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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: ...s You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call AS...

Page 4: ...d CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 27 2 8 Dual Graphics Operation Guide 30 3 Software and Utilities Operation 32 3 1 Installing Drivers 32 3 2 A Tuning 33 3 3 Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Te...

Page 5: ...4 5 Tool 63 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 66 4 7 Boot Screen 67 4 8 Security Screen 69 4 9 Exit Screen 70...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...IE 3 0 is only supported with FM2 CPU With FM2 CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slots 3 x PCI Slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM CrossF...

Page 8: ...Technology 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 Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Po...

Page 9: ...ton D3 Supports 2 USB 3 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...

Page 10: ...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 Windows 8 7 For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is...

Page 11: ...t 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 to enter in...

Page 12: ...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 ASRock XFast...

Page 13: ...Play Technology ASRock On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC even when the PC is turn...

Page 14: ...l 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 Simply press...

Page 15: ...r memorizing those foot long passwords Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically ASRock FAN Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN Tastic Tuning is included in A Tuning Configur...

Page 16: ...1 SATA3_5 SATA3_4 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_1 IR1 1 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED1 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 COM1 1 1 USB_13_14 Top CTR BASS Center REAR SPK Bottom Optical SPDIF Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN Top...

Page 17: ...3 Connector SATA3_2 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 12 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 14 System Panel Header PANEL1 15 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 16 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1...

Page 18: ...USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 12 USB 2 0 Ports USB_78 4 eSATA Connector 13 USB 2 0 Ports USB_5_6 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Button 6 Central Bass Orange 15 HDMI Port 7 Rear Speaker B...

Page 19: ...below 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...

Page 20: ...e 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 p...

Page 21: ...e 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 avoid...

Page 22: ...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 the CP...

Page 23: ...1 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 chip...

Page 24: ...19 1 2 3...

Page 25: ...lot 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_FAN1 CH...

Page 26: ...e 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...

Page 27: ...2 0 Headers Besides six default USB 2 0 9 pin USB_11_12 ports on the I O panel there see p 11 No 21 are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 9 pin USB_13_14...

Page 28: ...o 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...

Page 29: ...eps blinking when the sys tem is in S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the cha...

Page 30: ...till 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 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 11 No 4 20 Pin ATX Power...

Page 31: ...tects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 1 Signal GND TPM Header This connector supports 17 pin TPMS1 Trusted Platform Module...

Page 32: ...ovided 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 graphics cards tha...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 Apply Se...

Page 35: ...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 S...

Page 36: ...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...

Page 37: ...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 auto d...

Page 38: ...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 desktop Do...

Page 39: ...se 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 access...

Page 40: ...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 duration...

Page 41: ...36 Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 42: ...efficient sleep mode Before configuring this feature verify the following Make sure that the PCI Devices Power On is enabled in BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Make sure that the Shutd...

Page 43: ...ed with the Oray SunLogin Client software Installing Sunlogin remote client Step 1 Login to sunlogin oray com If you have not created a Sunlogin account create one Step 2 Download Sunlogin Client from...

Page 44: ...ble click the Sunlogin Remote Control icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 Make sure that Remote wakeup module and Remote control module is set to On Then set up the passwords for remote wakeup and...

Page 45: ...Download Sunlogin Remote from the Download section of sunlogin oray com and execute it Log in with your Sunlogin Account and Password For iPad iPhone users Download Sunlogin from the App Store and in...

Page 46: ...unlogin Account and Password Using Remote Wakeup For Windows users Select one Host Offline with Gray power button on the control client panel to wake up your home computer For iPad iPhone users Tap on...

Page 47: ...42 For Andriod mobile device users Tap one Host Offline with Blue power button on the Host List Then tap the Power button to wakeup your home computer...

Page 48: ...ight click on a Host Online with Blue Windows logo on the control client panel Then key in your remote access password For iPad iPhone users Tap one online machine on the Host List and fill in the Acc...

Page 49: ...44 For Andriod mobile device users Tap one online machine and fill in the Access password to start using remote control Tutorial Video...

Page 50: ...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 Styl...

Page 51: ...figure 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 more Co...

Page 52: ...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 an...

Page 53: ...n 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...

Page 54: ...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 Load optimal d...

Page 55: ...d 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 alw...

Page 56: ...ode Use this to control voltage mode 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 Vol...

Page 57: ...ut over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default v...

Page 58: ...r the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing...

Page 59: ...and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or com patibility iss...

Page 60: ...llows you to enable or disable 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...

Page 61: ...Panel On Off Play With ASRock On Off Play users can connect their portable audio devices such as an MP3 player or a mobile phone to the PC and listen to music through the computer s speakers even whe...

Page 62: ...A3_5 and eSATA 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 SATA3_5 and eSATA ports...

Page 63: ...ress 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 Port...

Page 64: ...r 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 resumes...

Page 65: ...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 Pleas...

Page 66: ...nabled 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...

Page 67: ...62 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives...

Page 68: ...h 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 then yo...

Page 69: ...from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Network Configuration Internet Setting Use this item to set up th...

Page 70: ...ss before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumidifier is en abled Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this...

Page 71: ...espective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3...

Page 72: ...sh 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...

Page 73: ...ease 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 Sele...

Page 74: ...69 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 Boot...

Page 75: ...anges 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...

Page 76: ...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 ASR...

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