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Page 2: ...r 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...

Page 3: ...and Heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2 5 Jumpers Setup 20 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2 7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation G...

Page 4: ...South Bridge Configuration 44 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 45 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration 46 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration 47 4 4 7 USB Configuration 49 4 5 Tool 51 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Sc...

Page 5: ...his 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 late...

Page 6: ...Memory Profile AMP 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 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot 1 x PCI Slot S...

Page 7: ...ll HD 1080p Blu ray BD playback with DVI D and HDMI Ports Audio 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111FR Supports Realtek RealWoW Technolog...

Page 8: ...1 1 Compliant wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support DRAM CPU Voltage multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar...

Page 9: ...CAUTION 1 Whether 2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2133 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support...

Page 10: ...S 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 to enter into th...

Page 11: ...tly ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in A Tuning It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows 32 bit operating systems ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time o...

Page 12: ...ifier Function the computer will power on automatically 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...

Page 13: ...peed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup AS Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access It is included in ASRock s exclusive all in one A Tuning tuning prog...

Page 14: ...R1 CPU_FAN1 64Mb BIOS FM2A55M HD DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module USB8_9 USB6_7 12 13 17 18 19 20 16 USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 RJ 45 LAN USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 USB 2 0 T USB4 B U...

Page 15: ...1 7 System Panel Header PANEL1 8 SATA2 Connector SATA_1 9 SATA2 Connector SATA_2 10 TPM Header TPMS1 11 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 12 SATA2 Connector SATA_4 13 SATA2 Connector SATA_3 14 SATA2 Conn...

Page 16: ...use Port Green 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 2 D Sub Port VGA1 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 4 Line In Light Blue 10 HDMI Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 DVI D Port DVI1 6 Micropho...

Page 17: ...er 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 connec...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...atches 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...

Page 20: ...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 T...

Page 21: ...damage 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...

Page 22: ...English 18 1 2 3...

Page 23: ...IE Slots PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards Before installing an expansion card...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...wo USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB8_9 see p 10 No 17 Serial ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2 SATA_1 see p 10 No 8 SATA2 connectors...

Page 26: ...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 A...

Page 27: ...t 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 A front panel module mainly consis...

Page 28: ...pt 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 I...

Page 29: ...PD3 SPD2 SPD4 SPD5 SPD6 SPD7 ACK BUSY PE SLCT This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 10 No 10 This connector suppo...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...y 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 Dual Graphic...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...talling A Tuning When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your d...

Page 34: ...Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet ac...

Page 35: ...next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on and th...

Page 36: ...English 32 Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 37: ...ith added customizations for greater efficiency 3 3 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup port CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 3 2 Configuring S...

Page 38: ...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 power button and mor...

Page 39: ...r a press 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 deskto...

Page 40: ...utton 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...

Page 41: ...n 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...

Page 42: ...lt value is Auto 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 th...

Page 43: ...er it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability CPU Load line Calibration CPU Load line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load NB Load line...

Page 44: ...ower 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 allows you to en...

Page 45: ...configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration...

Page 46: ...e 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 this item to Disabl...

Page 47: ...press 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...

Page 48: ...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 feature Good...

Page 49: ...ports 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 Use this item to ena...

Page 50: ...Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared...

Page 51: ...n 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...

Page 52: ...s 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 value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you pl...

Page 53: ...Only The 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 connec...

Page 54: ...English 50 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 55: ...staller 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 t...

Page 56: ...ted 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 enteri...

Page 57: ...ifier 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...

Page 58: ...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 o...

Page 59: ...n 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 S...

Page 60: ...e 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 PXE OpROM Policy...

Page 61: ...57 English 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 Se...

Page 62: ...d 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...

Page 63: ...formation 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...

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