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User Manual - Page 3
... of CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 15 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Dual Graphics Operation Guide 18 2.6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 20 2.7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 23 2.8 Jumpers Setup 24 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation 30...
User Manual - Page 4
...46 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 47 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 48 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration 49 3.4.7 USB Configuration 51 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 52 3.6 Boot Screen 53 3.7 Security Screen 54 3.8 Exit Screen 55
4. Software Support 56
4.1 Install Operating System 56 4.2 Support CD Information 56
4.2.1 Running Support CD 56 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 56...
User Manual - Page 5
...x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
ASRock A55iCafe Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55iCafe 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 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...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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 key during the POST or press 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...
User Manual - Page 10
..., please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
9. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
10. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below benefits...
User Manual - Page 18
... the default UEFI setting of "Dual Graphics" option on [Auto]. Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON HD6670 / 6570 / 6450 PCI Express graphics
card to PCIE3 slot (blue). Step 3. Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that
the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from onboard display only. For any future update, please refer to...
User Manual - Page 21
... adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable 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...
User Manual - Page 33
... a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII 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: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or
floppy disk.)
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive...
User Manual - Page 34
...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 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...
User Manual - Page 35
... 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 SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.
Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 33.
STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. You...
User Manual - Page 37
... 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 or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish...
User Manual - Page 56
... 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...
User Manual - Page 61
16. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS. If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/ utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will need to following instructions to fix this problem. Windows® VistaTM 64-bit: Microsoft® does...
User Manual - Page 63
C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows® 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454.
(This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
...cm)
ASRock A55iCafe Quick Installation Guide ASRock A55iCafe 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit, 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
... 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 key during the POST or press 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
..., please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
9. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
10. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below benefits...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 15
... the default UEFI setting of "Dual Graphics" option on [Auto]. Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON HD6670 / 6570 / 6450 PCI Express graphics
card to PCIE3 slot (blue). Step 3. Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that
the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from onboard display only. For any future update, please refer to...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 20
... Guide
AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions by using RAIDXpert RAID management software under Windows environment. The RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of all AMD SATA logical drives that exist anywhere on a network. Its browser-based GUI provides email notification of all major events/alarms, memory...