ASRock 785G Pro User Manual
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785G Pro User Manual Version 1.0 Published May 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 2
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 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 3
30 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 30 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ...... 31 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 33 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.14.1 Installing - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 4
UTILITY 38 3.1 Introduction 38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 39 3.2 Main Screen 39 3.3 OC Tweaker Exit Screen 61 4 . Software Support 62 4.1 Install Operating System 62 4.2 Support CD Information 62 4.2.1 Running Support CD 62 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 62 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 62 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 5
specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 785G Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) ASRock 785G Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock 785G Pro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 6
cm x 22.4 cm - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Six-Core CPU Ready - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 7
pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 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, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment 7 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 8
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8) - Intelligent - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 9
support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock Guide" on page 29 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 8. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool BIOS setup in - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 10
POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy you install the PC system. 14. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 11
Support 6-Core CPU PCIE2 PCI Express 2.0 CMOS BATTERY NB_FAN1 IDE1 Super I/O AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 CD1 1 HD_AUDIO1 PCIE3 785G Pro Hybrid CrossFire PCI1 AMD SB710 Chipset CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 ErP/EuP Ready PCI2 RoHS PCI3 1 COM1 FLOPPY1 8Mb BIOS 1 CLRCMOS1 IR1 1 USB10_11 USB8_9 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 12
function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 13
2. Installation This is an ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 14
each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 11, No. 2). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 14 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 15
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 16
Installing a DIMM 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. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 17
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 18
HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel. VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port HDMI port 2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots. If you haven't installed onboard VGA - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 19
internal VGA output support (DVI-D, capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 20
supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted. Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players, satellite - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 21
2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 785G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 22
. Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM CrossFireXTM feature. * Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 23
and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 24
devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 Data Cable (Optional) These five Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 25
allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio 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 to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 26
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. To activate the front mic. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Select "Mixer". Select "Recorder". Then click "FrontMic". For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the " - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 27
the 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 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 28
HDMI_SPDIF Header (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.11 No. 33) 1 GND SPDIFOUT HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header. 28 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 29
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors, the - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 30
/ SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / AHCI mode. AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 31
is installed 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 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 32
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 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 33
functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 34
configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 35
still need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 36
functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 37
16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 38
default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press to get into the sub screen - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 39
Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Wed 05/25/2010] BIOS Version : 785G Pro P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2700MHz Microcode Update : 100F41/1000086 L1 Cache Size : 512KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB L3 Cache - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 40
OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Clock Calibration CPU Active Core Control AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency [Auto] [200] [100] [ - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 41
Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability. BIOS Technology AMD IO C-State Support Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 42
CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. NB Frequency Multiplier - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 43
Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Configuration Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) 9 TRCD 12 TRP 12 TRAS 30 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 44
TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [7CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [7CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TWR Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [ - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 45
CHA ADDR/CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Setup feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CS/ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Delay feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 46
adjust values for CHB DQS Drive. Configuration options: [Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto]. CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto]. 46 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 47
Chipset Settings Onboard GPU Clock Override This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature. Onboard GPU Clock This option only appears when you enable "Onboard GPU Clock Override". The default value is [500]. mGPU Voltage Use this to select mGPU voltage. Configuration - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 48
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 49
State L3 Cache Allocation CPU Thermal Throttle BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Enabled] [ 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 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 50
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard Lan Energy Efficient Ethernet Dr. LAN Link speed : 10Mbps Primary Graphics Adapter Internal Graphics - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 51
Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 785G. Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. 51 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 52
3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On ACPI HPET Table [Auto] [ - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 53
for the device that you specify. We will use the "IDE1 Master" as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of "IDE1 Slave" as well. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 54
Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 55
3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 56
Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address PS/2 Port Type [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [Auto] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 57
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 58
motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event set the chassis fan 1 speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Manual Mode]. The default is value [Full On]. 58 - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 59
F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 60
option "Full Screen Logo". Configuration options: [Auto], [EuP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 61
. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Discard changes?" Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This - ASRock 785G Pro | User Manual - Page 62
install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard 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
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785G Pro
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published May 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.