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Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots 17 2.5 Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide 18... Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 32 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.4 Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab Test ..... 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 ...
Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots 17 2.5 Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide 18... Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 32 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.4 Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab Test ..... 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 ...
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... 40 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 40 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 41 3.2 Main Screen 41 3.3 Smart Screen 42 3.4 Advanced Screen 43 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 44 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 49 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 51 3.4.4 IDE Configuration 52 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 54 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 55 3.4.7 Super...58 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 58 3.7 Security Screen 59 3.8 Exit Screen 60 4 . Software Support 61 4.1 Install Operating System 61 4.2 Support CD Information 61 4.2.1 Running Support CD 61 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 61 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 61 4.2.4 Contact Information 61 4 3 .
... 40 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 40 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 41 3.2 Main Screen 41 3.3 Smart Screen 42 3.4 Advanced Screen 43 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 44 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 49 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 51 3.4.4 IDE Configuration 52 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 54 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 55 3.4.7 Super...58 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 58 3.7 Security Screen 59 3.8 Exit Screen 60 4 . Software Support 61 4.1 Install Operating System 61 4.2 Support CD Information 61 4.2.1 Running Support CD 61 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 61 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 61 4.2.4 Contact Information 61 4 3 .
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... guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock K10N78M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Because the...
... guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock K10N78M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Because the...
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... 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Max. Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI-D port - Chipset embeded HDMI Audio - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA...
... 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Max. Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI-D port - Chipset embeded HDMI Audio - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA...
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... 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 10) - CPU Temperature Sensing - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Supports jumperfree - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CD in / Front Speaker / Microphone - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug...
... 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 10) - CPU Temperature Sensing - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Supports jumperfree - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CD in / Front Speaker / Microphone - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug...
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...DVI-D port to the adapter vendor for details. 2. Please refer to change. You can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is subject to page 10 and 11 for USB 2.0 works...damage to the components and devices of memory modules on page 16 for the latest information. 6. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on the AM2+ CPU you want to HDMI adapter is no such limitation. 5. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with 64-...
...DVI-D port to the adapter vendor for details. 2. Please refer to change. You can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is subject to page 10 and 11 for USB 2.0 works...damage to the components and devices of memory modules on page 16 for the latest information. 6. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on the AM2+ CPU you want to HDMI adapter is no such limitation. 5. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with 64-...
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... visit our website for AM2 CPU. The voltage regulator can not guarantee the system stability for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. While CPU overheat is enabled, it is able to your system. 9 This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for... the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. Please visit our website for all CPU/DRAM configurations. Before you install the ...
... visit our website for AM2 CPU. The voltage regulator can not guarantee the system stability for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. While CPU overheat is enabled, it is able to your system. 9 This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for... the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. Please visit our website for all CPU/DRAM configurations. Before you install the ...
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... compatibility. A. D. Click "Enable hardware acceleration (nVidia PureVideo)" to disable Hardware Acceleration function for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this item. B. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 4000+ Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1GB x 2 Windows®...
... compatibility. A. D. Click "Enable hardware acceleration (nVidia PureVideo)" to disable Hardware Acceleration function for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this item. B. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 4000+ Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1GB x 2 Windows®...
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... tasks like browsing the Web, word processing, or watching HD videos but also lowers total system noise. GeForce® Boost CPU AMD Phenom CPU Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1024MB x 2 256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU Suggested OS Windows® VistaTM or... with NVIDIA® motherboard GPU. HybridPowerTM HybridPowerTM enables users to enjoy additive performance. Currently, NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM Technology is only supported with other OS. When GeForce® Boost is not available with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is enabled, the motherboard GPU...
... tasks like browsing the Web, word processing, or watching HD videos but also lowers total system noise. GeForce® Boost CPU AMD Phenom CPU Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1024MB x 2 256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU Suggested OS Windows® VistaTM or... with NVIDIA® motherboard GPU. HybridPowerTM HybridPowerTM enables users to enjoy additive performance. Currently, NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM Technology is only supported with other OS. When GeForce® Boost is not available with Windows® VistaTM OS, and is enabled, the motherboard GPU...
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...see p.12, No. 2) Serial port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.12, No. 7) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to Pin 1-3. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. 30 To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with ATX 12V plug to do so...it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to this connector. 1 13 Though this connector. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan...
