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- ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 1
4CoreN73PV-HD720p User Manual Version 3.1 Published February 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 3
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 6CH DVI HDDs 29 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 30 2.14 Driver Installation Guide 32 2.15 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 4
49 3.5 Boot Screen 50 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 51 3.6 Security 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 53 4.2.4 Contact Information 53 4 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 5
about the model 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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 6
(see CAUTION 7) - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC662 Audio Codec) - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 7
- Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - Drivers, Utilities * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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. / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 10. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 9
1GB system memory (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver DVI with HDCP * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory 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® - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 10
1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 720p Blu-ray (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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 11
1.5 Passed 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab Test DVD Film Name Format Type Blu-ray SWORDFISH VC-1 DVD UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG-2 CASINO ROYALE MPEG-4-AVC THE LAST STAND MPEG-4-AVC SPEED MPEG-4-AVC THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD- KING KONG VC-1 DVD - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 12
GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i Chipset Top: LINE IN Center: 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 FLOPPY1 COM1 1 CLRCMOS1 1 CMOS Battery CHA_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 HDLED RESET SPEAKER1 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 Blue) 5 Front Speaker (Lime) * 6 Microphone (Pink) 9 87 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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. on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. 3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 15
2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. 775-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 17
Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Please adopt the type of , see page 12, No. 5). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Below is an example to illustrate the installation of - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 20
cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. VGA/DVI-D port VGA/D-Sub 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 provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 21
display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is no - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 25
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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 26
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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | 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 / - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 30
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 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 31
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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 32
Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option 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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 33
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" button on the left on the - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 34
ASRock Support , and follow the instruction to install Windows® driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on page 32. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 35
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" button on the left on the - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 36
, 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 better - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 38
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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 39
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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 40
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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 41
This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.. Please note that enabling this Auto] [Auto] Options Auto 266MHz (DDRII533) 333MHz (DDRII667) 400MHz (DDRII800) Manual +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 42
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]. - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 43
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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 44
Configuration You may set the IDE configuration 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. 44 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 45
Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select the type of device connected to the system. +F1 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 46
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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 47
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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 48
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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 49
[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 R3.0 | User Manual - Page 50
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 R3.0 | 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 R3.0 | 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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | User Manual - Page 53
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 - ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p R3.0 | 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
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4CoreN73PV-HD720p
User Manual
Version 3.
1
Published
February
2008
Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.