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1. Storage Configuration SuperlO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOY TOGAY P 1 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 first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI 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 UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 53 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMDORROWIB TECHNOLOGY TODAY Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq
2. d KSE H 40 zoala las wad d EAL 890GX ii 39 PCIE1 Chipset oO Qa Ze 38 z PCI Express 2 0 H 12 E Gm PCIE2 MSRock 2 USB 3 0 cmos H 37 Hybrid CrossFire II 890GX Pro 13 14 Siper Pci deg vo AMD 3 15 m SB850 ell PCIE3 EES Chipset 2 16 ErP EuP Ready S 3IL Se 17 PCI2 A a Di E 1394a 35 Rene Bios H 1 PCI3 sg betes 19 EEE Jee E E OG EI z free EI GI 34 3332 31 30 2928 27 2625 24 23 22 21 20 1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 22 System Panel Header PANEL1 White 2 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 23 Reset Switch RSTBTN 3 AM3 CPU Socket 24 Power Switch PWRBTN 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 5 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FANZ2 FRONT_1394 White 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 26 SPI Flash Memory 32Mb 7 Chassis Fan Connector CHA EANZ 27 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Blue 8 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 28 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue 29 SB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue 9 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 30 SB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White 31 Serial Port Connector COM1 10 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 32 Infrared Module Header IR1 11 Northbridge Controller 33 HDMI_SPDIF Header 12 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 HDMI_SPDIF1 White 13 Southbridge Controller 34 Front Panel Audio Header 14 SATA3 Connector SATAIII_3 White HD_AUDIO1 White 15 SATA3 Connector SATAIII_4 White 35 PCI Slots PCI2 3 16 S
3. 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 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 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 46 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 17 for proper installation Whether 1866 1800 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 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 Awww 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 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check AMD website for the latest information For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo a
4. CrossFire Enable CrossFire kg oe D r ha peer oe ae age ee ee E a Step 8 Click Yes to continue sie Wen Are 2 d ng p S rurun uea T r CrossFire r ane ege LE Ee t E besg cout E ee ee s ei By weaning Seton ary erz imeem owed is Ee se gir simis od ra emo Auster bal Kb ki eee m meted ge bee ede ei ede eee ie Oe Pe rn ET ee En eer ETE EFE JE u mh pee a Sele leery er en ee ot Te bass fe e ep sert Pen rei geg eee eo ee ENN Peg ren a fen Ces Fhe mag emire Hp gh erbei Eat e pen imati bu bremi prie reat ephe r miee mm em Ia me r Ee ai breet rege Bo l p Pe mge Fa ee Tag s n a e E Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX feature Hybrid CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI Hybrid CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 24 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 operat
5. 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 prepar 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 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 attention 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 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
6. 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 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 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 24 4cm 9 6 in kK DX10 1 gt T ame foooe a Les oS ole oo D i ATX12V1 O O Q gt E sk as gt 2 oo IS ace Qoo 2Ezlzilzilsils lt oars lal lel ls m ajjej z 2 Q 22 Ss Ki S Elsi islz S WE gt lt s i s 3 8 z 3 nas x 3 a a P S ze S S S 8 8 t 10 SR SE z T USB0 amp org D B USB4 5 NVI x
7. 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 history 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 www 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 10 14 15 16 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
8. 5 Step 2 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 Step 3 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 26 2 7 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 d Step 3 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 web
9. 5 220 JUMPCTS SEUD kaiaa E aea E E A 29 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors sssssessesssreeserrrrrrerrrrrreen 30 2 10 Smart SWINGS reiceadair a oi aa 35 2 Dr DEDU EE 36 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 40 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDS 40 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 41 2 15 Driver Installation Guide seinen a 43 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCTIONS 43 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS eege EE 43 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCION et eegene 44 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS 45 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCHON S raaa ann e E 45 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without ES IR luet 46 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology 46 3 die UEFI SETUP REIMEN gegen eege 47 Sel ATO GUCUOM eg ubieden eege A E eegceg 47 SLL TE E E IR 47 3 1 2 NAVIGAUON EE 48 32 Mah Seear a EEA 48 3 3 OC TWeaker Sor eeN ordari a e aaa iaei eaa 49 34 Advanced Ee ME 53 374 1 CPU CONNOUrAUON wie Ait ee eoten ou Ea ANTEE EEn AE Asii 54 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration sssssssseesrrrsressrrrreerrrrrre 55 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ssesssseeesrrrer
10. ATA3 Connector SATAIII 2 White 36 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Blue 17 SATA3 Connector SATAIII_1 White 37 PCI Slot PCI1 18 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 White 38 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue 19 Dr Debug LED 39 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White 20 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 40 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 21 Power LED Header PLED1 12 1 4 I O Panel Z oO D rd OO P ONP 17 16 15 14 1312 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 10 Microphone Pink VGAID Sub Port 11 USB 3 0 Port USB01 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 12 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 LAN RJ 45 Port 13 eSATA3 Connector Central Bass Orange 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN Rear Speaker Black 15 VGA HDMI Port Optical SPDIF Out Port 16 VGAIDVI D Port Line In Light Blue 17 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple Front Speaker Lime 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 ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Description 10Mbps connection of Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps 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 Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speake
11. B6 Ox Clean E of NVRAM Reset protocol is not available 39 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB850 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEPI 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 13 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 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 t
12. C Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY d a fp Ae eh beeen gl AR Fl mg meng ae a EEE Ue TOHMORAOW S TECHHOLDOaY TODAY CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the UEFI 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 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 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 configura tion 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 di
13. IISRock 890GX Pro3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published January 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 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 th
