Asrock AD525PV manual

1 1 1 1 1 AD525PV / AD425PV User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published August 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc. Product[...]

3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............[...]

4 4 4 4 4 3.4.7 USB Configuration ............................................... 41 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 42 3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 43 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 43 3.7 Security Screen ....................[...]

5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock AD525PV / AD425PV motherboard, a reli able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performa nce with robust design conf orming to A[...]

6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Mini-ITX Form Fa ctor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm - Solid Ca pa citor f or CPU power CPU - Intel ® Dual-Core Atom TM Processor D525 (AD525PV) - Intel ® Atom TM Processor D425 (AD425PV) - Supports Hyper-Threading T echnology [...]

7 7 7 7 7 BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Compli a nce W a ke Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - VCCM, SB V oltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiV irus Software (Tri al V ersion), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink D V D Suite a [...]

8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, ple a se check page 33. 2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T echnology . Plea se rea d “U n- tied Overclocking T echnology” on page 25 f or details. 3. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for s[...]

9 9 9 9 9 1 1. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, ple a se check if the CPU fa n on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it ba ck again. T o improve heat dissi pation, remember to spray thermal grea se between the CPU a nd the heatsink when you ins[...]

10 10 10 10 10 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 1 0 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 1 1 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 3 CPU Fan 1 2 Syste m Panel Hea der (P ANEL1, White) 4 CPU Heatsink 1 3 Chassis Speaker Header (SPE[...]

11 11 11 11 11 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 RJ-45 Port 9 V G A Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) 1 0 COM Port 5 Line Out (Lime) 1 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 Microphone (Pink) 1 3 7 8 5 4 6 9 10 11 2 LAN Port ACT/LINK L[...]

12 12 12 12 12 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation AD525PV / AD425PV is a Mini-ITX f orm factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard f its into it.[...]

13 13 13 13 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) AD525PV / AD425PV motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR m[...]

14 14 14 14 14 2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) There is 1 PCI slot on this motherboard. PCI slot: PCI slot is used to install expa nsion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interfa ce. Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion[...]

15 15 15 15 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 an d pin2 are “S[...]

16 16 16 16 16 CD-L GND GND CD-R CD1 J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MI C _ R ET P R ESEN C E# G N D OUT2_ R MI C 2_ R MI C 2_L OUT_ R ET Internal Audio Connector This connector allows you (4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.10 No. 16) from sound sources such a s a CD-ROM, D V D-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card. Front Panel Audio Header This is [...]

17 17 17 17 17 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function correctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual and cha ssis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio pa nel, plea se install it to the front pa nel audio header a s below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC[...]

18 18 18 18 18 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation A TX Power Conne ctor Plea se connect a n A TX power (24-pin A TXPW R1) supply to this connector. (see p.10, No. 6) Though this motherboard provide s 24-pin A TX power connector , it can still work if you a dopt a traditional 20-pin A TX power supply . T o use the 20-pin A TX power supply , ple a[...]

19 19 19 19 19 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before in stalling SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully re ad below SA T AII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SA T AII hard dis[...]

20 20 20 20 20 2.9 Hot Plug F 2.9 Hot Plug F 2.9 Hot Plug F 2.9 Hot Plug F 2.9 Hot Plug F unction for SA unction for SA unction for SA unction for SA unction for SA T T T T T A / SA A / SA A / SA A / SA A / SA T T T T T AII HDDs AII HDDs AII HDDs AII HDDs AII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SA T A / SA T AII Devices in AHCI mod[...]

21 21 21 21 21 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interfa ce, the SA T A / SA T AII Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A / SA T AII HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power conne ctor a nd IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ce is definitely not able to s[...]

22 22 22 22 22 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T AII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Plea se do f ollow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, i mproper procedure will cause the SA T A / SA T AII HDD da mage a nd data loss. Connect SA T A data ca ble to the motherboard’s SA T AII conne ctor. Connect SA T A 15[...]

23 23 23 23 23 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.11 Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, plea se insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on th[...]

24 24 24 24 24 2.12.2 Installing Windows 2.12.2 Installing Windows 2.12.2 Installing Windows 2.12.2 Installing Windows 2.12.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM TM TM TM TM / / / / / Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista TM TM TM TM TM 64-bit Without RAID Functio[...]

25 25 25 25 25 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T echnology echnology echnology echnology echnology This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T echnology , which me a ns during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI bus. Before [...]

26 26 26 26 26 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS FWH chip on th[...]

27 27 27 27 27 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following table for the function de scription of ea ch n avigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - T[...]

28 28 28 28 28 AD425PV System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Y e ar] Use this item to specify the system date. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced System Overview System Time System Date [ :00:09] [Mon 08/23/2010] Use [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T[...]

29 29 29 29 29 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, In[...]

30 30 30 30 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM T iming Contr ol Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. OC Tweaker Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit DRAM tCL [Auto] DRA[...]

31 31 31 31 31 VCORE V oltage Use this to select VCORE V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.107V] to [1.252V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. VCCM(D RAM) V oltage Use this to select VCCM(D RAM) V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.794V] to [2.201V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. +1.05V V oltage Use this to[...]

32 32 32 32 32 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Settings [...]

33 33 33 33 33 Ratio Actual V alue This is a read-only ite m, which displays the ratio a ctual value of this motherboard. CPU Thermal Throttling Y ou may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU intern al thermal control mecha- nism to keep the CPU from overheated. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection T echnology is a n enha nce[...]

34 34 34 34 34 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Settings Primary Graphics Adapter Internal Graphics Mode Select DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Memory Onboard HD [...]

35 35 35 35 35 Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Ena bled] or [Disabled] f or the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disa bled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto], [En abled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBo[...]

36 36 36 36 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend T o RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On P[...]

37 37 37 37 37 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not In stalled], [Auto], [CD/D V D], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY SA T AII_1 Select the typ[...]

38 38 38 38 38 After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such a s F DISK, to partition and f ormat the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard dis k drives to a ctive. [CD/D V D]: This is used for IDE CD/[...]

39 39 39 39 39 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMa ster Use this it[...]

40 40 40 40 40 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. Par[...]

41 41 41 41 41 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enable[...]

42 42 42 42 42 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the para meters of t[...]

43 43 43 43 43 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Se[...]

44 44 44 44 44 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword f or the system. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Se[...]

45 45 45 45 45 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Exit Save Cha[...]

46 46 46 46 46 Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor t t t t t 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ?[...]