ASROCK AD2550-ITX User Manual

1AD2550-ITXUser ManualVersion 1.0Published March 2013Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the device

111.4 Motherboard Layout 1 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 12 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1) 2 COM Port Header (COM1) 13

121.5 I/O Panel** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connecti

13Chapter 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, st

142.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)AD2550-ITX motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots.1. It is not allowed

152.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot)There is 1 PCI slot on this motherboard. PCI slot: The PCI slot is used to install expansion card that has the 32-

162. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benets of dual monitor

17 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor

182.6 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

192.7 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors.

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

20System Panel Header This header accommodates(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.11 No. 11) functions. Connect the power switch,

21Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.(see p.11 No. 14) PLED (System Power LED): C

22Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a(9-pin COM1) serial port module. (see p.11 No. 2)Print Port Header This is an interface for pr

232.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® NM10 Express chipset that supports Serial A

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

25Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. The UEFI chip on

263.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description

27Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.3.3 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the

283.3.1 CPUCongurationIntel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supp

293.3.2 ChipsetCongurationACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this opti

3Contents1 Introduction ... 51.1 Package Contents ...

303.3.3 StorageCongurationSATA2 Mode Use this to select SATA2 mode. Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default valu

313.3.4 SuperIOCongurationCOM1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. COM1 Port Address Use this item to set the a

323.3.5ACPICongurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enabl

333.3.6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

343.3.7VoltageCongurationDRAM VoltageUse this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. +1.05V VoltageUse this to select +1.05V Voltage

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

36Setup Prompt TimeoutThis shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indenite waiting.Bootup Num-Lo

373.6 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

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

39Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 32-bit. Bec

44 Software Support ... 394.1 Install Operating System ...

5Chapter 1: IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock AD2550-ITX motherboard, a reliable mother-board produced under ASRock’s consistentl

61.2 Specications Platform - Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm - All Solid Capacitor design CPU - Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM

7 - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

8 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove

91.3 Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efcient