ASROCK 980DE3 User manual

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two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
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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 California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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Motherboard Layout
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1 (PORT 1))
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
4 AM3+ CPU Socket 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)
5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 24 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 Power LED Header (PLED1)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 26 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 28 Internal Audio Connector (CD1)
8 Northbridge Controller 29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2 (PORT 7)) 30 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 31 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1 (PORT 6)) 32 PCI Slots (PCI1-2)
12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4)
13 Southbridge Controller 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3)
14 SPI Flash Memory (16Mb) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)
15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_6 (PORT 5)) 36 IDE1 Connector (IDE1)
16 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5 (PORT 4)) 37 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1)
17 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4 (PORT 3)) 38 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
18 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3 (PORT 2)) 39 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3)
19 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2 (PORT 1))

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I/O Panel
LAN Port
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
* 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 SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 7 USB 3.0 Port (USB01)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 Serial Port: COM1
5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
** To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
For Windows®XP:
After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer
ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or
“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker
and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then
reboot your system.
For Windows®8 / 7 / VistaTM:
After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the
system tray. Set “Speaker Conguration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device
advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio
streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 motherboard, a reliable mother-
board produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers
excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to
quality and endurance.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated ver-
sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
nd 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 specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows®8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM
/ VistaTM 64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage
Conguration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User
Manual” in our support CD for details.

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1.2 Specications
Platform - ATX Form Factor
- All Solid Capacitor design
CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 /
X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /
Sempron processors
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Digi Power Design
- Supports CPU up to 140W
- Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced
Clock Calibration)
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology
- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset - Northbridge: AMD RX881/760G
- Southbridge: AMD SB710
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Support DDR3 1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE3 @ x16 mode)
- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

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- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
SATA3 - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061,
support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ188, support
USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header by Etron EJ188 (supports 2
USB 3.0 ports), supports USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
Connector - 6 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”
functions
- 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Power Fan connector (4-pin)
- 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)
- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 16Mb AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),
CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome
Browser and Toolbar
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan

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- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Multi-Speed Control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows®8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant
Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
CAUTION!
1. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends
on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3
1866/1600 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
2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size
may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un-
der Windows®8 / 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows®64-bit OS with
64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
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 third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may
affect your system’s 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.

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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock OC Tuner
ASRock OC Tuner is a user-friendly overclocking tool which al-
lows 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 Intelligent Energy Saver
Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software de-
sign, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that
delivers unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can
reduce the number of output phases to improve efciency when
the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide ex-
ceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without
sacrificing computing performance. To use Intelligent Energy
Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet option in the BIOS
setup in advance. Please visit our website for the operation pro-
cedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock Instant Boot
ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few
seconds, provides a much more efcient way to save energy,
time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-
tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally
enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®
to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing
during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows
you to enter your Windows®desktop in a few seconds.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash
ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update
system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-
DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key
during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup
menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and
save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks
without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other

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complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash
drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.
ASRock OC DNA
The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is
capable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock,
provides a convenient way for the user to record the OC set-
tings and share with others. It helps you to save your overclock-
ing record under the operating system and simplies the compli-
cated recording process of overclocking settings. With OC DNA,
you can save your OC settings as a prole and share with your
friends! Your friends then can load the OC prole to their own
system to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed
that the OC prole can only be shared and worked on the same
motherboard.
ASRock APP Charger
If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your
Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has
prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger.
Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone
charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster
than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge
many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu-
ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),
Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).
With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the mar-
velous charging experience.
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-
mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the
device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which
includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-
tion: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and/or
add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online
game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafc
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download

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simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the sta-
tus window, you can easily recognize which data streams you
are transferring currently.
ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot
be used under Windows®OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM
shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, mak-
ing web surng faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of
Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock
XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your
SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
ASRock X-Boost
ASRock’s X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking
function and is brilliantly designed to unlock the hidden power of
your CPUs. Simply press “X” when turning on the PC, X-Boost
will automatically overclock the relative components to get up to
15.77% performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclock-
ing CPU can become a near one-button process.
* The functionality of “Unlock CPU Cores” feature might vary by
different processors.

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2. Installation
This is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study
the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the
power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec-
tricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the
like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety
grounded object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-
board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing
so may damage the motherboard.

