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- ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 1
CoreHT Server Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 2
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 identi - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 3
modem, and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system. • If you encounter the following technical problems with the product, unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • The power cord or plug is damaged. • Liquid has been spilled into the - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 4
other than those specified in the user's manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not , 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 5
11 1.5 System Chassis 12 1.6 Remote Controller 13 2 System Quick Installation 14 3 System Components Reinstallation 18 4 Installing Second HDD 20 5 Driver Installation 22 6 UTILITY MEMU 23 6.1 Instant Boot 23 6.1.1 Introduction 23 6.1.2 Installation 24 6.2 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility 27 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 6
Health Event Monitoring Screen 53 7.6 Boot Screen 54 7.7 Security Screen 55 7.8 Exit Screen 56 8 Software Support 57 8.1 Install Operating System 57 8.2 Support CD Information 57 8.2.1 Running Support CD 57 8.2.2 Drivers Menu 57 8.2.3 Utilities Menu 57 8.2.4 Contact Information 57 6 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 7
specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock CoreHT Server 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 3.5mm Audio Cable 7 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 8
system, it may not contain memory, HDD or ODD. Processor Intel® Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Supports 2nd Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3 Dual-Core Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Family Chipset Mobile Intel® HM67 chipset Memory VGA Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066*1MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max. up - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 9
1.3 System Motherboard Components HM67-HT Design in Taipei PCIE1 RoHS EuP Ready DDR3_A1FSB800 DDR3_B1 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 10
NOTE. 1. SATA and Power Connections SATA & Power Connections HDD ODD Connect to 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 11
1.4 Rear Panel Connectinos 14 15 16 17 18 eSATA3 S / PDIF 3 26 25 24 23 22 21 HDMI 19 20 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. eSATA3 connector 19. HDMI connector 20. Display (VGA) port 21. - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 12
1.5 System Chassis 27 28 32 31 30 29 27. Optical Disc Drive 28. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 29. Drive activity indicator 30. Headphone 31. Microphone 32. USB3.0 ports: USB devices 12 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 13
1.6 Remote Controller NAVIGATION BUTTONS START OK BACK Information UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT SHORTCUT BUTTONS GUIDE ZOOM AV ENTER and CLEAR. TELETEXT BUTTONS Media Center supports Teletext when it is available. The colored Fastext buttons on the remote control for Media Center PC work much like - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 14
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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 15
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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 16
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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 17
13. Power on the System (Power Switch) 14. Connecting Headphone / Microphone / USB3.0 Devices 17 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 18
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 drives - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 19
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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 20
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 rack - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 21
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 SATA2_2 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 22
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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 23
Chapter 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 24
. 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 Boot setup - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 25
d. Click "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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 26
H. Next time when you turn on your system, you can enjoy the benefit of Instant Boot. 26 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 27
friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. 6.2.2 Installation When you install all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock support CD, ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) will be auto-installed as well. After installation, you will find the icon - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 28
-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. If system hangs after overclocking, please remove AC power cord and plug - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 29
OC DNA OC DNA provides a convenient way to record the OC settings and share with others. It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings. With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 30
for 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 31
PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDirector provides cool features to ensure editing movies is fun and fast! Whether you are an advanced or entry-level video editor, PowerDirector lets you enhance your camcorder videos and produce professional home movies. PowerDirector offers a dual mode editing - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 32
6.4 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle (Trial version) Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security, the fastest virus, spyware, Internet protection. Norton Internet Security can stop online identity theft, viruses, spyware, bots and more, stop attacks before they get on your PC, - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 33
6.5 THX TruStudio PRO Software free bundle 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 installation - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 34
App Charger. 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 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 35
6.7 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version) CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7, i5, and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 36
MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Exclusive download software for ASRock cuntomers MAGIX is a leading international provider of high-quality software, online services and digital content for multimedia communications. Since 1993, MAGIX has developed leading technologies for creating, editing, managing and - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 37
6.9 ASRock XFast LAN - Faster Internet Access LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 38
SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 39
7.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 40
7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 41
enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition. The default value is [Enabled]. Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 42
setting. The default is [Auto]. Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Slow] and [Fast]. The - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 43
other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI, and reboot - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 44
] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Configuration - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 45
enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 46
Configuration VT-d Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default will not be used under Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory. DVMT - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 47
will enter normal S4 state. If [Enabled] is selected, the system will enter Deep S4 for S4 state and only Power button, RTC event and remote controller can wake up the system from Deep S4 state. The default value is [Auto]. This item will be hidden if On/Off Play is - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 48
On/Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology. The default value is [Enabled]. When On/Off Play is enabled, Deep Sx will be disabled. If you want to enable Deep Sx, please disable On/Off Play first. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the "Onboard HDMI - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 49
. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA Controller 0 Please - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 50
7.4.5 Super IO Configuration Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port. Configuration options: [2F8 / IRQ3] and [2E8 / IRQ3]. 50 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 51
Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature to power on the system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB keyboard/remote to power on the system. USB Mouse Power - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 52
Use this item to enable or disable the use of rear USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] ] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS. 52 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 53
voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [Automatic Mode] and [SMART FAN Manual]. The default is value [Automatic Mode]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [Automatic - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 54
7.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 55
7.7 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. 55 - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 56
7.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following - ASRock CoreHT 231B | User Manual (CoreHT Server Series) - Page 57
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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CoreHT Server Series
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.