880GM-LE FX

User Manual

Version 1.1
Published June 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in
California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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 Contents
1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ........................................................................... 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................... 12
1.4 I/O Panel .................................................................................... 13
2 . Installation ............................................................. 14
Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 14
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 15
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ......................................... 15
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 16
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ........................... 17
2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ............................. 18
2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide ............................... 21
2.7 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 23
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................. 24
2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ................................................... 28
2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ................................................................................. 29
2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 30
2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 31
2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................. 33
2.14 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .............................. 33
2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions .................................................................. 33
2.14.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................... 34
2.15 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ......................... 35
2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions ...................................................................... 35
2.15.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions .......................... 36
2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................................ 37

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3 . BIOS SSETUP
ETUP UTILITY .................................................. 38
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 38
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 38
3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 39
3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 39
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................... 40
3.4 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 44
3.4.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 45
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ...................................................... 46
3.4.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 47
3.4.4 Storage Configuration ...................................................... 48
3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 50
3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................................ 51
3.4.7 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 51
3.4.8 USB Configuration ........................................................... 53
3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 54
3.6 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 Menu ................................................................... 58
4.2.3 Utilities Menu .................................................................. 58
4.2.4 Contact Information .......................................................... 58

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 880GM-LE FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and
endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step
guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to
BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated
version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You
may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website
as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 P ack age Contents

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ASRock 880GM-LE FX Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm)
ASRock 880GM-LE FX Quick Installation Guide
ASRock 880GM-LE FX Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Shield

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1.2 Specifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm

- Solid Capacitor for CPU power
CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 /
X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /
Sempron processors
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced
Clock Calibration)
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology
- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 880G
- Southbridge: AMD SB710
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Support DDR3 1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 non-ECC,
un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 4)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
- Supports AMD Hybrid CrossFireXTM
Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4250 graphics
- DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Modle 4.1
- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 5)
- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by
independent display controllers
- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 75Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536
@ 85Hz
- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
with DVI-D port
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (ALC662 Audio Codec)

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LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111DL
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x DVI-D Port
- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
Connector - 6 x SATA2 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions
(see CAUTION 6)
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x Print port header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink
MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar
Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 7)
- ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 8)
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9)
- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10)
- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 11)

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 - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 12)
- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 13)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM
64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant
Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
(see CAUTION 16)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

CAUTION!
1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 37 for details.
2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before
you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read
the installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper
installation.
3. Whether 1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the
AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory
module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on
our website for the compatible memory modules.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 8
/ 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such
limitation.
5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor
and is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest
information.
6. Before installing 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. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector
directly.
7. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil
your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware
devices to get the best system performance under Windows ®
environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of
ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
8. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,
Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers
unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the num-
ber of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle.
In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and im-
prove power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. To
use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet op-
tion in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the opera-
tion procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
9. 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 can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2>
key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch
this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk
or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without
preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/
16/12 file system.
10. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable
of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve-
nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others.
It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating sys-
tem and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking
settings. With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and
share with your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their
own system to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed
that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same
motherboard.

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11. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,
such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful
solution for you - ASRock 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 Standby mode (S1),
Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With
APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charg-
ing experience than ever.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp
12. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The
performance may depend on the property of the device.
13. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes
below benefits. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your
application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in
Game: After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency
in game. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and down-
load files simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the
status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are
currently transferring.
14. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-
mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-
mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system
or damage the CPU.
15. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal
grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC
system.

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16. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by Euro-
pean Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.
According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be
under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready
motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to
Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of
5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current
consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you
checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

19.8cm (7.8-in)

Support 8-Core CPU

Keyboard

Mouse

1
PS2
PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

HT3.0
AM3+

24.4cm (9.6-in)
ATXPWR1
CPU_FAN1
VGA1

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATX12V1

FSB800
8

SOCKET AM3
DVI_CON1

CMOS
BATTERY
ErP/EuP Ready

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CLRCMOS1
USB 2.0 1
T: USB2
B: USB3
FSB2.6GHz

Dual Channel
USB 2.0
T: USB4

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B: USB5

34
Phenom II
COM1

USB 2.0
T: USB0 Top:
1

RJ-45
B: USB1

33 AMD
MIC IN
Bottom:

LINE IN
Top:
FRONT
Center:

