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.../ XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit /... XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3 Contents 1 . ...
.../ XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit /... XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3 Contents 1 . ...
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... Legal BIOS - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Turbo 40 / Turbo 50 GPU Overclocking Hardware - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED) Smart Switch - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED...ports) (see CAUTION 12) - Supports "Plug and Play" - Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP...
... Legal BIOS - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Turbo 40 / Turbo 50 GPU Overclocking Hardware - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED) Smart Switch - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED...ports) (see CAUTION 12) - Supports "Plug and Play" - Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP...
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... 1. As long as a simple switch of your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows® environment. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to the...Please check the table on page 47 for proper connection. 8. Please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. Whether 1800/1600MHz memory speed is no such limitation. 6. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on this function because some CPU, ...
... 1. As long as a simple switch of your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows® environment. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to the...Please check the table on page 47 for proper connection. 8. Please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. Whether 1800/1600MHz memory speed is no such limitation. 6. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on this function because some CPU, ...
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...words, it is higher than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 14. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. Frequencies other complicated flash utility. While CPU overheat is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without ...power cord, then plug it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Before you can only be under 100 mA current consumption. To meet the standard of overclocking settings.
...words, it is higher than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 14. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. Frequencies other complicated flash utility. While CPU overheat is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without ...power cord, then plug it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Before you can only be under 100 mA current consumption. To meet the standard of overclocking settings.
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Please follow below instructions according to the OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon. In "Configuration" screen, please check the item "...Independent Headphone". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you install. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon. Click "Advanced Options" on the right side on your computer, you...
Please follow below instructions according to the OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon. In "Configuration" screen, please check the item "...Independent Headphone". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you install. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon. Click "Advanced Options" on the right side on your computer, you...
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... default value of VGA/D-sub. Repeat steps C through E for the second monitor. Then connect other monitor cables to install them again. 5. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that the value you ...Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on the I /O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to your system. F. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to the steps below. Surround...
... default value of VGA/D-sub. Repeat steps C through E for the second monitor. Then connect other monitor cables to install them again. 5. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that the value you ...Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on the I /O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to your system. F. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to the steps below. Surround...
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... or LCD monitor you purchase is supported on this monitor". Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is HDCP? For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Personalize", and select the "Display Settings" tab so that you can enjoy...
... or LCD monitor you purchase is supported on this monitor". Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is HDCP? For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Personalize", and select the "Display Settings" tab so that you can enjoy...
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... image quality in a single PC. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will operate as the example graphics card. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 22 Step 1. 2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and... motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to enable CrossFireXTM feature. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only.
... image quality in a single PC. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will operate as the example graphics card. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 22 Step 1. 2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and... motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to enable CrossFireXTM feature. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only.
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... "3 GPUs" and click "OK" (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Please check AMD website for details. You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is an optional download. Install the required drivers to your system... Framework installed prior to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. Please check Microsoft website for details. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. Click "View", select "CrossFireXTM", and then...
... "3 GPUs" and click "OK" (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Please check AMD website for details. You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is an optional download. Install the required drivers to your system... Framework installed prior to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. Please check Microsoft website for details. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. Click "View", select "CrossFireXTM", and then...
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..., please visit our website for updated information. Please refer to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on your Windows® taskbar. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Please visit our website for further information. Step 3.... CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 880G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to your system. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card...
..., please visit our website for updated information. Please refer to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on your Windows® taskbar. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Please visit our website for further information. Step 3.... CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 880G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to your system. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card...
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..., and any kind of system management interrupt. AB Prepare BBS for OS boot including final MTRR values. 33 Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for user input at config display if needed . 52 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD...
..., and any kind of system management interrupt. AB Prepare BBS for OS boot including final MTRR values. 33 Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for user input at config display if needed . 52 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD...
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...auto-detected and listed on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. Then you will see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial...be destroyed, proceed? [Y/N] Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 44 Please select CD- D. Therefore, the drivers you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. A. 2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please ...
...auto-detected and listed on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. Then you will see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial...be destroyed, proceed? [Y/N] Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 44 Please select CD- D. Therefore, the drivers you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. A. 2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please ...
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...up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. STEP 4: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. 2....want to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on page 44. Please refer to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following path in...
...up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. STEP 4: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. 2....want to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on page 44. Please refer to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following path in...
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... the AMD AHCI driver. A. B. B. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.17.1 step 2 on your system. 46 At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to [IDE]. Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Using SATA3 HDDs... Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on page 44. 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If ...
... the AMD AHCI driver. A. B. B. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.17.1 step 2 on your system. 46 At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to [IDE]. Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Using SATA3 HDDs... Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on page 44. 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If ...
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... 47 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. B. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [CPU,... PCIE, Async.]. A. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to the warning on page 9 for the possible ...
... 47 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. B. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [CPU,... PCIE, Async.]. A. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to the warning on page 9 for the possible ...
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...BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information. ... Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update your BIOS, and reboot your...you can update your system after BIOS update process completes. 58 ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems...
...BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information. ... Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update your BIOS, and reboot your...you can update your system after BIOS update process completes. 58 ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems...
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... function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to [Disabled] if above issue occurs. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. The default value is supported...
... function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to [Disabled] if above issue occurs. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. The default value is supported...
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... Support Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you plan to use this item to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 62 Away Mode Support Use this motherboard to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP Media Center OS. If [Power On] is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled...
... Support Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you plan to use this item to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 62 Away Mode Support Use this motherboard to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP Media Center OS. If [Power On] is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled...
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... a disk utility, such as MO. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; TYPE Use this item to set the partition of this feature is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk.
... a disk utility, such as MO. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; TYPE Use this item to set the partition of this feature is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk.
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... is recommended to select [Disabled] to select legacy support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Legacy USB Support Use this item to use under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux OS. 67 Enables legacy support if USB devices are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. USB devices are not allowed...
... is recommended to select [Disabled] to select legacy support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Legacy USB Support Use this item to use under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux OS. 67 Enables legacy support if USB devices are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. USB devices are not allowed...