CoreHT Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Safety instructions Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the following safety instructions. Setting up your system • • • • • • Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system. Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as a radiator. Set up the system on a stable surface. Openings on the chassis are for ventilation.
Safety cautions and warnings Optical Drive Safety Information Optical drives sold with this system contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments. WARNING: Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in the user’s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not attempt to disassemble the optical drive.
Contents 1 Introduction......................................................... 7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents ......................................................... Specifications................................................................. System Motherboard Components ................................ Rear Panel Connections .............................................. System Chassis ........................................................... Remote Controller .......................
7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.4.6 ACPI Configuration............................................... 7.4.7 USB Configuration ............................................... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... Boot Screen ................................................................... Security Screen ............................................................. Exit Screen .................................................................... 48 49 50 51 52 53 8 Software Support .............
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock CoreHT Series, a reliable product 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 hardware and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.2 * Specifications For barebone system, it may not contain memory, HDD or ODD. Processor Intel® Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Supports 2nd Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3 Dual-Core Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Family Chipset Mobile Intel® HM65 chipset Memory Supports DDR3 1066/1333/1600*1MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max. up to 16GB VGA Mobile Intel® HD Graphics 3000 HDD Supports 2.5” SATA HDD ODD BD Combo or DVD SuperMulti Front I/O 2 x USB 3.
1.3 System Motherboard Components HM65-HT Design in Taipei PCIE1 EuP Ready RoHS DDR3_A1FSB800 DDR3_B1 1. Northbridge heatsink 2. J1 jumper: For second HDD SATA power cable 3. SATA connector: For second HDD SATA data cable 4. Fan connector 5. Memory socket 6. Fan connector 7. Infrared module header 8. CPU socket 9. Mini-PCI Express expansion slot: For WiFi module 10. Clear CMOS jumper 11. SATA connector: For ODD SATA data cable 12. ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD & 2.5” HDD 13. SATA 3.
NOTE. 1. SATA and Power Connections Connect to ODD SATA & Power Connections HDD ODD Connect to HDD Connect to SATA Connector (11) Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (12) Connect to SATA Connector (13) 2.
1.4 Rear Panel Connectinos 26 14 S / PDIF 15 25 24 16 23 17 3 22 21 eSATA3 18 HDMI 19 20 SONY 14. DC-In jack 15. Optical S/PDIF Out port 16. Mic In (Pink): Microphone 17. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers or headphones 18. eSATA3 connector 19. HDMI connector 20. Display (VGA) port 21. USB2.0 ports: USB devices 22. LAN (RJ-45) port: Local Area Network 23. USB3.0 ports: USB devices 24. Line In (Blue) for 2/4/6 channel; Rear (Blue) for 8 channel 25.
1.5 System Chassis 27 28 32 31 30 29 27. Optical Disc Drive 28. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 29. Drive activity indicator 30. Headphone 31. Microphone 32. USB3.
1.6 Remote Controller NAVIGATION BUTTONS START OK UP DOWN BACK LEFT Information RIGHT RECORD PAUSE REWIND PLAY STOP FAST SKIP BACK SKIP FORWARD NUMERIC KEYPAD SHORTCUT BUTTONS GUIDE PLAYBACK BUTTONS ZOOM AV AND POWER BUTTONS The numeric keyboard consists of numbers from 0 through 9 and two other keys: ENTER and CLEAR. TELETEXT BUTTONS POWER VOLUME UP/DOWN CHANNEL UP/DOWN MUTE Media Center supports Teletext when it is available.
Chapter 2 System Quick Installation 1. Connecting USB Devices (USB2.0 Ports) 2. Connecting VGA Monitor (Display (VGA) Port) 3. Connecting the Network (LAN (RJ-45) Port) 4.
5. Connecting eSATA Device (eSATA Port) 6. Connecting External Audio Device (Line In Port for 2/4/6 Channel; Rear Port for 8 Channel) 7. Connecting Stereo Speakers or Headphones (Front L/R Out Port) 8.
9. Connecting Center / Subwoofer Speakers (Center/LEF Port) 10. Connecting Side Speakers (Side Port for 4/6/8 Channel) 11. Connecting Optical Device (Optical S/PDIF Out Port) 12.
13. Power on the System (Power Switch) 14. Connecting Headphone / Microphone / USB3.
Chapter 3 System Components Reinstallation 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Note: For safety reasons, please ensure that the power cord is disconnected before opening the case. 2. Slide the side cover toward the rear panel and pull the side cover upwards. 3. To change the storage drives, you need to remove SATA and power cables from ODD / HDD first, and unscrew the screws from both side. 4. Pull ODD / HDD rack backwards and take it out from the bay.
5. Unscrew the screws from the side of ODD / HDD rack, and change your required ODD / HDD. 6. Refer to above steps to place the new ODD / HDD to the chassis. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws.
