ASRock A55M-VS manual Copyright Notice, Disclaimer

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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 purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis- tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa- tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual.

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 warran- ties 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 fol- lowing 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 Cali- fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents A55M-VS Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Package Contents IntroductionSpecifications Support CD Bios FeatureUnique Feature HardwarePage Page Page Motherboard Layout I/O Panel LAN Port LED IndicationsInstallation Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a DimmInstalling an expansion card Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express SlotsWhat does an AMD Dual Graphics system include? AMD Dual Graphics Operation GuideEnjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics AMD Vision Engine Control Center Multi Monitor Feature For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OSFor Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller EnabledCIR sensors in different angles Jumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors Infrared Module Header This header supports an CPU Fan Connectors Pwrbtn Power SwitchATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power supply to this connectorHot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / Sataii HDDs What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Sata / Sataii HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide Sata power cableHow to Hot Plug a Sata / Sataii HDD Set up Uefi Driver Installation GuideInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Page Uefi Menu Bar Navigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn Home Navigation KeysMain Screen F10 F12OC Tweaker Screen RAS# to CAS# Delay tRCD Dram Configuration Dram FrequencyDram Timing Control Power Down Enable CPU VoltageRAS to RAS Delay tRRD Command Rate CRWrite Recovery Time tWR Write to Read Delay tWTRInstant Flash Would you like to save current setting user defaults?Advanced Screen Cstate Pmin Mode CPU ConfigurationCore C6 Mode Cool ‘n’ QuietShare Memory North Bridge ConfigurationPrimary Graphics Adapter Dual GraphicsFront Panel South Bridge ConfigurationOnboard HD Audio Onboard LANSata Controller Storage ConfigurationSata Mode Hard Disk S.M.A.R.TSuper IO Configuration Acpi Configuration Acpi Hpet table Legacy USB Support USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen CPU Fan 1 SettingChassis Fan 1 Setting Boot Screen Security Screen Save Changes and Exit Load Uefi DefaultsExit Screen Discard Changes and ExitRunning The Support CD Install Operating SystemSupport CD Information Drivers MenuInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode Drv4E CtrlB5 LangengChoose Usable Physical Drive List to select Raid HDD Page Windows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit