ASRock h61mv-itx: Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2: Installation

This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,

study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,

NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also

remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object

before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.

Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,

and/or components.

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2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU,

please follow the steps below.

1155-Pin Socket Overview

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the

CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not

force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Other-

wise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear

retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking

off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after

service.

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Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is

black line

marked with black line.

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the

two orientation key notches.

orientation key notch

alignment key

Pin1

Pin1

alignment key

orientation key notch

1155-Pin Socket

1155-Pin CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket by using a purely vertical mo-

tion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-

et and properly mated to the orient

keys.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

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2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin

CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155-

Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray

thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis-

sipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good

contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector

(CPU_FAN1, see page 14, No. 18).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your

CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155-Pin CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

1155-Pin Socket

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_

FAN1, see page 14, No. 18).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-

holes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install

and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the

heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with

fan operation or contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration,

you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-

type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory

Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be

damaged.

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical

memory modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology.

3. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not

work on this motherboard. It is not recommended to install them

on this motherboard.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the slot.

notch

break

notch

break

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends

fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)

There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

PCIE slots:

PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen

3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install a Sandy Bridge

CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output sup-

port (D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benets of dual monitor feature

without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also

provides independent display controllers for D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA

output so that D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents.

To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Connect D-Sub monitor cable to D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI

monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel.

D-Sub port

HDMI port

2. 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 function after your

system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install

onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your

computer.

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Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output

support (D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can

easily enjoy the benets of surround display feature.

Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot. Please refer to page 21 for

proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect D-Sub monitor cable to D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI

monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel. Then connect other monitor cables

to the corresponding connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1

slot.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter UEFI setup. Enter “Share

Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB],

[256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of D-sub. Please make sure that

the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you

do not adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will

disable D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this

motherboard.

4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to

your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install

them again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

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For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab

so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to

the steps below.

A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.

B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you

wish to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When

you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be

Primary, and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

C. Select the display icon identied by the number 2.

D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.

E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.

F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the

second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.

G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identied by the number

one, two, three and four.

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For Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display

Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor

according to the steps below.

A. Click the number ”2” icon.

B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto

this monitor”.

C. Click “OK” to save your change.

D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identied by the number

three and four.

6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing

the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement

of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

HDCP Function

HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP

function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor

that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy

the superior display quality with high-denition HDCP

encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more

details about HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection,

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a specication developed by Intel

for protecting digital

entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a

copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of

intercepting digital data midstream between the video source,

or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box -

and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television

or projector. In other words, HDCP specication is designed to

protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD

players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few

entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant

display. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP

in their equipment, it is highly recommended that the HDTV or

LCD monitor you purchase is compatible.

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2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide

ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header.

Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock

Smart Remote.

Step1. Find the CIR header located next

to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock

USB 2.0 header (9-pin, blue)

motherboard.

CIR header (4-pin, white)

USB_PWR

P-

Step2. Connect the front USB cable to the

P+

USB 2.0 header (as below, pin 1-5)

GND

DUMMY

and the CIR header. Please make

sure the wire assignments and the

pin assignments are matched

correctly.

GND

IRTX

IRRX

ATX+5VSB

Step3. Install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port.

Step4. Boot up your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter BIOS Setup Utility.

Make sure the option "CIR Controller" is setting at [Enabled].

(Advanced -> Super IO Conguration -> CIR Controller -> [Enabled])

If you cannot nd this option, please shut down your system and install

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again.

Step5. Enter Windows. Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver. (It is

listed at the bottom of driver list.)

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2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks

Installation

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This motherboard adopts Intel

H61 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial

ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this mother-

board for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA /

SATA2 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 con-

nector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard

disk.

2.12 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATA2 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATA2 in AHCI mode.

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Intel

H61 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface

(AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a

joint industry effort.

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What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conguration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATA2 HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATA2 HDD.

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2.13 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATA2 HDD in AHCI mode.

Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process

the SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the

motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

SATA 7-pin

The SATA 15-pin power

1x4-pin conventional

connector

connector (Black) connect

power connector (White)

to SATA / SATA2 HDD

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATA2 Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATA2 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and

IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is denitely not able to support Hot Plug

and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports

SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATA2 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATA2 Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATA2 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATA2 HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATA2 driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATA2 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATA2 HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

the motherboard’s SATA2 connector.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 4

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

Connect SATA data cable to

(Black) end to SATA / SATA2 HDD.

the SATA / SATA2 HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATA2 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATA2 HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATA2 HDD side.

Step 2

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATA2 HDD side.

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2.14 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side

to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

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2.15 Installing Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

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If you want to install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP

/ XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow

below procedures according to the OS you install.

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2.15.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions

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If you want to install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs

without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATA2 driver diskette. (Please use an USB oppy or a

oppy disk.)

A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a

window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot

device.

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Serial

ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a diskette into the oppy drive.

WARNING! Formatting the oppy diskette will

lose ALL data in it!

Start to format and copy les [YN]?

Please insert a oppy diskette into the oppy drive, and press <Y>.

E. The system will start to format the oppy diskette and copy SATA / SATA2 drivers

into the oppy diskette.

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STEP 3: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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After making a SATA / SATA2 driver diskette, you can start to install Windows

XP

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/ XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows

setup, press F6 to install

a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATA2 driver diskette

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containing the Intel

AHCI driver. After reading the oppy disk, the driver will be pre-

sented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS

you install.

Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE].

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STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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2.15.2 Installing Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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Vista

64-bit Without RAID Functions

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If you want to install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS

on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [AHCI].

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STEP 2: Install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on

your system.

Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE].

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STEP 2: Install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on

your system.

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2.16 ASRock XFast 555

ASRock’s unique XFast 555 Technology includes three tools that allow users to

experience huge performance boosts. There is XFast RAM for 5 times better system

speed, XFast LAN for 5 times faster LAN speed and XFast USB for 5 times faster

USB speed.

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2.16.1 ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included in ASRock Extreme Tuning

Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Win-

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dows

32-bit OS. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited

websites, making web sur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 frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their

lifespan.

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XFast RAM Settings

You may nd the XFast RAM setup page in the left panel of ASRock Extreme Tun-

ing utility.

First select the desired drive and disk size to create a virtual drive.

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To access more than 4GB of RAM in Windows

32-bit OS, please leave PAE mode

set to ON.

In the options section, users may enable and assign the size of a partition for Ready

Boost if they’re using a 32-bit OS. We suggest setting the size of Ready Boost one

to three times larger than your RAM for optimized performance.

Normally, when the memory being used by all the existing processes exceeds the

available RAM, the operating system moves pages (4-KB pieces) of one or more

virtual address spaces to the computer’s hard disk. By enabling Memory Pagele,

the system puts the pages into the virtual drive instead of the hard disk drive to ac-

celerate performance speed.

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Lastly, select the les that are supposed to go in the virtual drive to speed up the

system’s performance. Such as temporary les created by computer programs when

they cannot allocate enough memory for its tasks. Or internet cache les including

html, images, Cascading Style Sheets and

JavaScript scripts from IE, Firefox and Google Chrome.

Click Backup XFast RAM if you wish to make a backup. Then click on the APPLY

button to activate XFast RAM. Click on STOP if you wish to deactivate XFastRAM.

The virtual disk will appear once you restart the system.

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2.16.2 ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides several special features for faster internet access. For

example, LAN Application Prioritization allows you to congure your application’s pri-

ority ideally or add new programs to the priority list. Trafc Shaping helps you watch

Youtube HD videos and download les simultaneously without hiccups. And in the

status window there’s Real-Time Analysis of Your Data so you can easily recognize

the data streams you are transferring currently.

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