14. MOS values CLRCBTN see p 13 No 14 You are not allowed to use Clear CMOS switch function if you set up the system password If you want to clear the CMOS values please clean your system password in advance or refer to page 29 Clear CMOS jumper description instead 35 2 11 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 0x06 Microcode loading 0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading 0x08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0x05 OEM initialization before microcode loading 0x09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading Ox0A 0x0 OE G oxd0 0x15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started Ox1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x1B Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x18 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific Q D CN 2 O E GG S o O E gJ oxic 0x28 Ges 02D GE Ges 0x30 Ova oxa2 LS 0x34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 0x35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 0x36 CPU post memory initialization System Manageme
15. RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 SATA3 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 X USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 5 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1x COM port header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1x 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 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED 1x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 32Mb 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 CPU VCCM NB SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version AMD OverDrive Utility AMD Live Explorer AMD Fusion 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 8 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 9 ASRock AIWI See CAUTION 10 AS
16. Rock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 SmartView see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 14 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 15 Boot Failure Guard B F G Turbo 25 Turbo 30 GPU Overclocking Turbo UCC Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V 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 16 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 iy ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled
17. 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 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 filesystem devices 64 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 ne
18. 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 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 3 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 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX function PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX function 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIES slots 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 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 m
19. TX 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 power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 g 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM_0 Besides one default IEEE 1394 9 pin FRONT_1394 TT RxTPaM o port on the I O panel there is one see p 12 No 25 FND IEEE 1394 header i SC FRONT_1394 on this aoe motherboard This IEEE 1394 ail header can support one IEEE 1394 port 33 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 31 HDMI_SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 see p 12 No 33 GND SPDIFOUT 34 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 10 Smart Switches This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly turn on off the system PWRBTN see p 12 No 24 Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN allowing users to quickly reset see p 12 No 23 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly clear the C
20. Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 890GX Southbridge AMD SB850 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1866 OC 1800 0OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE2 x16 mode PCIE3 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Supports ATI Quad CrossFireX CrossFirex and Hybrid CrossFirex Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4290 graphics DX10 1 class iGPU Shader Model 4 1 Max shared memory 512MB see CAUTION 6 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 1080P Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560x1600 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 85Hz Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Atheros AR8151 Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x
21. ace 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 SATAIII_1 see p 12 No 17 SATAIIL 2 see p 12 No 16 SATAIIL_ 3 see p 12 No 14 SATAIIL 4 see p 12 No 15 SATA3_5 see p 12 No 18 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB10_ 11 see p 12 No 27 9 pin USB8_9 see p 12 No 29 9 pin USB6_7 see p 12 No 30 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 See p 12 No 32 SATAIII_1 SATAIII_3 re P 1 USB_PWR ICH SATAIIL_ 2 SATAIIL 4 I Im v gt gt do uo USB_PWR 30 These five Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAS interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard Besides four 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 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 12 No 34 System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 12 No 22 GND PRESENCE MIC_RET panel audio cable that allows convenient connection a
22. ake necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed ina 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 19 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel VGAI D Sub port VGAIDVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please in
23. cessary 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 dealer for further information 65 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B This 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 Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST 4 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation fi les Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation 66
24. d 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 60 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 TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOY TODAY CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Confi guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 61 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLDAY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activati
25. e 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 Package Contents ASRock 890GX Pro3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock 890GX Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 890GX Pro3 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 Configuration 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 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm All Solid Capacitor design CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 4 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
26. e possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product cE 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 Tode e e TOR sioa 5 EL Package Comen Sine ee i ee as 5 L2 EES Hee 6 L3 Motherboard EE EE 12 WAS WO PANG eg ee 13 DN Vente e Le Hu WE 15 Pre installation Precautions ccccccccceeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesesneeeees 15 Zed ERT el WEE 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM nsss 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 0aeeeeeeeeeee 19 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features n 20 2 6 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Operation Gudde 23 2 7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 2
27. ease 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 12 No 6 or CPU_FAN2 see Page 12 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel 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_ BI Blue slots see p 12 No 8 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 White slots see p 12 No 9 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_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 White Slot Blue Slot White Slot mi Populated Popea O Populated _ Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please i
28. enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI 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 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 46 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The SPI Memory 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 UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only 4 Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following and they may not exactly match 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 t