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STEP 1:
Lift Up The Socket Lever
STEP 2 / STEP 3:
Match The CPU Golden Triangle
To The Socket Corner Small
Triangle
STEP 4:
Push Down And Lock
The Socket Lever
Lever 90° Up
CPU Golden Triangle
Socker Corner
Small Triangle
2.1 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90oangle.
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with
the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.
Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place.
The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.
Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it rmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a
larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray
thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis-
sipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened
and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the
CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 3). For proper instal-
lation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and
the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conguration,
you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)
DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3
DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Black slots; see p.2 No.6)
or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; Black
slots; see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated.
This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel
conguration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may
refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conguration Table below.
Dual Channel Memory Congurations
DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
(Black Slot) (Black Slot) (Black Slot) (Black Slot)
(1) Populated - Populated -
(2) - Populated - Populated
(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated
* For the conguration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four
slots.
1. Please install the memory module into the slots DDR3_A2 and
DDR3_B2 for the rst priority.
2. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility
and reliability, it is recommended to install them either in the set of
slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1, or in the set of slots DDR3_A2 and
DDR3_B2.
3. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed
in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate
the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
4. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in
DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel
Memory Technology .
5. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into
DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be dam-
aged.
6. If you adopt DDR3 1866/1600 memory modules on this mother-
board, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_
B2 slots.

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notch
break
notch
break
Installing a DIMM
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing DIMMs or the system components.
Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the slot.
The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into
the slot at incorrect orientation.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends
fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x1 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express
cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2
card.
PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width
graphics cards.
Installing an expansion card
Step 1. Before installing the 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.
Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed
in a chassis).
Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the
screws for later use.
Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup
The illustration shows how jumpers are
setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap
is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose
pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap
is placed on these 2 pins.
Jumper Setting Description
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.2, No. 38)
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the
system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug
the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a
jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,
please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need
to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot
up the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac-
tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole, 1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.
Clear CMOSDefault

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3
(SATA3_1 (PORT 6): see p.2, No. 11) (SATA3) connectors support
(SATA3_2 (PORT 7): see p.2, No. 9) SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA3 interface allows up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
FDD connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.2 No. 27)
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.
the red-striped side to Pin1
Primary IDE connector (Black)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 36)
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.
connect the black end
to the IDE devices
connect the blue end
to the motherboard
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
Serial ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2 (SATA2)
(SATAII_1 (PORT 0): see p.2, No. 20) connectors support SATA data
(SATAII_2 (PORT 1): see p.2, No. 19) cables for internal storage
(SATAII_3 (PORT 2): see p.2, No. 18) devices. The current SATA2
(SATAII_4 (PORT 3): see p.2, No. 17) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s
(SATAII_5 (PORT 4): see p.2, No. 16) data transfer rate.
(SATAII_6 (PORT 5): see p.2, No. 15)
SATAII_1 SATAII_3
(PORT 0) (PORT 2)
SATAII_2 SATAII_4
(PORT 1) (PORT 3)
SATAII_5
(PORT 4)
SATAII_6
(PORT 5)
SATA3_1
(PORT 6)
SATA3_2
(PORT 7)

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USB_PWR
P-8
GND
DUMMY
USB_PWR
P+8
GND
P-9 P+9
USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB4_5) ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.2 No. 22) are three USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.2 No. 21)
(9-pin USB8_9)
(see p.2 No. 23)
Infrared Module Header This header supports an
(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting
(see p.2 No. 31) and receiving infrared module.
Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data
Data Cable cable can be connected to the
(Optional) SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATA3 connector on
this motherboard.
Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you to
(4-pin CD1) receive stereo audio input from
(CD1: see p.2 No. 28) sound sources such as a
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner
card, or MPEG card.
Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 29) convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
J_SENSE
OUT2_L
1
MIC_RET
PRESENCE#
GND
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT_RET
CD-L GND GND CD-R
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1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic.
For Windows®XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.
For Windows®8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust
“Recording Volume”.
System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.2 No. 24) functions.
Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator
on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con-
gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset
switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per-
form a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking
when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system
is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module
mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive
activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front
panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assign-ments are matched correctly.
Power LED Header Please connect the chassis
(3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to
(see p.2 No. 25) indicate system power status.
The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S1 state. The LED is
off in S3/S4 state or S5 state
(power off).
Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 26)
Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables
(4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and
(see p.2 No. 12) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
(4-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 2)
CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and
(see p.2 No. 3) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
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, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
1 2 3 4