ASROCK AD2550R/U3S3 User Manual Page 1

1AD2550RA/U3S3AD2550R/U3S3AD2550RUser ManualVersion 1.0Published Feb 2013Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

91.3 Motherboard LayoutAD2550RA/U3S3SPEAKER1116MbBIOSHD_AUDIO11AUDIOCODEC17.0cm (6.7 in)17.0cm (6.7 in)SuperIO34671012195FSB800DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 204-p

101 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)3 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_23, Black)4 CPU Heatsink5 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR

11AD2550R/U3S3SPEAKER1116MbBIOS17.0cm (6.7 in)17.0cm (6.7 in)SuperIO34671012195FSB800DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 204-pin module)FSB800DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 204-pin mo

121 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)3 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_23, Black)4 CPU Heatsink5 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR

13AD2550RSPEAKER1116MbBIOS17.0cm (6.7 in)17.0cm (6.7 in)SuperIO3568154FSB800DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 204-pin module)FSB800DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 204-pin module)LANR

141 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)3 CPU Heatsink4 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2, Black) 5 ATX Powe

151.4 I/O PanelAD2550RA/U3S3 1 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port (Green) 2 COM Port 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port * 5 LAN RJ-45 Por

16AD2550R/U3S31245101198736 1 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port (Green) 2 COM Port 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port * 5 LAN RJ-45 Port

17AD2550R1245101198736 1 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port (Green) 2 COM Port 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port * 5 LAN RJ-45 Port 6 U

181.5 Block DiagramAD2550RA/U3S3ENJ!y5TQJSATAII x5eSATA x1AMI SPI 16M ROMPLTRST#QDJf!y2!CvtPLTRST#NTC6776DNUVOTONSuper I/OLineInFrontOutMICD2550 Proc

1Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

19AD2550R/U3S3ENJ!y5TQJSATAII x5eSATA x1AMI SPI 16M ROMPLTRST#QDJf!y2!CvtPLTRST#NTC6776DNUVOTONSuper I/OD2550 ProcessorINTEL AtomICH10RINTELDDR3 x2Dib

20AD2550RENJ!y5TQJSATAII x5eSATA x1AMI SPI 16M ROMPLTRST# PLTRST#NTC6776DNUVOTONSuper I/OD2550 ProcessorINTEL AtomICH10RINTELDDR3 x2Diboofm!BVGA CONN1

21Chapter 2: InstallationThis is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, stu

222.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)AD2550RA/U3S3 / AD2550R/U3S3 / AD2550R motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIM

232.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.PCIE slots:AD2550RA/U3S3 / AD2550R/U3S3 PCIE1 (PCIE 1.0 x1 s

24Serial ATA2 Connectors(see p.10,12,14)Serial ATA (SATA)Data CableSerial ATA3 Connectors(see p.10,12) 2.5 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard head

25TPMS Header(17-pin TPMS1)(see p.10,12,14)System Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.10,12,14)USB 2.0 Headers and Ports(9-pin USB0_1)(see p.10,12)(9-pin

26Auxiliary Panel Header(18-pin AUX_PANEL1)(see p.10,12,14)This header supports mul-tiple functions on the front panel, including front panel SMB, int

27Speaker Header(4-pin SPEAKER1)(see p.10,12,14) B. Internet status indicator (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These two 2-pin headers allow you to use th

28ATX Power Connector(24-pin ATXPWR1)(see p.10,12,14)CPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.10,12,14) Though this motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU

2Contents1 Introduction ... 51.1 Package Contents ...

29Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cable (3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connector and (see p.10,12,14) match the black wire to the

302.6 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers comp

312.7 Hot Plug for Hard Disk DrivesThis motherboard supports Hot Plug for HDDs in AHCI / RAID mode.What is Hot Plug?If the HDDs are NOT set for RAID,

32Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. The UEFI chip on t

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

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

353.3 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Config

363.3.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyTo enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threadi

373.3.2 Chipset CongurationSpread Spectrum for ClockgenSelect [Disabled] for better system stability.Restore on AC/Power LossThis allows you to set

383.3.3 Storage CongurationOnboard SATAII Mode This item is for eSATA 5 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_4 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Conguration

33 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 333.1 Introduction ... 333.1

39We recommend to use Intel® ICH10R SATA ports (SATA2_0 to SATA2_4) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the be

403.3.4 Super IO CongurationCOM1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the COM1 port.COM1 Port AddressUse this to set the address for the onboa

413.3.5 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus-pend-to-RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will e

42RTC Alarm Power OnUse this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to pow-er on the system.USB Keyboard/Remote Power OnUse this item to enab

433.3.6 USB CongurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.USB 3.0 ControllerUse this item to enable

443.3.7 Voltage Control.DRAM VoltageUse this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].+1.05V_CORE VoltageUse this to select +1.05V_CORE Vo

453.3.8 Trusted ComputingTPM SupportUse this option to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices. The default value is [Disabled].

463.3.9 Serial Port Console RedirectionConsole RedirectionUse this option to enable or disable Console Redirection.Console Redirection SettingsUse th

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

483.5 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority.Bo

4Chapter 1: IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock AD2550RA/U3S3 / AD2550R/U3S3 / AD2550R motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASR

49Boot From Onboard LANUse this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

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

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

52Chapter 4: Software Support4.1 Install Operating SystemThis motherboard supports Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 / 2003 R2 / 2008 / 2008 R2 / Linu

53Chapter 5: Troubleshooting5.1 Troubleshooting ProceduresFollow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system. Always unplug the power cord bef

54 faulty ones.5. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.Unable to save system setup congurations...1. Verify if the batte

555.2 Technical Support ProceduresIf you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contac

51.2 SpecicationsPhysical StatusForm Factor Mini ITXDimension 6.7'' x 6.7'' (17.02 cm x17.02 cm)Processor SystemCPUSupports Inte

6StorageSATA controllerIntel ICH10R : 5* x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s , support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Default:5 SATA ports, w/eSATA ; Option: 6 SATA ports. wo/eSATA)A

7InternalConnectorType A USB 2.0 port1USB 2.0 headerAD2550RA/U3S32 (Each support 2 USB 2.0)AD2550R/U3S3 2 (Each support 2 USB 2.0)AD2550R1 (Each suppo

8HardwareMonitorTemperature- CPU Temperature Sensing- System Temperature SensingFan- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan S