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B75M-GL

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published May 2012

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Page 2: ...ies 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 advised of the possibility of such damages arising from an...

Page 3: ...tures 24 2 9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 27 2 10 Jumpers Setup 29 2 11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 35 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 35 2 14 Hot Plug for SATA SATA2 HDDs 36 2 15 Hot Plug for SATA3 HDDs 36 2 16 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 37 2 17 Driver Installation Guide 39...

Page 4: ...nfiguration 52 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 53 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 54 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 55 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 56 3 4 9 USB Configuration 57 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 58 3 6 Boot Screen 59 3 7 Security Screen 60 3 8 Exit Screen 61 4 Software Support 62 4 1 Install Operating System 62 4 2 Support CD Information 62 4 2 1 Running Support CD...

Page 5: ...ins the configura tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support ...

Page 6: ...ports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot PCIE1 x16 mode see CAUTION 6 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE2 x4 mode 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM Graphics Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can ...

Page 7: ...th LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone SATA3 1 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connector supports NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions USB3 0 4 x USB 3 0 ports support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 5 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connector 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x Print port header 1 x COM port header 1 x...

Page 8: ...ment Guard see CAUTION 16 ASRock Internet Flash see CAUTION 17 ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock Dehumidfier Function see CAUTION 18 Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 19 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 20 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan ...

Page 9: ... less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 VistaTM XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win dows cannot use 6 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 Expr...

Page 10: ...he marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp 11 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 wit...

Page 11: ...humidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state 19 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease betwee...

Page 12: ...nnector SATA2_3 Black 13 SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Black 14 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 15 SATA2 Connector SATA2_5 Black 16 SATA2 Connector SATA2_2 Black 17 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 18 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Black 19 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Black 20 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray 21 Infrared Module Header IR1 22 COM Port Header COM1 23 Print Port Header LPT1 24 PCI Express 2 0 x1...

Page 13: ...to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Sp...

Page 14: ...board settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard s components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you ...

Page 15: ...bove situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step 2 Remove the 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...

Page 16: ...o 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 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 Press down the load lever and se cure it with the load plat...

Page 17: ...to the cen ter of the IHS on the socket s surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 12 No 4 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 f...

Page 18: ...ry modules it is unable to activate 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 A...

Page 19: ...t a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 4 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 an expansio...

Page 20: ...CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM feature For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot Make sure that th...

Page 21: ...ub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter Step 2 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details or ...

Page 22: ...r to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft s website for details For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD s website for de tails Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer You will find AMD Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar AMD Catalyst Control C...

Page 23: ...lected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Cross...

Page 24: ...otherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D and D Sub you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D and D Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI D and D Sub can drive the same or different display contents To e...

Page 25: ...t value of Share Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when an 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 For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click on desktop choose Properties and select th...

Page 26: ...joy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepti...

Page 27: ...eader Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Step4 Boot up your system Press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is set to Enabled Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled If you cannot fin...

Page 28: ...ill remain USB ports 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel The Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive multi directional infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug Please install it before you boot t...

Page 29: ...ar and reset the sys tem parameters to default setup please turn off the computer 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...

Page 30: ...A2_4 see p 12 No 13 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s SATA2_5 see p 12 No 15 data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors This Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_0 see p 12 No 7 connector supports SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2...

Page 31: ...No 20 receiver Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 12 No 28 convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you us...

Page 32: ...o turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart 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 sys tem i...

Page 33: ...3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 12 No 6 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Though this motherb...

Page 34: ...34 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 12 No 22 ...

Page 35: ...able 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 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel B75 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for the SATA3_0 connector You may install a SATA3 hard disk on this mother board for internal storage This section will guide you to install the ...

Page 36: ...condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATA2 HDD 2 15 Hot Plug for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA3 in AHCI mode The Intel B75 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort NOTE What ...

Page 37: ... interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of ou...

Page 38: ...cable to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect a SATA power cable s 1x4 pin end White to the power supply s 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 2 ...

Page 39: ... 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install 2 18 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the steps below STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP...

Page 40: ... UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI For SATA2_1 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE For ...

Page 41: ... 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 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Mon...

Page 42: ...ave changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F12 Print screen ESC Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an...

Page 43: ...t support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre...

Page 44: ...erClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automa...

Page 45: ...TR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH A U...

Page 46: ...ge The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults a...

Page 47: ...to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information...

Page 48: ...efault value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use t...

Page 49: ...tion Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use thi...

Page 50: ...efault value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Monitor This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Monitor The default value is Disabled If you wish to install a PCI Express card under Windows XP VistaTM OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics D...

Page 51: ...dio feature Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 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 recover...

Page 52: ...e The default value is AHCI Mode SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure Aggressive Link Power Management 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 and Enabled AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA...

Page 53: ...R Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Enabled Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry The default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled ...

Page 54: ...ct Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Enabled ...

Page 55: ...r the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device ...

Page 56: ...ower On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable ...

Page 57: ...bled 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 sues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowe...

Page 58: ...ll On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period This allows users t...

Page 59: ...M Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled B...

Page 60: ...60 3 7 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 ...

Page 61: ...scard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts t...

Page 62: ...r CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your 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 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the de...

Page 63: ...t with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POS...

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