ASRock 939A785GMH/128M User Manual

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  • ASRock 939A785GMH/128M | User Manual - Page 1
    939A785GMH/128M User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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 USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate
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    for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 11 1.4 Motherboard Layout 12 1.5 I/O Panel 13 2 . Installation 14 Guide ..... 31 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 33 2.14 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64
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    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 58 4 . Software Support 59 4.1 Install Operating System 59 4.2 Support CD Information 59 4.2.1 Running Support CD 59 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 59 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 59
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    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
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    1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX / 64X2 / 64 processors - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT
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    CAUTION 8) - 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) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION
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    asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS in our lab test. 6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel
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    ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS be shared and worked on the same motherboard. 13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended
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    to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power
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    DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 785G VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11
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    , 184-pinFmoSdBul8e)00 DDR2 (64 bit, 184-pin module) DDR3 (64 bit, 184-pinFmoSdBul8e)00 1 DDR4 (64 bit, 184-pin module) 1 1 AT X P W R 1 24.4cm (9.6-in) DVI_CON1 VGA1 SOCKET 939 RoHS HDMI1 eSATAII_1 Gigabit LAN USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 IDE1 939A785GMH/128M Top: SIDE SPK Center
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    Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection LAN Port ** If you use 2-channel speaker, V *** To support AC3 audio format with HDMI Audio under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in XP support CD AAX785-11. The driver is located under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK
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    2. Installation 939A785GMH/128M is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 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
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    Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 15
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    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 939A785GMH/128M motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) 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) DDR DIMM pair
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    matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining
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    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 ; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express
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    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 multi monitor function on this motherboard. When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD
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    memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed
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    / VistaTM 64-bit OS: supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP 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
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    3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 785G integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics
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    Step 7. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Click "View", click "CrossFireTM", and then select the option "Enable CrossFireTM". View CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM Step 8. Click "Yes" to continue. Step 9. Click "OK" to save your change. Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely
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    short pin2 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
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    to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE PORT 3) SATAII_5 (PORT 4) These five Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current SATAII
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    J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices. This header
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    support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to for AC'97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then To activate the front mic. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please select "Front Mic" as default record device
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    1 2 3 4 Please connect 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
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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 website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your
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    Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers
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    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
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    cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA
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    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 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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    left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID drivers. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows
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    "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® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and there
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    on the left on the bottom to load the AMD AHCI drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For
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    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
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    motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS on. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions
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    Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/15/2009] BIOS Version : 939A785GMH/128M P1.00 Processor Type : Dual Core AMD Opteron (tm) Processor 180 (64bit) Processor Speed : 2400MHz Microcode Update : 20F32/4D L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDR1
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    set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select Screen Select ] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU 200] [100] [Auto] x12 2400 MHZ 1.400 V [Manual] [x12 2400 MHz] [1.350 V] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select
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    Configuration options: [Auto], [2.60V] to [2.95V]. The default value is [Auto]. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing CAS Latency TRAS TRP TRCD TRRD TRC MA Timing Burst Length Bank ]. Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8, 4 or 2 beats. 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats. 42
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    Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Chipset Settings SidePort Clock Speed This allows you to select sideport clock speed. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [400
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    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
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    3.4.1 CPU Configuration Advanced CPU Configuration Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet Memory Hole BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General
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    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel CD-In OnBoard Lan Primary Graphics Adapter motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM logo test, please disable this option. OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature
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    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. 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power
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    item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 48
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    RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of "IDE1 Slave" as well. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Master
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    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
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    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
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    EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ PS/2 Port Type [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [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 Exit Exit
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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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    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
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    monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, 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 Monitoring CPU
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    for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [On]
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    option "Full Screen Logo". Configuration options: [Auto], [EUP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to
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    Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after saving the
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    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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939A785GMH/128M
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published September 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.