29. ent Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI Hybrid CrossFirex Vendor Chipset Model Driver All RADEON HD2400XT POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Support CD 8 70 256MB DDR3 RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 256MD2 S RADEON HD5450 ATI RADEON HD5450 1GB Support CD 8 7 Enjoy the benefit of ATI Hybrid CrossFirex Step 1 Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot blue For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot Step 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Advanced screen and enter North Bridge Configuration Then set the option Sur round View to Enabled Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Step 6 Restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar D Can aie gay a7 PMA ATI Catalyst Control Center 23 Step 7 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View click CrossFire and then select the option Enable CrossFire eit View CD reste egen nm
30. essrrrreeerrreee 56 3 4 4 Storage Configuration cccsssscscccssssseceessenssesecseaneees 57 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration cccceeccceeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 58 Ee Keele e EN 59 3 427 EL Rei le E e VE 60 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen secese 61 3 0 BOO SCC ee ee etnies 62 Os SOCUPLY Screen ee ie Sots EE cin anes 63 3 9 EXUS COM EEN 64 e SOWOATO SUDDO svsiscdecineicdiscnincatannnsstenanauitineeeuentees 65 4 1 Install Operating System csccccccssssseeesssessseeeessenseeensseansees 65 4 2 SUDDOM CD morman sirenai eA EE 65 4 2 1 RUNNING Support CD reee a i 65 42 2 Divers E EE 65 423 Utilities ET EE 65 4 2 4 Contact INfOrMAtION sinisini epia aR 65 4 l Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 890GX Pro3 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 j 1 1 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 availabl
31. fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power 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 31 This is an interface for the front 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 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 PLED PLED see p 12 No 21 PLED Chassis Speaker Header l 4 pin SPEAKER 1 ae see p 12 No 20 a Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FO 8 CHA FAN SPEED 0 see p 12 No 40 12V GND LO Gh 3 pin CHA_FAN2 d see p 12 No 7 3 pin CHA_FANS3 see p 12 No 12 PWR_FAN_SPEED pi 12V 3 pin PWR_FAN1 GN a see p 12 No 2 CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED COMTROL 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAM SPEED A 8 TV See p 12 No 6 GND 1234 32 CHA FAN SPEED CHA_FAN_ SPEED Please connect the chassis power LED to this header t
32. g 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 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 RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting 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 Manua
33. he SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 40 2 14 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 SATA 7 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 conventional 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 Ho
34. he 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 lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 47 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description be Be ad Moves cursor left or right to select Screens ey 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 UEFl 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLDaY TOGAY System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Datel Year Use this item to specify the system date 48 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the O
35. ing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 28 2 8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Clear CMOS Jumper jo SC LRCMOS1 7 7 SE oS ooo Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 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 CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action d w G amp Short Open 29 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT pl
36. ing 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 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireX All three CrossFireX components a CrossFireX Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit 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 CrossFirexX mode 2 7 1 Graphics Card Setup 4 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 PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 2
37. iskette 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 43 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 driver to install according to the OS you install 2 16 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 UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you
38. iver 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 UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 45 2 17 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 UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 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 UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB
39. l 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 51 Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto GPU Clock Override Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature Onboard GPU Clock This option only appears when you enable Onboard GPU Clock Override The default value is 700 Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage 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 52 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration
40. nd control of audio devices 1 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 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 REI are for HD audio panel only You dont need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel 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 m This header accommodates several system front panel functions 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 PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure 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
41. nd mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 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 Hard ware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In 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 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 proce dures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http Awww asrock com 10 aak 12 13 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
42. 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 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 43 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 44 2 17 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 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 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 UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 driver diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 43 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 dr
43. nstall identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 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 DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 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 Ifa 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 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 5 If you adopt DDR3 1866 1800 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_Bz2 slots 17 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or i 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 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
44. nt Mode SMM initialization CH E He J CH E N gt 0x19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 36 x37 x38 x3A x38 Ox3C xE 0x3F 0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes 0x4F DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match O O 1 O O O Ee Wa o OX61 NVRAM initialization 37 olololololololo olo CH CH E x lt x x x x x oO oO alo a oO gt D El N gt O 0x62 0x0 ri ri 093 oxo 0x95 0796 0x97 ER 0x99 Ox6F North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x9A 0x9B 0x9C 0x9D z OxA0 0xA1 0xA2 OxA3 IDE Enable OxA4 SCSI initialization is started OxA5 SCSI Reset 38 Ox7A Ox7F 0x80 Ox8F Ox9E Ox9F SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup lOxAA ooo Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below loxaB SetupinputWait SS O oxaC Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below e Boot event Exit Boot Exit Boot Services event event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin OxB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End OxB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug OxB5 PCI bus hot plug
