Asrock X58 Extreme6 manual

1 1 1 1 1 X58 Extreme6 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 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 2.21 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................ 53 2.21.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................................................... 53 2.21.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Wi[...]

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 X58 Extreme6 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 - A TX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Ca pa citor design (100% Ja pa n-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Ca pa citors) CPU - Intel ® Socket 1366 Core TM i7 Processor Extreme Edition / Core TM i7 Process[...]

7 7 7 7 7 - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x eSA T A3 Connector - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - HD Audio Jack: Side Spe aker/Rear Spe a ker/Central[...]

8 8 8 8 8 Smart Switch - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Complia nce W ake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, IOH, ICH, VTT, IOH/ICH PCIE, CPU PLL, IOH CSI, VCORE V oltage Mul[...]

9 9 9 9 9 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, plea se check page 63. 2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T e chnology . Plea se read “U ntied Overclocking T echnology” on page 54 for details. 3. This motherboard supports Tr i ple Cha nnel Memory T echnology . Before you implement Tr i ple Cha nnel [...]

10 10 10 10 10 9. The software na me itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is ca pable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve- nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recordi[...]

11 11 11 11 11 15 . EuP , stands for Energy Using Product, wa s a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in of f mode condition. T o meet EuP standard, a n EuP rea dy motherboard and an EuP ready power supply ar[...]

12 12 12 12 12 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 A TX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 2 Power Switch (PWRBT N) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 3 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_1_2, Light Blue) 3 1366-Pin CPU Socket 2 4 Dr. Debug 4 North Bridge Controller 2 5 USB 2.0 Header (U[...]

13 13 13 13 13 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 ** If you use 2-cha nnel spea ker , plea se connect the spea ker’s plug into “Front Spea ker 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 Speak[...]

14 14 14 14 14 T o enable Multi-Strea ming function, you need to connect a front pa nel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Plea se select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Ena ble playba ck multi-strea ming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “[...]

15 15 15 15 15 Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation This is a n A TX form fa ctor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure[...]

16 16 16 16 16 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 1366-Pin CPU, plea se follow the steps below . Before you insert the 1366-Pin CPU into the socket, plea se check if the CPU surfa ce is unclea n or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force[...]

17 17 17 17 17 black line black line Pin1 alignment key alignment key Pin1 1366-Pin CPU 1366-Pin Socket Step 3. Insert the 1366-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with bla ck lines. Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two ori- entation key notches. For proper inserting, ple a s[...]

18 18 18 18 18 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 1366-Pin socket that supports Intel 1366-Pin CPU. Plea se adopt the type of heatsink a nd coolin[...]

19 19 19 19 19 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports T r i ple Channel Me mory T ech[...]

20 20 20 20 20 notch break notch break Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Plea se make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. U nlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining cli ps outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the n[...]

21 21 21 21 21 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 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are use[...]

22 22 22 22 22 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI TM TM TM TM TM , 3- , 3- , 3- , 3- , 3- W W W W W ay SLI ay SLI ay SLI ay SLI ay SLI TM TM TM TM TM and Quad SLI and Quad SLI and Quad SLI and Quad SLI and Quad SLI TM TM TM TM TM Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide This motherboard supports N VIDIA ?[...]

23 23 23 23 23 Step4. Connect a V GA cable or a D VI cable to the monitor connector or the D V I connector of the gra phics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. Step3. Align and in sert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on ea ch gra phics card. Ma ke sure ASRock SLI_Bridge _2S Card is firmly in pla ce. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card[...]

24 24 24 24 24 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI TM TM TM TM TM -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. In stall the identical 3-Way SLI TM -ready gra phics card[...]

25 25 25 25 25 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the gra phics card drivers to your system. After that, you can ena ble the Multi- Gra phics Processing U nit (GPU) feature in the N VIDIA ® nView [...]

26 26 26 26 26 For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLI TM and Quad SLI TM mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows ta skbar . B. From the pop-up menu, select All Progra ms , and then click N VIDIA Corporation . C. Select N VIDIA Control Pa nel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab. E. From the pop-up menu, select Set S[...]