880G
LAN Chipset PWR_FAN1 IDE1

32 PCIE1
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Hybrid CrossFire
AUDIO SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6

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CODEC ( PORT 3) (PORT 4) (PORT 5)

31 PCIE2
RoHS
880GM-LE FX 13
Super
I/O
PCI1 AMD 14
30 SB710 1
SPEAKER1

PLED PWRBTN
15
CD1
Chipset
29
PANEL 1

1
HDLED RESET 16
28 1 PCI2 8Mb CHA_FAN1
HD_AUDIO1 BIOS

1
LPT1

1
IR1
USB10_11 USB8_9

1
USB6_7
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1 1
SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3
FLOPPY1 ( PORT 0) (PORT 1) (PORT 2)

27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 Primary SATAII Connector

2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper (SATAII_1 (PORT 0))
3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
4 AM3 CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue)
7 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 27 Print Port Header (LPT1, White)
10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 Front Panel Audio Header
11 Sixth SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT 5)) (HD_AUDIO1, White)
12 Fifth SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (PORT 4)) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
13 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 30 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
14 Southbridge Controller 31 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue)
15 Chassis Speaker Header 32 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White)
(SPEAKER 1, White) 33 Northbridge Controller
16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 34 Serial Port Connector (COM1)
17 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2))
18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1))

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1.4 I/O Panel

1 2 3 4

11 10 9 8

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 Microphone (Pink)

2 D-Sub Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
3 DVI-D Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
*4 RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
6 Front Speaker (Lime)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
ACT/LINK SPEED
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
LED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
For Windows® XP:
After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer
ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker
and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then
reboot your system.
For Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM:
After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the
system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device
advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio
streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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2. Installation
This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-
sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static
electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly 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 ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard
to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may
damage the motherboard.

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2.1 CPU Installation
o
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle.
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with
the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.
Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

STEP 1: STEP 2 / STEP 3: STEP 4:

Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock
To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever
Triangle

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a
larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray
thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat
dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-
tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to
the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 6). For proper
installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan
and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
880GM-LE FX motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration,
you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)
memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.
Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory
modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory
Technology.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break
on the slot.

notch
break

notch
break

The 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 orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 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; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane
width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.
PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express cards with x16
lane width graphics cards.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws
for later use.
Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal dual VGA output
support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature
without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also
provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA
output so that DVI-D and D-sub can drive same or different display contents.
To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the DVI-D port on the I/O panel. And connect
the D-Sub monitor cable to the D-Sub port on the I/O panel.

D-Sub port DVI-D 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 after your
system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install
onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your
computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard.

When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or

HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two
monitors instead of both monitors.

Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA
output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card,
you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature.
Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot. Please refer to page 17 for
proper expansion card installation procedures for details.
2. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the DVI-D port on the I/O panel. And connect
the D-Sub monitor cable to the D-Sub port on the I/O panel. Connect the other
DVI-D monitor cable and D-Sub monitor cable to the corresponding connectors of
the add-on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 slot.

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3. Boot your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share
Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB]
[256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of D-sub. Please make sure that the
value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do
not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable
D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to
your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install
them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab
so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the
steps below.
A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.
B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish
to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use
multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary,
and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.
C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2.
D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.
E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.
F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the
second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.
G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number
one, two, three and four.
For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display
Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor
according to the steps below.
A. Click the number ”2” icon.
B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto
this monitor”.
C. Click “OK” to save your change.
D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number
three and four.
6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing
the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement
of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

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HDCP Function
HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP 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 for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a
specification developed by Intel® for protecting digital entertainment
content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a copy protection
scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data
midstream between the video source, or transmitter - such as a
computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or
receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words,
HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it
is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players,

satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertain-
ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display. Due
to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment,
it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase
is compatible.

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2.6 ATI TM Hybrid CrossF ireX TM Operation Guide
CrossFireX
This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid
CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 880G
integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate
simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame
rates. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with
Windows® VistaTM / 7 / 8 OS, and is not available with Windows® XP OS. In the future,
ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. Please visit
our website for updated information.

What does an ATI TM Hybrid CrossFireX TM system include?

