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USER MANUAL 880G PRO3 ASROCK

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 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 www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate"

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Published January 2011

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Motherboard Layout

DX10.1 24.4cm (9.6-in) Support B-Core CPU Phenom II 140W CPU AM3+ H72.0 FSB2 56Hz DDR3 1166 Dual Channel DOSA, AT (in kV, 246 pin moduli) DOSA, A2 (in kV, 246 pin moduli) DOSA, B1 (in kV, 246 pin moduli) DOSA, B2 (in kV, 246 pin moduli) ATX PWR1 30.5cm (12.0-in) 39 PCIE1 PCI Express 2.0 PCIE2 ASRock 880G Pro3 Designed in Taipei USB 3.0 Hybrid CrossFire CMOS BATTERY PCI1 Super I/O PCIE3 ErP/EuP Ready PCI2 RoHS PCI3 AMD SB850 Chipset SATA3 6Gb/s 1394a Dr (Shining) 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 22 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White)
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 23 Reset Switch (RSTBTN)
3 AM3+ CPU Socket 24 Power Switch (PWRBTN)
4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) (FRONT_1394, White)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 26 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb)
7 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue)
8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 29 SB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)
9 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 30 SB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White) 31 Serial Port Connector (COM1
10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 32 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
11 Northbridge Controller 33 HDMI_SPDIF Header
12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) (HDMI_SPDIF1, White)
13 Southbridge Controller 34 Front Panel Audio Header 14 SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_3, White) (HD_AUDIO1, White)
15 SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_4, White) 35 PCI Slots (PCI2-3) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_2, White) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3; Blue) 17 SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1, White) 37 PCI Slot (PCI1)
18 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5, White) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue)
19 Dr. Debug (LED) 39 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White) 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 40 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
21 Power LED Header (PLED1)

I/O Panel

1 2 3 4 5 8 6 9 7 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
2 VGA/D-Sub Port
3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port
5 Central / Bass (Orange)
6 Rear Speaker (Black)
7 Optical SPDIF Out Port
8 Line In (Light Blue)
** 9 Front Speaker (Lime)

10 Microphone (Pink)
11 USB 3.0 Port (USB01)
12 IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394)
*** 13 eSATA3 Connector
14 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN)
15 VGA/HDMI Port
16 VGA/DVI-D Port
17 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 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
Activity/Link LED

Status	Description
Off	No Link
Blinking	Data Activity
On	Link

SPEED LED

Status	Description
Off	10Mbps connection
Orange	100Mbps connection
Green	1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK SPEED
LED LED

LAN Port
** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug into "Front Speaker Jack".
See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels	Front Speaker(No. 9)	Rear Speaker(No. 6)	Central / Bass(No. 5)	Line InorSide Speaker(No. 8)
2	V	--	--	--
4	V	V	--	--
6	V	V	V	--
8	V	V	V	V

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. 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”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

*** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 880G Pro3 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 Package Contents

ASRock 880G Pro3 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock 880G Pro3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 880G Pro3 Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

1.2 Specifications

Platform	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm- All Solid Capacitor design
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 UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (seeCAUTION 1)- 4 + 1 Power Phase Design- Supports CPU up to 140W- Supports AMD's Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (seeCAUTION 2)- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset	- Northbridge: AMD 880G- Southbridge: AMD SB850
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (seeCAUTION 3)- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots- Support DDR3 1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (seeCAUTION 4)- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (seeCAUTION 5)
Expansion Slot	- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot(PCIE2 @ x16 mode; PCIE3 @ x4 mode)- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot- 3 x PCI slots- Supports ATI ^TM Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM and Hybrid CrossFireXTM
Graphics	- Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4250 graphics- DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1- Max. shared memory 512MB (seeCAUTION 6)- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 (1080P)- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 75Hz- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 85Hz- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports
	- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)- Premium Blu-ray audio support
LAN	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s- Atheros® AR8151- Supports Wake-On-LAN
Rear Panel I/O	I/O Panel- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port- 1 x HDMI Port- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports- 1 x eSATA3 Connector- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (seeCAUTION 7)
SATA3	- 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
USB 3.0	- 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
Connector	- 5 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors- 1 x IR header- 1 x COM port header- 1 x IEEE 1394 header- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header- 1 x Power LED header- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector- 24 pin ATX power connector- 8 pin 12V power connector- Front panel audio connector- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)- 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)
Smart Switch	- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED- 1 x Power Switch with LED- 1 x Reset Switch with LED
BIOS Feature	- 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support- Supports “Plug and Play”- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events- Supports jumperfree- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support- CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)
Unique Feature	- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 8)- Instant Boot- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9)- ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 10)- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 11)- SmartView (see CAUTION 12)- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 13)- Hybrid Booster:- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14)- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15)- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)- Turbo 40 / Turbo 50 GPU Overclocking- Turbo UCC
Hardware Monitor	- CPU Temperature Sensing- Chassis Temperature Sensing- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer- CPU Quiet Fan- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS	- Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / 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. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option "ASRock UCC", you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3/AM3+ CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3/AM3+ CPU can support this function because some CPU's hidden core may be malfunctioned.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 38 for details.
3. 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 14 for proper installation.
4. Whether 1866/1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1800/1600 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
5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows ^® 7/Vista ^™ /XP. For Windows ^® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
6. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest information.
7. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for proper connection.

8. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance. In 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. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).
   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 key during the POST or press 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. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available at Wii. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation. ASRock AIWI is the world's first utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do not forget to pay attention to ASRock official website regularly, we will continuously provide you the most up-do-date supported games! ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp

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 charging experience than ever.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

1. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

1. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.

2. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

3. 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.
4. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European 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.

2. Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure 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.

2.1 CPU Installation

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.

Close-up of a microchip with visible circuit board and screw holes (no readable text or symbols)

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

CPU Golden Triangle Socker Corner Small Triangle

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

Close-up of a CPU socket on a motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

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 fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 6 or CPU_FAN2, see Page 2, No. 5). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue slots; see p.2 No.8) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.2 No.9), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

	DDR3_A1(Blue Slot)	DDR3_A2(White Slot)	DDR3_B1(Blue Slot)	DDR3_B2(White Slot)
(1)	Populated	-	Populated	-
(2)	-	Populated	-	Populated
(3)*	Populated	Populated	Populated	Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2).
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
5. If you adopt DDR3 1866/1800/1600 memory modules on this motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots.

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.

O ← 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.

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 3 PCI slots and 3 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 and SATA2 card.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX™ function.

PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX™ function.

1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

2. In CrossFireX™ mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots.

3. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

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 system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), 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, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents.

To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel.

Exterior view of various electronic devices including VGA/D-Sub port and Ethernet ports (no text or symbols on components)

VGA/DVI-D port HDMI port

1. 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.

1. DVI-D and HDMI ports cannot function at the same time. When one of them is enabled, the other one will be disabled.
2. 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 VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, 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 ATI™ PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots. Please refer to page 16 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.
2. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel. Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots.
3. Boot your system. Press to enter UEFI setup. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of VGA/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 UEFI setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/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 display icon identified by the number one, two, three, four, five and six.

For Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^TM / Vista ^TM 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, four, five and six.

1. 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.

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 entertainment 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.

2.6 ATI™ Hybrid CrossFireX™ Operation Guide

This motherboard supports ATI ^TM Hybrid CrossFireX ^TM feature. ATI ^TM Hybrid CrossFireX ^TM 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, ATI ^TM Hybrid CrossFireX ^TM Technology is only supported with Windows ^® Vista ^TM / 7 OS, and is not available with Windows ^® XP OS. In the future, ATI ^TM Hybrid CrossFireX ^TM may be supported with Windows ^® XP OS.

What does an ATI™ Hybrid CrossFireX™ system include?

An ATI™ Hybrid CrossFireX™ system includes an ATI™ Radeon™ 2400 or ATI™ Radeon™ 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 880G integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows® Vista™ / 7 environment. Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI™ Hybrid CrossFireX™. 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 256MB DDR3	Support CD 8.71
	RADEON HD3450	POWERCOLOR AX3450 256MD2-S	Support CD 8.71

Enjoy the benefit of ATI™ Hybrid 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 to enter UEFI setup. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "North Bridge Configuration". Then set the option "Surround View" to [Enabled].
Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATI ^™ 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

Step 7. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Click "View", click "CrossFire™", and then select the option "Enable CrossFire™".

