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FM2A55M-DGS R2.0

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 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: ... 5 Dual Graphics Operation Guide 19 2 6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 21 2 7 Jumpers Setup 24 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25 2 9 Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 29 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 HDDs 29 2 11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide 30 2 12 Driver Installation Guide 32 2 13 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 6...

Page 4: ...e Configuration 43 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 44 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration 45 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration 46 3 4 7 USB Configuration 48 3 5 Tool 49 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 51 3 7 Boot Screen 52 3 8 Security Screen 54 3 9 Exit Screen 55 4 Software Support 56 4 1 Install Operating System 56 4 2 Support CD Information 56 4 2 1 Running Support CD 56 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 56 4 2 3 Uti...

Page 5: ...out 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 support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www ...

Page 6: ...PCI slot Supports AMD Dual Graphics see CAUTION 3 Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 Max shared memory 2GB Dual VGA Output support DVI and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560x1600 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 60Hz Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2 0 New video post processing capabi...

Page 7: ...panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM VDDP VDDR SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardwar...

Page 8: ... 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the mem ory support list on our website for the compatible memory mod ules 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 for system usage un der Window...

Page 9: ...nt 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 sys tem It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally enable the Sleep Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows to shorten boot up time By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the shutdown and startu...

Page 10: ...LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritiza tion 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 Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si multaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data Wi...

Page 11: ...ervers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable this function ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using i...

Page 12: ...unleash the hidden power of your CPUs Simply press X when turning on the PC X Boost will automati cally overclock the relative components to get up to 15 77 performance boost With the smart X Boost overclocking CPU can become a near one button process ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience The light ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup AS Rock ...

Page 13: ...Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 21 COM Port Header COM1 7 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 22 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 8 Southbridge Controller 23 PCI Slot PCI1 9 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 24 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 10 System Panel Header PANEL1 25 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 11 SATA2 Connector SATA_1 26 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 12 SATA2 Connector SATA_2 27 Chassis Intrusion Heade...

Page 14: ... panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and ...

Page 15: ... 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 edges an...

Page 16: ...e that it is locked 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate 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 other Then connect t...

Page 17: ...d 2 If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 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 b...

Page 18: ...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 yo...

Page 19: ... the monitor cable 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 f...

Page 20: ... 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 Cent...

Page 21: ...VGA output sup port D Sub and DVI D 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 D Sub and DVI D to support dual VGA output so that D Sub and DVI D can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Conne...

Page 22: ...nel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards 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 512MB 1GB or 2GB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system me...

Page 23: ...l 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 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...

Page 24: ...uter 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 that ...

Page 25: ...ATA_3 see p 13 No 14 storage devices The current SATA_4 see p 13 No 13 SATA2 interface allows up to SATA_5 see p 13 No 16 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATA_6 see p 13 No 15 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB4_5 ports on the I O ...

Page 26: ...anel audio 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 need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust...

Page 27: ...ezes and fails to per form 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 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 pa...

Page 28: ...des 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 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation 12 24 1 13 12 1 13 24 1 2 3 4 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan connectors...

Page 29: ...ug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configurat...

Page 30: ...ace The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA2 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA2 HDD Hot Plug The SATA2 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA2 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on o...

Page 31: ...cess the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA2 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 2 SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White Unplug SATA data cable from SATA2 HDD side Unplug SATA 15 pin power cable connector Bl...

Page 32: ... 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need t...

Page 33: ...OS on your system Using SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit on your SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA2 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI...

Page 34: ...on 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 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time d...

Page 35: ...ursor 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 UTILITY F9 Lo...

Page 36: ...ed 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 Techno...

Page 37: ...djust the value of this item 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 NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU NB GFX Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB GFX voltage However for safety and sy...

Page 38: ...nterleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto CAS Write Latency tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD ...

Page 39: ...hange Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto...

Page 40: ... Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 41: ...te that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system sta bility or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs SVM When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Confi...

Page 42: ...le the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graphics card on this motherboard Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature If you enable this option the primary monitor will be onboard VGA If you se lect Auto Dual Graphics function will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON graphics card The default value is Auto DVI ...

Page 43: ... 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 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 S1 S3 and S4 state The de fault value is Auto ...

Page 44: ...orage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode AMD AHCI 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 SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports Use this item to enable or dis able SATA IDE combined mode The defau...

Page 45: ...ss Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 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 46: ...s 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 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 t...

Page 47: ...tem 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 CSM Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option The default value is Enabled ...

Page 48: ... default value 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 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 US...

Page 49: ... Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file 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 dis...

Page 50: ...re download server for Internet Flash Configuration options Asia Europe USA and China 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 to configure the period of time unti...

Page 51: ...ws you to enable or disable case open detection feature The default is value Enabled 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 Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 3 6...

Page 52: ...iction is you may not boot by using an USB 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 3 If you are using an external graphics card the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in order to boot Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boo...

Page 53: ...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 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count ...

Page 54: ... 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 Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot The default value is Disabled ...

Page 55: ...hanges 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 key can be us...

Page 56: ...e The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com puter If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activ...

Page 57: ... SP1 or above Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit 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 POST and c...

Page 58: ...M 64 bit with SP1 or above Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press F10 to save the change and exit 4 Press F11 to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctrl...

Page 59: ...ber Ctrl number to enter Raid Utility For example key in drvcfg s 4E B5 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive 9 Choose Logical Drive Create Menu to create a Raid Drive 10 Choose Usable Physical Drive List to select Raid HDD ...

Page 60: ...ting and key in the Raid size 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press F10 to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press F11 to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive This option only shows on Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit and VistaTM 64 bit OS ...

Page 61: ...tilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows VistaTM 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm...

Page 62: ... Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter b Go to Services and Applications Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy c Set Startup type to Disable then Click OK ...

Page 63: ...he hotfix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take long time 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 mins to boot D The Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities ...

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