An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400 or ATITM
RadeonTM 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD
880G integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows® VistaTM / 7 / 8 environment.
Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATITM Hybrid
CrossFireXTM. For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics
cards, please visit our website for further information.

Vendor Chipset Model Driver

ATI RADEON HD2400XT POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Support CD 8.71
256MB DDR3
RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Support CD 8.71
256MD2-S

Enjoy the benefit of A TI TM Hybrid CrossF

ATI ireX TM
CrossFireX
Step 1. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot (blue). For
the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.
Step 2. Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI
Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot.
Step 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Advanced” screen,
and enter “Chipset Settings”. Then set the option “Surround View” to [Enabled].
Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver
installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the
onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.
Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on
your Windows® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

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Step 7. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, click “CrossFireTM”,
and then select the option “Enable CrossFireTM”.

View

CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM

Step 8. Click “Yes” to continue.

Step 9. Click “OK” to save your change.

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM
CrossFireXTM feature.

* Hybrid CrossFireX TM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI TM Technologies Inc.,

and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to
infringe.
* For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website
for up dates and details.

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2.7 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 illustration
shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and
pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on
these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting
PS2_USB_PW1 1_2 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.12, No. 2) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or
+5V +5VSB
USB wake up events.
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by
power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 2_3

(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.12, No. 9) Default Clear CMOS

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,
please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power
supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3
on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right
after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish
updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down
before you do the clear-CMOS action.

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
•
Floppy Connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
Pin1 FLOPPY1
(see p.12 No. 25)
the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.12 No. 10)

PIN1 IDE1

connect the blue end connect the black end

to the motherboard 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 Connectors These six Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0): connectors support SATAII
see p.12, No. 19) or SATA hard disk for internal
(SATAII_2 (PORT 1): storage devices. The current
see p.12, No. 18) SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6 SATAII interface allows up to
(PORT 3) (PORT 4) (PORT 5)
(SATAII_3 (PORT 2): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
see p.12, No. 17)
(SATAII_4 (PORT 3):
see p.12, No. 13)
(SATAII_5 (PORT 4):
SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3
see p.12, No. 12)
(PORT 0) (PORT 1) (PORT 2)
(SATAII_6 (PORT 5):
see p.12, No. 11)

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /
(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII
connector on the motherboard.

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USB 2.0 Headers USB_PWR Besides six default USB 2.0
P-11
(9-pin USB10_11) P+11
GND
ports on the I/O panel, there are
DUMMY
(see p.12 No. 24) three USB 2.0 headers on this
1
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
GND
P+10
P-10 header can support two USB
USB_PWR
2.0 ports.
USB_PWR
(9-pin USB8_9)
P-9
(see p.12 No. 23) P+9
GND
DUMMY

GND
P+8
P-8
USB_PWR

(9-pin USB6_7) USB_PWR

P-7
(see p.12 No. 21) P+7
GND
DUMMY

1
GND
P+6
P-6
USB_PWR

Print Port Header AFD# This is an interface for print

ERROR#
(25-pin LPT1) PINIT#
SLIN# GND port cable that allows
(see p.12 No. 27) convenient connection of printer
1
SPD7
SPD6 ACK# devices.
SPD5 BUSY
SPD4 PE
SPD3 SLCT
SPD2
SPD1
SPD0
STB#

Infrared Module Header IRTX

+5V
This header supports an
DUMMY
(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting
(see p.12 No. 26) 1 and receiving infrared module.
GND
IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.12 No. 29) from sound sources such as
CD1 a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.

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Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for the front
PRESENCE#
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) MIC_RET
OUT_RET
panel audio cable that allows
(see p.12, No. 28) convenient connection and
1 control of audio devices.
OUT2_L
J_SENSE
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L

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 panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET 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].
F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand
taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.
For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by

clicking “OK”.
For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

G. To activate the front mic.
For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.
If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute"
icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.
For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel.
Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record
device.

