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User Manual - Page 3
... CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 18 2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21 2.7 Jumpers Setup 23 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 28 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII...
User Manual - Page 4
... Floppy Configuration 52 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 52 3.4.8 USB Configuration 53 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 54 3.6 Boot Screen 55 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 55 3.7 Security Screen 56 3.8 Exit Screen 57
4 . Software Support 58
4.1 Install Operating System 58 4.2 Support CD Information 58
4.2.1 Running Support CD 58 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 58 4.2.3 Utilities Menu...
User Manual - Page 5
... guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
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 available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock...
User Manual - Page 9
... grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
13. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However...
User Manual - Page 10
...) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement.
CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS
AMD Phenom Triple Core 8450 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64
* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest...
User Manual - Page 18
...of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:
1. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel...
User Manual - Page 19
... not adjust the BIOS 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...
User Manual - Page 21
... cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot.
Step 3. Boot your system. Press to enter BIOS setup. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Then set the option "Surround View" to [Enabled].
Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from...
User Manual - Page 28
... Hard Disk Setup Guide
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII...
User Manual - Page 33
...® XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen
IDE Configuration.
B.
Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
(There are...
User Manual - Page 34
... optical disk into the optical drive
to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows®
VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?
" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load
Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID drivers. AMD RAID drivers...
User Manual - Page 35
...174; setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI
driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII 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. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-
x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64...
User Manual - Page 36
....
Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive
to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows®
VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?
" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load
Driver" button on...
User Manual - Page 38
...
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 during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If...
User Manual - Page 58
... 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
... (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD RS780L (760G) VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
... not adjust the BIOS 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... OS. Please remove the ATITM 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.
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ATI Catalyst Control Center
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 26
... [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen
IDE Configuration.
B.
Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
... 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 SB710 SATA logical drives that exist anywhere on a network. Its browser-based GUI provides email notification of all major events/alarms, memory...