On Off Play Technology Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 12 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 14 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications 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 Awww 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
23. R header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin blue CIR header 4 pin white Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB_PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 n and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the 1 pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle e CIR Receiver cannot successfully 4 receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles T Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 26 2 10 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no ju
24. Rapid Storage in Windows environment please install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 37 2 19 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 19 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE for SATA2 ports Set the option SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 193 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP U
25. TILITY gt Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI for SATA2 ports Set the option SATA3 Mode to AHCI for SATA3 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 38 Using SATA SATAII STA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE for SATA2 ports Set the option SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 39 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con 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 lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly matc
26. ace the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is de nitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 35 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Pl
27. clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards b A 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express s x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFirex mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore PCIE2 slot will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 3 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the powe
28. consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power ef ciency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout RON OT 1 2 3 4 5 19 1cm 7 5 in EF i ZS Q SS N j amp 1 USE ES E USB3 amp 2 z 2 T Z S i Q 3 3 E 3 ei Mier Qs sss B USB5 QA E E E E E E E aalala USB 3 0 o o o o e st ka En EEE s s j siis USB 2 0 SISSY Ss S C zala la o lt lt a a Sjo em en Il en Sl l llel a s aAa al l al a D lt al l al ae a 5 z T 35 S x Q lt 34 ov CPU_FAN2 7 2 USB 3 0 8 33 S kasel samana saara samso o CHA FANT PWR FAN1 I I I 9 PCIE1 CIE 1 ih E 10 PCI Express 2 0 EE D 11 PCIE2 12 a P67 Pro3 SE x Q s vo Intel 2 30 attery ke HA pl P67 lt q 29 P Cc I E 3 CLROMOS1 wn 2 MSRock 28 fps PCIE4 t 14 ErP EuP Ready RoHS 64Mb 15 BIOS 27
29. e 25 2 9 Gurround Display Feature 26 2 10 Jumpers Sel p enee aeii EN 27 2 11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 28 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Ir e SE 33 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 33 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII 2 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 34 2 16 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide mrrrrnnnnrnrrnnnnnnrrnnnrnnrnnnnnnnrnnsennnnnsnennnn 35 2 17 Driver Installation Guide nneoannnennennnnnnnnnennrneennnnne 37 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions rrronnrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnn 37 2 19 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit I XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 38 2 19 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FN asee E E 38 2 19 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 38 9 VER SEMP UM ee 40 3 1 IMNMPOGUCG N siarce oii 40 SA VER MENU BE Lane 40 SNCH Te ELE 41 32 Man OOreE Meerane EE eeceecasterecdt 41 3 3 OC Iweaker Gcreen 42 54 Advanced SEEENuummasssushetvenmmeretvkevjnm 46 3 4 1 CPU Con JUSO Lasse 47 3 4 2 North Bndoe Con gouraton 49 3 4 3 South Bndoge Con gouraton 50 3 4 4 Storage CON guraton 51 34 5 Super I0 Con quratlOnh aunasearanersesmsenine 52 32 56 AGPI CON QUIAUOM ee
30. erals and or components 15 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155 Pin CPU SS please follow the steps below 1155 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Other wise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 16 Step 3 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line z 3 Q F Step 3 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully
31. 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 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 E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 This header accommodates several system front panel see p 12 No 19 functions d 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 29 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Po
32. functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install C RAID mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Con guration B Set the option SATA Mode to RAID for SATA2 ports Set the option SATA3 Mode to RAID for SATA3 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to con gure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper con guration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Con guration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID con guration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Con guration which is lo cated in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel
33. ge 53 34 1 USB Con e E E 54 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monttong Gcreen 55 3 6 Boot STEENLuenss eden Egger 56 3 7 SEN SEN ecsuue oak nearest etivadomaness 57 3 9 EXt SCEE Luren ri i oirir e TEn kerene sarii 58 4 Software GUDDOnt 59 A1 Insta Operatng Gvstem 59 4 2 Support CD Inf rmaton ueneansemeiseneisarvesievisvn 59 4 21 Running Support EC RE 59 422 Drivers Menuuuemusmunsrasuasisusdnnsidsdkieniivin 59 A 33 Unies Menu ccc cece cece eeeeeeeeeeteeeteeeeeeneees 59 4 2 4 Contact Ioiormaton 59 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P67 Pro3 SE motherboard a reliable mother board produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality 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 con guration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard speci cations and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modi cations of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website _ http Awww asrock com If you require technical support related to this mot
34. h what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 40 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description IS Moves cursor left or right to select Screens IL Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCKE UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY 41 3
35. herboard please visit our website for speci c information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock P67 Pro3 SE Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 5 in 30 5 cm x 19 1 cm ASRock P67 Pro3 SE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P67 Pro3 SE Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con guration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 5 in 30 5 cm x 19 1 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors CPU Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports K Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Chipset Intel P67 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2133 0C 1866 0C 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Pro le XMP Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 x16 mode PCIE4 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots Suppo
36. his motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Con guration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation les Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 60
