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Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or 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 
desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.

About

Displays information about Start8.

Summary of Contents for FM2A58M-HD+

Page 1: ...User Manual FM2A58M HD FM2A58M HD...

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...

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Page 4: ...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 5: ...South Bridge Configuration 43 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 44 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration 45 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration 46 4 4 7 USB Configuration 48 4 5 Tool 50 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Sc...

Page 6: ...herboard 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 sion w...

Page 7: ...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 Supports AMD Dual G...

Page 8: ...ack with DVI D and HDMI Ports Audio 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111FR Support...

Page 9: ...rotection ASRock Full Spike Protection BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support DRAM CPU...

Page 10: ...rd please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compat ible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 2 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be l...

Page 11: ...OS 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 t...

Page 12: ...ms ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASR...

Page 13: ...support CD to your USB storage 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 ASRock Easy Driver Ins...

Page 14: ...frequent UEFI access It is included in ASRock s exclusive all in one A Tuning tuning program that allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time Just simply enab...

Page 15: ...64Mb BIOS FM2A58M 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 USB5 PCI Exp...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...Mouse 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 6 Microphone...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...English 18 1 2 3...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...up to SATA_5 see p 10 No 15 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATA_6 see p 10 No 14 DUMMY GND GND P P USB_PWR P P USB_PWR 1 SATA_5 SATA_6 SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_4 Front Panel Audio Header This is an int...

Page 27: ...rmal 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 S3 sleep st...

Page 28: ...n 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 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU f...

Page 29: ...trusion detection design 1 Signal GND Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 10 No 18 1 AFD ERROR PINIT GND SLIN STB SPD0 SPD1 SPD3 SPD2 SPD4 SPD5 SPD6 SPD7 ACK BUSY PE SLCT This is an interface for prin...

Page 30: ...le 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 inf...

Page 31: ...ase 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 fea...

Page 32: ...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 Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will...

Page 33: ...ng 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 deskto...

Page 34: ...time 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 Inter...

Page 35: ...peed 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 the dura...

Page 36: ...FM2A58M HD 31 English Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 37: ...ded 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 Start8...

Page 38: ...nglish 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 a...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...set 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 descriptions...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...default 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...

Page 43: ...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 Cali...

Page 44: ...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 allows you...

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

Page 46: ...ease note 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 t...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 feature...

Page 49: ...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 enable or...

Page 50: ...Port 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 Infr...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...e 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 Please set this option to Enabled if y...

Page 53: ...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 Di...

Page 54: ...FM2A58M HD 49 English 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 55: ...r 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 tem in...

Page 56: ...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 them without...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...e Over 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 app...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...ish 56 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 62: ...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 63: ...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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