Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A330GC Asrock
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1 1 1 1 1 A330GC / A230GC User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published May 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved..
2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc.
3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... .................
4 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ..............
5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock A330GC / A230GC motherboard, a reli able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Mini-ITX Form Fa ctor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm - Solid Ca pa citor for CPU power CPU - Intel ® Dual-Core Atom TM Processor 330 (A330GC) - Intel ® Atom TM Proce ssor 230 (1.
7 7 7 7 7 - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7 ) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.
8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, plea se check page 26. 2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T echnology . Plea se rea d “U n- tied Overclocking T echnology” on page 20 f or details. 3. This motherboard supports Dual Cha nnel Me mory T echnology .
9 9 9 9 9 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 IDE1 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 HD_AUDIO1 CLRCMOS1 PANE L 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 CMOS Battery 4Mb BIOS 1 AUDIO CODEC 17.
10 10 10 10 10 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 7 Microphone (Pink) 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.
11 11 11 11 11 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation A330GC / A230GC is a Mini-IXT f orm fa ctor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you in stall the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
12 12 12 12 12 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 Installation of CPU Fan Installation of CPU Fan Installation of CPU Fan Installation of CPU Fan Installation of CPU Fan This motherboard is equi pped with CPU heatsink. Plea se adopt the type of cooling fan compliant with the CPU heatsink to dissipate heat.
13 13 13 13 13 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.
14 14 14 14 14 2.5 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.5 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.5 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.5 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) 2.5 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot) There is 1 PCI slot on this motherboard. PCI slot: PCI slot is used to install expa nsion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interfa ce.
15 15 15 15 15 2.6 Jumpers Setup 2.6 Jumpers Setup 2.6 Jumpers Setup 2.6 Jumpers Setup 2.6 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”.
16 16 16 16 16 USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.9 No. 20) two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard.
17 17 17 17 17 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function corre ctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual and cha ssis manual to install your syste m. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, ple a se install it to the front panel audio header a s below: A.
18 18 18 18 18 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation 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, plea se connect it to Pin 1-3.
19 19 19 19 19 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before in stalling SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide.
20 20 20 20 20 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A .
21 21 21 21 21 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
22 22 22 22 22 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following table f or the function description of ea ch navigation key.
23 23 23 23 23 A230GC System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Y ear] Use this item to specify the system date.
24 24 24 24 24 Load Performance Setup Default This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loa ding, plea se resume optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.
25 25 25 25 25 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Confi.
26 26 26 26 26 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.
27 27 27 27 27 DRAM tRCD This controls the latency between the DRAM a ctive comma nd and the rea d / write comma nd. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 DRAM Clocks] a nd [Auto]. DRAM tRP This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued.
28 28 28 28 28 D VMT/FIXED Memory Y ou are allowed to adjust the shared me mory size in this item if you set D VMT Mode Select a s [D VMT Mode]. Configuration options: [64MB], [128MB] a nd [Maxi mum D VMT]. Onboard GPU clock Use this item to a djust onboard GPU clock.
29 29 29 29 29 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
30 30 30 30 30 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/D V D], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
31 31 31 31 31 After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such a s F DISK, to partition a nd 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 dis k drives to active.
32 32 32 32 32 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration 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.
33 33 33 33 33 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.
34 34 34 34 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
35 35 35 35 35 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardw.
36 36 36 36 36 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen 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. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.
37 37 37 37 37 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password.
38 38 38 38 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can b e used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.
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