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2.16 Installing Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

Vista

64-bit Without RAID

If you want to install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID, please follow the steps

below.

Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Coniguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on your system.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Coniguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on your system.

Summary of Contents for FM2A85X Extreme4-M

Page 2: ...es or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oficers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential...

Page 3: ...Operation Guide 24 2 6 Dual Graphics Operation Guide 28 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display 31 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 35 2 9 Jumpers Setup 37 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors...

Page 4: ...e Coniguration 61 3 4 4 Storage Coniguration 62 3 4 5 Super IO Coniguration 64 3 4 6 ACPI Coniguration 65 3 4 7 USB Coniguration 67 3 5 Tool 69 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 71 3 7 Boot...

Page 5: ...notice In case any modiications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s web site without further notice You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock...

Page 6: ...CAUTION 1 Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 2 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Proile XMP 1 3 1 2 Supports AMD Memory Proile AMP Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE1 x16 mode...

Page 7: ...udio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Eficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports...

Page 8: ...nt panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1...

Page 9: ...m WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking t...

Page 10: ...e to the operating system limitation the actual memo ry size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys tem usage under Windows 8 7 VistaTM For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such...

Page 11: ...mber of output phases to improve eficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance In XFast RAM it fully utilizes the memory space that can not be used under Windows OS 3...

Page 12: ...uch quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simul taneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC ent...

Page 13: ...ss BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after re...

Page 14: ...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 U...

Page 15: ...CPUs Simply press X when turning on the PC X Boost will automatically overclock the relative compo nents to get up to 15 77 performance boost With the smart X Boost overclocking CPU can become a near...

Page 16: ...1 1 33 SATA3_7 SATA3_8 36 37 1 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 4 CPU Socket 5 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 7 2...

Page 17: ...icrophone Pink 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB_3_4 12 eSATA3 Connector 13 HDMI Port 14 DVI D Port 15 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_1_2 There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LE...

Page 18: ...ct Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M If you...

Page 19: ...ay cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard com ponents 2 In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the moth erboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a...

Page 20: ...Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a compatible heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal g...

Page 21: ...Table below Dual Channel Memory Conigurations DDR3_A1 Black Slot DDR3_A2 Black Slot DDR3_B1 Black Slot DDR3_B2 Black Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated P...

Page 22: ...DIMM only its in one correct orientation It will cause per manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into...

Page 23: ...e it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE1 slot 2 In CrossFireXTM mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots Installing an expansion card...

Page 24: ...hods to enable CrossFireXTM feature For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has re leased or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 I...

Page 25: ...ou purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge or Step 3 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Rad eon graphic...

Page 26: ...s Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your com puter Then you will ind AMD Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar AMD Catalyst Control...

Page 27: ...or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the beneit of CrossFireXTM feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the beneit of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFi reXTM feature CrossFireXT...

Page 28: ...e monitor cable to the onboard VGA port Please be noted that the current VGA driver VBIOS can allow Dual Graph ics output from onboard display only For any future update please refer to our website fo...

Page 29: ...ol Center Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center please choose Perfor m...

Page 30: ...xplanation and to the owners beneit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology please check AMD s website for updates and details Step 10 Reboot your system The...

Page 31: ...otherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support multi VGA output so that the DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable mu...

Page 32: ...F2 or Del to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is...

Page 33: ...tiied by the numbers 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons det...

Page 34: ...rotection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or rec...

Page 35: ...Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 1 2 4 3 5 USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB...

Page 36: ...will remain USB ports 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel The Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive mult...

Page 37: ...OS you must boot up the system irst and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time user default proile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared...

Page 38: ...re NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Plac ing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard These seven Serial ATA3 SA...

Page 39: ...USB3_3_4 see p 16 No 10 Besides two default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an opt...

Page 40: ...onnect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vis...

Page 41: ...rive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front pa...

Page 42: ...lease connect it to Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 16 No 6 Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power...

Page 43: ...pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 8 1 5 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 16 No 30 This COM1 header supports a seria...

Page 44: ...What is Hot Swap If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still powered on and in working conditio...

Page 45: ...process Hot Plug 1 Without the SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even though some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connectors and IDE 1x4 pin con...

Page 46: ...data loss How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug Improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Connect the SATA 15 pin power cable co...

Page 47: ...instructions below to process Hot Unplug Improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug the SATA data cable from the SATA3 HDD s side Unplug the SATA 15 pin power cable conne...

Page 48: ...on guide in the Support CD for proper coniguration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the fol...

Page 49: ...ith NCQ STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Coniguration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on...

Page 50: ...UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the sys tem by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Becau...

Page 51: ...of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the t...

Page 52: ...Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup u...

Page 53: ...uency MHz This item appears only when you set the item Overclock Mode to Manual The default value is Disabled Please be noted that overclocking may reduce the D Sub resolution and cause the dis play a...

Page 54: ...ws 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 Voltage Offset It allows you to adjust the value of CPU vol...

Page 55: ...ol Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasi...

Page 56: ...56 Use this to select APU PCIE Voltage VDDP The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto...

Page 57: ...rations for the following items CPU Configuration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Coniguration Setting wro...

Page 58: ...aTM 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 compatibility i...

Page 59: ...d 512MB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Au dio feature Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graph ics card on this motherboar...

Page 60: ...60 DVI monitor without audio function If you select as HDMI you can use HDMI monitor with audio function The default value is as Dual Link DVI...

Page 61: ...nt Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The defaultvalue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please dis...

Page 62: ...taller can help you to copy the RAID driver from a 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 ins...

Page 63: ...63 Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration op tions Disabled Auto Enabled...

Page 64: ...the onboard serial port Coniguration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the on...

Page 65: ...r remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recov ers PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable P...

Page 66: ...tem 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...

Page 67: ...bled 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 n...

Page 68: ...Update Utility Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like...

Page 69: ...d PPPOE UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI irmware download server for Internet Flash Coniguration options Asia Europe USA and China Dehumidiier Function Users may prevent motherboard d...

Page 70: ...g Use this setting to conigure CPU fan speed while Dehumidiier is enabled Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults accor...

Page 71: ...e default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Coniguration op tions Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperatu...

Page 72: ...sable Fast Boot Fast The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB lash drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able...

Page 73: ...OM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Con iguration...

Page 74: ...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 Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot The default v...

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: ...CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear auto matically locate and double click on the ile ASRSETUP EXE in the...

Page 77: ...SP1 or above Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Coniguration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in...

Page 78: ...M 64 bit with SP1 or above Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Coniguration SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3T...

Page 79: ...er Ctrl number to enter Raid Utility For example key in drvcfg s 4E B5 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive 9 Choose Logical Drive Create Menu to create a Raid Drive 10 Choose Usable...

Page 80: ...ing and key in the Raid size 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press F10 to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press F11 to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive Th...

Page 81: ...tilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to ix this problem Windows VistaTM 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft su...

Page 82: ...Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter b Go to Services and Applications Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy c Set Startup type to Disable t...

Page 83: ...he hotix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit install the hotix kb2505454 This may take long time 30 mins C Reboot your system It...

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