ASROCK Mini 180D User Manual Page 1

1Mini SeriesUser ManualVersion 1.0Published July 2013Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

101.3 Motherboard Layout1. SATA 3.0 connector: For the HDD’s SATA data cable2. Heatsink3. Fan connector4. Fan connector5. Memory sockets6. Infrared m

111. SATA and Power Connections2. Fan ConnectionSATA & Power ConnectionsConnect to HDDConnect to SATA Connector (4)Connect to ATX5V Power Connecto

121.4 Rear Panel13. DC-In jack14. Optical S/PDIF Out port15. Mic In (Pink): Microphone16. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers or headphones17. HDMI

131.5 System Chassis25. Optical Disc Drive26. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator27. Drive activity indicator28. Headphone port29. Microphone p

141.6 Remote Controller Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments. If the hardware eq

15Chapter 2 Quick Installation1. Connecting USB Devices to the USB2.0 Ports.2. Connecting a VGA Monitor to the VGA Port.4. Connecting an HDMI Device

165. Connecting a DVI Device to the DVI Port.6. Connecting an External Audio Device. (Line In Port for 2/4/6 Channel; Rear Port for 8 Channel)8. C

1710. Connecting Side Speakers. (Side Port for 4/6/8 Channel)11. Connecting an Optical Device to the Optical S/PDIF Out Port.13. Powering on the Syste

18Chapter 3 Reinstalling the ODD/HDD1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. (For safety reasons, please ensure that the power cord is disco

194. Pull the ODD / HDD rack backwards and take it out from the bay.5. Unscrew the screws from the side of the ODD / HDD rack, and change your req

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

20Chapter 4 Installing the Second HDD1. Please follow steps 1 to 4 above, and remove the ODD and the rst HDD in advance. Then fasten the screws

214. Connect the SATA and power cables to the ODD and the bottom HDD.5. Connect the other SATA and power cables to SATA3_1 and J1 connectors on th

22Chapter 5 Dual MonitorWith the internal VGA output which supports DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub, you can enjoy dual monitor on your ASRock Mini series HTPC

23Chapter 6 Driver InstallationTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers comp

24Chapter 7 Utility MenuThe utility menu shows the applications and other software that this product supports.7.1 Instant Boot7.1.1 IntroductionIns

257.1.2 InstallationPlease read the procedures below carefully before you install Instant Boot.A. Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock’s support C

26 d. Click “Install” to begin installing Instant Boot driver. e. Click “Finish” to complete and exit the setup.C. After the installation is com

27E. On Instant Boot’s main menu, you can choose “Fast Mode”, “Regular Mode” or “Disable Instant Boot”. After that, please click “Apply” to sa

287.2 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle (Trial version)Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security, the fastest virus, spyw

297.3 ASRock APP ChargerFast Charge & Charge Anytime!If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as an iPhon

3Safety instructionsYour system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for infor-mation technology equipment. However, to ensur

307.4 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version)CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is o

317.5 XFast RAMASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included in ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that c

32XFast RAM SettingsYou may nd the XFast RAM setup page in the left panel of ASRock Ex-treme Tuning utility.First select the desired drive and disk s

33drive instead of the hard disk drive to accelerate performance speed.Lastly, select the les that are supposed to go in the virtual drive to speed u

347.6 ASRock XFast USBNot only does ASRock XFast USB boost up the performance of USB 2.0 storage devices, but also USB 3.0 devices. Users may experie

35XFast USB UI overviewPlug in your USB storage device and XFast USB automatically sets it to Turbo mode!Hide the XFast USB windowClick to safely remo

36D. Then, you will see ASRock XFast USB user interface as below. You can also double-click the “XFast USB” icon to show this interface. Please

377.7 ASRock XFast LANASRock XFast LAN provides several special features for faster internet access. For example, LAN Application Prioritization allo

38XFast LAN UI overviewThe default status windowRight click for more optionsClose Windows Hides the status window. Can also be done by double clickin

39bottom right and selecting Open windows.Window settings Users may congure the skin and effects of the user interface. Make the keyboard LEDs displ

4Safety cautions and warningsOptical Drive Safety InformationOptical drives sold with this system contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. CAUTION: Invisibl

40Adding a new application and changing its priorityClick search and choose a new program you wish to add. You can also type in a short description fo

417.8 Other Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS upda

42 automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes l

43Chapter 8: UEFI SETUP UTILITY8.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. The UEFI chip on th

448.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or <

458.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

468.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.DRAM Timing CongurationDRAM FrequencyIf [Auto] is selected, th

47Use this to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto].DRAM tRCDUse this to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual

488.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bri

498.4.1 CPU CongurationCool ‘n’ QuietUse this to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Congu

5Contents1 Introduction ... 71.1 Package Contents ...

508.4.2 North Bridge CongurationShare MemoryThis allows you to configure share memory. The default value is [Auto].Onboard HDMI HD AudioThis allows

518.4.3 South Bridge CongurationOnboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio. If you select [Auto], the onboa

528.4.4 Storage CongurationSATA ControllerUse this to enable or disable the SATA Controller.SATA ModeUse this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_1 po

538.4.5 Super IO CongurationInfrared PortUse this to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.CIR ControllerUse this to enable or disable the CIR

548.4.6 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMUse this to select whether to auto-detect or disable Suspend-to-RAM. Select [Auto] to enable if the OS support

55CSMPlease disable CSM when Fast Boot is enabled. The default value is [Enabled].

568.4.7 USB CongurationLegacy USB SupportUse this to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto],

578.5 ToolOMG (Online Management Guard)Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specied times via OMG.

58OS. Please note that you must be running on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function.Network CongurationUse this to congure in

598.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenThis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your sys-tem, including the parameters

68 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 438.1 Introduction ... 438.1

608.7 Boot ScreenThis section displays the available devices on your system for you to con-gure the boot settings and the boot priority.Fast BootFas

61after boot-up.Full Screen LogoUse this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].AddOn ROM DisplayUse this option to ad

628.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.Secure B

638.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save congu-ration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. S

64Chapter 9 Software Support9.1 Installing an Operating SystemThis system supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 /

7Chapter 1 IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock Mini Series, a reliable product pro-duced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality co

81.2 Specications* For barebone systems, the HDD, ODD or Memory may not be included. Processor AMD E2-1800 APU Chipset AMD A68M Chipset Memory

9 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with over-clocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Over