System Panel Header PLED+

PLED-
This header accommodates
PWRBTN#
(9-pin PANEL1) GND several system front panel
(see p.12 No. 16)
1
functions.
DUMMY
RESET#
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+

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Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
1
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) SPEAKER speaker to this header.
DUMMY
(see p.12 No. 15) DUMMY
+5V

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) GND
+12V to the fan connectors and
CHA_FAN_SPEED
(see p.12 No. 20) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.12 No. 7) GND
+12V
PWR_FAN_SPEED

CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 1 Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.12 No. 6) +12V
GND match the black wire to the
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 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 the CPU fan connector on this
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector 12 24

Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.12 No. 8)

1 13

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.
To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power
supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

1 13

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with
(see p.12 No. 1) ATX 12V plug to this connector.
Failing to do so will cause power
up failure.

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Serial port Header RRXD1 This COM1 header supports a
DDTR#1
(9-pin COM1) DDSR#1
CCTS#1
serial port module.
(see p.12 No. 34)
1
RRI#1
RRTS#1
GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1

2.9 SA
SATTAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below
SATAII hard disk setup 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 with different vendors to correctly adjust
your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk
may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

7 5 3 1
8 6 4 2

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

7 5 3 1
8 6 4 2

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

HITACHI
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA
features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard
disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not
be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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2.10 Serial A
ATTA (SA
(SATTA) / Serial A
ATTAII (SA
(SATTAII) Hard Disks
Installation
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 to install the
SATA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII
connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard
disk.

If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to install at least 2
SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 10 function, you need to
install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

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2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap FFunctions
unctions for SA
SATTA / SA
SATTAII
HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII
Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware
support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface
for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides
usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.

NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is
called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII
HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has
been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called “Hot Swap”
for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the
system is still power-on and in working condition.

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2.12 SA
SATTA / SA
SATTAII HDD Hot Plug FFeature
eature and Operation
Guide
This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID / AHCI
mode. Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.
Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable
accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.
A. 7-pin SATA data cable
B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface
A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

SATA 7-pin The SATA 15-pin power 1x4-pin conventional

connector connector (Black) connect power connector (White)
to SATA / SATAII HDD connect to power supply

Caution
1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug
cannot be processed.
2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector
and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin
conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot
Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which
supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.
* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported 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, which cannot support Hot
Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.
3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver 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 data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:
Please do 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.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector Step 4 Connect SATA data cable to
(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD. 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 SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

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2.13 Driver Installation Guide
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 up to bottom
side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.

2 . 1 4 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM

/ Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W ith RAID FFunctions
With unctions
If you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions,
please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.14.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more
SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” 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.
B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and
then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-
ROM as the boot device.
C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver
diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.
D. Then you will see these messages,
Please insert a blank
formatted diskette into floppy
drive A:
press any key to start
Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.
E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA /
SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

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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 CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver.
When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID
driver. After reading 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 plat-
form” for Windows® XP 64-bit.)

NOTE. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create,
convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to
set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] first. Then, please set the RAID configuration
by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide

2.14.2 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit W ith RAID FFunctions
With unctions
If you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a
RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please
follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
STEP 2: 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 CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 3: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on
your system.

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 NOTE1. If you install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs
and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA /
SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first.
Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation
guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up “SATA
Operation Mode” to [IDE] in BIOS.

2 . 1 5 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM

/ Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W ithout RAID FFunctions
Without unctions
If you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.

2.15.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without
RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].
STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning
of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted,
insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading
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.)

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Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.15.2 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit W ithout RAID FFunctions
Without unctions
If you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your
SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on
your system.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on
your system.

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2.16 Untied Overclocking TTechnology
echnology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS
setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is
untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can
operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk
before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3. BIOS 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 <F2> or <Del>
during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise,
POST will continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by
pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,
and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of thescreen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main To set up the system time/date information
OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security To set up the security features
Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,
and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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 3.1.2 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
<Enter> To bring up the selected screen
<F1> To display the General Help Screen
<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display
the system overview.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
System Overview
Use [Enter], [TAB]
System Time [17:00:09] or [SHIFT-TAB] to
System Date [Tue 10/18/2011] select a field.
BIOS Version : 880GM-LE FX P1.0
Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) II X3 720 Use [+] or [-] to
Processor (64bit) configure system Time.
Processor Speed : 2800MHz
Microcode Update : 100F42/1000086
L1 Cache Size : 384KB
L2 Cache Size : 1536KB Select Screen
L3 Cache Size : 6144KB Select Item
+- Change Field
Total Memory : 2048MB Tab Select Field
Single-Channel Memory Mode F1 General Help
DDR3_A1 : 2048MB/667MHz (DDR3 1333) F9 Load Defaults
DDR3_B1 : None F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]
Use this item to specify the system date.

