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... 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A770CrossFire Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive...
... 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A770CrossFire Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive...
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...any interference received, including interference that may not be constructed as a commitment by the California Legislature. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential... or fitness for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. In no...
...any interference received, including interference that may not be constructed as a commitment by the California Legislature. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential... or fitness for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. In no...
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.../XFire Switch Card Retention Slot 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) 36 Northbridge Controller 37 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 38 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard Orange) 9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 10 Southbridge Controller 11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 13 System Panel Header (PANEL1...
.../XFire Switch Card Retention Slot 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) 36 Northbridge Controller 37 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 38 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard Orange) 9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 10 Southbridge Controller 11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 13 System Panel Header (PANEL1...
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... -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the LAN port. After restarting your computer, you use. ASRock SPDIF I/O 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Line In (Light Blue) ** 7...Front Speaker Jack". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you use front panel audio. 3 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". See the table ...
... -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the LAN port. After restarting your computer, you use. ASRock SPDIF I/O 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Line In (Light Blue) ** 7...Front Speaker Jack". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you use front panel audio. 3 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". See the table ...
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... this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock A770CrossFire motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to quality and...cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A770CrossFire Support CD 1 x Ultra ...
... this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock A770CrossFire motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to quality and...cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock A770CrossFire Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A770CrossFire Support CD 1 x Ultra ...
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... CAUTION 5) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Max. Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock SPDIF I /O - Southbridge: AMD SB700 - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 6) 5 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port...
... CAUTION 5) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Max. Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock SPDIF I /O - Southbridge: AMD SB700 - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 6) 5 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port...
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...11) - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - CPU Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore English 6 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Fan Tachometer - SLI/XFIRE power connector -... - Hybrid Booster: - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 15) - Chassis Temperature Sensing -
...11) - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - CPU Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore English 6 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Fan Tachometer - SLI/XFIRE power connector -... - Hybrid Booster: - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 15) - Chassis Temperature Sensing -
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... supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for proper installation. 3. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Power Management for proper connection. 7. Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-...devices of "User Manual" in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. English 7 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Before installing SATAII hard disk ...
... supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for proper installation. 3. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Power Management for proper connection. 7. Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-...devices of "User Manual" in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. English 7 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Before installing SATAII hard disk ...
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... CPU cores are idle. It allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your system. 8 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Please visit our website for the operation procedures of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for keeping the... stability of your hardware devices to perform over-clocking. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 13. While CPU overheat is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. Before you install the PC ...
... CPU cores are idle. It allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your system. 8 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Please visit our website for the operation procedures of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for keeping the... stability of your hardware devices to perform over-clocking. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 13. While CPU overheat is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. Before you install the PC ...
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... requirements in order to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please follow below table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 logo. English 9 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard
... requirements in order to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please follow below table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 logo. English 9 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard
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... any component, place it . Also remember to do not touch the ICs. 4. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 10 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Whenever you install or remove any component. 2. Failure to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any component, ensure...
... any component, place it . Also remember to do not touch the ICs. 4. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 10 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Whenever you install or remove any component. 2. Failure to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any component, ensure...
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... 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. Then connect the CPU fan to dissipate heat. English 11 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you...
... 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. Then connect the CPU fan to dissipate heat. English 11 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you...
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... four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in the DDR2 DIMM slots on DDRII_3 and DDRII_4 slots. English 12 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard This motherboard also allows you have to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Populated Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For the configuration (3), please...
... four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in the DDR2 DIMM slots on DDRII_3 and DDRII_4 slots. English 12 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard This motherboard also allows you have to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Populated Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For the configuration (3), please...
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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. 13 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Step 3. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap...
... disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 13 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Step 3. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap...
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...Green) (Blue) Retention Slot Single Graphics Card PCIE x16 PCIE x1 (Default) Dual Graphics Cards PCIE x8 in CrossFireTM Mode PCIE x8 English 14 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard PCIE Slots: PCIE1/DE (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN ... cards to support CrossFireTM function. Blue) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card and ASRock PCIE_DE card. Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireTM...
...Green) (Blue) Retention Slot Single Graphics Card PCIE x16 PCIE x1 (Default) Dual Graphics Cards PCIE x8 in CrossFireTM Mode PCIE x8 English 14 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard PCIE Slots: PCIE1/DE (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN ... cards to support CrossFireTM function. Blue) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card and ASRock PCIE_DE card. Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireTM...
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...VGA cards and CrossFireTM setup procedures, please refer to use. Step 3. Keep the screws for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. 15 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Replace the system cover. 2.5 CrossFireTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireTM feature. If you intend to "CrossFireTM Operation... necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. CrossFireTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not need to use . Installing an expansion card Step 1. Remove the ...
...VGA cards and CrossFireTM setup procedures, please refer to use. Step 3. Keep the screws for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. 15 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Replace the system cover. 2.5 CrossFireTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireTM feature. If you intend to "CrossFireTM Operation... necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. CrossFireTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not need to use . Installing an expansion card Step 1. Remove the ...
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... Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireTM Ready cards. If you install. In below table for detailed installation guide. 16 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard For other CrossFireTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in CrossFireTM mode. What graphics cards work with a 16-pipe card, both cards...
... Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireTM Ready cards. If you install. In below table for detailed installation guide. 16 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard For other CrossFireTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in CrossFireTM mode. What graphics cards work with a 16-pipe card, both cards...
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...card in position. Reverse the card direction so as a switch between the default mode (x16) and CrossFire mode (x8 / x8). ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. Step 3. Step 4. This card served as to have the "X8 / X8...touching the connectors (Golden Fingers). Step 2. Take it to CrossFire Mode, you need to perform the benefit of the base. English 17 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard Step 1. Connect to SLI/XFIRE Power connector on this motherboard. It is recommended to use 500-Watt power supply or greater to ...
...card in position. Reverse the card direction so as a switch between the default mode (x16) and CrossFire mode (x8 / x8). ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. Step 3. Step 4. This card served as to have the "X8 / X8...touching the connectors (Golden Fingers). Step 2. Take it to CrossFire Mode, you need to perform the benefit of the base. English 17 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard Step 1. Connect to SLI/XFIRE Power connector on this motherboard. It is recommended to use 500-Watt power supply or greater to ...
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... (Golden Fingers). Step 8. Install the other Radeon graphics card to section "Expansion Slots". Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFireTM Bridge 18 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Push the card down into the retention slot till both the retention arms firmly hold the card into position. Step 7. Step 5.
... (Golden Fingers). Step 8. Install the other Radeon graphics card to section "Expansion Slots". Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFireTM Bridge 18 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Push the card down into the retention slot till both the retention arms firmly hold the card into position. Step 7. Step 5.
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... Windows® XP OS: A. Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates. Step 14. Please check AMD website for details. ATI Catalyst Control Center 19 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Restart your computer and boot into OS. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to installation. Then you have Windows®...
... Windows® XP OS: A. Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates. Step 14. Please check AMD website for details. ATI Catalyst Control Center 19 ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard English Restart your computer and boot into OS. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to installation. Then you have Windows®...