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... 37 3.1 Introduction 37 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 37 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 38 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 10 1.4 I/O Panel 11 2 . Installation 13 Pre-installation Precautions 13 2.1 CPU Installation 14 2.2 Installation ...
... 37 3.1 Introduction 37 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 37 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 38 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 10 1.4 I/O Panel 11 2 . Installation 13 Pre-installation Precautions 13 2.1 CPU Installation 14 2.2 Installation ...
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... specifications and the BIOS software might be subject to BIOS setup and information of this manual occur, the updated version will be updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A770DE+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A770DE+ Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A770DE+ Support CD...
... specifications and the BIOS software might be subject to BIOS setup and information of this manual occur, the updated version will be updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A770DE+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A770DE+ Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A770DE+ Support CD...
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...64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - CPU, NB, SB, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 7) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x ...pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan...
...64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - CPU, NB, SB, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 7) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x ...pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan...
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...stability, or even cause damage to surveil your system by overclocking. Please check the table on page 36 for proper connection. 6. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 11 for details. 2. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory ...Overclocking Technology. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the operation procedures...
...stability, or even cause damage to surveil your system by overclocking. Please check the table on page 36 for proper connection. 6. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 11 for details. 2. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory ...Overclocking Technology. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the operation procedures...
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...CPU fan on the AM2 CPU you enable this motherboard offers stepless control, it is able to your system. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. Enabling this function for keeping the stability of output phases to 12.5%, but the effect still depends ...in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will automatically shutdown. The voltage regulator can not guarantee the system stability for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 11. 9. Please visit our website for all CPU/DRAM configurations. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10....
...CPU fan on the AM2 CPU you enable this motherboard offers stepless control, it is able to your system. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. Enabling this function for keeping the stability of output phases to 12.5%, but the effect still depends ...in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will automatically shutdown. The voltage regulator can not guarantee the system stability for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 11. 9. Please visit our website for all CPU/DRAM configurations. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10....
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... LAN PHY RoHS HT3.0 PCIE1 AMD 770 Chipset PCI Express 2.0 PCIE2 CMOS BATTERY CLRCMOS1 1 Super I/O AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 1 1 COM1 PCIE3 A770DE+ PCI1 AMD SB710 Chipset PCI2 8Mb BIOS PCI3 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 USB10_11 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 SATAII_1 CHA_FAN1 SATAII_2 1 RAID SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SPEAKER1 28 27 26 25...
... LAN PHY RoHS HT3.0 PCIE1 AMD 770 Chipset PCI Express 2.0 PCIE2 CMOS BATTERY CLRCMOS1 1 Super I/O AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 1 1 COM1 PCIE3 A770DE+ PCI1 AMD SB710 Chipset PCI2 8Mb BIOS PCI3 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 USB10_11 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 SATAII_1 CHA_FAN1 SATAII_2 1 RAID SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SPEAKER1 28 27 26 25...
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... right after you must boot up events. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you update the BIOS. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.10, No. 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the data in CMOS...
... right after you must boot up events. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you update the BIOS. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.10, No. 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the data in CMOS...
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... fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. D. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to the ground pin. Enter BIOS Setup Utility.
... fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. D. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to the ground pin. Enter BIOS Setup Utility.
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Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. D. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the...OS you install. 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. A. Then, the drivers ...
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. D. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the...OS you install. 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. A. Then, the drivers ...
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STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to configure RAID function, you install. (Select ... Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD for proper configuration. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system...
STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to configure RAID function, you install. (Select ... Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD for proper configuration. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system...
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...(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [IDE] in BIOS. 2.16 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP, ....) Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following section 2.15.1 step 2 on your system. A. Set the...
...(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [IDE] in BIOS. 2.16 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP, ....) Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following section 2.15.1 step 2 on your system. A. Set the...
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... 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are two ASRock Support CD in the fixed mode so that , please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk... OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to load the AMD AHCI drivers. ...
... 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are two ASRock Support CD in the fixed mode so that , please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk... OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to load the AMD AHCI drivers. ...
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... UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on . If you see on your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the computer. You may not exactly match what you wish to locate and load ...the Operating System Security To set up the default system device to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the menu bar, and then press...
... UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on . If you see on your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the computer. You may not exactly match what you wish to locate and load ...the Operating System Security To set up the default system device to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the menu bar, and then press...
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... 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Use [+] or [-] to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Navigation Key(s) / / + / Function Description Moves cursor left or right...optimal default values for the function description of each navigation key. Main Smart System Overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Wed 04/08/2009] BIOS Version : A770DE+ P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) II X3 720 Processor (64bit) Processor...
... 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Use [+] or [-] to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Navigation Key(s) / / + / Function Description Moves cursor left or right...optimal default values for the function description of each navigation key. Main Smart System Overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Wed 04/08/2009] BIOS Version : A770DE+ P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) II X3 720 Processor (64bit) Processor...
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... Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations. F6 key can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be compatible with all ...screen, you select this operation. F4 key can be used for this operation. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load ...
... Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations. F6 key can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be compatible with all ...screen, you select this operation. F4 key can be used for this operation. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load ...
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...Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section, you may set this option to malfunction. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode [Auto] CPU Frequency (MHz) [200] PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard ... Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section may cause the system to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. Please refer to caution 12 on page 9 for the following items: CPU ...
...Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section, you may set this option to malfunction. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode [Auto] CPU Frequency (MHz) [200] PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard ... Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section may cause the system to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. Please refer to caution 12 on page 9 for the following items: CPU ...
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... [Manual], you adopt Phenom CPU. This item will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference. The range of CPU voltage. It allows you to [Manual]; BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt...
... [Manual], you adopt Phenom CPU. This item will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference. The range of CPU voltage. It allows you to [Manual]; BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt...
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... CPU. However, for safety and system stability, it is one of this option is [Unganged]. 43 Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. 3.4.2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Clock Flexibility Option Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Timing : 4-4-4-12 CAS Latency (CL) TRCD...
... CPU. However, for safety and system stability, it is one of this option is [Unganged]. 43 Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. 3.4.2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Memory Clock Flexibility Option Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Timing : 4-4-4-12 CAS Latency (CL) TRCD...
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3.4.3 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan Primary Graphics Adapter DRAM Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [PCI] [Auto] To set DRAM ...
3.4.3 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan Primary Graphics Adapter DRAM Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [PCI] [Auto] To set DRAM ...
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3.4.4 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support Restore on the system. 49 Repost Video on the system from the power-soft-...
3.4.4 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support Restore on the system. 49 Repost Video on the system from the power-soft-...