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FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0

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       4.4.2  North Bridge Coniguration

 

IOMMU   

This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support.

 

       Primary Graphics Adapter

 

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video 

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple 

video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI Express]. Con-

iguration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].

 

Share Memory

This allows you to set the share memory feature. The default value is [Auto]. 

Coniguration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] [512MB], 

[1GB] and [2GB].

 

Onboard HDMI HD Audio   

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard HDMI HD Audio” fea-

ture.

 

 

DVI Function   

 

Use this to select DVI function when you install the DVI to HDMI adapter 
to DVI port. Coniguration options: [as Dual Link DVI] and [as HDMI]. If you 
select [as Dual Link DVI], you can use Dual Link DVI monitor without au

-

dio function. If you select [as HDMI], you can use HDMI monitor with audio 

function. The default value is [as Dual Link DVI].

Summary of Contents for FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0

Page 1: ...FM2A78M HD R2 0 FM2A78M HD R2 0 FM2A78M HD R2 0 FM2A78M HD R2 0...

Page 2: ...ied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oicers employees or agents be liable...

Page 3: ...he terms HDMI and HDMI High Deinition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries...

Page 4: ...atsink 12 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 13 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 15 2 5 Jumpers Setup 16 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17 2 7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 2...

Page 5: ...North Bridge Coniguration 47 4 4 3 South Bridge Coniguration 48 4 4 4 Storage Coniguration 49 4 4 5 Super IO Coniguration 50 4 4 6 ACPI Coniguration 51 4 4 7 USB Coniguration 53 4 4 8 Trusted Computin...

Page 6: ...erboard speciications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modiications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will...

Page 7: ...upports AMD Memory Proile AMP up to AMP 2400 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...

Page 8: ...Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection ELNA Audio Caps LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111GR Supports Wake On WAN Supports Wake On LAN S...

Page 9: ...B 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x USB 3 0 Header by AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 Supports 2 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection BIOS Feature...

Page 10: ...N 1 Whether 2400 2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is support ed depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory su...

Page 11: ...FAN1 64Mb BIOS FM2A78M HD DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module USB8_9 USB_10_11 USB6_7 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 16 USB 3 0 T USB0 B USB1 RJ 45 LAN USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 USB 2 0 T US...

Page 12: ...anel Header PANEL1 8 SATA3 Connector SATA_1 9 SATA3 Connector SATA_2 10 TPM Header TPMS1 11 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 12 SATA3 Connector SATA_4 13 SATA3 Connector SATA_3 14 SATA3 Connector SATA_6...

Page 13: ...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 3 0 Ports USB01 4 Line In Light Blue 10 HDMI Port 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 DVI D Port DVI1 6 Micropho...

Page 14: ...efer 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 conn...

Page 15: ...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 N...

Page 16: ...le matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it its in place The CPU its only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socke...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...t damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 1 For dual channel coniguration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and...

Page 19: ...English 14 1 2 3...

Page 20: ...PCIE 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 ca...

Page 21: ...computer 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 22: ...ix Serial ATA3 SATA_1 see p 6 No 8 SATA3 connectors support SATA_2 see p 6 No 9 SATA data cables for internal SATA_3 see p 6 No 13 storage devices The current SATA_4 see p 6 No 12 SATA3 interface allo...

Page 23: ...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 th...

Page 24: ...drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis and Power Fan P...

Page 25: ...ATX Power Supply Installation 12 1 24 13 24 13 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 6 No 20 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin CI1 see p 6 No 23 CCTS 1 RRTS...

Page 26: ...rface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 6 No 10 This connector supports Trust ed Platform Module TPM system which can securely sto...

Page 27: ...he 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 informatio...

Page 28: ...ogy 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 beneit of Dual Graphi...

Page 29: ...puter If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the ile ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will be au...

Page 30: ...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 ind the icon A Tuning on your desktop D...

Page 31: ...ated program s priority highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are...

Page 32: ...in to windows automatically OC DNA OC DNA is an unique software which helps to save your OC settings as a proile Then you can send this OC setting proile to the friends Disk Health Report Disk Health...

Page 33: ...English 28 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models...

Page 34: ...0 29 English Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details...

Page 35: ...English 30 Settings Conigure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system...

Page 36: ...need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 UI Overview Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the inf...

Page 37: ...e left side of the screen The other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or...

Page 38: ...the app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can ind the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash...

Page 39: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will ind the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more det...

Page 40: ...ected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on to see more details Ste...

Page 41: ...English 36 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup...

Page 42: ...g with added customizations for greater eficiency 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 Coniguring...

Page 43: ...38 Conigure Conigure provides coniguration 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...

Page 44: ...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 desk...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...ion 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...

Page 47: ...ed The default value is Enabled AMD Application power Management Application Power Management APM ensures that average power con sumption over a thermally significant time period remains at or below t...

Page 48: ...erted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM timing Power Down Enable Use this i...

Page 49: ...English 44 Voltage Coniguration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto...

Page 50: ...onigurations for the following items CPU Conigu ration Nouth Bridge Coniguration South Bridge Coniguration Storage Conigura tion Super IO Coniguration ACPI Coniguration USB Coniguration and Trusted Co...

Page 51: ...te 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 Disab...

Page 52: ...Express Share Memory This allows you to set the share memory feature The default value is Auto Coniguration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you...

Page 53: ...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 54: ..._6 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...

Page 55: ...ort Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Coniguration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Parallel Port Enable or disable the Parallel port Device Mode Select t...

Page 56: ...on 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 pow...

Page 57: ...er 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...

Page 58: ...ue 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 devi...

Page 59: ...English 54 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 60: ...ing UEFI Tech 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...

Page 61: ...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 lash them without enterin...

Page 62: ...midiier Duration This allows users to conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to conigure CPU fan speed while D...

Page 63: ...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 on...

Page 64: ...an USB lash drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 1 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup Clear CMOS or run utility in Widows to enter BIOS...

Page 65: ...Please do not disable unless you re running a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 1 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Launch PXE OpROM Policy...

Page 66: ...0 61 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...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...information 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 Taiw...

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