Asrock H55M-LE manuale d’uso

1 1 1 1 1 H55M-LE User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published January 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 consent of ASRock Inc. Products[...]

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 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 45 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 46 3.4.7 USB Configuration ............................................... 4 7 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 48 3.6 Boot 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 H55M-LE motherboard, a relia ble motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performa nce with robust design conf orming to ASRock[...]

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 Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm - Solid Ca pa citor for CPU power CPU - Supports Intel ® Core TM i7 / i5 / i3 a nd Pentium ® G6950 Processors in LGA1 156 Pa ckage - Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost T echnolog[...]

7 7 7 7 7 Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 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: Side Spe aker/Rear Spe a ker/Central/Ba ss/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8 ) Connector - 4 x SA T AII 3.0Gb/s connector[...]

8 8 8 8 8 W ARNING Plea se realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, a pplying U ntied 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 sh[...]

9 9 9 9 9 CAUTION! 1. Intel ® Core TM i3 and Pentium ® G6950 processors do not support Intel ® Turbo Boost T echnology . 2. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, plea se check page 39. 3. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T e chnology . Plea se read “U ntied Overclocking T echnology” on page 31 for details. 4.[...]

10 10 10 10 10 13. ASRock In stant Fla sh is a BIOS fla sh utility embedded in Fla sh ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows ® . With this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to BIOS setup menu to a ccess ASRock[...]

11 11 11 11 11 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout Intel H55 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 20.3cm (8.0 in) 24.4cm (9.6 in) A TXPWR1 PWR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 SAT AII_4 SAT AII_2 SAT AII_3 SAT AII_1 ATX12V1 PS2_USB_PWR1 1 16Mb BIOS LAN PHY HD_A[...]

12 12 12 12 12 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 I/O Panel I/O Panel I/O Panel I/O Panel I/O Panel LAN Port ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Plea se refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LE D SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connectio[...]

13 13 13 13 13 T o enable Multi-Stre a ming function, you need to connect a front panel audio ca ble to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on your system. Ple a se follow below instruction s according to the OS you in stall. For Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Plea se click “VIA [...]

14 14 14 14 14 Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation This is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6" x 8.0", 24.4 x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make s[...]

15 15 15 15 15 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1 156-Pin CPU, plea se follow the steps below . Before you insert the 1 156-Pin CPU into the socket, plea se check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force[...]

16 16 16 16 16 black line Pin1 alignment key alignment key Pin1 1156-Pin CPU 1156-Pin Socket Step 3. In sert the 1 156-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with bla ck line. Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 a nd the two ori- entation key notches. For proper inserting, ple a se ensure to[...]

17 17 17 17 17 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1 156-Pin socket that supports Intel 1 156-Pin CPU. Plea se adopt the type of heatsink a nd cool[...]

18 18 18 18 18 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) H55M-LE motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, a nd supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology [...]

19 19 19 19 19 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slot: PCI slot is used t[...]

20 20 20 20 20 +5V 1_2 +5VSB 2_3 Clear CMOS 2_3 1_2 Default If you clear the CMOS, the ca se open may be detected. Plea se adjust the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the re cord of previous cha ssis intrusion status. 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers [...]

21 21 21 21 21 Print Port Header This is a n interfa ce f or print (25-pin LPT1) port cable that allows (see p.1 1 No. 23) convenient connection of printer devices. 1 AFD# ERROR# PINIT# GND SLIN# STB# SPD0 SPD1 SPD2 SPD3 SPD4 SPD5 SPD6 SPD7 ACK# BUSY PE SLCT USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there ar[...]

22 22 22 22 22 GND PWRBTN# PLED- PLED+ DUMMY RESET# GND HDLED+ HDLED- 1 System Panel Header This header a ccommodates (9-pin P ANEL1) several system front pa nel (see p.1 1 No. 15) functions. Cha ssis Speaker He ader Plea se connect the cha ssis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.1 1 No. 14) +5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 Infrared Module H[...]

