ASROCK VisionX 323B User Manual Page 1

1VisionX SeriesUser ManualVersion 1.0Published July 2012Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

101.3 System Motherboard Components1. SATA 3.0 connector: For HDD SATA data cables2. SATA 3.0 connector: For HDD SATA data cables3. ATX5V output powe

11NOTE.1. SATA and Power Connections2. Fan Connection

121.4 Rear Panel16. HDMI connector17. eSATA2 connector18. DVI-I port (Dual-Link)19. USB3.0 ports: USB devices20. Mic In (Pink): Microphone21. Optical

131.5 System Chassis29. Headphone30. Microphone31. USB3.0 ports: USB devices32. 4-in-1 Card reader (MMC/SD3.0/MS/MS Pro)33. Power ON/OFF button with

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

15Chapter 2 Opening the chassis1. Press the button on the rear I/O to open the top side of the chassis.2. After the chassis is opened, you will see th

16Chapter 3 Reinstalling the ODD/HDD1. After you remove the top shield, you will see the ODD/HDD bracket.2. Disconnect the ODD/HDD SATA power cable, a

17Chapter 4 Installing the second HDD1. Please follow steps 1 and 2 from page 16 to take out the ODD/HDD bracket. Install the second HDD and faste

18Chapter 5 Reinstalling the DIMMs1. Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward to change the DIMM.

19Chapter 6 Reinstalling the CPU1. Unscrew the screws of the CPU fan.2. Rotate the screw on the top of the CPU socket.3. Now you can reinstall a new C

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 7 Reinstalling the MXM card1. Please follow step 1 from page 19 to remove the CPU fan. Then unscrew the two screws on top of the MXM car

21Chapter 8 Dual MonitorASRock VisionX series HTPC supports dual monitor. With the internal VGA output which supports DVI-I and HDMI, you can easily e

22Chapter 9 Driver InstallationTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers compa

23Chapter 10 Utility MenuThe utility menu shows the applications and other software that this product supports.10.1 Instant Boot10.1.1 IntroductionI

24 b. Select a location. You may choose a different folder if you want to. Then click “Next”. c. Create a start menu folder. You may cho

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

26G. The system will restart automatically. After entering into the OS the system will shutdown again.H. Next time when you turn on your system, y

2710.2 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)10.2.1 IntroductionASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different syste

28Hardware MonitorIn the Hardware Monitor section, it shows the major readings of your system. The main readings include Clock, Fan & Temperatu

29OverclockingIn the Overclocking section, there are Clock and Voltage chapters for parameter settings adjustment in pursuit of optimal system perform

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

30XFast RAMXFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. It also shortens the loading time of previously

3110.3 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle (Trial version)Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security, the fastest virus, spyware, Inter

3210.4 THX TruStudio Software free bundleAfter you install THX audio driver from our support CD, there will be a THX icon shown on the Windows® task

3310.5 ASRock APP ChargerFast Charge & Charge Anytime!If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/

3410.6 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version)CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is

3510.7 ASRock XFast USB TechnologyThank you for purchasing an ASRock product! This product supports a revolutionary technology, ASRock XFast USB Tech

36Please read the procedures below carefully before you install ASRock XFast USB Technology.A. Install ASRock XFast USB driver from ASRock’s support C

37D. 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 ch

3810.8 ASRock XFast LANLAN Application PrioritizationYou can congure your application priority ideally and/or add new programs.Lower Latency in Game

39Chapter 11: UEFI SETUP UTILITY11.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your sys-tem. The UEFI chip on

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

4011.1.2 Navigation KeysPlease check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.Navigation Key(s) Function Description + / -

4111.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.CPU CongurationCPU RatioUse this item to change the ratio val

42Long Duration Power LimitUse this item to congure long duration power limit in watts. The default value is [Auto].Long Duration MaintainedUse

43Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD)Use this item to chang

44Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.11.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for th

4511.4.1 CPU ConfigurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyTo enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel proces-sor that support

46No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memor

4711.4.2 North Bridge ConfigurationVT-dUse this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The

4811.4.3 South Bridge ConfigurationOnboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the

4911.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Controller(s)Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.SATA Mode SelectionUse this to select

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

5011.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyUse this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) R

5111.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyIntel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyUse this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technolo

5211.4.7 Super IO ConfigurationCIR ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the CIR controller.

5311.4.8 ACPI ConfigurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will ena

5411.4.9 USB ConfigurationLegacy USB SupportUse this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are two conguration options: [Enabled] a

5511.4.10 Network ConfigurationInternet SettingUse this item to congure internet settings for Internet Flash.UEFI Download ServerUse this item to se

5611.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenIn this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the para

57Setup Prompt TimeoutThis shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indenite waiting.Bootup Num-LockIf this

5811.7 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear i

5911.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?

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60Chapter 12 Software Support12.1 Install Operating System This system supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / XP / X

7Chapter 1 IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock VisionX Series, a reliable product produced un-der ASRock’s consistently stringent quality con

81.2 Specifications* For barebone systems, CPU, memory, HDDs and ODDs may not be included. Processor Intel® Mobile Ivy Bridge Processor. Suppo

9 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, or using the third-p