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... 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) 6 Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - AMD LIVE!TM Ready...
... 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) 6 Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - AMD LIVE!TM Ready...
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... (see CAUTION 13) Hardware - Instant Boot - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 8) - CPU/Chassis/NB Fan Tachometer -...support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - AMI Legal BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Supports jumperfree - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10...
... (see CAUTION 13) Hardware - Instant Boot - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 8) - CPU/Chassis/NB Fan Tachometer -...support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - AMI Legal BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Supports jumperfree - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10...
User Manual
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... or SP2. 8. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the AM2+ CPU you want to the memory support list on page 32 for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...may affect your hardware devices to SATAII connector, please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on our website for details. 2. CAUTION! 1. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. It is supported depends on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to...
... or SP2. 8. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the AM2+ CPU you want to the memory support list on page 32 for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...may affect your hardware devices to SATAII connector, please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on our website for details. 2. CAUTION! 1. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. It is supported depends on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to...
User Manual
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...recommended to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock Instant Flash is able to perform over-clocking. With this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a BIOS flash utility ... BIOS setup menu to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. Although this utility, you to access ASRock Instant Flash. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for the operation procedures of output phases to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on...
...recommended to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock Instant Flash is able to perform over-clocking. With this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a BIOS flash utility ... BIOS setup menu to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. Although this utility, you to access ASRock Instant Flash. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for the operation procedures of output phases to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on...
User Manual
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...33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 Phenom II AM2+/AM3 LAN PCIE1 PHY PCIE2 K10N78D PCIE3 PCI Express 2.0 CMOS BATTERY Super I/O CD1 AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 HD_AUDIO1 FLOPPY1 1 PCIE4 8Mb BIOS 1 CLRCMOS1 PCI1 ... PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Chassis Speaker Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 NB Fan Connector (NB_FAN1) 4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1...
...33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 Phenom II AM2+/AM3 LAN PCIE1 PHY PCIE2 K10N78D PCIE3 PCI Express 2.0 CMOS BATTERY Super I/O CD1 AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 HD_AUDIO1 FLOPPY1 1 PCIE4 8Mb BIOS 1 CLRCMOS1 PCI1 ... PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Chassis Speaker Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 NB Fan Connector (NB_FAN1) 4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1...
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... this option to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Please note that enabling this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to [Enabled] ...PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. Please set this item to [Enabled]. If you adopt AM2 CPU. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will improve the memory performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. AM2 Boost This option appears only when you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this...
... this option to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Please note that enabling this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to [Enabled] ...PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. Please set this item to [Enabled]. If you adopt AM2 CPU. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will improve the memory performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. AM2 Boost This option appears only when you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this...
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... is [Enabled]. However, it is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AM2 dual core and AM2+ multi-core processors. The processor will be hidden. Configuration options: [Auto], [BSP Only] and [All Cores]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...is [Auto]. It will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt AM2 CPU. The default value is [Disabled]. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set based on this motherboard. Processor Frequency This option appears...
... is [Enabled]. However, it is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AM2 dual core and AM2+ multi-core processors. The processor will be hidden. Configuration options: [Auto], [BSP Only] and [All Cores]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...is [Auto]. It will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt AM2 CPU. The default value is [Disabled]. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set based on this motherboard. Processor Frequency This option appears...
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...]. 39 NB Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. CPU Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to [All Cores] or [Per Core] will be hidden. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and...
...]. 39 NB Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. CPU Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to [All Cores] or [Per Core] will be hidden. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and...
Quick Installation Guide
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...; Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Chassis Speaker Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 NB Fan Connector (NB_FAN1) 4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Orange... Express x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) 34 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 35 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard
...; Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Chassis Speaker Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 NB Fan Connector (NB_FAN1) 4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Orange... Express x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) 34 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 35 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard
Quick Installation Guide
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... X2 processors - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) ASRock K10N78D Motherboard English Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O Connector 6 - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - HD Audio Jack: ...Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - FSB 2600...
... X2 processors - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) ASRock K10N78D Motherboard English Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O Connector 6 - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - HD Audio Jack: ...Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - FSB 2600...
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... BIOS - Instant Boot - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13) Hardware - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 11) - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard AMI Legal BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique...
... BIOS - Instant Boot - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13) Hardware - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 11) - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard AMI Legal BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique...
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...adjusting the setting in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard English Before you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer ...to the memory support list on our website for system usage under Windows® environment. WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on the AM2...
...adjusting the setting in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard English Before you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer ...to the memory support list on our website for system usage under Windows® environment. WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on the AM2...
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... not recommended to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for all CPU/DRAM configurations. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will improve up to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing... motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. However, we can reduce the number of Intelligent Energy Saver. You may cause the instability of your system. 9 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard English
... not recommended to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for all CPU/DRAM configurations. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will improve up to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing... motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. However, we can reduce the number of Intelligent Energy Saver. You may cause the instability of your system. 9 ASRock K10N78D Motherboard English