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  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 1
    4CoreN73PV-HD720p User Manual Version 1.0/3.0 Published July 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 2
    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
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 3
    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 24 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 28 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA)
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    2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.17 Untied Overclocking Screen 51 3.7 Exit Screen 52 4 Software Support 53 4.1 Install Operating System 53 4.2 Support CD Information 53 4.2.1 Running Support CD 53 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 53 4.2.3 Utilities Menu
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 5
    you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package 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
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    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
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    - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 8
    SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 28 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 10. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 9
    motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 10
    BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS Wolfdale E8500 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 11
    tested under below configuration. Items Configurations CPU Wolfdale E8500 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) 11
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 12
    FRONT Bottom: MIC IN RoHS SATAII LAN PHY CD1 PCIE1 4Mb BIOS 4CoreN73PV-HD720p PCIE2 PCI1 HD_AUDIO1 1 AUDIO CODEC PCI2 WIFI/E 1 RAID IR1 1 1) 3 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 5 CPU Fan Connector
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 13
    1.7 ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 Parallel Port 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system.
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 14
    Chapter 2 Installation 4CoreN73PV-HD720p is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.0", 24.4 x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 15
    Rotate the load lever to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines. Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 16
    Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 17
    equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 18
    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 19
    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 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 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards,
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 20
    VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 21
    surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add driver already, there is no need to install them again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings"
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 22
    function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function. What is HDCP? HDCP stands
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 23
    2.8 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 il- lustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 24
    IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 SATAII_4 (PORT1.3) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 25
    /E) (see p.12 No. 20) USB+5V_2 TXN TXP GND2 PCIE_RST# +3SVB RX N RXP 1 GND1 D0-D0+ PexCLK PexCLK# USB+5V_1 PME# This header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 26
    supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual panel jack detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top "Folder"
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 27
    connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 28
    guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 29
    hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID /
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    into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss
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    the SATA / SATAII HDD. How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 32
    to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. During POST at the beginning of
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 33
    disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver
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    (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64
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    disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 36
    . Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 1 7 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 37
    Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS SPI chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On
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    Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 01/10/2007] BIOS Version : 4CoreN73PV-HD720p P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2500MHz Microcode Update : 10676/606 Cache
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO
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    displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 41
    Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support [Auto] Options Auto 266MHz (DDRII533) 333MHz (DDRII667) 400MHz (DDRII800) Manual +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help
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    Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].
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    RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the functions "Repost Video on STR Resume" and "Check Ready Bit" will be hidden. Repost Video on
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    you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 45
    Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode
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    DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data
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    to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on [Disabled] option. 47
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    Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP
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    [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, "Auto" option will disable the legacy USB support. 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
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    CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items "Target CPU Temperature ( C)", "Tolerance ( C)", and "Minimun Fan Speed" appear to
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 51
    3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 52
    3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item
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    This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 54
    NOTE. If you install the VGA driver (version 163.91) on your system, but the window is not in full screen mode, please follow below steps to adjust the window. 1. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 2. Click Display and click Change Flat Panel Scaling. 3. In the option When
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 55
    4CoreN73PV-HD720p User Manual Version 1.0/3.0 Published July 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 56
    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
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 57
    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 24 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 28 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA)
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 58
    2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.17 Untied Overclocking Screen 51 3.7 Exit Screen 52 4 Software Support 53 4.1 Install Operating System 53 4.2 Support CD Information 53 4.2.1 Running Support CD 53 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 53 4.2.3 Utilities Menu
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 59
    you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package 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
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 60
    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
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 61
    - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 62
    SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 28 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 10. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 63
    motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 64
    BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS Wolfdale E8500 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 65
    tested under below configuration. Items Configurations CPU Wolfdale E8500 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) 11
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 66
    FRONT Bottom: MIC IN RoHS SATAII LAN PHY CD1 PCIE1 4Mb BIOS 4CoreN73PV-HD720p PCIE2 PCI1 HD_AUDIO1 1 AUDIO CODEC PCI2 WIFI/E 1 RAID IR1 1 1) 3 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 5 CPU Fan Connector
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 67
    1.7 ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 Parallel Port 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system.