View Catalyst Control Center New Video Views Profiles Preferences Help Graphics Settings Welcome Information Center Display Manager Display Options Digital Pattern (DTS) 3 30 Color Aura™ Video PowerPlay CrowFire™ CrossFire™ Graphix Adapter LAT1 Redoxin HD 3450 (AL2423W) CrossFire™ Settings CrossFire™ delivers exceptional performance on a single display by 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1.000x 1. Enable CrossFire™ CrossFire™: A small video button that you have Catalog® A.1 in the "Standard" position. Visual completion or application note may be seen in the Catalog® A.1 "Advanced" position. Click on 3D in the navigation tree to review or change either of these 3D settings. Enable CrossFire™

Step 8. Click "Yes" to continue.

CrossFire™ Enabling CrossFire™ Please ensure that a monitor is connected to your CrossFire™ capable load. By enabling CrossFire™ any display devices connected to the inline adapter will be automatically installed. In addition, any unspecified settings you may have changed device space will is already available. Before continuing, we must save your work and close any open applications. Do you wish to continue? Don't always the message again Yes No OK Cancel Apply Help Help

Step 9. Click "OK" to save your change.

Catalyst Control Center View Hotchk Profiles Preferences Graphics Settings Welcome Information Center Display Manager Display Options Digital Panel (DVI 3) 3D Color Audio "WW PowerPlay" AT1 OsteFire™ CrossFire™ Graphics Adapter [AT1 Rader HD: 3450 [AL2423W]] CrossFire™ Settings CrossFire™ delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units (GPAP) Enable CrossFire™ When enabling CrossFire™ is a highly recommended that you have Catalyst A.1 in the "Branded" position. Visual completion or application issues may be seen in the Catalyst A.1 "Advanced" position. Click on 3D in the navigation tree to review or change either of these 3D settings CrossFire™ has now started. When you disable this feature, you will need to restore your previous settings progress (using a profile will make the easier). For more information, press F1 Done... Options Edit Delete Options

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid™ CrossFireX™ feature.

* Hybrid CrossFireX™ appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI™ Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.
* For further information of ATI™ Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details.

2.7 CrossFireX™ and Quad CrossFireX™ Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX™ and Quad CrossFireX™ feature. CrossFireX™ technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX™ enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireX™ feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / Vista™ / 7 OS. Quad CrossFireX™ feature are supported with Windows® Vista™ / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for ATI™ CrossFireX™ driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireX™. All three CrossFireX™ components, a CrossFireX™ Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX™ Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX™ Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireX™ multi-GPU platform.
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX™ Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX™ mode.

2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup

Different CrossFireX ^™ cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX ^™ feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireX ^™ cards that ATI ^™ has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATI ^™ graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Close-up of a computer motherboard with cooling fans and heatsink (no visible text or symbols)

Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)

CROSS FIRE

CrossFire Bridge

Close-up of a mechanical assembly with a circular component and gears (no visible text or symbols)

or

Close-up of a computer motherboard with a circular component highlighting the internal components (no visible text or symbols)

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.
Step 2. Remove the ATI ^TM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD website for ATI ^™ driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows® XP OS:

A. ATI™ recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is no need to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please check Microsoft website for details.

For Windows ^® 7 / Vista ^TM OS:

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details.

Step 4. Restart your computer.
Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFireX™”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireX™”. Select “2 GPUs” and click “Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards).

Catalyst Control Center View Follow Profiles Preferences Help Graphics Settings Welcome Information Center Desktop Manager Display Options Monitor Properties 1 Color CSSF603 CSSF603 Diagnosis CrossFireX™ Graphics Adapter [ATI Rocket HD 4005 Series [Sync/Reiter]] CrossFireX™ delivers exceptional performance on a single display by containing the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs. Configure CrossFireX™ Enable CrossFireX® Choose from the following Render GPU combinations: ©2018/12/1 Identify GPU Ati® RADEON® GRAPHICS® Your settings have not been applied. To enable your other CrossFireX® adapter pages, click on the "check" or "apply" buttons to refresh and save your settings. Only Open Options

Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire™”, the CrossFireX™ function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire™” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX™ feature.

Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX™ or Quad CrossFireX™ feature.

* CrossFireX™ appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI™ Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.
* For further information of ATI™ CrossFireX™ technology, please check AMD website for updates and details.

2.8 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Short

Open

Jumper

Setting

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.2, No. 28)

1 2

Default

2 3

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.

2.9 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!