37. ility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product D This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents MON 5 LT PAR COEN ege esken ken kne 5 SET TN sene 6 WR er ee Ee Sei Enasi 12 14 ren e sctcscicenteiasiecccetsenvnansenastanssarasanbestesaxteatiasemeneness 13 JUN 15 2 1 Screw HOI S veicicicnisisinnnsinnscormsrsoreneverdnediancasnndevminbarnbiiowwins 15 2 2 Pre installation Precautions eeneeneonnnennennennennnnnnnnne 15 2 3 e EA e E 16 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan rrrrnrrernnrrernnr 18 2 5 Installation of Memor Modules ODIMM 19 2 6 Expansion Slots DCl Express Got 21 2 7 CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 22 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guid
38. l storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 33 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII in RAID AHCI mode Intel P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID con guration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel
39. mb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option C C O which provides the exible option to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155 1156 CPU fan 2 5 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 guration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1 Blue slots see p 12 No 4 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 White slots see p 12 No 5 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel con guration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Con guration Table belo
40. mper cap F Vy is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Ce Dr aaa pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS1 on omg see p 12 No 30 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on 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 nish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system rst and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default pro le 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed 27 2 11 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 ATAIl Connectors SATA2 2 see p 12 No 8 SATA2 4 SATA2 2 SATA2 5 SATA2 3 SATA2 3 see p 12 No 11 SATA2 4 see p 12 No 7 SATA2 5 see p 12 No 12 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 see p 12 No 9 S
41. nabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 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 Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 56 3 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLO Y TODAY 57 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save con 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 Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available lesystem devices 58 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Ins
42. ory your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http Awww asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 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 sys tem 10 14 15 Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the exible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to de ne the power
43. ou want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play rst 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 certi cation 50 3 4 4 Storage Configuration PES et WEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY SATA Mode This item is used for SATA2 ports Use this to select SATA mode Con guration options RAID Mode IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled 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 SATA Controller 0 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP Vista 7 is installed please select Enhanced SATA Controller 1 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP Vista 7 is installed please select Enhanced Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Con guration options Disabled Auto Enabled SATA3 Mode This item is used for SATA3 ports Use this to select SATA3 mode Con guration options RAID Mode IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mode 5 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROC
44. panel audio 14 Chapter 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 7 5 30 5 x 19 1 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the con guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard periph
45. pply Installation 4 31 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 24 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 see p 12 No 27 GND SPDIFOUT 32 This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this mother board for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for interna
46. r cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 21 2 7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFirex technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFirex enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS Quad CrossFireX feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFirex driver updates MM 7 y n 1 If a customer incorrectly con gures their system they will not see the A performance bene ts of CrossFireX All three CrossFireX components
47. rts ATI Quad CrossFirex and CrossFirex 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec ut Premium Blu ray audio support LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s ut Atheros AR8151 Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 5 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions T Leseszsies n O USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI BIOS AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM PCH CPU
48. s value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Con guration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Con guration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Con guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 55 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to con g ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCKE WEF SETUP UTILITY Peed ees cern tel oe ee D EEE a b DN lt D HE D TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means inde nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Con guration options E
49. tall Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 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 le ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a speci c 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 welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 59 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B T
50. ted through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto 47 CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated 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 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 Local x2APIC Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC The default value is Disabled Please be noted that some OS do not support this function 48 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK WEF
51. ug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Sie Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end RGA Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 connector SATA power cable 1x4 pi power connector White Seley CONnect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Se How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD side 36 2 17 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive 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 Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with RAID
52. w Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot White Slot Blue Slot White Slot e Populated mo Populated gt Populated Populated Cake Populated Populated Populated For the con guration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility 3 and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3 A1 and DDR3 Bi1 or in the set of white slots DDR3_ A2 and DDR3 B2 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 5 Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard 19 Installing a DIMM E 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
53. wer LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Please connect the chassis SPEAKER speaker to this header see p 12 No 18 e Leer Power LED Header Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 WS power LED to this header to see p 12 No 17 PLES indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN_SPEED to the fan connectors and see p 12 No 33 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 12 No 16 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 12 No 15 12V FAN SPEED CONTROL GND match the black wire to the ground pin GND CHA_FAN2_PWR CHA_FAN_SPEED GND CHA_FAN2_PWR CHA_FAN_SPE

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