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ASROCK 870iCafe User Manual

1. v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 42 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq and Secure Virtual Machine Enabled lead to system Enhanced Halt State CIE Disabled stability or L3 Cache Allocation Auto CPU Thermal Throttle Disabled compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issue occurs Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Sav
2. 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 exitthe BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup d
3. 46 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 47 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Select Serial Port Base Addresses Infrared Port Address Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 DES IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 48 3 4 7 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configura
4. A4 Initialize runtime language module AT Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A8 Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers B1 Save system context for ACPI 00 Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h 26 2 8 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB850 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 connector Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB850 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru
5. DC Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port 0E Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INTO9h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules 30 Initialize System Management Interrupt 2A Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 2C Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs 2E Initializes all the output devices 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module 25 33 Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text information 37 Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 38 Initializes different devices through DIM 39 Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 3A Initialize RTC date time 3B Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display
6. angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Lever 90 Up d Triangle Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 11 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 14 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual
7. IGReck 870iCafe User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2010 Copyright 2010 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 identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications 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 fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages 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
8. Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Check Ready Bit Auto Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On By OS Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Enabled Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled 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 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 PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from
9. Trial Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB Trial Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 6 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 7 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 8 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 9 ASRock AIWI see CAUTION 10 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 12 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Power Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore os Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE Microsoft WHQL Certificated ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 14 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 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 db ASRock
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11. for LAN or E Sep USB01 45 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB PW2 1 2 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 24 DXX Be el 5VSB standby for 5V 5VSB USB6_7 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB_PW3 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 26 je of Oe el 5VSB standby for ev Kaes USB8_9 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB_PW4 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 28 BEES Be el 5VSB standby for 7 Haye USB10_11 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply 18 Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 CLRCMOS1 mo PI see p 11 No 22 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters 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 CLRCMOS 1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot u
12. item CPU NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto x1 200MHz to x10 2000MHZz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit 37 Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 400MHz DDR3 800 533MHz DDR3_ 1066 667MHz DDR3 1333 and B00MHz DDR3_1600 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 30V to 2 05V The default value is Auto Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Configuration Power Down Enable Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving HASH 2 CAS Latency CL Auto TRCD Auto TRP Auto TRAS 3 Auto TRTP 5 Auto Select Screen TRRD Auto Select Item TWTR 5 Auto Change Option TWR Auto General Help TRC 3 Auto a Load Defaults TRWTWB Auto S Save and Ex
13. pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 12 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 2 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your 8 power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 PinATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 yas 23 2 7 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset memory and other components before system memory is available The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Before D1 Description Early chipset initialization is done Early super UO initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller NMI is disabled D1 Perform keyboard controller BAT test Check if waking up from power management suspend state Save power on CPUID value in scratch CMOS DO Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled Verify the bootblock checksum D2 Disable CACHE before memory detection Execute full memory sizing module Ve
14. possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following 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 California 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 T Ile e e UE 5 11 Package Contents m iara teak tis 5 NEE le Ire 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout e sossssesnssneessnresnssrnnsrresernrernserensrrnesnnnne 11 1 4 VO Panel A 2 Installatlon uut Pre installation Precautions 2 4 CPU Installation necis 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 4 715 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 KE Jumpers e eae ae net ei RR eae 18 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20 2 Dt Debug iei e dere Rene 24 2 8 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disk
15. 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 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 certification 45 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure onboard Storage Configuration serial ATA controller SATA Operation Mode IDE SATA IDE Combined Mode Enabled SATA3 1 Hard Disk SATA3 2 Not Detected SATA3 3 Not Detected SATA3 4 Not Detected SATA3 5 Not Detected SATA3 6 Not Detected Select Screen g Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Configuration options AHCI RAID and IDE If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA5 port SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA5 and SATA6 ports only Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA5 and SATA6 ports please disable this item
16. 1 64CLk The default value is Auto CHA ADDRICMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB ADDRICMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLk The default value is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CSI ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x an
