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... 32 3.1 Introduction 32 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 32 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 33 3.2 Main Screen 33 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 34 3.4 Advanced Screen 38 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 39 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 41 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 43 3.4.4 ...
... 32 3.1 Introduction 32 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 32 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 33 3.2 Main Screen 33 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 34 3.4 Advanced Screen 38 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 39 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 41 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 43 3.4.4 ...
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... you are using. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to quality and endurance. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock H55M/USB3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual...
... you are using. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to quality and endurance. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock H55M/USB3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual...
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... LED and SPEED LED) - CPU VID, VCCM, SB, VTT, PCH PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment 7 Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio (when Intel® CoreTM i5 600 series / i3 500 series /...is installed) - Realtek RTL8111E - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 12) - 64Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports HDMI Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Premium ...
... LED and SPEED LED) - CPU VID, VCCM, SB, VTT, PCH PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment 7 Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio (when Intel® CoreTM i5 600 series / i3 500 series /...is installed) - Realtek RTL8111E - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 12) - 64Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports HDMI Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Premium ...
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...Power Fan Tachometer - It should be done at your system. Supports I. Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 18) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 8 O. T. ... http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is required) (see CAUTION 15) - Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Turbo 50 / Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking (Requires Processor with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied...
...Power Fan Tachometer - It should be done at your system. Supports I. Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 18) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 8 O. T. ... http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is required) (see CAUTION 15) - Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Turbo 50 / Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking (Requires Processor with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied...
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... OC settings as a profile and share with your OC settings as yours! EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the user to define the power consumption for more details. 10 Please be shared and worked on the motherboard functions...a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this tool and save your BIOS only in off mode condition. According to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noticed that the USB flash drive or hard drive must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready...
... OC settings as a profile and share with your OC settings as yours! EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the user to define the power consumption for more details. 10 Please be shared and worked on the motherboard functions...a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this tool and save your BIOS only in off mode condition. According to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noticed that the USB flash drive or hard drive must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready...
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... DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) SATAII_4 (Port 3) SATAII_2 (Port 1) HDMI1 eSATAII_1 32 7 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 1 USB_PWR2 RJ-45 USB 2.0: USB1 USB 3.0: USB0 8 SATAII_3 (Port 2) SATAII_1 (Port 0) Top: CTR BASS Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF 9 USB ... Battery Intel Super I/O Gigabit LAN H55 12 SATAII_5 (Port 4) 28 27 AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE3 H55M/USB3 ErP/EuP Ready RoHS PCI1 IR1 1 LPT1 1 COM1 1 64Mb BIOS USB8_9 CLRCMOS1 1 1 USB10_11 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 1 USB_PWR3 1 USB6_7 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1...
... DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) SATAII_4 (Port 3) SATAII_2 (Port 1) HDMI1 eSATAII_1 32 7 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 1 USB_PWR2 RJ-45 USB 2.0: USB1 USB 3.0: USB0 8 SATAII_3 (Port 2) SATAII_1 (Port 0) Top: CTR BASS Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF 9 USB ... Battery Intel Super I/O Gigabit LAN H55 12 SATAII_5 (Port 4) 28 27 AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE3 H55M/USB3 ErP/EuP Ready RoHS PCI1 IR1 1 LPT1 1 COM1 1 64Mb BIOS USB8_9 CLRCMOS1 1 1 USB10_11 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 1 USB_PWR3 1 USB6_7 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1...
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... jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 (see p.11, No. 32) +5V_DUAL for 5 seconds. If you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to enable (see p.11, No. 2) 1_2 +5V 2_3 +5VSB Short pin2, pin3 to clear the CMOS when you... just finish updating the BIOS, you to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for USB1/23 +5V +5V_DUAL wake up events. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the...
... jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 (see p.11, No. 32) +5V_DUAL for 5 seconds. If you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to enable (see p.11, No. 2) 1_2 +5V 2_3 +5VSB Short pin2, pin3 to clear the CMOS when you... just finish updating the BIOS, you to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for USB1/23 +5V +5V_DUAL wake up events. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the...
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Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the order from up BIOS. A. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ function (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions,...; 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. B. Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to [AHCI].
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the order from up BIOS. A. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ function (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions,...; 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. B. Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to [AHCI].
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Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to [Manual]. Please refer to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 31 Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys...the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. B. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied ...
Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to [Manual]. Please refer to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 31 Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys...the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. B. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied ...
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..., the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to choose among the selections on . If you wish 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 ...
..., the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to choose among the selections on . If you wish 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 ...
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... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Fri 03/05/2010] BIOS Version : H55M/USB3 P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2933MHz Microcode Update : 106E5/3 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 ... Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the...
... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Fri 03/05/2010] BIOS Version : H55M/USB3 P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2933MHz Microcode Update : 106E5/3 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 ... Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the...
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... this option to enable this function, please set up overclocking features. If you can use this option to [Enabled]. Besides the BIOS option, you want to enable this function. 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit OC Tweaker Settings Turbo 50 [Press Enter] Load CPU EZ OC...
... this option to enable this function, please set up overclocking features. If you can use this option to [Enabled]. Besides the BIOS option, you want to enable this function. 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit OC Tweaker Settings Turbo 50 [Press Enter] Load CPU EZ OC...
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... Timing Control DRAM tCL DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS DRAM tRFC DRAM tWR DRAM tWTR DRAM tRRD DRAM tRTP DRAM tFAW DRAM Command Rate BIOS SETUP UTILITY 9 [Auto] 9 [Auto] 9 [Auto] 24 [Auto] 74 [Auto] 10 [Auto] 5 [Auto] 4 [Auto] 5 [Auto] 20 [Auto] [Auto] DRAM tCL Min = 6 Max = 11 +F1 F9 F10...
... Timing Control DRAM tCL DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS DRAM tRFC DRAM tWR DRAM tWTR DRAM tRRD DRAM tRTP DRAM tFAW DRAM Command Rate BIOS SETUP UTILITY 9 [Auto] 9 [Auto] 9 [Auto] 24 [Auto] 74 [Auto] 10 [Auto] 5 [Auto] 4 [Auto] 5 [Auto] 20 [Auto] [Auto] DRAM tCL Min = 6 Max = 11 +F1 F9 F10...
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... or hard drive must use FAT32/16/ 12 file system. If you may cause system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in below sections may set the configurations for CPU WARNING : Setting wrong values in Flash... Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update your BIOS, and reboot your BIOS only in this section, you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the...
... or hard drive must use FAT32/16/ 12 file system. If you may cause system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in below sections may set the configurations for CPU WARNING : Setting wrong values in Flash... Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update your BIOS, and reboot your BIOS only in this section, you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the...
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3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz Frequency :2.93GHz Cache L1 :128 KB Cache L2 :1024 KB Cache L3 :...
3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz Frequency :2.93GHz Cache L1 :128 KB Cache L2 :1024 KB Cache L3 :...
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...], [256MB] and [Maximum DVMT]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to adjust the shared memory size in this memory with 1024MB or above. 3.4.2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Primary Graphics Adapter Share Memory DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Memory Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard HDMI HD Audio...
...], [256MB] and [Maximum DVMT]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to adjust the shared memory size in this memory with 1024MB or above. 3.4.2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Primary Graphics Adapter Share Memory DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Memory Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard HDMI HD Audio...
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... enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system. Ring-In Power On Use this feature if the OS supports it. 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
... enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system. Ring-In Power On Use this feature if the OS supports it. 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
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SATA Operation Mode Use this to select SATA Operation Mode. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Operation Mode [IDE] SATAII 1,2,3,4 Configuration [Compatible] SATA5, eSATA 1 Configuration [Enhanced] SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 eSATAII_1 [Hard Disk] [Not ...
SATA Operation Mode Use this to select SATA Operation Mode. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Operation Mode [IDE] SATAII 1,2,3,4 Configuration [Compatible] SATA5, eSATA 1 Configuration [Enhanced] SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 eSATAII_1 [Hard Disk] [Not ...
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... from the hard disk. We will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. 45 PIO Mode Use this feature is [Auto]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [... active. [CD/DVD]: This is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of the IDE device that you specify. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of device connected to enhance hard disk performance by...
... from the hard disk. We will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. 45 PIO Mode Use this feature is [Auto]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [... active. [CD/DVD]: This is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of the IDE device that you specify. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of device connected to enhance hard disk performance by...
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... (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer The default value is recommended to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.5PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [64] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for compatible IDE devices.
... (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer The default value is recommended to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.5PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [64] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for compatible IDE devices.