23 23 23 23 23 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 24-pin A TX power connector , it ca n still work if you adopt a tradition al 20-pin A TX power supply . T o use the 20-pin A TX power supply , plea se plug your power supply along with Pin 1 a nd Pin 13. 12 1 24 13 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Q[...]

24 24 24 24 24 HDMI_SPDIF Cable P l ea s e connect the bla ck end (A) (Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI V GA card. A. bla ck end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin) C B GND +5V SPDIFOUT blue black blue black GN[...]

25 25 25 25 25 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition Multi-medi a Interfa ce) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides a n interfa ce between a ny compa[...]

26 26 26 26 26 2.10 SA 2.10 SA 2.10 SA 2.10 SA 2.10 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 [...]

27 27 27 27 27 2.12 Hot Plug F 2.12 Hot Plug F 2.12 Hot Plug F 2.12 Hot Plug F 2.12 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 in AHCI mode. [...]

28 28 28 28 28 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 connector a nd IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ce is definitely not able to su[...]

29 29 29 29 29 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 a nd data loss. Connect SA T A data ca ble to the motherboard’s SA T AII connector . Connect SA T A 15-[...]

30 30 30 30 30 2.14 2.14 2.14 2.14 2.14 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[...]

31 31 31 31 31 Using SA T A / SA T AII HDDs without NCQ function (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf iguration. B. Set the option “SA T A Operation Mode” to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 2.16 Untied Overclock[...]

32 32 32 32 32 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 [...]

33 33 33 33 33 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced System Overview System Time System Date [ :00:09] [Fri 01/22/2010] Use [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] 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 F1[...]

34 34 34 34 34 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 OC T OC T OC T OC T OC T weak weak weak weak weak er Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen In the OC T wea ker screen, you can set up overclocking fe atures. 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[...]

35 35 35 35 35 Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Lan LED when the system is power on. The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1, S3 and S4 state. The default value is [Disabled]. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual] a nd [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. If [...]

36 36 36 36 36 DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM T iming. DRAM tCL Use this item to a djust the mea ns of memory a ccessing. Configuration options : [Auto], [6] to [1 1]. DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks f or TRCD. Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15]. DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP .[...]

37 37 37 37 37 DRAM tF A W This controls the number of DRAM clocks fo r TF AW . Configuration options: [Auto], [1] to [63]. DRAM Command Rate Use this item to a djust DRAM Comma nd Rate. Configuration options : [Auto], [1] and [2]. CPU V oltage Use this to select CPU V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [M a nual] a nd [Overdrive Offset]. The d[...]

38 38 38 38 38 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Conf iguration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PC[...]

39 39 39 39 39 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item a ppear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 sta[...]

40 40 40 40 40 Intel (R) T urboMode tech Use this item to en able or disable Intel (R) T urbo Boost T echnology . Turbo mode allows processor core s to run fa ster than marked frequency in specific condition. The default value is [Enabled]. Intel (R) C-ST A TE tech. Intel (R) C-ST A TE tech. is a chieved by ma king the power a nd thermal con- trol [...]

41 41 41 41 41 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Settings 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 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Primary Graphics Adapter [[...]

42 42 42 42 42 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[...]

43 43 43 43 43 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SA T A Operation Mode SA T AII_1 SA T AII_2 SA T AII_3 SA T AII_4 [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC [...]

44 44 44 44 44 [CD/D V D]: This is used for IDE CD/D V D drives. [ARMD]: This is used f or IDE ARMD (A T API Removable Medi a Device), such a s MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS a nd Windows; f or Netware a nd UNIX user , select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode. Block (Multi-[...]

45 45 45 45 45 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 ste r . 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. PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [64] [Enable[...]

46 46 46 46 46 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]. Inf[...]

47 47 47 47 47 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select lega cy support for USB device s. There are f our configuration options: [Ena bled], [Auto], [...]

48 48 48 48 48 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 Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V : 3 7C/9 8F :N / A : 3 1C/[...]

49 49 49 49 49 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 Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display . If you [...]

50 50 50 50 50 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker 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 Supe[...]

51 51 51 51 51 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F 1 0k e yc a nb eu s e d 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 Sa[...]

52 52 52 52 52 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 Micros[...]