27 27 27 27 27 * SLI TM a ppearing here is a registered trademark of N VIDIA ® T echnologie s Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLI TM mode) A. Follow step A to D on page 26. B. From the pop-up me[...]

28 28 28 28 28 1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireX TM . All three CrossFireX TM components, a CrossFireX TM Rea dy gra phics card, a CrossFireX TM Ready motherboard a nd a CrossFireX TM Edition co-processor gra phics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the Cross[...]

29 29 29 29 29 CrossFire Bridge Step 3. Connect the D VI monitor cable to the D VI connector on the Radeon gra phics card on PCIE1 slot. (Y ou may use the D VI to D-Sub a d a pter to convert the D VI connector to D-Sub interface, a nd then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the D VI to D-Sub ada pter .) Step 2. Connect two Ra deon gra phics cards b[...]

30 30 30 30 30 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX TM TM TM TM TM -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics Cards Cards Cards Cards Cards Step 1. Install one Ra deon gr[...]

31 31 31 31 31 CrossFire TM Bridge Step 5. Connect the D VI monitor cable to the D VI connector on the Radeon gra phics card on PCIE1 slot. (Y ou may use the D VI to D-Sub a d a pter to convert the D VI connector to D-Sub interface, a nd then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the D VI to D-Sub ada pter .)[...]

32 32 32 32 32 The Catalyst U ninstaller is an optional download. W e recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Plea se check AMD website for A TI TM driver updates. Step 3. I nstall the required drivers to your system. For Windows ® XP OS: A. A TI TM recommends Windows ® XP Service[...]

33 33 33 33 33 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire TM ”, the CrossFireX TM function may not work a ctually . Y our computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer , plea se confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire TM ” in “A TI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, plea se select[...]

34 34 34 34 34 2.9 Surround Display Feature 2.9 Surround Display Feature 2.9 Surround Display Feature 2.9 Surround Display Feature 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external a dd-on PCI Express V GA cards, you can e a sily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instru[...]

35 35 35 35 35 the red-striped side to Pin1 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these headers a nd connectors. Placing jumper c[...]

36 36 36 36 36 Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional (5-pin IR1) wireless tra nsmitting and (see p.12 No. 29) receiving infrared module. USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there is (see p.12 No. 25) one USB 2.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 [...]

37 37 37 37 37 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 Front Panel Audio Header This is a n interfa ce for front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.12 No. 33) convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the[...]

38 38 38 38 38 Cha ssis, NB and Power Fa n Connectors Plea se connect the fan cables (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and (see p.12 No. 28) match the bla ck wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_F AN2) (see p.12 No. 42) (3-pin NB_F AN1) (see p.12 No. 40) (3-pin PW R_FAN1) (see p.12 No. 7) CPU Fan Connectors Plea se connect the CPU fa n (4-pin CP[...]

39 39 39 39 39 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still ca n work successfully even without the fa n speed control function. If you pla n to connect the 3-Pin CPU fa n to the CPU fan conne ctor on this motherboard, plea se connect it to Pin 1-3. 3-Pin Fan Installation Pin 1-3 Connected A TX Power C[...]

40 40 40 40 40 IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 (9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.12 No. 27) IEEE 1394 header (FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port. +12V G N D +12V 1 R XTPBM_0 G N D R XTP AM_0 R XTPBP_0 G N D R XTP AP_0 Serial port Header This COM1 header su[...]

41 41 41 41 41 Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch, (RSTBT N) allowing users to quickly reset (see p.12 No. 20) the system. RESET Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart (CLRCBT N) switch, allowing users to quickly (see p.13 No. 17) clear the CMOS values clr CMOS Y ou are not allowed to use Clear CMOS switch function if you set up th[...]

42 42 42 42 42 2.13 Dr. Debug 2.13 Dr. Debug 2.13 Dr. Debug 2.13 Dr. Debug 2.13 Dr. Debug Dr . Debug is used to provide code information, which ma kes troubleshooting even ea sier . Plea se see the diagra ms below for rea ding the Dr . Debug codes. The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memo[...]

