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Installation 16 Pre-installation Precautions 16 2.1 CPU Installation 17 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2.5 ATITM CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21... Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 45 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 11 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout 13 1.6 I/O Panel 14 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 ...
Installation 16 Pre-installation Precautions 16 2.1 CPU Installation 17 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2.5 ATITM CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21... Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 45 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 11 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout 13 1.6 I/O Panel 14 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 ...
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... 4.1 Install Operating System 74 4.2 Support CD Information 74 4.2.1 Running Support CD 74 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 74 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 74 4.2.4 Contact Information 74 4 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 54 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 55 3.2 Main Screen 55 3.3 Smart Screen 56 3.4 Advanced Screen 57 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 57 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 62 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 64 3.4.4 IDE...
... 4.1 Install Operating System 74 4.2 Support CD Information 74 4.2.1 Running Support CD 74 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 74 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 74 4.2.4 Contact Information 74 4 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 54 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 55 3.2 Main Screen 55 3.3 Smart Screen 56 3.4 Advanced Screen 57 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 57 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 62 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 64 3.4.4 IDE...
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... to the hardware installation. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock AOD790GX/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and...
... to the hardware installation. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock AOD790GX/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and...
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...: AMD SB750 - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots - DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Support for iGPU - Supports CPU up to -HDMI converter (see CAUTION 8) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - Dual...Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - Max. Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with Content Protection - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio -
...: AMD SB750 - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots - DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Support for iGPU - Supports CPU up to -HDMI converter (see CAUTION 8) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - Dual...Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - Max. Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with Content Protection - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio -
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... x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - PCIE x1 ... LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111C-VCO-GR - CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O Connector BIOS Feature - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - SLI/XFIRE power connector - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin...
... x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - PCIE x1 ... LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111C-VCO-GR - CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O Connector BIOS Feature - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - SLI/XFIRE power connector - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin...
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... * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on page 53 for system usage under Windows® XP and... or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 15) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 16) - CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software...
... * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on page 53 for system usage under Windows® XP and... or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 15) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 16) - CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software...
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... directly. 11. D-Sub and DVI-D ports are idle. Please refer to change. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 15. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on this motherboard requires...when the CPU cores are on page 23 and 24 to use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It can reduce the number of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. The voltage regulator can also be used to support WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802...
... directly. 11. D-Sub and DVI-D ports are idle. Please refer to change. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 15. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on this motherboard requires...when the CPU cores are on page 23 and 24 to use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It can reduce the number of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. The voltage regulator can also be used to support WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802...
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...enable this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. You may cause the instability of your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is detected, the system will improve up to perform over-clocking. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you resume... the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is...
...enable this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. You may cause the instability of your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is detected, the system will improve up to perform over-clocking. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you resume... the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is...
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... for better playback performance and compatibility. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11 Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM ...64-bit OS. If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function. C. Please refer to remove the "V" mark in the future. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for the minimum hardware requirement. B. CPU...
... for better playback performance and compatibility. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11 Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM ...64-bit OS. If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function. C. Please refer to remove the "V" mark in the future. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for the minimum hardware requirement. B. CPU...
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...onboard VGA driver from our support CD to below PCI Express graphics card support list for blisteringly-fast frame..., ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS... "Expansion Slots". Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with...-S * Currently, RADEON HD2400XT series graphics cards are only supported with combined output to [Enabled]. Then set the option .... 6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATI Catalyst Control Center ...
...onboard VGA driver from our support CD to below PCI Express graphics card support list for blisteringly-fast frame..., ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS... "Expansion Slots". Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with...-S * Currently, RADEON HD2400XT series graphics cards are only supported with combined output to [Enabled]. Then set the option .... 6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATI Catalyst Control Center ...
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... connector on this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Click "Set Default Device" to this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.13 No. 4) ...panel. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.13 No. 9) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to Pin 1-3. Please connect the CPU fan cable to this motherboard, please connect it to this header. If you want to the "Front Mic" Tab in "Front Mic" of "...
... connector on this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Click "Set Default Device" to this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.13 No. 4) ...panel. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.13 No. 9) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to Pin 1-3. Please connect the CPU fan cable to this motherboard, please connect it to this header. If you want to the "Front Mic" Tab in "Front Mic" of "...
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... before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. 2.19 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...
... before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. 2.19 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...
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... to change without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock AOD790GX/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock AOD790GX/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in...
... to change without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock AOD790GX/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock AOD790GX/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in...
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... CrossFireXTM (see CAUTION 3) - Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI with Content Protection - Supports CPU up to -HDMI converter (see CAUTION 7) - DAC with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec) 6 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English Integrated 128MB side port memory for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM...
... CrossFireXTM (see CAUTION 3) - Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI with Content Protection - Supports CPU up to -HDMI converter (see CAUTION 7) - DAC with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec) 6 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English Integrated 128MB side port memory for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM...
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... Wake Up Events - Realtek RTL8111C-VCO-GR - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in header - CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS 7 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - 1 x USB/WiFi...
... Wake Up Events - Realtek RTL8111C-VCO-GR - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in header - CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS 7 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - 1 x USB/WiFi...
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... expense. Support CD - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 8 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard If you adopt. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 17) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan...
... expense. Support CD - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 8 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard If you adopt. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 17) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan...
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...provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. 9 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English There are on the I /O panel. 8. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to SATAII connector,... to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. 5. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of output phases to the DVI-D port on page 32 for proper connection. 10. This motherboard supports ATITM CrossFireTM and Hybrid CrossFireTM ...
...provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. 9 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English There are on the I /O panel. 8. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to SATAII connector,... to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. 5. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of output phases to the DVI-D port on page 32 for proper connection. 10. This motherboard supports ATITM CrossFireTM and Hybrid CrossFireTM ...
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... for keeping the stability of your system. 10 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English Enabling this function in advance. Although this function for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may not be applicative to your system...To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the AM2 CPU you adopt. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. Before you install the PC system....
... for keeping the stability of your system. 10 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English Enabling this function in advance. Although this function for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may not be applicative to your system...To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the AM2 CPU you adopt. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. Before you install the PC system....
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B. C. Click "Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)" to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 3600 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 ... "Configuration". E. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 11 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard A. If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to remove the "V" mark in the future. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows®...
B. C. Click "Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)" to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 3600 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 ... "Configuration". E. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 11 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard A. If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to remove the "V" mark in the future. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows®...
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...your system. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 24 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with AMD Phenom CPU. Boot your computer. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM ... processor and a discrete graphics processor to your system for further information. 2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Step 2. Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. ...
...your system. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 24 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is not available with AMD Phenom CPU. Boot your computer. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM ... processor and a discrete graphics processor to your system for further information. 2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Step 2. Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. ...