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Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display... Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 29 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 ...
Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display... Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 29 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 ...
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... 38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 39 3.2 Main Screen 39 3.3 Smart Screen 40 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 41 3.4.2 Memory Configuration 44 3.4.3 Chipset Configuration 49 3.4.4 ACPI Configuration 51 3.4.5 IDE Configuration 52 3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration 54 3.4.7 ... 58 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 58 3.7 Security Screen 59 3.8 Exit Screen 60 4 . Software Support 61 4.1 Install Operating System 61 4.2 Support CD Information 61 4.2.1 Running Support CD 61 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 61 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 61 4.2.4 Contact Information 61 4 3 .
... 38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 39 3.2 Main Screen 39 3.3 Smart Screen 40 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 41 3.4.2 Memory Configuration 44 3.4.3 Chipset Configuration 49 3.4.4 ACPI Configuration 51 3.4.5 IDE Configuration 52 3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration 54 3.4.7 ... 58 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 58 3.7 Security Screen 59 3.8 Exit Screen 60 4 . Software Support 61 4.1 Install Operating System 61 4.2 Support CD Information 61 4.2.1 Running Support CD 61 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 61 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 61 4.2.4 Contact Information 61 4 3 .
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... CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. In case any modifications of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A780GM-LE/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock...
... CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. In case any modifications of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A780GM-LE/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock...
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... 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1) - Integrated 128MB side port memory for iGPU - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in...
... 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1) - Integrated 128MB side port memory for iGPU - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in...
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... and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (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 - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector...
... and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (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 - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector...
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... a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on this motherboard, please refer to page 10 and 11 for details. 2. ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to change. CPU Quiet Fan - Overclocking may be done at your system. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Please check AMD website for...
... a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on this motherboard, please refer to page 10 and 11 for details. 2. ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to change. CPU Quiet Fan - Overclocking may be done at your system. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Please check AMD website for...
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... is unstable after AM2 Boost function is detected, the system will improve up to access ASRock Instant Flash. It is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. Although this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of the...
... is unstable after AM2 Boost function is detected, the system will improve up to access ASRock Instant Flash. It is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. Although this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of the...
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...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. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2... Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. B. ASRock website ...
...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. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2... Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. B. ASRock website ...
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... graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. Step 6. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot. Connect the monitor cable...
... graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. Step 6. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot. Connect the monitor cable...
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...-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.12 No. 8) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug...
...-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.12 No. 8) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug...
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...Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on your system. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more... stable overclocking environment. Please refer to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen ...
...Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on your system. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more... stable overclocking environment. Please refer to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen ...
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...option to adjust CPU frequency. Configuration ...CPU. L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU.... If you select [All Cores], you will improve the memory performance. If you set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Auto]. All processors support... the Halt State (C1). Advanced Clock Calibration This allows you adopt AM2 CPU...supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support...CPU voltage and memory frequency...
...option to adjust CPU frequency. Configuration ...CPU. L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU.... If you select [All Cores], you will improve the memory performance. If you set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Auto]. All processors support... the Halt State (C1). Advanced Clock Calibration This allows you adopt AM2 CPU...supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support...CPU voltage and memory frequency...
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... Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Shield 4 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to the hardware installation. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A780GM-LE/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control...
... Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Shield 4 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to the hardware installation. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock A780GM-LE/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control...
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... Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Southbridge: AMD SB710 - Integrated 128MB side port memory for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports Full HD ... support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Realtek RTL8111DL - Supports Wake-On-LAN English 5 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M ...
... Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Southbridge: AMD SB710 - Integrated 128MB side port memory for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports Full HD ... support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Realtek RTL8111DL - Supports Wake-On-LAN English 5 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M ...
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... (see CAUTION 12) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 8) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 13) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - ...(B.F.G.) English 6 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) - HD Audio Jack: Line in header - Supports Smart BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see...
... (see CAUTION 12) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 8) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 13) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - ...(B.F.G.) English 6 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) - HD Audio Jack: Line in header - Supports Smart BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see...
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...-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in our lab test. 7 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English CPU Quiet Fan - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is supported depends on our website for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor...
...-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in our lab test. 7 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English CPU Quiet Fan - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is supported depends on our website for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor...
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... monitor function and overclock your SATAII hard disk drive to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. Enabling this tool and save the new BIOS file to your system. 8 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® environment. ... or Windows®. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you to disable this utility, you adopt. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled...
... monitor function and overclock your SATAII hard disk drive to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. Enabling this tool and save the new BIOS file to your system. 8 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® environment. ... or Windows®. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you to disable this utility, you adopt. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled...
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... this item. B. D. A. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. Click "OK" to disable Hardware Acceleration function. Select "Video". C. E. If ...not available, please visit our website for better playback performance and compatibility. Click "Configuration". ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 9 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Please refer to remove the "V" mark in the future. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual...
... this item. B. D. A. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. Click "OK" to disable Hardware Acceleration function. Select "Video". C. E. If ...not available, please visit our website for better playback performance and compatibility. Click "Configuration". ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 9 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Please refer to remove the "V" mark in the future. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual...
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... in a Windows® VistaTM environment. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on your...ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with AMD Phenom CPU. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with combined output to below PCI Express graphics card support list for updated information. For...
... in a Windows® VistaTM environment. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on your...ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with AMD Phenom CPU. In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with combined output to below PCI Express graphics card support list for updated information. For...
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... CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 1) 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with Pin 1 and Pin 13. English 24 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M...
... CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 1) 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with Pin 1 and Pin 13. English 24 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M...