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Page 2: ...ied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advise...

Page 3: ...ds You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call ASRock Tel 886 2 28965588 ext 123 Standard International call charges apply The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDM...

Page 4: ...llation of Memory Modules DIMM 13 2 4 Expansion Slot PCI Express Slot 15 2 5 Jumpers Setup 16 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17 2 7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 21 3 Software and Utilities Operation 23 3 1 Installing Drivers 23 3 2 ASRock Live Update APP Shop 24 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 30 4 1 Introduction 30 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 30 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 31 4 2 Main Screen 31 4 3 OC Tweaker Sc...

Page 5: ...ridge Configuration 37 4 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 38 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 39 4 4 5 ACPI Configuration 40 4 4 6 USB Configuration 42 4 5 Tool 43 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 45 4 7 Boot Screen 46 4 8 Security Screen 48 4 9 Exit Screen 49 ...

Page 6: ...herboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical ...

Page 7: ...Expan sion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 x16 mode PCIE 3 0 is only supported with FM2 CPU With FM2 CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 Supports AMD Dual Graphics Graphics Integrated AMD RadeonTM R7 R5 Series Graphics in A series APU DirectX 11 1 Pixel Shader 5 0 with FM2 CPU DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 with FM2 CPU Max shared memory 2GB Three graphics output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Suppor...

Page 8: ...panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection ELNA Audio Caps LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111GR Supports Wake On WAN Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Suppor...

Page 9: ...upports 2 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection BIOS Feature AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support DRAM VDDP SB Voltage multi adjustment Hardware Monitor CPU Chassis temperature sensing CPU Chassis Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan multi speed control CASE OP...

Page 10: ...1 Whether 2400 2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is support ed depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 2 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation fo...

Page 11: ...T USB0 B USB1 HD_AUDIO1 1 BIOS ROM A68M ITX HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL1 CMOS Battery SATA3_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_1 SATA3_3 SOCKET FM2b USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 PS2 Keyboard Mouse VGA1 DVI1 HDMI1 1 USB3_2_3 PCI Express 3 0 USB4_5 1 USB6_7 1 RoHS ATXPWR1 DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module 1 CLRCMOS1 CI1 1 CPU_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 ATX12V1 ...

Page 12: ...eader SPEAKER1 6 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 7 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 8 System Panel Header PANEL1 9 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 10 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 12 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 13 USB 3 0 Header USB3_2_3 14 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 15 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 16 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 17 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 ...

Page 13: ...ne Pink It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard Mouse cable to USB 2 0 ports USB01 or USB23 instead of USB 3 0 ports There are two LEDs on the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica tions Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connect...

Page 14: ...io feature through the audio driver Please set Speaker Configuration to 7 1 Speaker in the Realtek HD Audio Manager Function of the Audio Ports in 7 1 channel Configuration Port Function Light Blue Rear panel Rear Speaker Out Lime Rear panel Front Speaker Out Pink Rear panel Central Subwoofer Speaker Out Lime Front panel Side Speaker Out ...

Page 15: ...e to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity 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 edge...

Page 16: ...e matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that i...

Page 17: ...t You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Make sure 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 6 No 3 For proper instal lation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink ...

Page 18: ...t dam age to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot...

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Page 20: ...Ie 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documenta tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation ...

Page 21: ...omputer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted th...

Page 22: ...ATA3 Connectors These four Serial ATA3 SATA3_1 see p 6 No 12 SATA3 connectors support SATA3_2 see p 6 No 11 SATA data cables for internal SATA3_3 see p 6 No 10 storage devices The current SATA3_4 see p 6 No 9 SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate USB 3 0 Header Besides four default USB 3 0 19 pin USB3_2_3 ports on the I O panel there is see p 6 No 13 one USB 3 0 header on this m...

Page 23: ...OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows 10 10 64 bit 8 1 8 1 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on th...

Page 24: ...ading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cable 4 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan...

Page 25: ...er supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 1 4 5 8 1 4 5 8 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 24 13 12 1 Chassis Intrusion Header This motherb...

Page 26: ...ble to the onboard VGA port Please be noted that the current VGA driver VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on board display only For any future update please refer to our website for further information Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onb...

Page 27: ...ease check AMD website for up dates and details Step 9 Click Enable CrossFireTM and click Apply to save your change Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control ...

Page 28: ...our computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please click Install All or follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can wor...

Page 29: ...y You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop 3 2 1 UI Overview Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to pe...

Page 30: ...rs on the left side of the screen The other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details ...

Page 31: ...p click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon The trash icon may not appear for certain apps ...

Page 32: ... the apps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading ...

Page 33: ...ou will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process ...

Page 34: ...ITX R2 0 29 English 3 2 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update APP Shop on Windows startup ...

Page 35: ...button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system ti...

Page 36: ...ion Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function Enter To bring up the selected screen PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UT...

Page 37: ... noted that overclocking may reduce the D Sub resolution and cause the display abnormal situation It is recommended to use DVI or HDMI monitor to get better performance Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea ture Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Te...

Page 38: ...ge Control Mode Use this to control voltage mode CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage Offset It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage offset However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU NB Frequency Multipli...

Page 39: ...read out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto The default value is Auto Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto APU PCIE Voltage VDDP Use this to select APU PCIE Voltage VDDP The default value is Auto ...

Page 40: ...ou may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 41: ...led Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 10 8 1 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs SVM When this option i...

Page 42: ...llows you to set the share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture DVI Function Use this to select DVI function when you install the DVI to HDMI adapter to DVI port Configuration options as Dual Link DVI and as HDMI If you select as Dual ...

Page 43: ...ature Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto ...

Page 44: ...is AHCI Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM The default value of this option is Disabled Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 4 4 4 Storage Configuration ...

Page 45: ... 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 re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 PCI Devic...

Page 46: ...tem to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system 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 moth erboard to submit Windows certification ...

Page 47: ...s Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are al...

Page 48: ...ing UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating sys tem in RAID mode Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Insta...

Page 49: ...tem after the UEFI update process is completed Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Network Configuration Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode Configuration options DHCP Auto IP and PPPOE UEFI D...

Page 50: ...ble Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature The default is value Disabled Clear Status This option appears only when the case open has been detected Use this option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows ...

Page 51: ...ws 8 1 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup Clear CMOS or run utility in Widows to enter BIOS Setup 3 If you are using an external graphics card the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in order to boot Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock f...

Page 52: ...ces support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not...

Page 53: ...ish 48 4 8 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 Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 1 Secure Boot ...

Page 54: ...Y 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 Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 ke...

Page 55: ...tion For technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 11 11 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 9...

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