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 68
    Chapter 2 Installation 4CoreN73PV-HD720p is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.0", 24.4 x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 69
    Rotate the load lever to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines. Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 70
    Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 71
    equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 72
    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 73
    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 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 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards,
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 74
    VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 75
    surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add driver already, there is no need to install them again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings"
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 76
    function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function. What is HDCP? HDCP stands
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 77
    2.8 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 il- lustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2
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    IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 SATAII_4 (PORT1.3) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII
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    four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. This header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It
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    supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual panel jack detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top "Folder"
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    connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to
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    guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 83
    hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID /
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    into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss
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    White) t to power supply How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII 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 SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable
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    to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. During POST at the beginning of
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    disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver
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    (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64
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    disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver
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    . Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 1 7 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys
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    Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS SPI chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On
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    Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 01/10/2007] BIOS Version : 4CoreN73PV-HD720p P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2500MHz Microcode Update : 10676/606 Cache
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO
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    displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the
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    Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support [Auto] Options Auto 266MHz (DDRII533) 333MHz (DDRII667) 400MHz (DDRII800) Manual +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help
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    Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].
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    RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the functions "Repost Video on STR Resume" and "Check Ready Bit" will be hidden. Repost Video on
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    you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device
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    Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode
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    DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data
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    to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on [Disabled] option. 47
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    Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP
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    [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, "Auto" option will disable the legacy USB support. 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
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    CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items "Target CPU Temperature ( C)", "Tolerance ( C)", and "Minimun Fan Speed" appear to
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    3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit
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    3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item
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    This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock
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    NOTE. If you install the VGA driver (version 163.91) on your system, but the window is not in full screen mode, please follow below steps to adjust the window. 1. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 2. Click Display and click Change Flat Panel Scaling. 3. In the option When
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    4CoreN73PV-HD720p User Manual Version 1.0/3.0 Published July 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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
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    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 24 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 28 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA)
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    2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.17 Untied Overclocking Screen 51 3.7 Exit Screen 52 4 Software Support 53 4.1 Install Operating System 53 4.2 Support CD Information 53 4.2.1 Running Support CD 53 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 53 4.2.3 Utilities Menu
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    you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package 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
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    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
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    - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock
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    SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 28 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 10. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g
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    motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware
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    BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS Wolfdale E8500 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you
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    tested under below configuration. Items Configurations CPU Wolfdale E8500 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory DDR2 800, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) 11
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    FRONT Bottom: MIC IN RoHS SATAII LAN PHY CD1 PCIE1 4Mb BIOS 4CoreN73PV-HD720p PCIE2 PCI1 HD_AUDIO1 1 AUDIO CODEC PCI2 WIFI/E 1 RAID IR1 1 1) 3 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 5 CPU Fan Connector
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    1.7 ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 Parallel Port 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system.
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    Chapter 2 Installation 4CoreN73PV-HD720p is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.0", 24.4 x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard
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    Rotate the load lever to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines. Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS
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    Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
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    equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step
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    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
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    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 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 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards,
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    VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports
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    surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add driver already, there is no need to install them again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings"
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    function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function. What is HDCP? HDCP stands
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    2.8 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 il- lustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2
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    IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 SATAII_4 (PORT1.3) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 133
    four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. This header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 134
    supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual panel jack detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top "Folder"
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    connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 136
    guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 137
    hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID /
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    into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 139
    White) t to power supply How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII 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 SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 140
    to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. During POST at the beginning of
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    disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 142
    (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64
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    disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver
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    . Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 1 7 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys
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    Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS SPI chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On
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    Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 01/10/2007] BIOS Version : 4CoreN73PV-HD720p P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2500MHz Microcode Update : 10676/606 Cache
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO
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    displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the
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    Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support [Auto] Options Auto 266MHz (DDRII533) 333MHz (DDRII667) 400MHz (DDRII800) Manual +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help
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    Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].
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    RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the functions "Repost Video on STR Resume" and "Check Ready Bit" will be hidden. Repost Video on
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    you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 153
    Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 154
    DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 155
    to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on [Disabled] option. 47
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    Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 157
    [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, "Auto" option will disable the legacy USB support. 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
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 158
    CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items "Target CPU Temperature ( C)", "Tolerance ( C)", and "Minimun Fan Speed" appear to
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 159
    3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 160
    3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 161
    This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock
  • ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 162
    NOTE. If you install the VGA driver (version 163.91) on your system, but the window is not in full screen mode, please follow below steps to adjust the window. 1. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 2. Click Display and click Change Flat Panel Scaling. 3. In the option When
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4CoreN73PV-HD720p
User Manual
Version 1.0/3.0
Published July 2008
Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.