ASRock E35LM1: Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock E35LM1 motherboard, a reliable motherboard

produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and

endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the confi guration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifi cations and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modifi cations of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may fi 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 specifi c information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock E35LM1 Motherboard

(Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)

ASRock E35LM1 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock E35LM1 Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

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To get better performance in Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-

bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Confi 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 Specifications

Platform - Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm

CPU - AMD Zacate E-240 APU

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- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Technology

- UMI 2.5 GT/s

Chipset - AMD A50M Chipset

Memory - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 1333(OC)/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered

memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x4 mode)

Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics

- DX11 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 5.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @

60Hz

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec)

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- Supports THX TruStudio

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Effi cient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

- 1 x VGA Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 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 (see CAUTION 3)

SATA3 - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

“Hot Plug” functions

Connector - 4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

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- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

BIOS Feature - 32Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- DRAM, FCH, +1V, +1.8V Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX

Multimedia Suite - OEM

Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 4)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 5)

- ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 7)

- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 9)

- ASRock Crashless BIOS (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

(see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock Internet Flash (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by

CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

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OS - Microsoft

Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit

/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 14)

Certifi cations - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

(see CAUTION 15)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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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 the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system

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.

CAUTION!

1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

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less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

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Vista

/ XP. For Windows

OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limita-

tion.

2. The maximum shared memory size is defi ned by the chipset vendor and

is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest informa-

tion.

3. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono

modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-chan-

nel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 12

for proper connection.

4. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

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without entering operating systems fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows

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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 fi le to your USB fl ash drive,

fl oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few

clicks without preparing an additional fl oppy diskette or other complicated

fl ash utility. Please be noted that the USB fl ash drive or hard drive must

use FAT32/16/12 fi le system.

5. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful so-

lution 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

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-

pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP

Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging

experience.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

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6. ASRock SmartView, a new function for internet browsers, is the smart

start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history,

your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced

view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are

exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you

keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use ASRock SmartView feature,

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please make sure your OS version is Windows

7 / 7 64 bit / Vista

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Vista

64 bit, and your browser version is IE8.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

7. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

8. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes

the benefi ts listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can confi g-

ure 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. Traffi c Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos

and download simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With

the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

9. ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used

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under Windows

OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the load-

ing time of previously visited websites, making web surfi 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 frequen-

cy of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

10. ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear

of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process, ASRock

Crashless BIOS will automatically fi nish the BIOS update procedure after

regaining power. Please note that BIOS fi les need to be placed in the

root directory of your USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature.

11. Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet

access at specifi ed times via OMG. You may choose from [Everyday], [Day

of the week] or [Weekdays and weekends], then schedule the starting

and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to

prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission

to modify the system time are required.

12. ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates

from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the latest

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UEFI from our servers and fl ash them without entering Windows

OS.

Please note that you must be running on a DHCP confi gured computer in

order to enable this function.

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