17. 5x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DQS Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 41 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY NETTER O 0 Gd Advanced Bi AUC irs Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt Storage Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration y SuperIO Configuration Select Screen gt USB Configuration i Select Item Go to Sub Screen BIOS Update Utility Genera e ASRock Instant Flash Save and Exit Exit
18. 6 Super IO Configuration cccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 48 3 4 7 USB Configuration cccccecceeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaees 49 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50 3 6 ee ME 51 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration ssessssuss 51 3 7 Security Screen iib e ee e ee s tds 52 SR MEE iste D 53 4 Software Support eeeeeeeeeeeeeennn 54 4 1 Install Operating System ssssssseee 54 4 2 Support CD Information 54 4 2 1 Running Support CD 54 4 2 2 Drivers Men noti ritenere ien 54 4 2 3 Utilities Men der iieri eter 54 4 2 4 Contact Information essssseeeee 54 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 870iCafe motherboard a reliable motherboard 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 configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD 4 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be availab
19. Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration 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 11 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 White slots see p 11 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install iden tical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot Blue Slot White Slot White Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated Forthe configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four Slots If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility 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 DDRS3 A1 and DDR3 B1 or in the set of white slots DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 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 Ch
20. Ds without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 12 1 step 2 on page 30 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 32 2 13 2 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 on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen
21. E3 AMD Debug amp SB850 T 3 Chipset 3 12 a PCH EN Bi 2 13 30 alos E 5 PCI2 14 15 29 28 27 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 AM3 CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 2x240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Blue 2x240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 White ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb Dr Debug LED Southbridge Controller SATA3 Connector SATA5 White SATA3 Connector SATA6 White SATA3 Connector SATA4 White SATA3 Connector SATA3 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 SATA3 Connector SATA1 White SATA3 Connector SATA2 White Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 11 BBNRBRRBRBRB QBRRBRRB 26 25 24 232221 201918 1716 System Panel Header PANEL1 White Power LED Header PLED1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue USB_PW2 Jumper USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue USB_PW3 Jumper USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue USB_PW4 Jumper Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 White Infrared Module Header IR1 PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE3 White PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 White Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 Northbridge Controller USB LAN1 Jumper 1 4 I O Panel an A O 10 9 8 7 6 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Gre
22. IE2 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 17 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 UL is placed on pins the jumper is Open The J illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 Rag LITT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is dki placed on these 2 pins shon Open Jumper Settin PS2_USB_PW1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 1 je o Chm 5VSB standby for PS 2 or ee USB23 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB_LAN1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 37 D Be el 5VSB standby
23. IOS SETUP UTILITY MEIE OC Tweaker BEGUELTTT BIB AAU Cig Boot Security Exit EZ locki Overclocking Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at Overclock Mode Auto Her wis ut CPU Frequency MHZ 200 E PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count I3 ASRock UCC Disabled Select Screen CPU Active Core Control Disabled Select Item Processor Maximum Frequency x31 5 6300 MHZ Go to Sub Screen North Bridge Maximum Frequency x31 0 6200 MHZ General Help Processor Maximum Voltage 1 5500 V Load Defaults Multiplier Voltage Change Auto Save and Exit HT Bus Speed Auto Exit CPU Configuration v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc EZ Overclocking Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto and Manual CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the featu
24. OST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS 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 BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS 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 BIOS features HIW 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 34 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s ks d tay lt Enter gt F1 F8 F9 lt F10 gt lt ESC gt 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview OC Tweaker System Overv
25. PC system EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power 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 efficiency 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 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout ou PS wn Pp N RRGRRERRERee 20 8cm 8 2 in port 6 Corp CPU AM3 ECH ee TE Oo OI 8 Ga E al isis is HIEIHIE 37 Ey IEEE m z 8i T ek 3 es EE d S E aj Tes W DCH CH O z Zz gf S 8 gt Il ASRock ESS x Den San E 283 AMD aci z 870 S Chipset gt p SS us 3 PCIE1 H 3 2 870iCafe g 3 e HH 33 ES PCIE2 i Gi Fi cmos 9 BATTERY E super PCI Express 2 0 Dr 10 z PCI
26. Parity video for EGA and DMA controllers Initialize BIOS POST Runtime data area Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags 04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system 05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table 06 Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize CH 0 as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 08 Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 CO Early CPU Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC C1 Set up boot strap proccessor Information C2 Set up boot strap proccessor for POST C5 Enumerate and set up application proccessors C6 Re enable cache for boot strap proccessor C7 Early CPU Init Exit 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse
27. Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 14 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 33 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise P
28. The default value is Auto 43 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Disabled Onboard 80 Port LED Enabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto Onboard Lan Enabled b Dr LAN Link speed 10Mbps Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc PCIE2 Link ASPM This allows you to adjust PCIE2 Link ASPM Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 and LOs amp L1 The default value is Disabled Onboard 80 Port LED This allows you to enable or disable the onboard 80 port LED 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 Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature Dr LAN This allows you to select LAN Cable Detection function Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Configuration options PCI and PCI Express 44 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI
29. UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking Technology on page 33 for details 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 15 for proper installation Whether 1800 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1800 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 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 limitation It i
30. a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration 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 27 2 10 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the 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 SATA7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conve
