AD2550-ITX User Manual Version 1.0 Published March 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 Introduction......................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Package Contents.......................................................... Specifications.................................................................. Unique Features ............................................................ Motherboard Layout ...................................................... I/O Panel . ......................................................................
Software Support................................................ 39 4.1 Install Operating System................................................. 39 4.2 Support CD Information.................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD............................................. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu......................................................... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 4.2.4 Contact Information....................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock AD2550-ITX 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 stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm - All Solid Capacitor design - Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM Processor D2550 (1.86 GHz) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology - Southbridge: Intel® NM10 Express - 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max.
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 2 x SATA2 3.
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.
1.3 Unique Features ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your system. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows® to shorten boot up time.
ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the properties of the device. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure 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.
1.4 Motherboard Layout 3 2 1 5 4 17.0cm (6.7 in) USB 3.0 COM1 PS2 Keyboard USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 1 CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 6 17.0cm (6.7 in) HDMI1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 FSB800 FSB800 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 204-pin module) DVI_CON1 VGA1 LPT1 1 DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 204-pin module) Super IO 20 7 RoHS USB 2.
1.5 I/O Panel 1 2 * 3 4 5 6 7 USB 2.0 Ports D-Sub Port LAN RJ-45 Port Central / Bass (Orange) Rear Speaker (Black) Optical SPDIF Out Port Line In (Light Blue) ** 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Front Speaker (Lime) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042) HDMI Port DVI-D Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2: Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) AD2550-ITX motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SODIMM slots. 1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged. 2. Please install the memory module from DDR3_A2 slot for the first priority. Installing a SO-DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing SO-DIMMs or the system components. Step 1.
2.4 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-bit PCI interface. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged.
2.5 Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps: 1.
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-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function.
2.6 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 is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Setting Clear CMOS Description (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.11 No. 13) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors SATAII_1 Serial ATA2 Connectors (SATAII_1: see p.11, No. 16) (SATAII_2: see p.11, No. 8) SATAII_2 Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! These two Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3.
Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) IRTX +5VSB DUMMY (see p.11 No. 10) This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. 1 GND IRRX Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11 No. 19) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1.
PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. The front panel design may differ by chassis.
Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.11 No. 1) AFD# ERROR# PINIT# SLIN# GND 1 SPD7 SPD6 ACK# SPD5 BUSY SPD4 PE SPD3 SLCT SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 STB# Serial port Header (9-pin COM1) This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. (see p.11 No.
2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® NM10 Express chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
2.10 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. 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. 2.
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Voltage Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® 7. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® certification. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers.
3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA2 Mode Use this to select SATA2 mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
3.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. COM1 Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Configuration options: [3F8 / IRQ4] and [3E8 / IRQ4]. IR1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. LPT1 Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port. LPT1 Port Mode Use this item to set the mode for the onboard parallel port.
3.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Deep S5 Mobile platforms support Deep S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S5 in AC only. The default value is [Auto]. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
3.3.6 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled].
3.3.7 Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. +1.05V Voltage Use this to select +1.05V Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. +1.5V Voltage Use this to select +1.5V Voltage. The default value is [Auto].
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed.
3.5 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].
3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.
3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 32bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.
