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...updated, the content of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to quality... visit our website for purchasing ASRock H55M-GE motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.7-in, 24.4 cm x 22.1 cm) ASRock H55M-GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55M-GE Support CD 2 x Serial...
...updated, the content of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to quality... visit our website for purchasing ASRock H55M-GE motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.7-in, 24.4 cm x 22.1 cm) ASRock H55M-GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55M-GE Support CD 2 x Serial...
Quick Installation Guide
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... cause undesired operation. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice,... or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without written consent of ASRock Inc. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be reproduced, transcribed, ...
... cause undesired operation. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice,... or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without written consent of ASRock Inc. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be reproduced, transcribed, ...
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...) 16 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Blue) 36 Front Panel Audio Header 17 Fifth SATAII Connector (SATAII_5, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White) 18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 2 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard
...) 16 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Blue) 36 Front Panel Audio Header 17 Fifth SATAII Connector (SATAII_5, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White) 18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 2 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard
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... table below for the LAN port LED indications. Then you install. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change . 3 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Link Off 10Mbps...
... table below for the LAN port LED indications. Then you install. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change . 3 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Link Off 10Mbps...
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... contains introduction of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in , 24.4 cm x 22.1 cm) ASRock H55M-GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55M-GE Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 4 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English 1. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please...
... contains introduction of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in , 24.4 cm x 22.1 cm) ASRock H55M-GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock H55M-GE Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 4 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English 1. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please...
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... Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports HDMI 1.3a Technology with DVI and HDMI ports - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) English 5 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard Supports HDCP function with max. Supports D-Sub with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports DDR3 2600+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/ 1333/1066 non...Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) (H55M-GE R2.0) - Intel® HD Graphics - shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 7) -
... Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports HDMI 1.3a Technology with DVI and HDMI ports - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) English 5 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard Supports HDCP function with max. Supports D-Sub with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports DDR3 2600+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/ 1333/1066 non...Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) (H55M-GE R2.0) - Intel® HD Graphics - shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 7) -
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... Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 14) English 6 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x IR header - 1 x Print Port header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF ...Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU VID, ...
... Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 14) English 6 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x IR header - 1 x Print Port header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF ...Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU VID, ...
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...OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - English 7 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard FCC, CE, WHQL - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Turbo 50 / Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking (Requires...expense. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 19) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with Intel® Graphics Technology) Hardware - ErP/EuP ...
...OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - English 7 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard FCC, CE, WHQL - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Turbo 50 / Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking (Requires...expense. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 19) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with Intel® Graphics Technology) Hardware - ErP/EuP ...
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..., Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that only support up to DDR3 1333, the XMP DDR3 1600 is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may...under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. CAUTION! 1. Deep Color mode will be enabled at the same time. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/IES/index.html 8 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Before you to surveil your SATAII hard disk drive to get the best system performance under Windows® 7...
..., Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that only support up to DDR3 1333, the XMP DDR3 1600 is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may...under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. CAUTION! 1. Deep Color mode will be enabled at the same time. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/IES/index.html 8 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Before you to surveil your SATAII hard disk drive to get the best system performance under Windows® 7...
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...you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to define the power consumption for the completed system. ASRock Instant Flash is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to perform over-... with others. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by European Union to access ASRock Instant Flash. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by ASRock, provides a convenient way for more details. 9 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English It helps you can load the OC profile to their own system ...
...you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to define the power consumption for the completed system. ASRock Instant Flash is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to perform over-... with others. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by European Union to access ASRock Instant Flash. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by ASRock, provides a convenient way for more details. 9 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English It helps you can load the OC profile to their own system ...
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... you install motherboard components or change any component. Also remember to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 2. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 10 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you insert the 1156-Pin CPU into the socket if above situation is any...
... you install motherboard components or change any component. Also remember to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 2. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 10 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you insert the 1156-Pin CPU into the socket if above situation is any...
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... CPU For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. 11 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Insert the 1156-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and...
... CPU For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. 11 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Insert the 1156-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and...
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... socket surface. Connect fan header with the motherboard throughholes. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan. 12 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. Step 4. Step 1. Repeat with thumb to illustrate the installation of IHS on load plate, engage...
... socket surface. Connect fan header with the motherboard throughholes. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan. 12 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. Step 4. Step 1. Repeat with thumb to illustrate the installation of IHS on load plate, engage...
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... Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (1) - see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 4. Populated - You may be activated. English 13 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard For dual channel configuration, you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to the Dual Channel Memory...
... Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (1) - see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 4. Populated - You may be activated. English 13 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard For dual channel configuration, you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to the Dual Channel Memory...
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... DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. Step 2. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 14 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Step 1.
... DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. Step 2. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 14 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Step 1.
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.... Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is used for the card before you intend to use . Step 3. Step 4. Replace the system cover. 15 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English White) is completely seated on this motherboard. PCI slot: PCI slot is unplugged. Fasten the card to install expansion cards that the power...
.... Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is used for the card before you intend to use . Step 3. Step 4. Replace the system cover. 15 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English White) is completely seated on this motherboard. PCI slot: PCI slot is unplugged. Fasten the card to install expansion cards that the power...
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... Short pin2, pin3 to short pin2 and pin3 on pins, the jumper is "Open". When you update the BIOS. The data in CMOS. English 16 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard USB_PWR2 Short pin2, pin3 to clear the data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters...
... Short pin2, pin3 to short pin2 and pin3 on pins, the jumper is "Open". When you update the BIOS. The data in CMOS. English 16 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard USB_PWR2 Short pin2, pin3 to clear the data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters...
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.... 17) (SATAII_6: see p.2, No. 19) Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB10_11) (see p.2 No. 25) (9-pin USB8_9) (see p.2 No. 22) English 17 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard Either end of previous chassis intrusion status. 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are three USB 2.0 headers on the I/O panel, there are...
.... 17) (SATAII_6: see p.2, No. 19) Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB10_11) (see p.2 No. 25) (9-pin USB8_9) (see p.2 No. 22) English 17 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard Either end of previous chassis intrusion status. 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are three USB 2.0 headers on the I/O panel, there are...
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... panel audio cable that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to OUT2_L. 18 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to the front panel audio header as below: A. A TPM system also helps enhance network security...
... panel audio cable that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to OUT2_L. 18 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard English Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to the front panel audio header as below: A. A TPM system also helps enhance network security...
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...) Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 10) (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 21) This header accommodates several system front panel functions. English 19 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for AC'97 audio panel. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on...
...) Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 10) (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 21) This header accommodates several system front panel functions. English 19 ASRock H55M-GE Motherboard MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for AC'97 audio panel. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on...