31. annel Memory Technology 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 A42 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged If you adopt DDR3 1800 1600 memory modules on this motherboard itis recommended to install them on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 15 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 4 The DIMM only fits 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 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PC
32. ar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system The software name itself OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a conve nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available at Wii ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation ASRock AIWI is the world s first utility to turn your iPhone iPod 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 official 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 a
33. ces playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 12 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 2 in 30 5 cm x 20 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 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 peripherals and or components 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 anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 13 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90
34. d 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA ADDRICMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHAADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto 40 CHA CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DQS Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 120 ohms and 60 ohms The default value is Auto CHB CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB ADDRICMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Configuration options Auto 0 7
35. d Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled messages Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 51 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 In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY CIR OLON IECH AAT CIA Security BPSU Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 52
36. d temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY ET COM Armee C he tam H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring Enable Disable CO CPU Quiet Fan CPU Temperature 37 C 98 F INO M B Temperature 27 C 80 F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V 5 00V 5 136V Select Screen 12 00V 12 091V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic mode The default is value Full On 50 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 38S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB y Hard Disk Drives p Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disable
37. e and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported 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 L3 Cache Allocation The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto BSP Only and All Cores CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Configuration options Disabled Auto 12 5 25 37 5 50 62 5 75 and 87 5
38. efault F6 key can be used for this operation 53 4 Software Support 4 1 Install 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 file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the 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 supports 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 welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your
39. en 6 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 2 LAN RJ 45 Port LAN 7 USB2 0 Ports USB45 3 Line In Light Blue 8 USB2 0 Ports USB23 4 Front Speaker Lime 9 Serial Port COM1 5 Microphone Pink 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 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 ACTILINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox L3 Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or ACH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows 7 Vista After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devi
40. eration Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages All data in the disk will be destroyed proceed Y N Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette 30 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the d
41. figuration options Auto ACLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto BCLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options Auto 11CLK to 42CLK The default value is Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 17CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 2CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK to 10CLK The default value is Auto TRFCO Use this to adjust TRFCO values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto TRFC1 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns and 350ns The default value is Auto 39 MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto CHA ADDRICMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHAADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 3
42. iew System Date Language 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 To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To choose the required language To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Use Enter TAB I 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to Wed 08 18 2010 select a field English Use or to BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size Total Memory DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 DDR3 A2 870iCafe P1 00 AMD Phenom tm II X3 965 Processor 64bit 3400MHz 100F42 10000C6 512KB 2048KB 6144KB 4096MB Dual Channel Memory Mode 1024MB 667MHz DDR3 1333 1024MB 667MHz DDR3 1333 1024MB 667MHz DDR3 1333 configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 35 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features B
43. it TRWTTO Auto a Exit TWRRD Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Memory Controller Mode It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode Configuration options Unganged and Ganged The default value is Unganged Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 HASH 1 and HASH 2 The default value is HASH 2 CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 4CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto 38 TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 15CLK to S0CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto ACLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto ACLK to 7CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Con
44. ker to this header Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 11 No 21 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to 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 3 pin CHA FAN1 S see p 11 No 16 isu CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 11 No 35 12V GND 4 Lo PWR FAN SPEED 0 ro LO Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU FAN1 FAN SPEED CONTROLTO 4 cable to this connector and CPU FAN SPEED3 O 3 see p 11 No 5 SIS 2 match the black wire to the GND FO 1 ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected 4 3 Pin Fan Installation 24 ATX Power Connector 12 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 8 22 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20
45. le 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 www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 870iCafe Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 2 in 30 5 cm x 20 8 cm ASRock 870iCafe Quick Installation Guide ASRock 870iCafe Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 2 in 30 5 cm x 20 8 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X31 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Si Core CPU Ready Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 V4 1 Power Phase Design Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 870 Southbridge AMD SB850 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4x DDR3DIMM slots Support DDR3 1800 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory
