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Page 2: ...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 o...

Page 3: ...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 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation G...

Page 4: ...on 45 4 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 46 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 47 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration 48 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration 49 4 4 7 USB Configuration 51 4 5 Tool 52 4 6 Hardware Health Event Mo...

Page 5: ...motherboard 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 sio...

Page 6: ...nology AMP up to AMP 2400 15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots Expan sion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 x16 mode PCIE 3 0 is only supported with FM2 CPU With FM2 CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x P...

Page 7: ...sets Line Out on rear I O only LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111GR Supports Wake On WAN see CAUTION 3 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Pr...

Page 8: ...support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 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 Versio...

Page 9: ...memory speed is support ed depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible...

Page 10: ...lly 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 startup process Instant Boot allows you to enter y...

Page 11: ...nline 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 With the status window you c...

Page 12: ...raphical UEFI It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using in their PC With the UEFI system browser you can easily examine the current system configura tion in UEFI setu...

Page 13: ...y boot will completely change your user experience and behavior ASRock X Boost Brilliantly designed for combo overclocking ASRock X Boost Technology is able to unleash the hidden power of your CPUs Si...

Page 14: ...system enters into Standby Hiberna tion mode as well ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows Why should we even bother mem...

Page 15: ...LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN RoHS PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 RJ 45 LAN USB 2 0 T USB4 B USB5 CHA_FAN1 PCIE3 PCI Express 3 0 USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 ATX12V1 DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pi...

Page 16: ...s SATA_5_6 9 SATA2 Connectors SATA_3_4 10 SATA2 Connectors SATA_1_2 11 System Panel Header PANEL1 12 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 13 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 14 Power LED Header PLED1 15 Chassis S...

Page 17: ...Ports USB01 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 There are two LEDs on the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED...

Page 18: ...o 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 NEV...

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: ...eed 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...

Page 21: ...A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_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 sp...

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

Page 23: ...E5 PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards PCIe Slot Configurations For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the moth erboard s chassis fan connector CHA_...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...ATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate DUMMY GND GND P P USB_PWR P P USB_PWR 1 SATA_5_6 SATA_3_4 SATA_1_2 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 p...

Page 26: ...start 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...

Page 27: ...5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER Chassis and Power Fan Please connect the fan cable Connectors to the fan connector and 4 pin CHA_FAN1 match the black wire to the see p 11 No 21 ground pin 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p...

Page 28: ...lease plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 12 1 24 13 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 11 No 18 CCT...

Page 29: ...imum power your system requires It is recommended to use a AMD certified PSU Please refer to the AMD s website for details 4 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16 pipe card both ca...

Page 30: ...English 26 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 PCIE4 slot...

Page 31: ...etup 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 and click...

Page 32: ...he 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 AM...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...is met Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on and the duration of the dehumidifying process OC Twea...

Page 38: ...English 34 Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...urbo 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 Technology Configuration options Enabled and Disable...

Page 45: ...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 Calibration NB Load line Calibration helps pr...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...ote 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 Disa...

Page 49: ...le Disable Auto for the onboard graphics 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 Onboa...

Page 50: ...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 N...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...per IO Configuration 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 onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...r 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 value is Enabled P...

Page 55: ...y 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 connected...

Page 56: ...ce Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RA...

Page 57: ...will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed Internet Flash Internet Fla...

Page 58: ...figure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying proces...

Page 59: ...uration 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 The default is...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...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 PXE OpROM Po...

Page 62: ...ish 58 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 63: ...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 Ch...

Page 64: ...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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