Asrock P67 Pro manual

1 P67 Pro User Manual V ersion 1.0 Published September 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

2 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 purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis- tered trade[...]

3 Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................... 5 1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5 1.2 Speci cations ................................................................. 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 1 1 1.4 I/O Panel [...]

4 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 37 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 37 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 37 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 38 3.2 Main Screen ................[...]

5 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P67 Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherb[...]

6 1.2 Specifications Platform - A TX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm - All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Supports 2nd Generation Intel ® Core TM i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1 155 Package - Supports Intel ® T urbo Boost 2.0 T echnology - Supports K-Series unlocked CPU - Supports H[...]

7 Connector - 4 x SA T A2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SA T A3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU/Chassis/Power F AN connector - 24 pin A TX power co[...]

8 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading T echnology”, please check page 40. 2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology . Before you implement Dual Channel Memory T echnology , make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 18 for proper installation. 3. DDR3 frequency options may depend on the p[...]

9 Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a pro le and share with your friends. Y our friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of out[...]

10 10. SmartView , a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history , your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep i[...]

11 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 A TX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 19 SA T A2 Connector (SA T A2_5, Blue) 2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_F AN1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_1 1, Blue) 3 1 155-Pin CPU Socket 21 64Mb SPI Flash 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) 23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_F AN[...]

12 1.4 I/O P anel ** If you use 2-channel speaker , please connect the speaker ’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. T ABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No[...]

13 T o enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header . After restarting your computer , you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH?[...]

14 Chapter 2: Installation This is an A TX form factor (12.0" x 8.0", 30.5 x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the con guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injur[...]

15 2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1 155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below . Before you insert the 1 155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Other- wise, the CPU will be serio[...]

16 Pin1 alignment key alignment key Pin1 1 155-Pin CPU 1 155-Pin Socket Step 3. Insert the 1 155-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line. Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation k[...]

17 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1 155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1 155-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1 155- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to[...]

18 2.5 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology . For dual channel con- guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color . In other words, you[...]

19 notch break notch break Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. The DIMM only ts in one correct orienta[...]

20 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 / PCIE4 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, S[...]

21 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS [...]

22 the red-striped side to Pin1 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.1 1 No. 25) Note: Make sure the red-s[...]

23 Infrared Module Header This header supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.1 1 No. 24) and receiving infrared module. USB 2.0 Headers Besides eight default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there (see p.1 1 No. 22) are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.[...]

24 System Panel Header This header accommodates (9-pin P ANEL1) several system front panel (see p.1 1 No. 15) functions. Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Co[...]

25 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables (4-pin CHA_F AN1) to the fan connectors and (see p.1 1 No. 23) match the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_F AN2) (see p.1 1 No. 17) (3-pin CHA_F AN3) (see p.1 1 No. 7) (3-pin PWR_F AN1) (see p.1 1 No. 2) CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_F AN1) cable to[...]

26 A TX 12V Power Connector Please connect an A TX 12V (8-pin A TX12V1) power supply to this connector . (see p.1 1 No. 1) 4-Pin A TX 12V Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8-pin A TX 12V power connector , it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin A TX 12V power supply . T o use the 4-pin A TX power supply , please [...]

27 2.9 Serial A T A (SA T A) / Serial A T AII (SA T AII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ® P67 chipset that supports Serial A T A (SA T A) / Serial A T AII (SA T AII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. Y ou may install SA T A / SA T AII hard disks on this mother- board for[...]

28 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA T A / SA T AII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA T A / SA T AII in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel ® P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SA T A host controllers developed thru a joint industry[...]

29 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interface, the SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is de nitely not able to[...]

30 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 HDD damage and data loss. Connect SA T A data cable to the motherboard’s SA T AII / SA T A3 connector. Connec[...]

31 2.14 Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you inst[...]

32 After the installation of Windows ® XP / XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage RAID func- tions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Rapid Storage Infor- mation” for RAID con guration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SA T A Hard Disks Installation and RAID Con guration”, which is l[...]

33 2.15.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing “RAID Ready” system, then you can use the following steps to perform a migration from a single non-RAID con guration to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 con guration or three drive RAID 5 con guration. T o prepare for this, you will need another SA T A /[...]

34 2.15.4 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit With RAID F unctions If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit on your SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SA T A Con guration. B. S[...]

35 STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SA T A Con guration. B. Set the option “SA T A Mode” to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 driver diskette. Please make a SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on page 31. STEP 3: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on y[...]

36 2.16.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID F unctions If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. [...]

37 Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con gure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY . Y ou may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer . Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-T est (POST) to enter[...]

38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key . Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - T o change option for the selected items <Enter> T o bring up the selected screen <F1> T o d[...]

39 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the con gurations for the following items: CPU Con gu- ration, Integrated Clock Chip Con guration, DRAM Con guration, North Bridge Con- guration, South Bridge Con guration, Storage Con guration, Super IO Con gura- tion, V ol[...]

40 3.3.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep T echnology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology . Pro- cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en- able power savings. The default value is [Enabled]. Con guration optio[...]

41 system that includes optimization for this technology , such as Microsoft ® Windows ® XP / V ista TM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft ® Windows ® XP , Vista TM , 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher . This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology . Active Processor Cores Use this i[...]

42 3.3.2 Integrated Clock Chip Configuration DIV -1S Integrated Clock Control options. DIV -2S Integrated Clock Control options. DIV3 Integrated Clock Control options. DIV4 Integrated Clock Control options. DIV -1NS Integrated Clock Control options. DIV -2NS Integrated Clock Control options.[...]

43 3.3.3 DRAM Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting. Con guration options: [Auto], [Pro le 1] and [Pro le 2]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically . CAS# Latency (tCL) Use this item to change [...]

44 RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Use this item to change Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Read to Precharge (tRTP) Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is[...]

45 3.3.4 Nor th Bridge Configuration Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB. The default value is [64MB]. VT -d Use this to enable or disable Intel ® VT -d technology (Intel ® Virtualization T echnology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI] or [[...]

46 South Bridge Con fi guration Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sx Mobile platforms support D[...]

47 3.3.6 Storage Configuration SA T A Mode Use this to select SA T A mode. Con guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SA T A disk perfor- mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SA T A Contr[...]

48 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable oppy drive controller . Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Con guration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E[...]

49 3.3.8 V oltage Configuration CPU Core V oltage Offset Use this to select CPU Core V oltage Offset. Con guration options: [Auto], [+0.005V] to [+0.300V]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM V oltage Use this to select DRAM V oltage. Con guration options: [Auto], [1.200V] to [2.040V]. The default value is [Auto]. PCH V oltage Use this to select PCH [...]

50 3.3.9 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item[...]

51 3.3.10 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller . Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four con guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions fo[...]

52 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Con gu[...]

53 Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 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 enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the [...]

54 3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.[...]

55 3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save con guration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY . Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?[...]

56 Chapter 4: Sof tware Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer- ence only . Refer to your OS docume[...]

57 Installing OS on a HDD L arger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows ® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows ® 7 64-bit . 2. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Ut[...]