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3.3 OC TTweak
weak er Screen
weaker
In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

EZ Overclocking
Overclocking may cause
Load Optimized CPU OC Setting [Press Enter] damage to your CPU and
Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting [Press Enter] motherboard.
CPU Configuration It should be done at
your own risk and
Overclock Mode [Auto] expense.
CPU Frequency (MHz) [200]
PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100]
Spread Spectrum [Auto]
Boot Failure Guard [Enabled]
Boot Failure Guard Count [3]
Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Select Screen
AMD Turbo Core Technology [Auto] Select Item
AMD IO C-State Support [Enabled] Enter Go to Sub Screen
CPU Active Core Control [Disabled] F1 General Help
Processor Maximum Frequency x13.5 2700 MHZ F9 Load Defaults
North Bridge Maximum Frequency x10.0 20 00 MHz F10 Save and Exit
Processor Maximum Voltage 1.325 V ESC Exit
Multiplier/Voltage Change [Auto]

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EZ Overclocking
Load Optimized CPU OC Setting
You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting.
Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and
motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting
You can use this option to load mGPU overclocking setting. Please note that
overclocing may cause damage to your mGPU and motherboard. It should be
done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura-
tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].
CPU Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.
Spread Spectrum
This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.
Boot Failure Guard
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Boot Failure Guard Count
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

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Advanced Clock Calibration
This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The default value
is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores] and [Per
Core]. If you select [All Cores], you will see the option “Value (All Cores)”.
Configuration options: [+12%] to [-12%]. If you select [Per Core], you will see
the options “Value (Core 0)”, “Value (Core 1)”, “Value (Core 2)” and “Value
(Core 3)”. Configuration options: [+12%] to [-12%].
AMD Turbo Core Technology
This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature.
Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology. Confi guration
options: [Auto] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Auto].
AMD IO C-State Support
This allows you to enable or disable AMD IO C-State Support. The default
value is [Enabled].
CPU Active Core Control
This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. The configuration
options depend on the CPU core you adopt. The default value is [All Cores].
Processor Maximum Frequency
It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.
North Bridge Maximum Frequency
It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.
Processor Maximum Voltage
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.
Multiplier/Voltage Change
This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [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
Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

EZ Overclocking
Overclocking may cause
Load Optimized CPU OC Setting [Press Enter] damage to your CPU and
Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting [Press Enter] motherboard.
CPU Configuration It should be done at
your own risk and
Overclock Mode [Auto] expense.
CPU Frequency (MHz) [200]
PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100]
Spread Spectrum [Auto]
Boot Failure Guard [Enabled]
Boot Failure Guard Count [3]
Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Select Screen
AMD Turbo Core Technology [Auto] Select Item
AMD IO C-State Support [Enabled] Enter Go to Sub Screen
CPU Active Core Control [Disabled] F1 General Help
Processor Maximum Frequency x13.5 2700 MHZ F9 Load Defaults
North Bridge Maximum Frequency x10.0 20 00 MHz F10 Save and Exit
Processor Maximum Voltage 1.325 V ESC Exit
Multiplier/Voltage Change [Manual]

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CPU Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of
this item.

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Processor Voltage
It allows you to adjust the value of processor voltage. However, for safety and
system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
NB Frequency Multiplier
For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of
this item.
HT Bus Speed
This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configuration
options: [Auto], [x1 200MHz] to [x8 1600MHz].
HT Bus Width
This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configuraion
options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].

Memory Configuration
Memory Clock
This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard
values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066],
[667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600].
DRAM Voltage
Use this to select DRAM voltage. The default value is [Auto].

