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M3A770DE User Manual Version 1.2 Published May 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 2
without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 3
Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 30 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 31 2.14 Driver Installation Guide 33 2.15 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 4
CPU Configuration 40 3.4.2 Memory Configuration 43 3.4.3 Chipset Boot Screen 55 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 55 3.7 Security Screen 56 3.8 Exit Screen 57 4 . Software Support 58 4.1 Install Operating System 58 4.2 Support CD Information 58 4.2.1 Running Support CD 58 4.2.2 Drivers - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 5
Contents 1 x ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A770DE Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A770DE Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 6
CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 7
- CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 8
Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 9
of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. 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®. With this utility, you - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 10
(64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 1600 Dual Channel SOCKET AM3 USB2 eSATAII/USB3 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Top: SIDE SPK Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN LAN PHY RoHS AM3 Phenom II PWR_FAN1 PCIE1 AMD 770 Chipset - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 11
LAN Port ** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug into "Front Speaker Jack". See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass - ASRock M3A770DE | 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 "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 13
2. Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 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 M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 14
. 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 10, No. 5). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 14 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 15
DDR3_B1; Blue slots; see p.10 No.6) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.10 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 16
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 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 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 17
as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc., or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function. 1. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 slot (Green). 2. For the information of the compatible CrossFireXTM Mode PCI - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 18
is supported with Windows® VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM driver updates. What graphics cards work with CrossFireXTM? A complete CrossFireXTM system requires a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireXTM Edition graphics card and a compatible - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 19
"Expansion Slots". Step 3. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing two CrossFireTM Bridge on CrossFireTM Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 20
prior to installation. Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates. Step 7. Step 8. Step 9. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows® XP OS: A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 21
Step 10. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control AMD website for updates and details. 2.6 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 22
just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. EUP LAN Jumper (EUP_LAN, 3-pin jumper, see p.10 No. 11) 1_2 EUP_LAN Default (Enable EuP) Note: EUP_LAN jumper design decreases the power consumption of this motherboard to - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 23
the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.10 No. 9) PIN1 IDE1 connect the blue 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 device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 24
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, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 25
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, and then select Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled]. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.10 No. 22) Chassis - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 26
1 RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module. HDMI_SPDIF Header (3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.10 No. 29) 1 GND SPDIFOUT +5V HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 27
the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. A. black end +5V SPDIFOUT GND blue black B. white end (2-pin) SPDIFOUT GND blue black C. white end (3-pin - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 28
HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor - ASRock M3A770DE | 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 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other .com/hdd/support/download.htm The - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 30
This motherboard 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 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 31
by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 32
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 1x4-pin end Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 33
" 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 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 34
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® VistaTM 64-bit OS - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 35
the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 36
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 Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 37
SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI 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 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 38
Monitor Boot System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Wed 06/24/2009] BIOS Version : M3A770DE P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) II X3 720 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2800MHz Microcode Update : 100F42/1000086 L1 Cache Size : 384KB L2 Cache Size : 1536KB L3 Cache Size : 6144KB Total Memory - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 39
Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Exit system - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 40
information. Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Memory Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 41
[Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 42
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 SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU item. NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage. However, - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 43
Interleaving This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 6]], [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 9]], [Address bits 6] and [Address bits 12]. The default value is [XOR of Address - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 44
TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [15CLK] to [30CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [7CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 45
CHA Addr/Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr/Cmd Fine Delay feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA Addr/Cmd Setup Time Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr/Cmd Setup Time feature. Configuration options: [Auto - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 46
CHA DATA Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Strength. Configuration options: [Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA DQS Drive Strength Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Strength. Configuration options: [Auto], [0.75x], [1. - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 47
3.4.3 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan Primary Graphics Adapter DRAM Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [PCI] [Auto] To set DRAM Voltage. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 48
Video on STR Resume" will be hidden. Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.) Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 49
set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.4.5 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 50
Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select the type of device connected BIOS, Windows; compatible IDE devices. 50 - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 51
this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 52
drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.8 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 53
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 M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 54
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 55
for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 56
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 may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 57
3.8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the - ASRock M3A770DE | User Manual - Page 58
4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer
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M3A770DE
User Manual
Version 1.2
Published May 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.