Asrock A780GM-LE/128M manuale d’uso

1 1 1 1 1 A780GM-LE/128M User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published April 2009 Copyright©2009 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. 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................[...]

4 4 4 4 4 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .....................[...]

5 5 5 5 5 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock A780GM-LE/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de- livers excellent performa nce with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit- ment to quality and [...]

6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm CPU - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom TM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - Supp[...]

7 7 7 7 7 Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x V GA/D-Sub Port - 1 x V GA/D VI-D Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Spe a ker/Microphone Connector - 6 x Serial A T AII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1[...]

8 8 8 8 8 WARNING Plea se realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, a pplying Untied Overclocking T e chnology , or using the third- party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause da mage to the components and device s of your system. It shou[...]

9 9 9 9 9 7. Before installing SA T AII hard disk to SA T AII connector , plea se read the “SA T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 28 to adjust your SA T AII hard disk drive to SA T AII mode. Y ou ca n also connect SA T A hard disk to SA T AII connector directly. 8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista TM[...]

10 10 10 10 10 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD (BD) / HD (BD) / HD (BD) / HD (BD) / HD -D -D -D -D -D VD Playback Sup[...]

11 11 11 11 11 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 P P P P P assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD -D -D -D -D -D VD F VD F VD F VD F VD F ilms in Our L ilms in Our L ilms in Our L ilms in Our L ilms in Our L ab ab ab ab ab T T T T T est est est est est [...]

12 12 12 12 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout 1.5 Motherboard Layout 1.5 Motherboard Layout 1.5 Motherboard Layout 1.5 Motherboard Layout Super I/O CMOS BATTERY A TXPWR1 SOCKET AM2 CD1 AMD 780G Chipset ATX12V1 PS2_USB_PW1 1 COM1 IDE1 FSB800 DDRII_1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) PCIE1 PCI1 PCI2 LAN AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 CPU_FA[...]

13 13 13 13 13 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P anel anel anel anel anel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 7 Microphone (Pink) 2 V GA/D-Sub Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) * 3 V GA/D VI-D Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 4 RJ-45 Port 1 0 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 5 Line In (Light Blue) 1 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 Front Speaker (Lime) * T o en[...]

14 14 14 14 14 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conf iguration of your cha ssis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation [...]

15 15 15 15 15 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o a ngle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Step 3. Care[...]

16 16 16 16 16 notch break notch break 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) A780GM-LE/128M motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and suppor[...]

17 17 17 17 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are use[...]

18 18 18 18 18 2. If you have installed onboard V G A driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard V GA driver yet, ple a se install onboard V GA driver from our support CD to your system a nd restart your computer. Then you [...]

19 19 19 19 19 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory” option to adjust the memory ca pability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of V GA/D-sub. Plea se make sure that the value you select is less tha n the total ca pability of the system memory . If you do not adjust the[...]

20 20 20 20 20 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. T o use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function a s well. Theref ore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Ple a se refer to below instruction for more details about[...]

21 21 21 21 21 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 A A A A A TI TI TI TI TI TM TM TM TM TM Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF ireX ireX ireX ireX ireX TM TM TM TM TM Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide This motherboard supports A TI TM Hybrid CrossFireX TM feature. A TI TM Hybrid CrossF[...]

22 22 22 22 22 * Hybrid CrossFireX TM a ppearing here is a registered tra demark of A TI TM T echnologies Inc., and is used only f or identification or expla nation a nd to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of A TI TM Hybrid CrossFireX TM technology , plea se check AMD website for up dates a nd details. St[...]

23 23 23 23 23 +5V 1_2 +5VSB 2_3 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pin s, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 a[...]

24 24 24 24 24 FLOPPY 1 Pin 1 the red-striped side to Pin1 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these hea ders and connectors. Pla ci[...]

25 25 25 25 25 connect to the SA T A HDD power connector connect to the power supply Seri al A T A (SA T A) Plea se connect the bla ck end of Power Cable SA T A power cable to the power (Optional) connector on e ach drive. Then connect the white end of SA T A power cable to the power connector of the power supply. USB 2.0 Headers Besides six defaul[...]

26 26 26 26 26 G N D PW RB TN# PLE D - PLE D + DU MMY R E S ET# G N D H D LE D + H D LE D - 1 System Pa nel Header This header a ccommodates (9-pin P ANEL1) several system front panel (see p.12 No. 16) functions. J_ S EN S E O U T2_L 1 MIC_ R ET P R E S ENCE# G N D O U T2_ R MIC2_ R MIC2_L O U T_ R ET Front Pa nel Audio Header This is a n interfa c[...]

27 27 27 27 27 CPU Fan Connector Ple a se connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.12 No. 6) match the bla ck wire to the ground pin. Cha ssis Speaker He ader Plea se connect the cha ssis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) spea ker to this header . (see p.12 No. 15) + 5 V DU MMY DU MMY S PEAKE R 1 G N D +12V CP U _FAN_ S PEE D FAN _ S[...]