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATAIII_1: see p.2, No. 17)

(SATAIII_2: see p.2, No. 16)

(SATAIII_3: see p.2, No. 14)

(SATAIII_4: see p.2, No. 15)

(SATA3_5: see p.2, No. 18)

These five Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Data Cable(Optional)

Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB10_11)

(see p.2 No. 27)

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.2 No. 29)

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.2 No. 30)

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1)

(see p.2 No. 32)

Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.2, No. 34)

This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC'97 audio 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. To activate the front mic.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Select "Mixer". Select "Recorder". Then click "FrontMic".

For Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^™ / Vista ^™ 64-bit OS:

Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

"Recording Volume".

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.2 No. 22)

This header accommodates several system front panel functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly.

Power LED Header

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.2 No. 21)

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.2 No. 20)

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 40)

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.2 No. 7)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.2 No. 12)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 2)

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 6)

Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off).

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU utility.

Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.2 No. 5)

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.2 No. 10)

Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 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

ATX 12V Power Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.2 No. 1)

Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

IEEE 1394 Header

(9-pin FRONT_1394)

(see p.2 No. 25)

Besides one default IEEE 1394 port on the I/O panel, there is one IEEE 1394 header (FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port.

Serial port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.2 No.31)

This COM1 header supports a serial port module.

HDMI_SPDIF Header

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

(see p.2 No. 33)

HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.

2.10 Smart Switches

This motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values.

Power Switch

(PWRBTN)

(see p.2 No. 24)

Power Switch is a smart switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system.

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN)

(see p.2 No. 23)

Reset Switch is a smart switch, allowing users to quickly reset the system.

Clear CMOS Switch

(CLRCBTN)

(see p.3 No. 14)

Clear CMOS Switch is a smart switch, allowing users to quickly clear the CMOS values

You are not allowed to use Clear CMOS switch function if you set up the system password. If you want to clear the CMOS values, please clean your system password in advance or refer to page 26 "Clear CMOS jumper" description instead.

2.11 Dr. Debug

Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes.

Status Code	Description
0x00	Not used
0x01	Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard)
0x02	AP initialization before microcode loading
0x03	North Bridge initialization before microcode loading
0x04	South Bridge initialization before microcode loading
0x05	OEM initialization before microcode loading
0x06	Microcode loading
0x07	AP initialization after microcode loading
0x08	North Bridge initialization after microcode loading
0x09	South Bridge initialization after microcode loading
0x0A	OEM initialization after microcode loading
0x0B	Cache initialization
0x0C – 0x0D	Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes
0x0E	Microcode not found
0x0F	Microcode not loaded
0x10	PEI Core is started
0x11	Pre-memory CPU initialization is started
0x12	Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x13	Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x14	Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x15	Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started
0x16	Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x17	Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x18	Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x19	Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started
0x1A	Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1B	Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1C	Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1D – 0x2A	OEM pre-memory initialization codes
0x2B	Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading
0x2C	Memory initialization. Memory presence detection
0x2D	Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information
0x2E	Memory initialization. Configuring memory
0x2F	Memory initialization (other)
0x30	Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0x31	Memory Installed
0x32	CPU post-memory initialization is started
0x33	CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization
0x34	CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization
0x35	CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection
0x36	CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization
0x37	Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started
0x38	Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x39	Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x3A	Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x3B	Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started
0x3C	Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3D	Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3E	Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3F-0x4E	OEM post memory initialization codes
0x4F	DXE IPL is started
0x50	Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
0x51	Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed
0x52	Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match
0x53	Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected
0x54	Unspecified memory initialization error
0x55	Memory not installed
0x56	Invalid CPU type or Speed
0x57	CPU mismatch
0x58	CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error
0x59	CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed
0x5A	Internal CPU error
0x5B	reset PPI is not available
0x5C-0x5F	Reserved for future AMI error codes
0xE0	S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)
0xE1	S3 Boot Script execution
0xE2	Video repost
0xE3	OS S3 wake vector call
0xE4-0xE7	Reserved for future AMI progress codes
0xE8	S3 Resume Failed
0xE9	S3 Resume PPI not Found
0xEA	S3 Resume Boot Script Error
0xEB	S3 OS Wake Error
0xEC-0xEF	Reserved for future AMI error codes
0xF0	Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery)
0xF1	Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)
0xF2	Recovery process started
0xF3	Recovery firmware image is found
0xF4	Recovery firmware image is loaded
0xF5-0xF7	Reserved for future AMI progress codes
0xF8	Recovery PPI is not available
0xF9	Recovery capsule is not found
0xFA	Invalid recovery capsule
0xFB - 0xFF	Reserved for future AMI error codes
0x60	DXE Core is started
0X61	NVRAM initialization
0x62	Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services
0x63	CPU DXE initialization is started
0x64	CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x65	CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x66	CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x67	CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x68	PCI host bridge initialization
0x69	North Bridge DXE initialization is started
0x6A	North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
0x6B	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6C	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6D	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6E	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6F	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x70	South Bridge DXE initialization is started
0x71	South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
0x72	South Bridge devices initialization
0x73	South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x74	South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x75	South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x76	South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x77	South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x78	ACPI module initialization
0x79	CSM initialization
0x7A – 0x7F	Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
0x80 – 0x8F	OEM DXE initialization codes
0x90	Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started
0x91	Driver connecting is started
0x92	PCI Bus initialization is started
0x93	PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization
0x94	PCI Bus Enumeration
0x95	PCI Bus Request Resources
0x96	PCI Bus Assign Resources
0x97	Console Output devices connect
0x98	Console input devices connect
0x99	Super IO Initialization
0x9A	USB initialization is started
0x9B	USB Reset
0x9C	USB Detect
0x9D	USB Enable
0x9E – 0x9F	Reserved for future AMI codes
0xA0	IDE initialization is started
0xA1	IDE Reset
0xA2	IDE Detect
0xA3	IDE Enable
0xA4	SCSI initialization is started
0xA5	SCSI Reset
0xA6	SCSI Detect
0xA7	SCSI Enable
0xA8	Setup Verifying Password
0xA9	Start of Setup
0xAA	Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0xAB	Setup Input Wait
0xAC	Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0xAD	Ready To Boot event
0xAE	Legacy Boot event
0xAF	Exit Boot Services event
0xB0	Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin
0xB1	Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End
0xB2	Legacy Option ROM Initialization
0xB3	System Reset
0xB4	USB hot plug
0xB5	PCI bus hot plug
0xB6	Clean-up of NVRAM
0xB7	Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)
0xB8 – 0xBF	Reserved for future AMI codes
0xC0 – 0xCF	OEM BDS initialization codes
0xD0	CPU initialization error
0xD1	North Bridge initialization error
0xD2	South Bridge initialization error
0xD3	Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available
0xD4	PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources
0xD5	No Space for Legacy Option ROM
0xD6	No Console Output Devices are found
0xD7	No Console Input Devices are found
0xD8	Invalid password
0xD9	Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)
0xDA	Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)
0xDB	Flash update is failed
0xDC	Reset protocol is not available

