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User Manual - Page 3
... Hard Disk Setup Guide 24 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation 25 2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs 25 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Guide 26 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 28 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 28 2.14.1 Installing Windows®...
User Manual - Page 4
... PCIPnP Configuration 47 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 47 3.4.7 USB Configuration 48 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 49 3.6 Boot Screen 50 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 50 3.7 Security Screen 51 3.8 Exit Screen 52
4 Software Support 53
4.1 Install Operating System 53 4.2 Support CD Information 53
4.2.1 Running Support CD 53 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 53 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 8
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modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-
channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on
page 11 for proper connection.
7. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the
"SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk
drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII
connector...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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 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, floppy disk...
User Manual - Page 21
... for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and 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...
User Manual - Page 24
2.9 SATAII 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 26
... damaged under the Hot Plug operation.
3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com
4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package.
5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or...
User Manual - Page 28
... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure
SATAII as", please set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a
window for boot devices...
User Manual - Page 29
... the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function (IDE mode)
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage...
User Manual - Page 31
.../date information
OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use < > key or < > key...
User Manual - Page 34
... motherboard.
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel's new power saving technology. Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you need to set the "Power Schemes" as "Portable/Laptop...
User Manual - Page 37
...and USB Configuration.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Advanced Settings
WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
Options for CPU
CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration
BIOS Update Utility
ASRock Instant Flash...
User Manual - Page 38
... no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches.
Intel (R) Virtualization tech. When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel (R) Virtualization...
User Manual - Page 39
... as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, 7 or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel's new power saving technology. Processor can switch between multiple...
User Manual - Page 53
...-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 installed devices. Please install...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
... visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P43 Pro/USB3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
ASRock P43 Pro/USB3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P43 Pro/USB3 Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
... 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 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, floppy disk...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
...Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function (IDE mode)
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure
SATAII as", please set the option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your
system.
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
... begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CDROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and doubleclick on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
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