43 43 43 43 43 The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS: Checkpoint Description 03 Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Also init[...]

44 44 44 44 44 33 Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information. 3 7 Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any OEM specific information. 3 8 Initializes different devices through DIM. 39 Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. 3A Initialize RTC date/time. 3B T est for total memory in stall[...]

45 45 45 45 45 2.14 2.14 2.14 2.14 2.14 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[...]

46 46 46 46 46 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.16 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[...]

47 47 47 47 47 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interfa ce, 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 a nd IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ce is defin[...]

48 48 48 48 48 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T AII / SA T A3 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 / SA T A3 HDD da mage and data loss. Connect SA T A data ca ble to the motherboard’s SA T AII / SA T A3 c[...]

49 49 49 49 49 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 2.19 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[...]

50 50 50 50 50 STEP 4: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette a nd using “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to in stall a third-party RAID driver . When p[...]

51 51 51 51 51 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID[...]

52 52 52 52 52 2.20.4 Installing Windows 2.20.4 Installing Windows 2.20.4 Installing Windows 2.20.4 Installing Windows 2.20.4 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 With RAID Functions [...]

53 53 53 53 53 STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf iguration. B. Set “SA T AII Configuration” to [Enha nced], and then in the option “Conf igure SA T AII a s”, plea se set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Ma ke a SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette. Plea se ma ke a SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette by f [...]

54 54 54 54 54 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 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 mea ns during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses.[...]

55 55 55 55 55 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 [...]

56 56 56 56 56 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced System Overview System Time System Date [ :00:09] [T ue 08/03/2010] 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[...]

57 57 57 57 57 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 features . Load CPU EZ OC Setting Y ou ca n use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking setting. Plea se note that overclocing may cause da mage to your CPU an[...]

58 58 58 58 58 Boot Failure Guard Count Ena ble or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. 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. QPI Frequency Use this option[...]

59 59 59 59 59 DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks f or TRCD. Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15]. DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks f or TRP . Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15]. DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks f or TRAS. Configuration optio[...]

60 60 60 60 60 CPU V oltage Use this to select CPU V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [M anual] a nd [Overdrive Offset]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM V oltage Use this to select DRAM V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. IOH V oltage Use this to select IOH V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. VTT V oltage Use this to select VTT V olta[...]

61 61 61 61 61 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 Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCI[...]

62 62 62 62 62 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 (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). The [...]

63 63 63 63 63 Intel (R) T urboMode tech Use this item to ena ble or disable Intel (R) T urbo Boost T echnology . T urbo mode allows processor cores to run fa ster tha n 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 and thermal con- trol [...]

64 64 64 64 64 - C State package limit setting Selected option will progra m into C State pa ckage limit register . This ite m a ppears only when you set the item Intel (R) C-ST A TE tech. to [Ena bled]. Configuration options: [Auto], [C3] and [C6]. The default value is [Auto]. 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configurati[...]

65 65 65 65 65 Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED, Lan LED and Port80 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]. Port80 LED after POST Enable or disable Port80 LED after POST. The default value is [Enabled]. APMC Control (L0/s/L1) Use this i[...]

66 66 66 66 66 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration 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. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or dis[...]

67 67 67 67 67 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SA T AII Configuration SA T AII 1 SA T AII 2 SA T AII 3 SA T AII 4 SA T AII 5 SA T AII 6 SA T A3_1 SA T A3_2 SA T A3_3 SA T A3_4 [Enhanced] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [...]

68 68 68 68 68 [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-[...]

69 69 69 69 69 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[...]

70 70 70 70 70 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Con[...]

71 71 71 71 71 3.4.8 3.4.8 3.4.8 3.4.8 3.4.8 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select lega cy support for U[...]

72 72 72 72 72 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 Vcore + 3.30V + 12.0V + 5.00V C P UF a n 1S p e e d C h a s s i sF a n 1S p e e d C h a s s i sF a n 2S[...]

73 73 73 73 73 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 [...]

74 74 74 74 74 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker 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 Super[...]

75 75 75 75 75 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker 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 Sav[...]

76 76 76 76 76 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[...]