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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock
FM2A85X Extreme4-M
motherboard, a
reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent qual
-
ity control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming
to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the mother-
board and step-by-step hardware installation guide. Chapter 3 and 4 con-
tains the coniguration guide of BIOS setup and information of the Support
CD.
Because the motherboard 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 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’s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for speciic information about the model
you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock
FM2A85X Extreme4-M
Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock
FM2A85X Extreme4-M
Quick Installation Guide
ASRock
FM2A85X Extreme4-M
Support CD
4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7
64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit, it is recommended to set
the BIOS option in Storage Coniguration to AHCI mode.