ASRock Core 100HT User Manual

ASRock Core 100HT Manual

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    Core 100 Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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
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    you read the following safety instructions. Setting up your system Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate If you encounter the following technical problems with the product, unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • The
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    other than those specified in the user's manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not safety, have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized service provider. Product disposal notice used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Installation Notices Do not place this
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    Reinstallation ...Installing Second HDD ...Driver Installation ...UTILITY MEMU ...6.1 Instant Boot ...6.1.1 Introduction ...6.1.2 Installation ...6.2 ASRock OC Tuner ...6.2.1 Introduction ...6.2.2 Installation ...6.3 CyberLink DVD Suite free bundle (Trial version, including PowerDVD, PowerDirector
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    Screen ...7.6 Boot Screen ...7.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ...7.7 Security Screen ...7.8 Exit Screen ...8.1 Install Operating System ...8.2 Support CD Information ...8.2.1 Running Support CD ...8.2.2 Drivers Menu ...8.2.3 Utilities Menu ...8.2.4 Contact Information ... 48 48 49 50 51 52 52 52 52
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    model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Core 100 Series ASRock Support CD ASRock Quick Start Guide One AC Power Cord One AC/DC Adapter One HDMI to DVI Adapter One Anti-Slip Pad Remote Controller (Core 100HT / Core 100HT-BD) SATA and Power Cables 7
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    /g/n wireless LAN (Core 100HT / Core 100HT-BD) Support MCE function (Core 100HT / Core 100HT-BD) 90W/19V Adapter 195mm(W)x70mm(H)x186m(L) 2.5L For barebone system, it may not contain memory, HDD or ODD. Processor Chipset Memory VGA HDD DVD Front I/O Rear I/O Sound LAN WiFi Remote Controller Power
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    1.3 System Motherboard Components HM55-HT Design in Taipei PCIE1 1. Northbridge heatsink 2. J1 jumper: For second HDD SATA power cable 3. SATA connector: For second HDD SATA data cable 4. Fan connector 5. Memory socket 6. Fan connector 7. Infrared module header 8. CPU socket 9. Mini-PCI Express
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    NOTE. 1. SATA and Power Connections Connect to ODD SATA & Power Connections HDD ODD Connect to HDD Connect to SATA Connector (11) Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (12) Connect to SATA Connector (13) 2. Fan Connection Fan connector Ground +12V Rotation Fan connector Ground +5V Rotation item 4
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    1.4 Rear Panel Connectinos 25 14 15 16 17 24 23 22 MP3 S / PDIF eSATA 18 21 eSATAII HDMI 20 19 SONY 14. DC-In jack 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port 16. Mic In (Pink): Microphone 17. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers or headphones 18. eSATAII connector 19. Display (VGA) port 20. HDMI
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    1.5 System Chassis Opening the system chassis 1. Remove the screws on the backside. 2. Slide the top panel backwards. eSATAII HDMI 26 27 31 30 29 28 26. Optical Disc Drive 27. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 28. Drive activity indicator 29. Earphone 30. Microphone 31. USB3.0 ports:
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    100HT / Core 100HT -BD) Remote 100HT-BD) Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments. If the hardware equipments you adopt are not compatible with the system, you are not allowed to use these functions. This product is designed to meet MCE
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    Chapter 2 System Quick Installation 1. Connecting USB Devices (USB2.0 Ports) 2. Connecting VGA Monitor (Display (VGA) Port) 3. Connecting the Network (LAN (RJ-45) Port) 4. Connecting HDMI Device (HDMI Port) 14
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    5. Connecting eSATA Device (eSATA Port) 6. Connecting External Audio Device (Line In Port for 2/4/6 Channel; Rear Port for 8 Channel) 7. Connecting Stereo Speakers or Headphones (Front L/R Out Port) 8. Connecting Microphone (Mic In Port) 15
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    9. Connecting Center / Subwoofer Speakers (Center/LEF Port) 10. Connecting Side Speakers (Side Port for 4/6/8 Channel) 11. Connecting Optical Device (Optical S/PDIF Out Port) 12. Connecting Power (DC-In Jack Port) 16
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    13. Power on the System (Power Switch) 14. Connecting Earphone / Microphone / USB3.0 Devices 17
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    Chapter 3 System Components Reinstallation 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Note: For safety reasons, please ensure that the power cord is disconnected before opening the case. 2. Slide the side cover toward the rear panel and pull the side cover upwards. 3. To change the storage
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    5. Unscrew the screws from the side of ODD / HDD rack, and change your required ODD / HDD. 6. Refer to above steps to place the new ODD / HDD to the chassis. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws. 19
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    Chapter 4 Installing Second HDD 1. To install the second HDD, please follow above step 1 to 4, and remove the ODD and the first HDD in advance. Then fasten the screws of the second HDD to the rack. 2. Place the first HDD to the rack and fasten the screws from both side. 3. Place the ODD to the
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    4. Connect one end of SATA and power cables to the ODD and the other end to the bottom HDD. 5. Connect the other SATA and power cables to SATAII_3 and J1 connectors on the motherboard. 6. Connect the other end to the top HDD. 7. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws. 21
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    system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work
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    6 Utility Menu The utilities meu shows the applications and other software that this product supports. 6.1 Instant Boot 6.1.1 Introduction Instant Boot, a user-friendly tool that allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money
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    Instant Boot. A. Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock support CD, or you may click following link to get the latest utility and BIOS: http://www.asrock.com/feature/InstantBoot/download.asp B. Execute the Instant Boot installation program under Windows®. Please follow the instructions on Instant
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    "Install" to begin installing Instant Boot driver. e. Click "Finish" to complete and exit the setup. C. After the installation is completed, you will find an ASRock Instant Boot icon on the Windows® desktop. D. Double click ASRock Instant Boot icon on the desktop, then Instant Boot main menu will
