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A785GM-LE User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 2
consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished on this motherboard contains Perchlorate related regulations in advance. "Perchlorate Material-special - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 3
-DVD Playback Support 11 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout 13 1.6 I/O Panel 14 2 . Installation 15 Pre-installation Precautions 15 2.1 CPU Installation 16 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 4
BIOS Menu Bar 39 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 40 3.2 Main Screen 40 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 41 3.4 Advanced Screen 49 3.4.1 CPU Screen 62 4 . Software Support 63 4.1 Install Operating System 63 4.2 Support CD Information 63 4.2.1 Running Support CD 63 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 63 4.2.3 Utilities - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 5
website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A785GM-LE Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A785GM-LE Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A785GM-LE Support CD 1 x Ultra - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 6
ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Northbridge: AMD 785G - Southbridge: AMD SB710 - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 7
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9) - Intelligent - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 8
installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation. 3. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 9
enable Cool 'n' Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. 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 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 10
. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 11
-ray (BD) / HD-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 A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 12
CASINO ROYALE MPEG-4-AVC THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD- KING KONG VC-1 DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG-2 THE tested under below configuration. Items Configurations CPU AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 13
1 COM1 HT3.0 Hybrid CrossFire PCIE1 AMD 785G Chipset A785GM-LE PCIE2 IDE1 PWR_FAN1 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6 (PORT 3) (PORT 4) (PORT 5) RoHS PCI1 IR1 1 FLOPPY1 PCI2 USB10_11 1 AMD SB710 Chipset SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN PANEL 1 1 HDLED RESET 8Mb BIOS USB8_9 1 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 SATAII_1 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 14
LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Link Off click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on the system tray. Set "Speaker Configuration" to "Quadraphonic" or "Stereo". Click "Device advanced settings", choose - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 15
2. Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 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 before you - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 16
. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 13, No. 6). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 16 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 17
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) A785GM-LE motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) memory modules in - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 18
2.4 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; Green) is - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 19
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 on this motherboard. When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 20
is less than the total capability of the system 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 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 21
function is 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 for more - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 22
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 cards - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 23
used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details. 23 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 24
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 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 25
end 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 0) (PORT 1) (PORT 2) These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current SATAII - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 26
SLCT SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 STB# Besides six 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. Infrared Module - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 27
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 are for HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 28
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 the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation ATX Power - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 29
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 with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance hdd/support/download. - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 30
adopts AMD SB710 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 31
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 / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 32
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 A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 33
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 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 34
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 system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 35
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" button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID drivers - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 36
(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / SATAII driver diskette. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 34. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 37
CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button 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 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 38
Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 39
Memory on the 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 SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 40
UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 08/20/2009] BIOS Version : A785GM-LE P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) 9350e Quad-Core Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2500MHz Microcode Update : 100F52/1000086 L1 - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 41
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting [Press Enter] Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting [Press Enter] CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Advanced Clock Calibration - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 42
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting [Press Enter] Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting [Press Enter] CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Advanced Clock Calibration - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 43
default value is [Auto]. Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200 MHz (DDR2 400)], [266 MHz (DDR2 533)], [333 MHz (DDR2 667)] and [400 MHz (DDR2 800)]. If you adopt Phenom CPU, there is one more option - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 44
Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [XOR of Address - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 45
TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK] to [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK] to [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TWR Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [ - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 46
CHA Addr/Cmd Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr/Cmd Setup Time feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CS/ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Fine Delay feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/ - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 47
CHA DQS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Strength. Configuration options: [Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto], [300 ohms], [150 ohms] and - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 48
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 options: [Auto], [1.10V] to [1.45V - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 49
in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 50
provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Enhance Halt State This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 51
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan Primary Graphics Adapter [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PCI] Internal Graphics Mode Share Memory Onboard HDMI HD Audio Surround View [UMA+SIDEPORT] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 52
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. 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 53
to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 54
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 IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 55
hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 56
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 A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 57
3.4.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 58
these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected. [Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is recommended to select - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 59
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 Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Power Fan Speed - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 60
the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot [Auto] [Disabled] [On] Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 61
logo in POST screen. This option only appears when you enable the option "Full Screen Logo". Configuration options: [Auto], [EUP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 62
?" 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 performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations. If system boot failure - ASRock A785GM-LE | User Manual - Page 63
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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A785GM-LE
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published August 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.