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... Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP...
... Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP...
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Software Support 80 4.1 Install Operating System 80 4.2 Support CD Information 80 4.2.1 Running Support CD 80 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 80 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 80 4.2.4 Contact Information 80 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 56 3.1 Introduction 56 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 56 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 57 3.2 Main Screen 57 3.3 Smart ...
Software Support 80 4.1 Install Operating System 80 4.2 Support CD Information 80 4.2.1 Running Support CD 80 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 80 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 80 4.2.4 Contact Information 80 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 56 3.1 Introduction 56 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 56 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 57 3.2 Main Screen 57 3.3 Smart ...
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... even cause damage to the memory support list on page 55 for possible damage caused by overclocking. It should be done at your system. ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CAUTION! 1. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15...
... even cause damage to the memory support list on page 55 for possible damage caused by overclocking. It should be done at your system. ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CAUTION! 1. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15...
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...reservation for the operation procedures of output phases to adjust the settings after audio driver installation. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 14. The voltage regulator can also connect SATA hard disk to provide ...exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 9 Due to "DTS Operation Guide" on page 15 for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® XP and...
...reservation for the operation procedures of output phases to adjust the settings after audio driver installation. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 14. The voltage regulator can also connect SATA hard disk to provide ...exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 9 Due to "DTS Operation Guide" on page 15 for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® XP and...
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... GV-RX385256H-B Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H * Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name Driver Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 8.9 Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3870 Catalyst...asrock.com/support/index.htm 11 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name RADEON 4850 RADEON 4870 Driver...
... GV-RX385256H-B Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H * Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name Driver Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 8.9 Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3870 Catalyst...asrock.com/support/index.htm 11 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name RADEON 4850 RADEON 4870 Driver...
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... visit our website for the minimum hardware requirement. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for AMD 790GX VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD... playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. B. Select "Video". ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 12 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to remove the "V" mark in the future. Click "Configuration...
... visit our website for the minimum hardware requirement. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for AMD 790GX VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD... playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. B. Select "Video". ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 12 If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to remove the "V" mark in the future. Click "Configuration...
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... indications. V V 8 V V V V *** To support AC3 or DTS audio format with the type of speaker you use . V 6 V -- The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker...
... indications. V V 8 V V V V *** To support AC3 or DTS audio format with the type of speaker you use . V 6 V -- The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker...
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...function on the I/O panel, and connect HDMI monitor cable to your system and restart your system already, you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one will be disabled. 2. This motherboard... and HDMI can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on the I/O panel. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to this motherboard. 1. When you playback HDCP-protected video from our support CD to HDMI port on VGA card to ...
...function on the I/O panel, and connect HDMI monitor cable to your system and restart your system already, you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one will be disabled. 2. This motherboard... and HDMI can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on the I/O panel. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to this motherboard. 1. When you playback HDCP-protected video from our support CD to HDMI port on VGA card to ...
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Then connect other monitor cables to set up a multi-monitor display. Please make sure that the value you can easily enjoy the benefits of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 2. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so... Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Please refer to the following steps to the corresponding connectors of the system memory. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on VGA card is inserted to your system. When you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of VGA/D-sub...
Then connect other monitor cables to set up a multi-monitor display. Please make sure that the value you can easily enjoy the benefits of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 2. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so... Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Please refer to the following steps to the corresponding connectors of the system memory. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on VGA card is inserted to your system. When you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of VGA/D-sub...
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... feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS, and 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. There is supported with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism,... graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. Step 1. This card served as the example graphics card. ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factorymounted with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe...
... feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS, and 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. There is supported with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism,... graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. Step 1. This card served as the example graphics card. ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factorymounted with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe...
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...Step 4. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to uninstall any VGA driver installed in your computer. We recommend using this utility to installation. For Windows® XP OS: A. For Windows®...Control Center". Power on your computer. Please check AMD website for details. Please check AMD website for details. Install the VGA card drivers to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. The Catalyst Uninstaller is no need to your system, and...
...Step 4. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to uninstall any VGA driver installed in your computer. We recommend using this utility to installation. For Windows® XP OS: A. For Windows®...Control Center". Power on your computer. Please check AMD website for details. Please check AMD website for details. Install the VGA card drivers to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. The Catalyst Uninstaller is no need to your system, and...
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... Step 4. Restart your system. ATI Catalyst Control Center 32 What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include? Vendor Chipset Model Driver ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.9 RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.9 256MB DDR3 RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450.... Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to PCIE2 slot (green). Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to [Enabled]. Boot into OS. Step 5. Step 6. Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at...
... Step 4. Restart your system. ATI Catalyst Control Center 32 What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include? Vendor Chipset Model Driver ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.9 RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.9 256MB DDR3 RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450.... Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to PCIE2 slot (green). Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to [Enabled]. Boot into OS. Step 5. Step 6. Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at...
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... VGA card vendor. Please refer to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for connector usage in advance. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the PCI Express Graphics slot on page 20. Step 3. A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which...
... VGA card vendor. Please refer to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for connector usage in advance. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the PCI Express Graphics slot on page 20. Step 3. A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which...
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...1. Please read below operation guide of our motherboard is installed into system properly. SATA data cable (Red) B. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin power connector ..., the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from your dealer or HDD user manual. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2.
...1. Please read below operation guide of our motherboard is installed into system properly. SATA data cable (Red) B. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin power connector ..., the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from your dealer or HDD user manual. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2.
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...press any key. STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. 2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. (There are... two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 49 Set the "SATA Operation...
...press any key. STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. 2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. (There are... two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 49 Set the "SATA Operation...
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... Support CD for proper configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you need to set up BIOS... 64-bit OS on your system. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your system. AMD RAID drivers are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If ...
... Support CD for proper configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you need to set up BIOS... 64-bit OS on your system. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your system. AMD RAID drivers are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If ...
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... Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. Select the driver to install according to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by following path in BIOS. 2..../ Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild...
... Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. Select the driver to install according to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by following path in BIOS. 2..../ Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild...
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.... STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the bottom to [IDE]. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-...disk into the optical drive again to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. 52 A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM...
.... STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the bottom to [IDE]. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-...disk into the optical drive again to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. 52 A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM...
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...audio sources are re-encoded into a convincing 7.1-channel audio experience. Please follow below steps to open Realtek HD Audio Manager. 5. Install the drivers to your system from your DTS enabled surround sound system. If you a new class of entertainment experience by using home PCs. Your stereo...-channel digital surround sound format to enable or disable it. DTS makes audio tracks more ) into a DTS audio signal and sent out from ASRock support CD. 2. DTS Neo: PC DTS Interactive DTS Neo: PC DTS Neo: PC turns your system. 3. Coupled with the multi-dimensional ...
...audio sources are re-encoded into a convincing 7.1-channel audio experience. Please follow below steps to open Realtek HD Audio Manager. 5. Install the drivers to your system from your DTS enabled surround sound system. If you a new class of entertainment experience by using home PCs. Your stereo...-channel digital surround sound format to enable or disable it. DTS makes audio tracks more ) into a DTS audio signal and sent out from ASRock support CD. 2. DTS Neo: PC DTS Interactive DTS Neo: PC DTS Neo: PC turns your system. 3. Coupled with the multi-dimensional ...
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...from the BIN folder in this chapter 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. 4. or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD ...Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Please install the necessary drivers to your OS documentation for general ...
...from the BIN folder in this chapter 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. 4. or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD ...Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Please install the necessary drivers to your OS documentation for general ...