Chapter 4 Installing Second HDD 1. To install the second HDD, please follow above step 1 to 4, and remove the ODD and the first HDD in advance. Then fasten the screws of the second HDD to the rack. 2. Place the first HDD to the rack and fasten the screws from both side. 3. Place the ODD to the rack and fasten the screws from both side. Replace the rack to the chassis.
4. Connect one end of SATA and power cables to the ODD and the other end to the bottom HDD. 5. Connect the other SATA and power cables to SATA2_2 and J1 connectors on the motherboard. 6. Connect the other end to the top HDD. 7. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws.
Chapter 5 Driver Installation 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.
Chapter 6 Utility Menu The utilities meu shows the applications and other software that this product supports. 6.1 Instant Boot 6.1.1 Introduction Instant Boot, a user-friendly tool that allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your system *. It is applicable to Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit.
6.1.2 Installation Please read below procedures carefully before you install Instant Boot. A. Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock support CD, or you may click following link to get the latest utility and BIOS: http://www.asrock.com/feature/InstantBoot/download.asp B. Execute the Instant Boot installation program under Windows®. Please follow the instructions on Instant Boot setup page. a. Click “Next” to continue. b. Select destination location.
d. Click “Install” to begin installing Instant Boot driver. e. Click “Finish” to complete and exit the setup. C. After the installation is completed, you will find an ASRock Instant Boot icon on the Windows® desktop. D. Double click ASRock Instant Boot icon on the desktop, then Instant Boot main menu will pop up. E. On Instant Boot main menu, you can choose “Fast Mode”, “Regular Mode” or “Disable Instant Boot”. After that, please click “Apply” to save the change.
H. Next time when you turn on your system, you can enjoy the benefit of Instant Boot.
6.2 ASRock EXTREME TUNING UTILITY 6.2.1 Introduction ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to fine-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking and OC DNA. 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.
Fan Control In the Fan Control section, there are two major chapters: Temperature and CPU/Chassis/Power Fan. In Temperature, it shows the major readings of CPU and motherboard temperature. In CPU/Chassis/Power Fan, it shows the fan target speed and temperature, and you are able to adjust the setting by clicking the “+/-” and confirm by “APPLY” afterward.
OC DNA OC DNA provides a convenient way to record the OC settings and share with others. It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system 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.
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PowerDirector CyberLink PowerDirector provides cool features to ensure editing movies is fun and fast! Whether you are an advanced or entry-level video editor, PowerDirector lets you enhance your camcorder videos and produce professional home movies. PowerDirector offers a dual mode editing interface, comprehensive production tools, technologies that save time and maintain your video quality, and a built-in CD/DVD authoring program.
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6.5 THX TruStudio PRO Software free bundle After you install THX audio driver from our support CD, there will be a shortcut shown on the desktop. Please double-click this icon to install THX audio driver to your system. Please make sure to connect your system to the internet during installation process. Then your system will automatically connect to THX’s website to active. After the installation completes, the shortcut will be auto-removed. You will find the THX icon on the Windows® task bar.
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Chapter 7: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 7.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
7.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
7.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Control Load GPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load GPU EZ overclocking setting. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. GT Over Clock This item appears only when you set “Load GPU EZ OC Setting“ to [Disabled].
Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition. The default value is [Enabled]. Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Timing Control Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting. Configuration options: [Auto], [Profile 1] and [Profile 2].
Read to Precharge (tRTP) Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Slow] and [Fast]. The default value is [Auto]. Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].
7.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
7.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.
CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology.
7.4.2 North Bridge Configuration VT-d Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] and [512MB]. DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode. The default value is [DVMT Mode].
7.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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. Deep S4 Configuration options: [Auto] and [Enabled]. If [Auto] is selected, the system will enter Deep S4 for S4 state if onboard Lan and USB wake up capability are disabled in OS.
On/Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology. The default value is [Enabled]. When On/Off Play is enabled, Deep Sx will be disabled. If you want to enable Deep Sx, please disable On/Off Play first. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard HDMI HD Audio” feature. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled].
7.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA Controller 0 Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced].
7.4.5 Super IO Configuration Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port. Configuration options: [2F8 / IRQ3] and [2E8 / IRQ3].
7.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM 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. Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to power on the system. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.
7.4.7 USB Configuration Front USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of front USB 3.0 controller. Rear USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of rear USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled].
7.5 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. CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [Automatic Mode] and [SMART FAN Manual]. The default is value [Automatic Mode]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed.
7.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].
7.7 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.
7.8 Exit Screen 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 UEFI 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
Chapter 8 Software Support 8.1 Install Operating System This system supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 8.2 Support CD Information The Support CD contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the system features. 8.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