46. le to Black end to SATA3 HDD the SATA3 HDD SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White How to Hot Unplug a 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss GE Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 29 the motherboard s SATA3 connector 2 11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 12 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 12 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Op
47. ntional power connector interface is definitely 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 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA 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 28 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Sia Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Ris Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Maid Connect SATA data cab
48. p the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 19 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 4 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 ATA3 Connectors SATA1 see p 11 No 17 SATA5 SATA2 see p 11 No 18 SATA3 see p 11 No 15 CH e r3 SATA4 see p 11 No 14 E Kg SATA5 see p 11 No 12 ICH L MI SATAG see p 11 No 13 SATA1 SATA2 SATA6 SATA4 These six 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 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers vee Besides six default USB 2 0 P 11 P4 11 9 pinUSB10 11 END y ports on the I O panel there are i see p 11 No 27 oJofofo three USB 2 0 headers on this 1 END motherboard Each USB 2 0 P410 Tp header can support two USB Ve e 2 0 ports 9 pin USB8 9 P9 see p 11 No 25 E DUMMY OO 1 GND P 8 P 8 USB_PWR 9 pin USB6_7 pic see p 11 No 23 P 7 DUMMY O OoJo o Wofololo GND P 6 P 6 USB_PWR Infrared Module Header Mr This heade
49. r supports an 5 pin IR1 A optional wireless transmitting see p 11 No 30 Jr 9 and receiving infrared module GND 20 Front Panel Audio Header GN 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 29 i If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio N D This is an interface for the front PRESENCE ER panel audio cable that allows Lite convenient connection and control of audio devices High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 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 see p 11 No 20 This header accommodates several system front panel functions 21 Chassis Speaker Header 1 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY see p 11 No 19 DUMMY Please connect the chassis spea
50. re of Boot Failure Guard Count 36 ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is sup ported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configuration options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Disabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this
51. rify that flat mode is enabled D3 If memory sizing module not executed start memory refresh and do memory sizing in Bootblock code Do additional chipset initialization Re enable CACHE Verify that flat mode is enabled D4 Test base 512KB memory Adjust policies and cache first 8MB Set stack DS Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it BIOS now executes out of RAM D6 Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced Main BIOS checksum is tested If BIOS recovery is necessary control flows to checkpoint EO D7 Restore CPUID value back into register The Bootblock Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to it Determine whether to execute serial flash D8 The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory CPUID information is stored in memory D9 Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM Copying Main BIOS into memory Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM DA Restore CPUID value back into register Give control to BIOS POST ExecutePOSTKernel 24 The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Description 03 Disable NMI
52. river to install according to the OS you install 2 12 2 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 on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 12 1 step 2 on page 30 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD VRAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 31 2 13 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 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 13 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HD
53. s Installation 27 2 9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 27 2 10 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 28 2 11 Driver Installation Guide 30 2 12 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions s 30 2 12 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS ree ect iet ge 30 2 12 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereernrerrrerreesnnee 31 2 13 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions eeeee 32 2 13 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCHONS x eee IRR ERR 32 2 13 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions eeseeeeeeeeeeeereereeenerreeeneee 2 14 Untied Overclocking Technology 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ee 34 3 1 Introduction etn re mee tete 34 3 1 1 BIOS ET 34 3 12 Navigation EE 35 3 2 Main Screen siia hee nete E ere e Eden 35 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen eee ee etes 36 34 Advanced Screen raidir yia yazi 42 3 4 1 CPU Configuration EE 43 3 4 2 Chipset Confiouration 44 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration ssssseeeene 45 3 4 4 Storage Configuration seeesseeeeeeeeiesereeieernrseinnrneenne 46 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration seseeeeeeeeeeeeeieesne eere eeensreesenene 47 3 4
54. s a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com 10 Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle In other words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance To use Intelligent Energy Saver function please enable Cool n Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first 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 file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prep
55. see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 1x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 2x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2x PCI slots Audio 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111C Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Rear Panel I O UO Panel 1x PS 2 Mouse Port 1x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1x Serial Port COM1 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone SATA3 6x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions Connector 6 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR 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 1x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD OverDrive Utility AMD Fusion AMD Fusion Media Explorer ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and
56. tion To enable or disable SSS the onboard USB controllers Legacy USB Support Enabled USB Keyboard Remote Power On Disabled USB Mouse Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS 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 BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote Power On on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system 49 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 motherboar
57. total memory in the system 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers 40 Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc 50 Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed 52 Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory 60 Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate 75 Initialize Int 13 and prepare for IPL detection 78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs TA Initializes remaining option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8D Build ACPI tables if ACPI is supported 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt AO Check boot password if installed A1 Clean up work needed before booting to OS A2 Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the free area in FO00h segment with OFFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system configuration display if needed
58. ttention to ASRock official website regularly we will continuously provide you the most up do date supported games ASRock website http www asrock com Feature Aiwi index asp 11 12 13 14 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 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 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 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

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