M3A785GMH/128M User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2009 Copyright©2009 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 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents ..................................................................... Specifications ............................................................................ Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support ........................................................ 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test Motherboard Layout ................................................................. I/O Panel .................................................................................... 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 19 20 2 . Installation ............................................................. 15 Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ......................................... 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ........................... 2.5 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features ............................ 2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide ............................... 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 23 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 25 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................. 26 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 30 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................................................................................. 31 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 31 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 32 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 34 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ................................................................. 34 2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .................................................................... 34 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ...................................................................... 35 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................................ 36 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ...................................................................... 36 2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ...................................................................... 37 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 38 3 SETUP 3 . BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ................................................... 39 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. Main Screen .............................................................................. OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................. Advanced Screen .................................................................... 3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 3.4.4 Storage Configuration .................................................... 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 3.4.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. Boot Screen .............................................................................. 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... Security Screen ........................................................................ Exit Screen ............................................................................... Install Operating System ........................................................... Support CD Information ............................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 39 39 40 40 41 48 49 50 52 53 55 56 56 57 58 59 59 60 61 62 62 62 62 62 62 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 4 . Software Support ................................................... 62 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock M3A785GMH/128M 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-by-step 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 1.1 ackage P ack age Contents 1 x ASRock M3A785GMH/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A785GMH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A785GMH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Supports AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Northbridge: AMD 785G - Southbridge: AMD SB710 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3) - Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Supports Hybrid CrossFireXTM - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4200 graphics - DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1 - Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 5) - Built-in 128MB DDR3 1333(OC)/1200MHz SidePort Memory - Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports HDCP function - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 6) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (Realtek ALC888 Audio Codec) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111DL - Supports Wake-On-LAN I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 6 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 1 x eSATAII Port - 4 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: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7) - 5 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), 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 IR header - 1 x COM port header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11) - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) 7 Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * 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. CAUTION! 1. 2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" o ...