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    ASRock OC Tuner. A. Install ASRock OC Tuner driver from ASRock support CD, or you may click following link to get the latest utility: http://www.asrock.com/feature/OCTuner/download.asp B. Execute the ASRock OC Tuner installation program under Windows®. Please follow the instructions on Instant
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    need, and click "Next". c. Select the start menu folder. You may choose a different folder if you need, and click "Next". d. Click "Install" to begin installing ASRock OC Tuner driver. e. Click "Finish" to complete and exit the setup. 27
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    voltage may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to your hardware devices. It should be done at your own risk and expense. ASRock is not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking and and overvoltage. Note: If system hangs after overclocking, please remove AC power cord and
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    System Health - In the System Health section, there are two major chapters: System Health and CPU Quiet Fan. Under the System Health chapter, it shows the major readings of CPU, chipset and GPU Temperature. You may find out if there's any abnormal situation occurs to your system's temperature. Under
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    anyone looking to enjoy DVDs and high-definition Discs on the PC. * The bundled PowerDVD is PowerDVD 8 DTS trial version, which only supports DVD playback with DTS function. To play back other media such as Blu-ray or Dolby disc, please download PowerDVD 9 trial version from CyberLink website: www
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    PowerDirector lets you enhance your camcorder videos and produce professional home movies. PowerDirector offers a dual mode editing interface, comprehensive time and maintain your video quality, and a built-in CD/DVD authoring program. It is your total video editing solution! Power2Go CyberLink
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    Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle (Trial (T rial version) Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security, the fastest virus, spyware, , spyware, bots and more, stop attacks before they get on your PC, deliver clear threat and performance explanations, identify unsafe web sites right in
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    THX T ruStudio PRO Sof tware free bundle TruStudio Software After you install THX audio driver from our support CD, there will be a shortcut shown on the desktop. Please double-click this icon to install THX audio driver to your system. Please make sure to connect your system to the internet during
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    turn your iPhone/iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/ iPod touch
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    Simply installing the App Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before*. ASRock App Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1
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    has a menu bar with the following selections: To set up the system time/date information To set up overclocking features To set up the advanced BIOS features To display current CPU/MB temperature & Vcore voltage To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To
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    SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Main OC Tweaker Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type : : [14:00:09] [Fri 03/26/2010] HM55-HT P1.00 Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 CPU M 350 @ 2.27GHz (64bit) 2266MHz 20652/9 3072KB Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB
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    the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Main OC Tweaker OC Tweaker . Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual] and [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. BCLK Frequency (MHz) Use
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    DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM Timing. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Control DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM DRAM tCL tRCD tRP tRAS tRFC tWR tWTR tRRD
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    DRAM tFAW This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TFAW. Configuration options: [Auto], [1] to [63]. DRAM Command Rate Use this item to adjust DRAM Command Rate. Configuration options : [1], [2] and [Auto]. VCCM(DRAM) Voltage Use this to select VCCM(DRAM) Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto],
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    wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Good Night LED [Disabled] Options for CPU Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to
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    with an Intel® processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft ® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. 42
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    [Disable] if above issue occurs. Intel (R) C-STATE tech. Intel (R) C-STATE tech. is achieved by making the power and thermal control unit part of the core logic and not part of the chipset as before. Migration of the power and thermal management flow into the processor allows us to use a hardware
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    7.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Share Memory DVMT Mode components. This item will not be used under Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory. DVMT/FIXED Memory You are
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    7.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Check -detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. This option
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    7.4.4 SA TA Configuration SAT BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Operation Mode SATAII_1 [Disabled]. Please noted that AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Rate Matching hub [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Keyboard/Remote [BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux
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    the chassis fan speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [Automatic mode] and [Manual Mode]. The default is value [Automatic mode]. 7.6 Boot Screen In this section, you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Main OC Tweaker Security
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    7.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo you enable the 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 or disable the
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    In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Main Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change
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    . 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
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    install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 8 . 2 . 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the system supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 8.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to
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Core 100 Series
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published April 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.