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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard English Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) AM3 CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) EUP LAN Jumper (EUP_LAN) Southbridge Controller Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1, Red) Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3, Red) Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Serial Port Connector (COM1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow) PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3; Orange) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1; Green) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) Northbridge Controller English 2 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard Panel I/O Panel 1 2 *3 4 5 6 7 ** 8 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Port (USB2) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN) Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Powered eSATAII/USB Connector USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) Optical SPDIF Out Port Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 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 Status SPEED LED Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Link Blinking Data Activity On Link Off Orange Green 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection 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 Rear Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) 2 V -4 V V 6 V V 8 V V Central / Bass (No. 6) --V V Side Speaker (No. 4) ---V 3 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard English 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 "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Then you are allowed to select "2 Channel", "4 Channel", "6 Channel" or "8 Channel". Click "Power" to save your change. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on the bottom. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change. If you enable Multi-Streaming function, Side Speaker function will be disabled. You can only choose to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function. English 4 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock M3A770DE 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 1 x ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A770DE Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A770DE Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - 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 - Northbridge: AMD 770 - Southbridge: AMD SB710 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3) - Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode, orange @ x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (VIA® VT1708S Audio Codec) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111DL - Supports Wake-On-LAN I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connectors - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5) Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O English English English 6 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature OS Certifications 7 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard English Hardware Monitor - 4 x Serial ATAII 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 COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9) - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 13) * 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 thirdparty 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. 2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 26 for details. 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 12 for proper installation. Whether 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 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 Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 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. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 29 of "User Manual" in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 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 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. English 8 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 9 ASRock M3A770DE Motherboard English 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 number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving a ...