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3.4  Start8

For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an 
ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added 
customizations for greater efficiency. 

3.4.1  Installing Start8

Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup-
port CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8.

3.4.2  Configuring Start8

Style

Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then 
select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

Summary of Contents for Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series

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Page 2: ...lied 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 lia...

Page 3: ...ed States and other countries Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol t...

Page 4: ...York and St Louis WINNING STREAK I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally d...

Page 5: ...d Quality hardware makes a huge difference in competitions a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice It s all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more fluid...

Page 6: ...CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 20 2 5 Jumpers Setup 21 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 2 7 CrossFireXTM and Quad...

Page 7: ...4 1 CPU Configuration 53 4 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 54 4 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 55 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 56 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration 57 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration 58 4 4 7 USB Co...

Page 8: ...ual 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...

Page 9: ...eros KillerTM LAN Audio Purity SoundTM CPU Supports Socket FM2 95W FM2 100W processors Digi Power design 4 2 Power Phase design Chipset AMD A88X Bolton D4 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4...

Page 10: ...ared memory 2GB Three graphics output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports Triple Monitor Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Dual link DVI D with max resolutio...

Page 11: ...x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Qualcomm Atheros KillerTM E2200 Series Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Su...

Page 12: ...el Audio Connector 3 x USB 2 0 Headers Support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 Header by AMD A88X Bolton D4 Sup ports 2 USB 3 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug a...

Page 13: ...ponsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 Whether 2600 2400 2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2600 2400 2133 1866 1...

Page 14: ...is convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the F6 key during the POST or the F2 key...

Page 15: ...eir BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS up date process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that B...

Page 16: ...ically to dehumidi fy the system after entering S4 S5 state ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device Afte...

Page 17: ...ded in ASRock s exclusive all in one F Stream tuning program that allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time Just simply enable this function the PC will be a...

Page 18: ...SATA3_1_2 SATA3_3_4 SATA3_5_6 SATA3_7_8 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 SPEAKER1 1 PLED1 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 COM1 1 1 USB_7_8 1 USB_9_10 Top CTR BASS Center REAR SPK Bottom Optical SPDIF Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom...

Page 19: ...Connectors SATA3_1_2 11 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_3_4 12 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_5_6 13 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_7_8 14 System Panel Header PANEL1 15 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 16 Chassis Speaker Heade...

Page 20: ...al SPDIF Out Port 3 D Sub Port 12 USB 2 0 Ports USB_3_4 4 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_1_2 AMD A88X Bolton D4 13 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_3_4 ASMedia ASM1042A 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Button 6 Central Bass Oran...

Page 21: ...w for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 9 Rear Speaker No 7 Central Bass No 6 Line In or Side Speaker No 8 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V...

Page 22: ...severe damage 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 e...

Page 23: ...s 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 av...

Page 24: ...ate heat 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...

Page 25: ...R3_B1 DDR3_B2 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and...

Page 26: ...Fatal1ty FM2A88X Killer Series 19 English 1 2 3...

Page 27: ...16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph ics cards PCIe Slot Configurations For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the moth erboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN...

Page 28: ...ug 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 B...

Page 29: ...otherboard USB 2 0 Headers Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB_5_6 ports on the I O panel there see p 11 No 22 are three USB 2 0 headers on 9 pin USB_7_8 this motherboard Each USB 2 0 see p 11 No 2...

Page 30: ...header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to 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...

Page 31: ...e 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 writi...

Page 32: ...X power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation 24 13 12 1 24 13 CPU Fan Connector Please connect...

Page 33: ...requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 1 Signal GND TPM Header This connector supports 17 pin TPMS1 Trusted Platform Module TPM see p 11 No 23 system which can securely store keys...

Page 34: ...ssFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 1 You should only use identical CrossFireXTM ready...

Page 35: ...English 28 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot...

Page 36: ...tion and Setup Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the left pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX...

Page 37: ...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 informati...

Page 38: ...technology please 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 Du...

Page 39: ...uter 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 au...

Page 40: ...3 2 1 Installing F Stream When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD F Stream will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon F Stream...

Page 41: ...pport UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet G...

Page 42: ...ates and repeat delay Fata1ty Mouse Port You are installing the mouse into Fata1ty Mouse Port After applying your mouse polling rate move your mouse to feel it USB Key Plug in the USB Key and let your...

Page 43: ...English 36 System Info View information about the system Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 44: ...e all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD Killer Network Manager will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon Killer Network Manager on your desktop D...

Page 45: ...ime your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traffic Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload download speeds and test the network speed You must...

Page 46: ...Fatal1ty FM2A88X Killer Series 39 English Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information...

Page 47: ...ded customizations for greater efficiency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup port CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 4 2 Configuring Start8...

Page 48: ...eries 41 English Configure Configure provides configuration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of the powe...

Page 49: ...ress on the Windows key does Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mod...

Page 50: ...eaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US 24 95 for free 3 5 1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Start All Programs...

Page 51: ...cast Add Channels Step 4 Click Add Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming Before you start streaming you need to register an account for the streaming service website such as Twitch tv USTREAM or...

Page 52: ...English Step 6 Fill in your platform s Username and Password Based on your needs configure the Video and Audio Encoding settings Click OK Step 7 The channel then appears in your broadcast list Click...

Page 53: ...click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser and you can see your broadcast To disable live streaming go to Broadcast again and deselect the platform 3 5 2 Recording Your Gameplay Step 1...

Page 54: ...ing the reset 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 de...

Page 55: ...s 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 th...

Page 56: ...ion power Management Application Power Management APM ensures that average power con sumption over a thermally significant time period remains at or below the TDP for the CPU mode being used If Enable...

Page 57: ...droop when the system is under heavy load GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock The default value is Auto DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard wi...

Page 58: ...r disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It a...

Page 59: ...s for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Comput...

Page 60: ...abled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or com patibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set thi...

Page 61: ...Share Memory This allows 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 enab...

Page 62: ...board HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged 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...

Page 63: ...BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM The default value of this option is Disabled SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3_5 SATA3_6 SATA3_7 and SATA3_8 Use this item to...

Page 64: ...ation PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the...

Page 65: ...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 resu...

Page 66: ...d Remote to power on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item 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 va...

Page 67: ...is 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 device...

Page 68: ...Fatal1ty FM2A88X Killer Series 61 English 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives...

Page 69: ...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 the...

Page 70: ...rocess 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 the...

Page 71: ...Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumi...

Page 72: ...2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode...

Page 73: ...flash drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup Clear CMOS or run utility in Widows to enter BIOS Setup...

Page 74: ...y Support Module Please do not disable unless you re running a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Launch PX...

Page 75: ...ish 68 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 Secure...

Page 76: ...P 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...

Page 77: ...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...

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