28 28 28 28 28 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 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 installing SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SA T AII hard disks[...]

29 29 29 29 29 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A T T T T T AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA T T T T T AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks Insta[...]

30 30 30 30 30 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA T T T T T A / SA A / SA A / SA A / SA A / SA T T T T T AII AII AII AII AII HDDs HDDs HDDs HDDs HDDs This mothe[...]

31 31 31 31 31 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[...]

32 32 32 32 32 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T AII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Plea se do follow below instruction sequence to proce ss the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SA T A / SA T AII HDD da mage and data loss. Connect SA T A data ca ble to the motherboard’s SA T AII connector . Connect SA T A 15-p[...]

33 33 33 33 33 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 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[...]

34 34 34 34 34 NOTE. If you install Windows ® XP / Windows ® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs a nd want to ma nage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SA T A / SA T AII HDDs, you still need to set up “SA T A Operation Mode” to [RAID] first. Then, plea se set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the f[...]

35 35 35 35 35 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows ® ® ® ® ® XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM TM TM TM TM / / / / / Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista TM TM TM TM TM 64-bit W 64-bit[...]

36 36 36 36 36 2.15.2 Installing Windows 2.15.2 Installing Windows 2.15.2 Installing Windows 2.15.2 Installing Windows 2.15.2 Installing Windows ® ® ® ® ® Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista TM TM TM TM TM / Vista / Vista / Vista / Vista / Vista TM TM TM TM TM 64-bit Without 64-bit Without 64-bit Without 64-bit Without 64-bit Without RAID F RAID F R[...]

37 37 37 37 37 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 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 mean s during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses.[...]

38 38 38 38 38 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UT[...]

39 39 39 39 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT -TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field T ab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrend[...]

40 40 40 40 40 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen In the Smart screen, you ca n load the BIOS setup a ccording to your requirements. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes. F 1 0k e yc a nb eu s e d for this operation[...]

41 41 41 41 41 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart 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 W ARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunctio[...]

42 42 42 42 42 AM2 Boost This option a ppears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to [Enabled], you will en able ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory perf ormance. The default value is [Disabled]. Plea se refer to caution 14 on page 9 for details. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default valu[...]

43 43 43 43 43 Processor Frequency This option a ppears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when “Multiplier/V oltage Change” is set to [M anual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The ra nge of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However , for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this [...]

44 44 44 44 44 CPU V oltage This option a ppears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. NB Frequency Multiplier This option a ppears only when you a dopt Phenom CPU. However , for safety and system stability, [...]

45 45 45 45 45 TRC Use this to adjust TRC values. Conf iguration options: [Auto], [1 1CLK] to [26CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to [10CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance [...]

46 46 46 46 46 TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK] to [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TWR Use this to adjust TW R values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTT D value s. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to [17CLK]. The default v[...]

47 47 47 47 47 CHA CS/ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values f or CHA CS/ODT Fine Delay fe ature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CS/ODT Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Setup Time feature. Configura- tion options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default valu[...]

48 48 48 48 48 CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto]. CHB CKE Drive Strength Use this to adjust values f or CHB CKE Drive Strength. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [[...]

49 49 49 49 49 BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard LAN Graphics Adapter Internal Graphics Mode Share Memory Onboard HDMI HD Audio Onboard GPU Clock Override Surround View Primary SidePort Clock Speed [PCI] [UMA+SIDEPORT] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Di[...]

50 50 50 50 50 Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to ena ble or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 780G. Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to ena ble or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature. Onboard GPU Clock This option only a ppears when you enable “Onboard GPU Clock Override”. The default value is [500]. Surround [...]

51 51 51 51 51 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings 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 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend T o RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Check Ready Bit Restore on AC / Power Loss[...]

52 52 52 52 52 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard SA TA Controller SA T A Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SA T AII_1 SA T AII_2 SA T AII_3 SA T AII_4 SA T AII_5 SA T AII_6 [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not De[...]

53 53 53 53 53 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [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. After selecting the hard disk information int[...]

54 54 54 54 54 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Settings V a l u ei nu n i t so fP C I clocks for PCI device latency timer regi ster. 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. PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled][...]

55 55 55 55 55 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller . 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 OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address[...]

56 56 56 56 56 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 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support Async Park Mode [Enabled] [[...]

57 57 57 57 57 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU T emperature M / B T emperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Power Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V Fan Speed : 3 7C/9 8F : 3400 RPM :[...]

58 58 58 58 58 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. 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. Boot Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2[...]

59 59 59 59 59 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Security Settings Supervisor[...]

60 60 60 60 60 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart 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 Changes a[...]

61 61 61 61 61 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. Sof Sof Sof Sof Sof tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor t t t t t 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: XP [...]