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the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other 

users.  In  order  to  prevent  users  from  bypassing  OMG,  guest 

accounts  without  permission  to  modify  the  system  time  are  re-

quired. 

ASRock Internet Flash

 

ASRock  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 

entering Windows

®

 OS. 

ASRock UEFI System Browser

 

ASRock  UEFI  system  browser  is  a  useful  tool  included  in 

graphical  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 conigura

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tion in UEFI setup.

ASRock UEFI Tech Service

 

Contact ASRock  Tech  Service  by  sending  a  support  request 

from  the  UEFI  setup  utility  if  you  are  having  trouble  with  your 

PC.

ASRock On/Off 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 

turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also provides 

a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most 

convenient computing environment.

ASRock Dehumidiier Function

 

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by 

enabling  “Dehumidiier  Function”.  When  enabling  Dehumidiier 

Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi-

fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.

Summary of Contents for FM2A78M Pro4+

Page 1: ...User Manual...

Page 2: ...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 o...

Page 3: ...Quad 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...

Page 4: ...4 5 Tool 62 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 65 4 7 Boot Screen 66 4 8 Security Screen 68 4 9 Exit Screen 69...

Page 5: ...l be subject to change without notice In case any modiications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may ind the latest VGA cards and...

Page 6: ...s PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot 1 x PCI Slot Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM CrossFireXTM and Dual Graphics Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000 7000...

Page 7: ...XE 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 Port 4 x USB 2 0 Ports 2 x USB 3 0 Ports AMD A88X Bolton D4 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED...

Page 8: ...gal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support DRAM CPU Voltage multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus So...

Page 9: ...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 no such limita...

Page 10: ...update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems irst like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the F6 key during the POST or the F2 key to enter into the...

Page 11: ...ntly ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in A Tuning It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows 32 bit operating systems ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time...

Page 12: ...r you can easily examine the current system conigura tion in UEFI setup ASRock UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request from the UEFI setup utility if you are having...

Page 13: ...s a lot more amusing ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock s exclusive Fast Boot technology it takes less than 1 5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot No more waiting The speedy boot will completely...

Page 14: ...names to log in to Windows Why should we even bother 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...

Page 15: ...3 SATA3_4 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL 1 SPEAKER1 1 IR1 1 PLED1 1 1 USB_5_6 1 USB_7_8 1 USB_9_10 HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 PCIE1 PCIE3 PCI1 RoHS USB 2 0 T USB3 B USB4 PS2 Keyboard Mouse HDMI1 VGA1 DVI1 US...

Page 16: ...Connector SATA3_8 12 SATA3 Connector SATA3_6 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 14 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 15 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 16 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 17 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 18 System Panel Head...

Page 17: ...Sub Port 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB_1_2 4 Central Bass Orange 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_1_2 AMD A88X Bolton D4 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 HDMI Port 6 Line In Light Blue 13...

Page 18: ...low for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 7 Rear Speaker No 5 Central Bass No 4 Line In or Side Speaker No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...DDR3_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 an...

Page 23: ...19 1 2 3...

Page 24: ...0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph ics cards PCIe Slot Conigurations For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the moth erboard s chassis fan connector CHA_F...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...p 11 No 10 SATA3_8 see p 11 No 11 USB 2 0 Headers Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB_5_6 ports on the I O panel there see p 11 No 21 are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 head...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...em is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard...

Page 29: ...power connector it can still 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...

Page 30: ...n design Print Port Header This is an interface for print 25 pin LPT1 port cable that allows see p 11 No 25 convenient connection of printer devices 1 AFD ERROR PINIT GND SLIN STB SPD0 SPD1 SPD2 SPD3...

Page 31: ...rovided 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 th...

Page 32: ...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 PCIE1 slot...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 Dou...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...d level when the assigned temperature is met Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and the duration...

Page 40: ...36 Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 41: ...r On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Coniguration 3 3 1 Coniguring and Using Sunlogin Oray Sunlogin is a remote control software that lets you easily access and control the remote host...

Page 42: ...nt and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Step 4 Double click the Sunlogin Remote Control icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 Make sure that Remote wakeup module and Remo...

Page 43: ...s Download Control Client 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 44: ...Sunlogin Account and Password Using Remote Wakeup For Windows users Select one Host Ofline with Gray power button on the control client panel to wake up your home computer For iPad iPhone users Tap on...

Page 45: ...41 For Andriod mobile device users Tap one Host Ofline with Blue power button on the Host List Then tap the Power button to wakeup your home computer...

Page 46: ...Right 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 ill in the Acc...

Page 47: ...43 For Andriod mobile device users Tap one online machine and ill in the Access password to start using remote control Tutorial Video...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Coniguration op tions Disabled Auto The default v...

Page 56: ...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 Computing Sett...

Page 57: ...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 issu...

Page 58: ...lows 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 G...

Page 59: ...anel 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 when...

Page 60: ...TA3_8 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 SATA3_6 SATA3_7 and SATA...

Page 61: ...F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Coni guration opt...

Page 62: ...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 a...

Page 63: ...em 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 you plan t...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...61 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...mperature 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 only...

Page 70: ...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 y...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...68 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 73: ...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 74: ...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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