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...Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 36 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 37 3 Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 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... ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 29 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 .
...Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 36 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 37 3 Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 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... ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 29 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 .
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... 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 58 4.2.4 Contact Information 58 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 38 3.1 Introduction 38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 39 3.2 Main Screen 39 3.3 Smart Screen 40 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 41 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 46 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 48 3.4.4 IDE...
... 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 58 4.2.4 Contact Information 58 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 38 3.1 Introduction 38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 39 3.2 Main Screen 39 3.3 Smart Screen 40 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 41 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 46 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 48 3.4.4 IDE...
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... the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780LM Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780LM Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780LM Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable... further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction...
... the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780LM Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780LM Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780LM Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable... further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction...
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... (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 5) - Realtek RTL8111DL - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm - AM3 CPU Ready - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Max. Dual VGA Output...
... (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 5) - Realtek RTL8111DL - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm - AM3 CPU Ready - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Max. Dual VGA Output...
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... with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Supports jumperfree - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Temperature Sensing - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Fan Tachometer 7 ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 10) - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port...
... with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Supports jumperfree - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Temperature Sensing - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Fan Tachometer 7 ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 10) - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port...
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...hardware configuration. Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Please check AMD website for the latest information. 6. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® XP and ...Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on page 37 for system usage under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...
...hardware configuration. Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Please check AMD website for the latest information. 6. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® XP and ...Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on page 37 for system usage under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...
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... the BIOS setup, the memory performance will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. 9. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. Please visit our website for all CPU/DRAM configurations. Please visit our website for keeping the stability of...can reduce the number of the system or damage the CPU. 12. Frequencies other words, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you enable this function for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology.
... the BIOS setup, the memory performance will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. 9. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. Please visit our website for all CPU/DRAM configurations. Please visit our website for keeping the stability of...can reduce the number of the system or damage the CPU. 12. Frequencies other words, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you enable this function for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology.
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CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Phenom Triple Core 8450 Onboard VGA with DVI-D ..."V" mark in the future. 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this item. A. D. Please refer to disable Hardware Acceleration function. Click "Configuration". C. After executing ... the proper hardware configuration. B. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. Click "OK" to save the change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray...
CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Phenom Triple Core 8450 Onboard VGA with DVI-D ..."V" mark in the future. 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this item. A. D. Please refer to disable Hardware Acceleration function. Click "Configuration". C. After executing ... the proper hardware configuration. B. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. Click "OK" to save the change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray...
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... any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to enter BIOS setup. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Please visit our website for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. Step 2. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400 or ATITM RadeonTM 3450 series...
... any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to enter BIOS setup. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Please visit our website for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. Step 2. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400 or ATITM RadeonTM 3450 series...
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...traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.12 No. 14) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.12 No. 19) 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.12 No.33... supply with Pin 1 and Pin 13. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it can work successfully even without...
...traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.12 No. 14) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.12 No. 19) 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.12 No.33... supply with Pin 1 and Pin 13. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it can work successfully even without...
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... to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 37 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are...
... to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 37 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are...
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...When this option is recommended to keep the default value for system stability. 42 All processors support the Halt State (C1). L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. Configuration options: [BSP Only] and [All Cores]. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display ... Virtual Machine This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. If you may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or...
...When this option is recommended to keep the default value for system stability. 42 All processors support the Halt State (C1). L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. Configuration options: [BSP Only] and [All Cores]. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display ... Virtual Machine This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. If you may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or...
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... and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A780LM motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to the hardware installation. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS...
... and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A780LM motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to the hardware installation. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS...
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... - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port 5 ASRock A780LM Motherboard English AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Max. DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0 - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM - AM3 CPU Ready - capacity of system...
... - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port 5 ASRock A780LM Motherboard English AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Max. DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0 - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM - AM3 CPU Ready - capacity of system...
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... with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, DRAM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Fan Tachometer English 6 ASRock A780LM Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Hybrid Booster: - Instant Boot - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance...
... with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, DRAM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Fan Tachometer English 6 ASRock A780LM Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Hybrid Booster: - Instant Boot - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance...
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...174; Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock A780LM Motherboard English You can also connect SATA hard disk to change. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Overclocking may be done at your system. It should be less than 4GB for the...9 and 10 for details. 2. Chassis Fan Tachometer - Power Management for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to read the installation guide of memory modules on...
...174; Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock A780LM Motherboard English You can also connect SATA hard disk to change. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Overclocking may be done at your system. It should be less than 4GB for the...9 and 10 for details. 2. Chassis Fan Tachometer - Power Management for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to read the installation guide of memory modules on...
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...operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 12. In other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may not be applicative to your hardware devices to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. However, we can... it may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of your system. 8 ASRock A780LM Motherboard English Frequencies other words, it is enabled, it back again. If you adopt. The voltage regulator can not guarantee the...
...operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 12. In other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may not be applicative to your hardware devices to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. However, we can... it may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of your system. 8 ASRock A780LM Motherboard English Frequencies other words, it is enabled, it back again. If you adopt. The voltage regulator can not guarantee the...
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CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Phenom Triple Core 8450 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual ...Ultra program. Select "Video". Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest... playback is not available, please visit our website for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this item. C. E. B. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 9 ASRock A780LM Motherboard
CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Phenom Triple Core 8450 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual ...Ultra program. Select "Video". Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest... playback is not available, please visit our website for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this item. C. E. B. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 9 ASRock A780LM Motherboard
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...Connect the monitor cable to a single display for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. Step 4. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock A780LM Motherboard ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD RS780L (760G) integrated graphics processor and.... 6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with AMD Phenom CPU. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM ...
...Connect the monitor cable to a single display for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. Step 4. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock A780LM Motherboard ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD RS780L (760G) integrated graphics processor and.... 6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with AMD Phenom CPU. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM ...
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... Pin 13. Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 19) CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 6) 4 3 2 1 Please connect a chassis fan cable to this motherboard, please connect it is necessary to Pin 1-3. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. English 24 ASRock A780LM Motherboard If you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. Though...
... Pin 13. Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 19) CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 6) 4 3 2 1 Please connect a chassis fan cable to this motherboard, please connect it is necessary to Pin 1-3. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. English 24 ASRock A780LM Motherboard If you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. Though...