User manual ASROCK IMB-171-L

[. . . ] With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is 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. [. . . ] mini-PCIE Slot: mini_PCIE1 is used for mini PCIE cards. Installing an Expansion Card Step 1. Before installing an 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. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Step 2. 14 2. 3 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 Hard Disks STEP 1: onnect the SATA power cable to the hard disk. C STEP 3: onnect the other end of the SATA data cable to the motherC board’s SATA2 connectors. (SATA2_1: see p. 10, No. 11) SATA2_2 SATA2_1 Serial ATA2 Connectors These two Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3. 0 Gb/s data transfer rate. 15 2. 4 Power Connectors ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p. 10, No. 7) Please connect a power supply to this connector. SATA Power Connector (4-pin SATA_PWR1) (see p. 10, No. This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices. Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p. 10, No. 14) 1 AFD# ERROR# PINIT# SLIN# SPD7 SPD6 ACK# SPD5 BUSY SPD4 PE SPD3 SLCT SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 STB# GND Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p. 10, No. 6) Please connect a fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector, 3-Pin CPU fans can still work successfully even without fan speed control. Refer your OS documentation for more information. 2. 8. 1 Installing Windows® 7 without RAID Using AHCI Mode STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. Set IDE Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 on your system. 24 2. 9 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. 2. 9. 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 does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASRSETUP. EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu. 2. 9. 2 Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. 2. 9. 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. [. . . ] 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. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio. [. . . ]