45. o 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 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU utility Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin f 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 see p 12 No 5 CH tan mp ATX Power Connector 12 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 10 p 24 Please connect an ATX power E supply to this connector 1 OO 2 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 2 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 S ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 ete see p 12 No 1 power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 8 pin A
46. o 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 16 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 16 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 UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the SATA 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 lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages All data in the disk will be destroyed proceed Y N Please insert a floppy d
47. on key 65535 OXFFFF means indefi 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 Configuration options Enabled 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 62 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 TECHHOLOGY TODAY 63 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORAOW S TECHHOLDOaY TODAY Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI
48. 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 ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 59 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOY TOGAY 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 confi 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 issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowe
49. r 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 find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 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 panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 14 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions 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 wris
50. set this item to Disabled Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireX feature 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 PCIE3 Link ASPM This allows you to adjust PCIE3 Link ASPM Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 and LOs amp L1 The default value is Disabled 55 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOY TODAY 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 Onboard IEEE 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 feature 56 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORFOW S TECHHOLDOaY TODAY SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode D If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or eSATA port SATA IDE Combined Mode This i
51. site for details For Windows 7 I Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for details Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar Blane O06 1054 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFireX and then check the item Enable CrossFireX Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards e sielen E ane k D _ KE l i een Wu r gi Hatin Carter H sgi Dmm e ae Seng S em ren Ke Bagage EiT B ss S A eer Liege gien bire en iere rm ze e 8 SE Fa ere Deeg p ran P mm gegen 3 mbam esim tamm hae Pr eben A Sei A oe gg ATi mayo EA Fer etl bes gee ra vg fe RADEON rie Caen 8 Ze Pe a ech vi t maci 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 confirm 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 benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFireX appear
52. splay Processor Maximum Voltage for reference 49 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 MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust NB frequency 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 MHz This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto ZOOMHz to ZOOOMHZ HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY LEES Aen A a cee so eg Se beggen eee beei iaaa gell TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOaY TOGAY 50 Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleavin
53. stall onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard them is enabled the other one will be disabled 2 When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors 1 DVI D and HDMI ports cannot function at the same time When one of 20 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a Surround display environment 1 Install the ATI PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots Please refer to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIES slots 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of VGA D sub Please make s
54. t 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 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 41 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 elei Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pinend OI Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATA3 connector F di SEE Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector SB Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA3 HDD the SATA3 HDD 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 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 42 2 15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible t
55. t strap or toucha 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 D 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 15 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 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 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 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 gr
56. tem is for SATA3_5 and eSATA ports Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled 57 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ee la Am eee TOMORROW S TECHNHOLOOY 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 Configuration options Auto 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 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 Confi guration options Auto DES IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 BE8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 58 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHNHOLOOY 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 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 PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the
57. two three four five and six 21 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three four five and six 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another HDCP Function e HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter s
58. uch as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 22 2 6 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX feature ATI Hybrid CrossFireX brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 890GX integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to Operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology is only supported with Windows Vista OS and is not available with Windows XP OS In the future ATI Hybrid CrossFireX may be supported with Windows XP OS What does an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system include An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system includes an ATI Radeon 2400 3450 or 5450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 890Gx integrated chipset all operating in a Windows Vista 7 environm
59. uency 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 CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto 54 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOaY TODAY Internal Graphics Mode This allows you to adjust internal graphics mode Configuration options UMA and Disabled The default value is UMA Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB This option only appears when you set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 890GxX If you use Dual link DVI monitor please
60. ure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one

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