Memory Timing
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
OC Tweaker

Memory Timing
Power Down Enable [Disabled]
Bank Interleaving [Auto]
Channel Interleaving [Hash 2]
CAS Latency (CL) [Auto]
TRCD [Auto]
TRP [Auto]
TRAS [Auto]
Command Rate [Auto]
TRC [Auto]
TRTP [Auto] Select Screen
TWR [Auto] Select Item
TRFC [Auto] +- Change Option
TRRD [Auto] F1 General Help
TWTR [Auto] F9 Load Defaults
TRTP [Auto] F10 Save and Exit
TFAW [Auto] ESC Exit

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Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.
Bank Interleaving
Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same
node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

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Channel Interleaving
It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options:
[Disabled], [Address bits 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. The
default value is [HASH 2].
CAS Latency (CL)
Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. The default value is
[Auto].
TRCD
Use this to adjust TRCD values. The default value is [Auto].
TRP
Use this to adjust TRP values. The default value is [Auto].
TRAS
Use this to adjust TRAS values. The default value is [Auto].
Command Rate
Use this item to change Command Rate Auto/Manual setting. Min: 1N.
Max: 2N. The default is [Auto].
TRC
Use this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto].
TRTP
Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto].
TWR
Use this to adjust TWR values. The default value is [Auto].
TRFC
Use this to adjust TRFC values. The default value is [Auto].
TRRD
Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto].
TWTR
Use this to adjust TWTR values. The default value is [Auto].
TRTP
Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto].
TFAW
Use this to adjust TFAW values. The default value is [Auto].

Chipset Settings
Onboard GPU Clock Override
This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature.
Onboard GPU Clock
This option only appears when you enable “Onboard GPU Clock
Override”. The default value is [560].
mGPU Voltage
Use this to select mGPU voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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 Would you like to save current setting user defaults?
In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults
according to your own requirements.

3.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP
Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Advanced Settings Options for CPU

WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration
Chipset Configuration
ACPI Configuration
Storage Configuration
PCIPnP Configuration
Floppy Configuration Select Screen
SuperIO Configuration Select Item
USB Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
BIOS Update Utility F9 Load Defaults
ASRock Instant Flash F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

ASRock Instant Flash

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®. Just launch
this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without
preparing an additional floppy diskette or 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 BIOS files and their respective information. Select the proper
BIOS file to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update
process completes.

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3.4.1 CPU Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced

CPU Configuration
Cool' n' Quiet [Enabled]
Secure Virtual Machine [Enabled]
Enhanced Halt State(C1E) [Enabled]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The
default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and
[Disabled]. If you install Windows® 8 / 7 / 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 set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.
Secure Virtual Machine
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default
value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
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 of the system caches.

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3.4.2 Chipset Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced

Chipset Settings

Onboard HD Audio [Auto]

Front Panel [Auto]
OnBoard Lan [Enabled]
Dr. LAN
Link speed : 10Mbps
Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI]

Share Memory [Auto]

Onboard HDMI HD Audio [Disabled] Select Screen
Select Item
Surround View [Disabled] +- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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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.
Front Panel
Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.
OnBoard Lan
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature.
Dr. LAN
This allows you to select “LAN Cable Detection” function.
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].
Share Memory
This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].
Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] and
[512MB].
Onboard HDMI HD Audio
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD
880G.
Surround View
This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid
CrossFireXTM feature.

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3 . 4 . 3 ACPI Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced

ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or

disable the STR
Suspend To RAM [Auto] feature.
Check Ready Bit [Auto]
Away Mode Support [Disabled]

Restore on AC / Power Loss [Power Off]

Ring-In Power On [Disabled]
PCI Devices Power On [Disabled]
PS / 2 Keyboard Power On [Disabled]
RTC Alarm Power On [Disabled] Select Screen
Select Item
ACPI HPET Table [Enabled] +- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Suspend to RAM
Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM
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.
Away Mode Support
Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP
Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].
Restore on AC/Power Loss
This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power
loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the
power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes
and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
Ring-In Power On
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.
PCI Devices Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the
power-soft-off mode.
PS/2 Keyboard Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.
RTC Alarm Power On
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the
system.
ACPI HPET Table
Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is
[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this
motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

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3.4.4 Storage Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Configure onboard
Storage Configuration serial ATA
controller.
Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled]
SATA Operation Mode [IDE]

IDE1 Master [Hard Disk]

IDE1 Slave [Not Detected]
SATAII_1 [Not Detected]
SATAII_2 [Not Detected]
SATAII_3 [Not Detected]
SATAII_4 [Not Detected]
SATAII_5 [Not Detected] Select Screen
SATAII_6 [Not Detected] Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Onboard SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature.
SATA Operation Mode
Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this
option is [IDE]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs,
please select [RAID]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE].
IDE Device 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.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

