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... updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock H55DE3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you are using. It delivers...
... updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock H55DE3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you are using. It delivers...
Quick Installation Guide
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... follow the related regulations in this guide may or may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published March 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for identification or explanation and to...
... follow the related regulations in this guide may or may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published March 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for identification or explanation and to...
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... Connector (SATAII_3, Red) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 16 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 32 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 17 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 2 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard
... Connector (SATAII_3, Red) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 16 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 32 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 17 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 2 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard
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... LED next to the table below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 4) (No. 7) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Link Off 10Mbps...
... LED next to the table below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 4) (No. 7) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Link Off 10Mbps...
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... OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. In "Advanced Options" screen, please check the item "Independent Headphone". 4 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English After restarting your system. In "Configuration" screen, please check the item "Independent Headphone". For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS...
... OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. In "Advanced Options" screen, please check the item "Independent Headphone". 4 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English After restarting your system. In "Configuration" screen, please check the item "Independent Headphone". For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS...
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... in the user manual presented in , 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm) ASRock H55DE3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55DE3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in the Support CD...
... in the user manual presented in , 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm) ASRock H55DE3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55DE3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in the Support CD...
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... 10 - Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI (see CAUTION 4) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback English 6 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (at x16 mode...
... 10 - Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI (see CAUTION 4) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback English 6 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (at x16 mode...
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... CAUTION 12) - 16Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, SB, VTT, PCH PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS English 7 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Audio LAN Rear Panel 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...
... CAUTION 12) - 16Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, SB, VTT, PCH PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS English 7 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Audio LAN Rear Panel 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...
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... tools. Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE, WHQL - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 15) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP ...X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) Unique Feature - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13) - Instant Boot - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 18) - Good Night LED Hardware - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU... for possible damage caused by overclocking. English 8 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard
... tools. Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE, WHQL - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 15) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP ...X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) Unique Feature - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13) - Instant Boot - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 18) - Good Night LED Hardware - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU... for possible damage caused by overclocking. English 8 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard
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...6. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For those CPU that only support up to SATAII connector, please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM. ... less than 4GB for the reservation for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/OCTuner/index.htm 9 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Besides, with 64-bit CPU, there is supported through overclocking. 7. For audio output, this motherboard ...
...6. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For those CPU that only support up to SATAII connector, please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM. ... less than 4GB for the reservation for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/OCTuner/index.htm 9 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Besides, with 64-bit CPU, there is supported through overclocking. 7. For audio output, this motherboard ...
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.... Frequencies other than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the completed system. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you checking with your friends!...efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Please visit our website for more details. 10 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English According to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. In other complicated flash utility. This convenient BIOS update...
.... Frequencies other than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the completed system. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you checking with your friends!...efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Please visit our website for more details. 10 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English According to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. In other complicated flash utility. This convenient BIOS update...
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.../support/index.htm English 11 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard 1.3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Chipset Name ...
.../support/index.htm English 11 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard 1.3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Chipset Name ...
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.... 3. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 12 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you insert the 1156-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU...
.... 3. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 12 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you insert the 1156-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU...
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... approximately 100 degrees. Hold the CPU by depressing down and out on the hook to match the two orientation key notches of the socket. 13 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English black line Step 3-2. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch alignment key 1156-Pin Socket 1156-Pin CPU For proper...
... approximately 100 degrees. Hold the CPU by depressing down and out on the hook to match the two orientation key notches of the socket. 13 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English black line Step 3-2. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch alignment key 1156-Pin Socket 1156-Pin CPU For proper...
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... fan header with thumb to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink For proper installation, please kindly refer to install and lock. English 14 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on fastener caps with the CPU...
... fan header with thumb to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink For proper installation, please kindly refer to install and lock. English 14 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on fastener caps with the CPU...
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... motherboard and DIMM may refer to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) DDR3 DIMM pair in all four slots. 1. Populated - English 15 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard 2.3 Installation of the same color. white slots; If you always need to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. You may be activated. Populated...
... motherboard and DIMM may refer to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) DDR3 DIMM pair in all four slots. 1. Populated - English 15 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard 2.3 Installation of the same color. white slots; If you always need to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. You may be activated. Populated...
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... disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 16 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully...
... disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 16 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully...
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... PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function. 1. Step 3. Replace the system cover. 17 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Remove the bracket facing the slot that you start the installation. Keep the screws for PCI Express cards with screws. PCIE2 (PCIE x16...
... PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function. 1. Step 3. Replace the system cover. 17 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Remove the bracket facing the slot that you start the installation. Keep the screws for PCI Express cards with screws. PCIE2 (PCIE x16...
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... graphics card. Make sure that ATITM has released or will release in any 3D application. Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 18 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Please check AMD website for detailed installation guide. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as 12-pipe cards while in a single...
... graphics card. Make sure that ATITM has released or will release in any 3D application. Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 18 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard English Please check AMD website for detailed installation guide. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as 12-pipe cards while in a single...
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... 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.) English 19 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Please refer to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the...
... 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.) English 19 ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard Please refer to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the...