RAID Installation Guide
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... install Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for Windows XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for details. A. B. 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install a third-party RAID driver. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to start to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in this document for boot devices...
... install Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for Windows XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for details. A. B. 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install a third-party RAID driver. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to start to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in this document for boot devices...
RAID Installation Guide
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... load the AMD RAID drivers. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →IDE Configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in BIOS. 1.4 Create Disk Array Power on your system. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in this is the first time you have booted with RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs...
... load the AMD RAID drivers. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →IDE Configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in BIOS. 1.4 Create Disk Array Power on your system. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in this is the first time you have booted with RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs...
RAID Installation Guide
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... must use one of the browsers listed above browsers, install the browser first and make it . 4. If the computer is designed to your CD-ROM drive. 3. Follow the prompts in the RAID configuration (server, controller, logical drives, physical drives, and enclosure). AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is installed. Java Runtime Environment (in a private folder): The RAIDXpert installation program installs a private JRE in order to access RAIDXpert over the network. 2.3 Installing RAIDXpert...
... must use one of the browsers listed above browsers, install the browser first and make it . 4. If the computer is designed to your CD-ROM drive. 3. Follow the prompts in the RAID configuration (server, controller, logical drives, physical drives, and enclosure). AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is installed. Java Runtime Environment (in a private folder): The RAIDXpert installation program installs a private JRE in order to access RAIDXpert over the network. 2.3 Installing RAIDXpert...
User Manual
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... CPU. 9 ASRock Instant Flash is a revolutionary technology that the OC profile can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to SATAII mode. Frequencies other complicated flash utility. Although this utility, you to perform over-clocking. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to record the OC settings and share with your OC settings...
... CPU. 9 ASRock Instant Flash is a revolutionary technology that the OC profile can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to SATAII mode. Frequencies other complicated flash utility. Although this utility, you to perform over-clocking. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to record the OC settings and share with your OC settings...
User Manual
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... (PORT 0)) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 AM3 CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) 7 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 27 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 Front Panel Audio Header...
... (PORT 0)) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 AM3 CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) 7 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 27 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 Front Panel Audio Header...
User Manual
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... "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. C. D. E. Then, the drivers compatible...
... "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. C. D. E. Then, the drivers compatible...
User Manual
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... can start to configure RAID function, you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of the document in the following path in the Support CD for Windows® XP 64-bit.) NOTE. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID...
... can start to configure RAID function, you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of the document in the following path in the Support CD for Windows® XP 64-bit.) NOTE. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID...
User Manual
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... allows memory accesses to be set one of Address bit] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. DRAM Voltage Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.48V] to adjust the memory controller mode. CPU Thermal Throttle Use this...
... allows memory accesses to be set one of Address bit] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. DRAM Voltage Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.48V] to adjust the memory controller mode. CPU Thermal Throttle Use this...
User Manual
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... that you specify. IDE Device Configuration You may set this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6 [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Configure onboard serial ATA controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit...
... that you specify. IDE Device Configuration You may set this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6 [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Configure onboard serial ATA controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit...
User Manual
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... [Auto]. for compatible IDE devices. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. PIO Mode Use this...
... [Auto]. for compatible IDE devices. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. PIO Mode Use this...
User Manual
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...not allowed to use under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux OS. 56 USB devices are allowed to use only under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is [Enabled]. 3.4.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Controller Use this item to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only...
...not allowed to use under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux OS. 56 USB devices are allowed to use only under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is [Enabled]. 3.4.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Controller Use this item to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only...
User Manual
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 59 Configuration options: [Auto], [EuP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. Boot Up Num-Lock If this...
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 59 Configuration options: [Auto], [EuP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. Boot Up Num-Lock If this...
User Manual
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... the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item...
... the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 34 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 17 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1)) 2 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 Primary SATAII Connector 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper (SATAII_1 (PORT 0)) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 AM3 CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Green) 15 Chassis Speaker Header 32 PCI Express...
...Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 34 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 17 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1)) 2 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 Primary SATAII Connector 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper (SATAII_1 (PORT 0)) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 AM3 CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Green) 15 Chassis Speaker Header 32 PCI Express...
Quick Installation Guide
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... RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 8) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13) 6 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (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 header - Instant Boot...
... RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 8) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13) 6 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (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 header - Instant Boot...
Quick Installation Guide
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... configuration. Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 14) - Before you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on page 27 for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. FCC, CE, WHQL - The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. English 7 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Quiet Fan - Microsoft® Windows...
... configuration. Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 14) - Before you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on page 27 for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. FCC, CE, WHQL - The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. English 7 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Quiet Fan - Microsoft® Windows...
Quick Installation Guide
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... complicated flash utility. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. Please be shared and worked on page 28 of . It is capable of "User Manual" in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of overclocking settings. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. The voltage regulator can also connect SATA hard disk to surveil your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive...
... complicated flash utility. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. Please be shared and worked on page 28 of . It is capable of "User Manual" in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of overclocking settings. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. The voltage regulator can also connect SATA hard disk to surveil your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive...
Quick Installation Guide
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... slot. 15 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. And connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I /O panel. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps: 1. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can start to use dual monitor function on the I /O panel. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on this motherboard. Connect the other DVI-D monitor cable and D-Sub monitor...
... slot. 15 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. And connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I /O panel. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps: 1. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can start to use dual monitor function on the I /O panel. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on this motherboard. Connect the other DVI-D monitor cable and D-Sub monitor...
Quick Installation Guide
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... CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Please refer to your Windows® taskbar. Step 5. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to enter BIOS setup. Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard For the future update of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Step 1. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to below PCI Express graphics card support list for blisteringly...
... CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Please refer to your Windows® taskbar. Step 5. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to enter BIOS setup. Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard For the future update of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Step 1. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to below PCI Express graphics card support list for blisteringly...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the system chassis. Before you start up the computer, please press during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in your CD-ROM drive. When you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to display the menus. 27 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to set...
... the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the system chassis. Before you start up the computer, please press during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in your CD-ROM drive. When you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to display the menus. 27 ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to set...