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    Vision HT Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2012 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
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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 you encounter the following technical problems with the product, unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. •
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    other than those specified in the user's manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do safety, have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized service provider. Product disposal notice batteries ac­cording to the manufacturer's instructions. Installation Notices Do not place this
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    Contents 1 Introduction 7 1.1 Package Contents 7 1.2 Specifications 8 1.3 System Motherboard Components 9 1.4 Rear Panel Connections 11 1.5 System Chassis 12 1.6 Remote Controller 13 2 Opening the chassis 14 3 Reinstalling the ODD/HDD 15 4 Installing the second HDD 16 5 Reinstalling the
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    Event Monitoring Screen 53 9.6 Boot Screen 54 9.7 Security Screen 55 9.8 Exit Screen 56 10 Software Support 57 10.1 Install Operating System 57 10.2 Support CD Information 57 10.2.1 Running Support CD 57 10.2.2 Drivers Menu 57 10.2.3 Utilities Menu 57 10.2.4 Contact Information 57 6
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    commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the hardware and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. Because the hardware specifications and the
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    LAN WiFi 2T2R 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN (300Mbps, 5GHz/2.4GHz Dual-Band access) Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0/3.0 HS class II Remote Controller Support MCE function Power 90W/19V Adapter Dimension 200mm(W)x70mm(H)x200m(L) Volume (liters) 2.8L *1 To setup RAID under Windows® VistaTM
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    1.3 System Motherboard Components 1. SATA 3.0 connector: For HDD SATA data cables 2. SATA 3.0 connector: For HDD SATA data cables 3. ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD & 2.5" HDD 4. SATA connector: For ODD SATA data cable 5. SATA power cable connector (+5V/+12V) for second HDD 6. Fan
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    NOTE. 1. SATA and Power Connections 2. Fan Connection 10
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    1.4 Rear Panel 14. HDMI connector 15. eSATA2 connector 16. DVI-I port 17. USB3.0 ports: USB devices 18. Mic In (Pink): Microphone 19. Optical S/PDIF Out port 20. DC-In jack 21. Side port for side speakers 22. Center/LFE (Orange): Center / subwoofer speakers 23. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers
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    1.5 System Chassis 27. Headphone 28. Microphone 29. USB3.0 ports: USB devices 30. 4-in-1 Card reader (MMC/SD3.0/MS/MS Pro) 31. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 32. Slot-in Optical Disc Drive 12
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    1.6 Remote Controller 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 standards. 13
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    Chapter 2 Opening the chassis 1. Press the button on the rear I/O to open the top side of the chassis. 2. After the chassis is opened, you will see the top shield inside the chassis. 3. Unscrew the screws on the corners of the top shield. 4. Carefully remove the top shield. 14
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    Chapter 3 Reinstalling the ODD/HDD 1. After you remove the top shield, you will see the ODD/HDD bracket. 2. Disconnect the ODD/HDD SATA power cable, and take out the ODD/HDD bracket. 3. Unscrew the screws from the side of the ODD / HDD rack, and change your required ODD / HDD. 15
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    Chapter 4 Installing the second HDD 1. Please follow steps 1 to 3 on page 15 to remove the ODD and the first HDD in advance. Then install the second HDD and fasten the screws to the rack. 2. Place the first HDD to the rack and fasten the screws from both sides. 3. Place the ODD to the rack and
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    4. Connect one end of the SATA and power cables to the HDDs and the other end to the motherboard. 5. Connect one end of the SATA and power cables to the ODD and the other end to SATA2_1 and J1 connectors on the motherboard. 6. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws. 17
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    Chapter 5 Reinstalling the DIMMs 1. Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward to change the DIMM. 18
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    Chapter 6 Reinstalling the CPU 1. Unscrew the screws of the CPU fan. 2. Rotate the screw on the top of the CPU socket. 3. Now you can reinstall a new CPU to the system. 19
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    Chapter 7 Driver Installation To install the drivers to your 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 top to bottom to install those
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    Chapter 8 Utility Menu The utility menu shows the applications and other software that this product supports. 8.1 Instant Boot 8.1.1 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
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    Instant Boot driver from ASRock's support CD, or you may click the 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's setup page
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    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 Windows® desktop. D. Double click ASRock Instant Boot's icon on the desktop, then Instant Boot's main
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    G. The system will restart automatically. After entering into the OS the system will shutdown again. H. Next time when you turn on your system, you can enjoy Instant Boot. 24
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    your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan. 8.2.2 Installation When you install the all-in-one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD, ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will find the icon "ASRock eXtreme Tuner" on
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    Hardware Monitor In the Hardware Monitor section, it shows the major readings of your system. The main readings include Clock, Fan & Temperature, and Voltage. In Clock, there are CPU speed and CPU ratio. In Fan & Te m p e r a t u r e , t h e r e a r e C P U temperature and CPU fan speed. You may
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    Overclocking In the Overclocking section, there are Clock and Voltage chapters for parameter settings adjustment in pursuit of optimal system performance. You are able to finetune the CPU ratio, CPU frequency, and respective voltages by clicking the "+/-" at the display panel. After confirming the
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    XFast RAM XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. It also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage is that it
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    8.3 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,
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    8.4 THX TruStudio Software free bundle After you install THX audio driver from our support CD, there will be a THX icon shown on the Windows® task bar. Click the THX icon on the Windows® task bar, you will see the
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    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), Suspend to RAM(S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5)**. With App Charger
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    8.6 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
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    you for purchasing an ASRock product! This product supports a revolutionary technology, ASRock XFast USB Technology, which for each USB device. However, ASRock XFast USB Technology creates a QOS (Quality of Service) to make USB devices more efficient. It changes the USB protocol from single task to
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    below carefully before you install ASRock XFast USB Technology. A. Install ASRock XFast USB driver from ASRock's support CD. When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, ASRock XFast USB driver will be auto-installed as well. You may click the following link
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    D. Then, you will see ASRock XFast USB user interface as below. You can also double-click the "XFast USB" icon to show this interface. Please choose "Turbo" to enable ASRock XFast USB Technology. The detailed information of your USB device can also be found in this user interface. 35
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    8.8 ASRock XFast LAN LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game After setting online game's priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download files
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    Chapter 9: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 9.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the
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    9.1.2 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
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    VistaTM / 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
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    OverClocking Support. The default value is [Disabled]. DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. CAS# Latency (tCL) Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual
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    . The default is [Auto]. CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Use this item to change CAS# Write Latency (tCWL) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CHA) Use this item to change ODT WR (CH A) setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CHB) Use
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    9.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI
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    and [1]. The default value is [All]. Enhance Halt State (C1E) 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 context
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    prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional
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    9.4.2 North Bridge Configuration VT-d Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature. DVMT Memory Use this to
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    9.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the "Onboard LAN" feature. Deep
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    select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID]. 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 Aggressive Link Power
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    5-6 seconds. The default is [Enabled]. Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry. The default is [10 minutes]. Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold
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    9.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in
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    9.4.7 Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller. 50
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    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. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or
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    9.4.9 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are two configuration options: [Enabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use
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    and the critical voltage. CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [SMART FAN Manual] and [Automatic mode]. The default is value [Automatic mode]. Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier
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    9.6 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
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    9.7 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
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    9.8 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
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    is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in the Support CD to display the menu. 10.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the
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Vision HT Series
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published April 2012
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.