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... Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 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...
... Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 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 74 3.7 Security Screen 75 3.8 Exit Screen 76 4 . Software Support 77 4.1 Install Operating System 77 4.2 Support CD Information 77 4.2.1 Running Support CD 77 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 77 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 77 4.2.4 Contact Information 77 4 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 52 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 53 3 .
... 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 74 3.7 Security Screen 75 3.8 Exit Screen 76 4 . Software Support 77 4.1 Install Operating System 77 4.2 Support CD Information 77 4.2.1 Running Support CD 77 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 77 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 77 4.2.4 Contact Information 77 4 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 52 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 53 3 .
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... and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! SLI/XFIRE power connector - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port...
... and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! SLI/XFIRE power connector - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port...
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...11 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name RADEON 4850 RADEON 4870 Driver ...-XP Gigabyte GV-RX385256H-B Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H * Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name Driver Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 8.9 Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON...
...11 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name RADEON 4850 RADEON 4870 Driver ...-XP Gigabyte GV-RX385256H-B Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H * Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name Driver Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 8.9 Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8.9 RADEON...
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... you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for AMD 780G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AM3 all series CPU Onboard VGA...bit OS, the function of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. D. 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for the minimum hardware requirement. Click "Configuration". ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 12 B. Please refer to remove the "V" mark in the future. A. Click "OK" to disable Hardware Acceleration function....
... you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for AMD 780G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AM3 all series CPU Onboard VGA...bit OS, the function of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. D. 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for the minimum hardware requirement. Click "Configuration". ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 12 B. Please refer to remove the "V" mark in the future. A. Click "OK" to disable Hardware Acceleration function....
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...LAN port LED indications. Please refer to the table below for LPCM support up to the LAN port. The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with the type of speaker you use . LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ... Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V *** To support AC3 audio format with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for connection details in XP support CD AAX780GX-10.
...LAN port LED indications. Please refer to the table below for LPCM support up to the LAN port. The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with the type of speaker you use . LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ... Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V *** To support AC3 audio format with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for connection details in XP support CD AAX780GX-10.
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... on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on this motherboard. If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to this motherboard. 1. When you can easily enjoy the benefits of both monitors. 22 To enable dual monitor... same time. 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. Then you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to HDMI port on VGA card to your computer. When one of them is enabled, the other one of the...
... on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on this motherboard. If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to this motherboard. 1. When you can easily enjoy the benefits of both monitors. 22 To enable dual monitor... same time. 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. Then you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to HDMI port on VGA card to your computer. When one of them is enabled, the other one of the...
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...[32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to this monitor". Please make sure that the value you have installed the drivers already, there is inserted to enable the function of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 2. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on each monitor. A. D. Set up a surround display environment... , two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight. 23 Click "Apply" or "OK" to your system. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to apply these new values. C. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 5. F.
...[32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to this monitor". Please make sure that the value you have installed the drivers already, there is inserted to enable the function of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 2. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on each monitor. A. D. Set up a surround display environment... , two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight. 23 Click "Apply" or "OK" to your system. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to apply these new values. C. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 5. F.
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...level of different operating modes with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in any 3D application. ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factorymounted with Windows® VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for detailed installation guide. If a customer ...CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. 2.6 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature.
...level of different operating modes with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in any 3D application. ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factorymounted with Windows® VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for detailed installation guide. If a customer ...CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. 2.6 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature.
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... graphics cards). 30 For Windows® XP OS: A. Select "2 GPUs" and click "Apply" (if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to your computer and boot into OS. Power on your Windows® taskbar. The Catalyst Uninstaller is no need to downloading and installing ... You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is an optional download. Remove the ATITM driver if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Step 2. Step 5. Please check Microsoft website for details. ...
... graphics cards). 30 For Windows® XP OS: A. Select "2 GPUs" and click "Apply" (if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to your computer and boot into OS. Power on your Windows® taskbar. The Catalyst Uninstaller is no need to downloading and installing ... You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is an optional download. Remove the ATITM driver if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Step 2. Step 5. Please check Microsoft website for details. ...
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...VGA and the discrete graphics card. Step 3. Step 7. Connect the monitor cable to your system. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information. What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include? Step 5. Boot your system for further information. Boot into...series graphics processor and a motherboard based on PCIE2 slot. Press to section "Expansion Slots". Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at the default mode (x16). Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your computer. In the future, ATITM ...
...VGA and the discrete graphics card. Step 3. Step 7. Connect the monitor cable to your system. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information. What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include? Step 5. Boot your system for further information. Boot into...series graphics processor and a motherboard based on PCIE2 slot. Press to section "Expansion Slots". Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at the default mode (x16). Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your computer. In the future, ATITM ...
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... cause permanent damage to the VGA card user manual for detailed connection procedures. Connect the HDMI output connector on this motherboard. Install HDMI VGA card driver to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. To use HDMI function on HDMI VGA card to the installation guide on this motherboard, please carefully...
... cause permanent damage to the VGA card user manual for detailed connection procedures. Connect the HDMI output connector on this motherboard. Install HDMI VGA card driver to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. To use HDMI function on HDMI VGA card to the installation guide on this motherboard, please carefully...
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... 7-pin SATA data cable B. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Make sure to use the SATA power cable... interface A. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from the motherboard gift box pack. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15...
... 7-pin SATA data cable B. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Make sure to use the SATA power cable... interface A. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from the motherboard gift box pack. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15...
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... boot devices selection appears. Before you start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to configure RAID function, you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted...
... boot devices selection appears. Before you start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to configure RAID function, you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted...
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...drivers. When you see "Where do you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controllerx86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) NOTE. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock... refer to continue the installation. 50 STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in the Support CD for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS...
...drivers. When you see "Where do you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controllerx86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) NOTE. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock... refer to continue the installation. 50 STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in the Support CD for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS...
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... Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on page 49. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to [IDE...you want to set the RAID configuration by following path in BIOS first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to manage (create, ...
... Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on page 49. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to [IDE...you want to set the RAID configuration by following path in BIOS first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to manage (create, ...
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...[IDE]. A. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. B. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue... the installation. 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® VistaTM / ...
...[IDE]. A. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. B. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue... the installation. 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® VistaTM / ...
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... information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software...into your dealer for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if...
... information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software...into your dealer for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if...
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... with the type of speaker you use . The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for LPCM support up to stereo 2 channels only. 3 ASRock M3A780GXH/128M Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED...
... with the type of speaker you use . The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for LPCM support up to stereo 2 channels only. 3 ASRock M3A780GXH/128M Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED...
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...0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Explorer, AMD Fusion English 6 ASRock M3A780GXH/128M Motherboard HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in header - CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector - 24 pin...2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports "Plug and Play" - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature...
...0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Explorer, AMD Fusion English 6 ASRock M3A780GXH/128M Motherboard HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in header - CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector - 24 pin...2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports "Plug and Play" - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature...