4CoreN73PV-HD720p User Manual Version 1.0/3.0 Published July 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 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 registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 5 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5 1.2 Specifications ................................................................. 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo.......................... 9 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support ..........................................10 1.5 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test ................................................................................. 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout ........................................................ 12 1.7 ASRock 6CH DVI I/O ...................................................... 13 2 Installation ..................................................... 14 2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 14 2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 18 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 19 2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 20 2.8 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 23 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 24 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 28 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation .................................................................... 29 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs........................................................................ 29 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....................................................................... 30 2.14 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 32 2.15 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................. 32 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions....................................................... 32 2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions....................................................... 33 2.16 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions............................... 34 2.16.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions....................................................... 34 3 2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................................. 35 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology .................................. 36 SETUP 3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY .......................................... 37 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 3.3 Advanced Screen ............................................................ 3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ............................................ 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ................................................ 3.3.4 IDE Configuration .................................................. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ............................................. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .......................................... 3.3.8 USB Configuration ................................................ 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...................... 3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ................................... 3.6 Security Screen .............................................................. 3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 4.2 Support CD Information ................................................... 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ......................................................... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 4.2.4 Contact Information ............................................... 37 37 38 38 38 39 41 43 44 46 47 47 49 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 53 53 53 53 4 Software Support .......................................... 53 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p 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 motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp Pack ackage 1.1 P ack age Contents ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock 6CH DVI I/O Panel Shield 5 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports EM64T CPU - NVIDIA® GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Support DDR2 800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 3) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7100 - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 6) - Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port - Supports 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 7) - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC662 Audio Codec) - 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0: Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211B, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0: Realtek PHY RTL8201CL, speed 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 6 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header - 1 x COM port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 10) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 7 CAUTION! 1. 2. 3. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 40. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 36 for details. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows ® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 4. 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the 5. CPU. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. ...