2.12 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.

2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ /

Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^™ / Vista ^™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:

..\ RAID Installation Guide

2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ /

Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows ^® 7/7 64-bit/Vista ^™ /Vista ^™ 64-bit/XP/XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen→ Storage Configuration.

B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.14.2 Installing Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^™ / Vista ^™ 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^™ / Vista ^™ 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration.

B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^™ / Vista ^™ 64-bit OS on your system.

Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration.

B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows ^® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ^TM / Vista ^TM 64-bit OS on your system.

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology

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 UEFI setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. 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.

3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Support CD information

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the “BIN” folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

1. Einführung

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1.1 Kartoninhalt

ASRock 880G Pro3 Motherboard

(ATX-Formfaktor: 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm; 12.0 Zoll x 9.6 Zoll)

2.1 CPU Installation

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O ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

(CLRCMOS1, 3-Pin jumper)

(siehe S.2, No. 28)

1_2

Default-
Einstellung

2_3

CMOS
löschen

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Close-up of an AMD 2000 CPU on a motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

O ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Sito ASRock: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

Sito ASRock: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

Close-up of an AMD CPU on a motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

O ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

Close-up of an AMD CPU processor on a motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

O ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

(CLRCMOS1, jumper de 3 pins)

(ver p.2, No. 28)

Valor predeterminado

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1.1 Комплектность

Материнская плата ASRock 880G Pro3

Close-up of an AMD CPU on a motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

O ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

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Close-up of a microchip or electronic component with grid pattern, no visible text or symbols

Close-up of an AMD CPU processor on a motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

O ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

(CLRCMOS1, 3-pinli jumper)

(bkz. s.2 No. 28)

1 2

Default

2 3

Clear CMOS

(9-pinli USB6 7)

(bkz. s.2 No. 30)

(ATX 품 팩터: 12.0" X 9.6", 30.5 X 24.4 cm)