...see p.12, No. 2) Serial port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.12, No. 7) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to Pin 1-3. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. 30 To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with ATX 12V plug to do so...it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to this connector. 1 13 Though this connector. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan...
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... and want to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in BIOS first. Before you still need to... enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. NOTE. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to...
... and want to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in BIOS first. Before you still need to... enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. NOTE. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to...
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... option is recommended to [Auto] by AMD-V. Processor Maximum Frequency It will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is supported by AM2 dual core and AM2+ multi-core processors. North Bridge Maximum Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom...will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for system stability. It will be hidden. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration AM2 Boost Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Processor Maximum Frequency...
... option is recommended to [Auto] by AMD-V. Processor Maximum Frequency It will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is supported by AM2 dual core and AM2+ multi-core processors. North Bridge Maximum Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom...will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for system stability. It will be hidden. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration AM2 Boost Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Processor Maximum Frequency...
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... and above 2GB. Front Panel Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. You are not allowed to support Hybrid SLITM function. To make sure the proper operation of the system, the option [512MB] only appears when the total capacity of multiple...] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [PCI] HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Voltage Chipset Voltage IGPU Boost [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] CPU Thermal Throttle Throttling Cycle [Enabled] [87.5%] Configure onboard LAN device. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save...
... and above 2GB. Front Panel Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. You are not allowed to support Hybrid SLITM function. To make sure the proper operation of the system, the option [512MB] only appears when the total capacity of multiple...] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [PCI] HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Voltage Chipset Voltage IGPU Boost [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] CPU Thermal Throttle Throttling Cycle [Enabled] [87.5%] Configure onboard LAN device. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save...
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... : 3400 RPM : N/A : 1.629V : 3.306V : 5.067V : 11.890V [Disabled] Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function. CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you choose. Configuration options: [Fast], [Normal] and [Slow]. 57 Enables legacy support if USB devices are allowed to use only under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled... USB compatibility issue, it allows you will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The default value is selected. Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - USB devices are not allowed to enable this section, it is [Disabled]. You are connected. [Disabled...
... : 3400 RPM : N/A : 1.629V : 3.306V : 5.067V : 11.890V [Disabled] Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function. CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you choose. Configuration options: [Fast], [Normal] and [Slow]. 57 Enables legacy support if USB devices are allowed to use only under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled... USB compatibility issue, it allows you will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The default value is selected. Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - USB devices are not allowed to enable this section, it is [Disabled]. You are connected. [Disabled...
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... detailed information of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. 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 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in the Support CD. 1. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical...
... detailed information of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. 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 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in the Support CD. 1. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical...
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1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 5 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard English AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Max. DX10 VGA, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port (see ... of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 3) - Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC662...
1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 5 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard English AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Max. DX10 VGA, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port (see ... of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 3) - Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC662...
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... - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Instant Boot - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore ASRock K10N78M Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - CD in / Front Speaker...
... - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Instant Boot - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore ASRock K10N78M Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - CD in / Front Speaker...
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...for details. 2. FCC, CE, WHQL * 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 not bundled with our product, please refer to the components and devices of your system. It.../ XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard English Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be done at your SATAII hard disk drive to page 9 and 10 for proper installation. 3. You can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. Microsoft® Windows®...
...for details. 2. FCC, CE, WHQL * 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 not bundled with our product, please refer to the components and devices of your system. It.../ XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard English Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be done at your SATAII hard disk drive to page 9 and 10 for proper installation. 3. You can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. Microsoft® Windows®...
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...power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is not recommended to get the...a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. Although this function for AM2 CPU. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for keeping the stability of ASRock OC Tuner. If your system. 8 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard English Frequencies other words, it back again. 10. You may not...
...power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is not recommended to get the...a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. Although this function for AM2 CPU. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for keeping the stability of ASRock OC Tuner. If your system. 8 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard English Frequencies other words, it back again. 10. You may not...
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Please refer to save the change. Select "Video". D. Click "OK" to below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 4000+ Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM..., please follow below table for the minimum hardware requirement. C. E. Right-click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. B. English 9 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard Click "Configuration". 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback...
Please refer to save the change. Select "Video". D. Click "OK" to below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 4000+ Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM..., please follow below table for the minimum hardware requirement. C. E. Right-click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. B. English 9 ASRock K10N78M Motherboard Click "Configuration". 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback...