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2.  Installation

This  is  a  Micro ATX  form  factor  motherboard.  Before  you  install  the  motherboard, 

study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take  note  of  the  following  precautions  before  you  install  motherboard 

components or change any motherboard settings.

Before  you  install  or  remove  any  component,  ensure  that  the 

power  is  switched  off  or  the  power  cord  is  detached  from  the 

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage 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, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the 

like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety 

grounded object before you handle components. 

3.  

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. 

4.  

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. 

When  placing  screws  into  the  screw  holes  to  secure  the  mother-

board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing 

so may damage the motherboard.

Summary of Contents for FM2A78M Pro3+

Page 1: ...FM2A78M Pro3 FM2A78M Pro3 FM2A78M Pro3 FM2A78M Pro3...

Page 2: ...y or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oicers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss...

Page 3: ...on Guide 20 3 Software and Utilities Operation 22 3 1 Installing Drivers 22 3 2 A Tuning 23 3 3 ASRock APP Shop 29 3 4 Start8 35 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 38 4 1 Introduction 38 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 38 4 1...

Page 4: ...4 9 Exit Screen 59...

Page 5: ...peciications 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 be avail...

Page 6: ...FM2 CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slots Supports AMD Dual Graphics Graphics Integrated AMD RadeonTM R7 R5 Series Graphics in A series APU DirectX 11 1 Pixel Shader 5 0 with FM2...

Page 7: ...Supports PXE Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 4 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x USB 3 0 P...

Page 8: ...Supports ESD Protection 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 su...

Page 9: ...website http www asrock com 2 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 8 1 8 7 For Windows 64 bit OS with 6...

Page 10: ...CMOS1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL 1 SPEAKER1 1 1 USB_6_7 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE1 RoHS HDMI1 VGA1 DVI1 USB 3 0 T USB0 B USB1 Top RJ 45 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN 1 USB_1...

Page 11: ...ssis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 8 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 9 SATA3 Connector SATA_6 10 SATA3 Connector SATA_5 11 SATA3 Connector SATA_4 12 SATA3 Connector SATA_3 13 SATA3 Connector SATA_2 14 SATA3...

Page 12: ...PS 2 Keyboard Port There are two LEDs on the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica tions Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Of...

Page 13: ...he 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...

Page 14: ...he 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 socket to avoid b...

Page 15: ...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 Then...

Page 16: ..._B1 DDR3_B2 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel coniguration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chi...

Page 17: ...13 1 2 3...

Page 18: ...th graph ics cards PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the...

Page 19: ...uter 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 you...

Page 20: ...Gb s data transfer rate SATA_6 see p 6 No 9 USB 2 0 Headers Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB_6_7 ports on the I O panel there see p 6 No 16 are two USB 2 0 headers on 9 pin USB_8_9 this motherb...

Page 21: ...64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 several system front panel see p 6 No 15 functions GND R...

Page 22: ...to the fan connector and see p 6 No 8 match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or A Tuning CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU_FAN1 c...

Page 23: ...s connector see p 6 No 1 Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports 2 pin CI1 CASE OPEN detection feature see p 6 No 21 that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires...

Page 24: ...nboard 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 St...

Page 25: ...heck 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 Graphics feature A...

Page 26: ...r 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 auto d...

Page 27: ...en 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 Double click...

Page 28: ...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 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are us...

Page 29: ...ws 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 Report is a...

Page 30: ...26 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 31: ...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 of the probl...

Page 32: ...28 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 33: ...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 information pan...

Page 34: ...ft 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 not...

Page 35: ...ck 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 can icon The...

Page 36: ...ou 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 details...

Page 37: ...ll 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 Step 2 Click to...

Page 38: ...34 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 39: ...iency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup port CD ASRock Utility Star...

Page 40: ...onigure 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 Con...

Page 41: ...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...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...rleaving 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 enable Channel Memory Interleaving Coni...

Page 47: ...nigurations for the following items CPU Conigu ration Nouth Bridge Coniguration South Bridge Coniguration Storage Conigura tion ACPI Coniguration USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing Setting wrong v...

Page 48: ...7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility is...

Page 49: ...ws 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 Gra...

Page 50: ...ront 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 Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED...

Page 51: ..._5 and SATA_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 ports...

Page 52: ...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 an...

Page 53: ...n 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 Plea...

Page 54: ...d 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 not...

Page 55: ...51 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and lash them without entering Windows OS Network Coniguration Internet Setting Use this item to set up the...

Page 58: ...ss before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to conigure CPU fan speed while Dehumidiier is en abled Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this op...

Page 59: ...er 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...

Page 60: ...rive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 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 Setup 3 If...

Page 61: ...g a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 8 1 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that suppo...

Page 62: ...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 8 1 Secure Bo...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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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