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... 14 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP...
... 14 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP...
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... 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 71 3.7 Security Screen 72 3.8 Exit Screen 73 4 . Software Support 74 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
... 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 71 3.7 Security Screen 72 3.8 Exit Screen 73 4 . Software Support 74 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
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...Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Please read the installation guide of your system. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility Unique Feature - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Overclocking may be done at... installation. 3. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for possible damage caused by overclocking. Before you adopt. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Quiet Fan - CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Due...
...Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Please read the installation guide of your system. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility Unique Feature - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Overclocking may be done at... installation. 3. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for possible damage caused by overclocking. Before you adopt. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Quiet Fan - CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Due...
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... change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 780G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. E. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for the minimum hardware... requirement. C. Click "Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)" to remove the "V" mark in the future. Select "Video". 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® ...
... change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 780G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. E. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for the minimum hardware... requirement. C. Click "Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)" to remove the "V" mark in the future. Select "Video". 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® ...
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Step 3. Keep the screws for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. 21 Step 6. Combining a range of performance and image quality in a single PC. 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for the ... in working condition. 2. Fasten the card to the chassis with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 5. For the information of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not need to adjust the default setting of the compatible CrossFireTM Mode PCI Express VGA cards and CrossFireTM...
Step 3. Keep the screws for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. 21 Step 6. Combining a range of performance and image quality in a single PC. 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for the ... in working condition. 2. Fasten the card to the chassis with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 5. For the information of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not need to adjust the default setting of the compatible CrossFireTM Mode PCI Express VGA cards and CrossFireTM...
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...HD 3850 Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3450 Radeon HD2900XT Radeon HD 2600XT Radeon HD 2600PRO Radeon X1950XTX Radeon X1950PRO Model Driver POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP ...Radeon HD 3450 Radeon HD2900XT Radeon HD 2600XT Radeon HD 2600PRO Radeon X1950XTX Radeon X1950PRO Radeon X1600PRO Radeon X1300 PRO Model Driver POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP ...
...HD 3850 Radeon HD 3650 Radeon HD 3450 Radeon HD2900XT Radeon HD 2600XT Radeon HD 2600PRO Radeon X1950XTX Radeon X1950PRO Model Driver POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP ...Radeon HD 3450 Radeon HD2900XT Radeon HD 2600XT Radeon HD 2600PRO Radeon X1950XTX Radeon X1950PRO Radeon X1600PRO Radeon X1300 PRO Model Driver POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP ...
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...For Windows® XP OS: A. Step 13. Restart your system. ATI Catalyst Control Center 25 Remove the ATITM driver if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on your Windows® taskbar. Please check AMD website for...Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is an optional download. Step 14. Step 12. Step 11. Install the required drivers to D-Sub adapter.) Step 10. Then you have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2...
...For Windows® XP OS: A. Step 13. Restart your system. ATI Catalyst Control Center 25 Remove the ATITM driver if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on your Windows® taskbar. Please check AMD website for...Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is an optional download. Step 14. Step 12. Step 11. Install the required drivers to D-Sub adapter.) Step 10. Then you have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2...
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... graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information. Vendor Chipset Model Driver ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.47 RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.47 ...cards are only supported with Windows® XP OS. Please visit our website for updated information. Step 4. Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. Restart your system. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM ...
... graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information. Vendor Chipset Model Driver ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.47 RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.47 ...cards are only supported with Windows® XP OS. Please visit our website for updated information. Step 4. Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. Restart your system. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM ...
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...DVD disc, the content will run at x16 bandwidth. 1. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to enable the function of the system memory. 3. If you can easily enjoy the benefits of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card to switch it to your system already, you have... installed the drivers already, there is less than the total capability of VGA/D-sub. If you select is no need to enter ...
...DVD disc, the content will run at x16 bandwidth. 1. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to enable the function of the system memory. 3. If you can easily enjoy the benefits of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card to switch it to your system already, you have... installed the drivers already, there is less than the total capability of VGA/D-sub. If you select is no need to enter ...
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... may cause permanent damage to this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. •Step 1. Please refer to your system. 40 Install HDMI VGA card driver to the VGA card user manual for detailed connection procedures. Incorrect connection may be damaged. Step 4. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to...
... may cause permanent damage to this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. •Step 1. Please refer to your system. 40 Install HDMI VGA card driver to the VGA card user manual for detailed connection procedures. Incorrect connection may be damaged. Step 4. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to...
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... be supported by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss. 47 Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot... be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. SATA data cable (Red) B. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system...
... be supported by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss. 47 Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot... be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. SATA data cable (Red) B. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system...
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... steps. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. D. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Before you start to format the floppy diskette and... copy SATA / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please ...
... steps. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. D. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Before you start to format the floppy diskette and... copy SATA / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please ...
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..., please choose the one for proper configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID] first. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. At the beginning of the document in the following path in our Support CD: (There are in the following... Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to load the AMD RAID drivers. AMD RAID drivers are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions...
..., please choose the one for proper configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID] first. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. At the beginning of the document in the following path in our Support CD: (There are in the following... Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to load the AMD RAID drivers. AMD RAID drivers are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions...
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... functions, please follow below steps. Currently, if you install. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by using the Windows RAID installation guide in SATA AHCI ROM, the SATA ID description will be presented. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your system. NOTE. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. B. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the OS you still need to install Windows® ...
... functions, please follow below steps. Currently, if you install. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by using the Windows RAID installation guide in SATA AHCI ROM, the SATA ID description will be presented. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your system. NOTE. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. B. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the OS you still need to install Windows® ...
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... devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to load the AMD AHCI drivers. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to continue the installation. B. When you see ... your system. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP 64-bit.) ...
... devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to load the AMD AHCI drivers. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to continue the installation. B. When you see ... your system. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP 64-bit.) ...
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... enabled in this chapter for further information. 74 or you need to contact ASRock or want to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your dealer for general...
... enabled in this chapter for further information. 74 or you need to contact ASRock or want to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your dealer for general...
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...-party overclocking tools. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is no such limitation. 8 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard If you adopt. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility Unique Feature - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 35 for proper...
...-party overclocking tools. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is no such limitation. 8 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard If you adopt. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility Unique Feature - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 35 for proper...
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... requirement. Select "Video". After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for AMD 780G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Click "Configuration". B. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 11 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard C. 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for better playback performance and compatibility. Please refer to below steps to...
... requirement. Select "Video". After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for AMD 780G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Click "Configuration". B. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 11 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard C. 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for better playback performance and compatibility. Please refer to below steps to...
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.../XFire Switch Card when it on this mode, you start the installation. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. 18 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English 1. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for later use . Step 4. Currently CrossFireTM feature is ...
.../XFire Switch Card when it on this mode, you start the installation. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. 18 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard English 1. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for later use . Step 4. Currently CrossFireTM feature is ...
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... HD 3450 Radeon HD2900XT Radeon HD 2600XT Radeon HD 2600PRO Radeon X1950XTX Radeon X1950PRO Radeon X1600PRO Radeon X1300 PRO Model Driver POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP...Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from ATITM or any of CrossFireTM. In below table for detailed installation guide. 19 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard All three CrossFireTM components, a CrossFireTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireTM Edition co-processor...
... HD 3450 Radeon HD2900XT Radeon HD 2600XT Radeon HD 2600PRO Radeon X1950XTX Radeon X1950PRO Radeon X1600PRO Radeon X1300 PRO Model Driver POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP...Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from ATITM or any of CrossFireTM. In below table for detailed installation guide. 19 ASRock AOD790GX/128M Motherboard All three CrossFireTM components, a CrossFireTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireTM Edition co-processor...