IDE Master Select the type

of device connected
Device :Hard Disk to the system.
Vendor :MAXTOR 6L080J4
Size :80.0 GB
LBA Mode :Supported
Block Mode :16Sectors
PIO Mode :4
Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6
S.M.A.R.T. :Supported

Type [Auto] Select Screen

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
[Auto]
Select Item
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
PIO Mode [Auto] +- Change Option
DMA Mode [Auto] F1 General Help
S.M.A.R.T. [Disabled] F9 Load Defaults
32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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TYPE
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.
Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].
[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard
disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data
from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary
IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.

[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),
such as MO.
LBA/Large Mode
Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to
disable the LBA/Large mode.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will
enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during
each transfer.
PIO Mode
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the hard disk timing.
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].
32Bit Data Transfer
Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data
transfer rate.

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3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings Value in units of PCI

clocks for PCI device
latency timer
PCI Latency Timer [32]
register.
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless
the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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3.4.6 Floppy Configuration
In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Floppy Configuration Select the type of

floppy drive
Floppy A [1.44 MB 31 2"] connected to the
system.

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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3.4.7 Super IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable

or Disable Floppy
OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Controller.
Serial Port Address [3F8 / IRQ4]
Infrared Port Address [Disabled]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP + EPP]
EPP Version [1.9]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
Serial Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].
Infrared Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

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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], it will show the EPP
version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:
[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].
EPP Version
Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]
and [1.7].
ECP Mode DMA Channel
Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration
options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].
Parallel Port IRQ
Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:
[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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3.4.8 USB Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced

USB Configuration To enable or disable

the onboard USB
USB Controller [Enabled] controllers.
USB 2.0 Support [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled]

USB Mouse Power On [Disabled]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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USB Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
USB 2.0 Support
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.
Legacy USB Support
Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four
configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup
Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions
for the details of 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 [Disabled] to enter OS.
[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS
setup and Windows / Linux OS.
USB Keyboard/Remote Power On
Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote Power On on the
system.
USB Mouse Power On
Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system.

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3.5 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 the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan
speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Enable/Disable
Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan
Function.
CPU Temperature : 37 C / 98 F
M / B Temperature : 27 C / 80 F

CPU Fan Speed : 4722 RPM

Chassis Fan Speed : N/A
Power Fan Speed : N/A

Vcore : 1.216V
+ 3.30V : 3.248V Select Screen
+ 5.00V : 5.136V Select Item
+ 12.00V : 12.091V F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled] F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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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” and
“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value
is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install
4-pin CPU fan.
Target CPU Temperature
The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F.
The default value is [50 C/122 F].
Target Fan Speed
Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the
target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you
choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],
[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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3.6 Boot Screen
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Boot Settings Configure Settings

during System Boot.
Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device [1st Floppy Device]

2nd Boot Device [HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]
3rd Boot Device [CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]
4th Boot Device [USB]
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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3 . 6 . 1 Boot Settings Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot

Boot Settings Configuration Disabled: Displays

normal POST messages.
Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Enabled: Displays OEM
AddOn ROM Display [Enabled] Logo instead of POST
Boot Logo [Auto] messages.
Boot From Onboard LAN [Disabled]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].
AddOn ROM Display
Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option
“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when
the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled]
and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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 Boot Logo
Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears
when 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 Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
Boot Up Num-Lock
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock
function after boot-up.

3 . 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.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Security Settings Install or Change the

password.
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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3 . 8 Exit Screen
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Exit Options
Exit system setup
after saving the
Save Changes and Exit changes.
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes F10 key can be used
for this operation.
Load BIOS Defaults
Load Performance Setup Default
Load Power Saving Setup Default

Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY.
Discard Changes and Exit
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard
changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with-
out saving any changes.
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
This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system
configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume
optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.
Load Power Saving Setup Default
Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

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 Software
4. Sof Supportt
tware Suppor
4.1 Install Operating System
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit
/ 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit. Because
motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chap-
ter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file
“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the
installed devices. Please 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 know more about ASRock, welcome
to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your
dealer for further information.

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