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Q87M vPro

English

1.5 I/O Panel

No. Description

PS/2 Mouse Port

USB 3.0 Ports (LAN_USB3_01)

D-Sub Port

USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

Display Port

USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

LAN RJ-45 Port

HDMI Port

Line In (Light Blue)

DVI-D Port

Front Speaker (Lime)**

PS/2 Keyboard Port

Microphone (Pink)

Summary of Contents for Q87M vPro

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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 of proits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or...

Page 3: ...dules DIMM 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 20 2 5 Jumpers Setup 21 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 27 3 1 Installing Drivers 27 3 2 A Tuning 28 3 3 Intel Rapid Start Technology 32 3 4 Intel Smart Connect Technology 37 3 5 Intel Remote Wake Technology 42 3 5 1 Coniguring and Using MeshCentral 42 3 5 2 Coniguring and Using Splashtop 4...

Page 4: ...tion 68 4 4 3 Storage Coniguration 70 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology 72 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology 73 4 4 6 AMT Coniguration 74 4 4 7 Super IO Coniguration 76 4 4 8 ACPI Coniguration 77 4 4 9 USB Coniguration 79 4 4 10 Trusted Computing 80 4 4 11 Serial Port Console Redirection 81 4 5 Tools 82 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 84 4 7 Boot Screen 85 4 8 Security Screen 88 4 ...

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Page 6: ... 1 Package Contents ASRock Q87M vPro Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor ASRock Q87M vPro Quick Installation Guide ASRock Q87M vPro Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield Because the motherboard speciications and the BIOS sotware might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modi ications of this manual occur...

Page 7: ... supported only with Intel CoreTM vProTM processor family Memory Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un bufered memory Max capacity of system memory 32GB Supports Intel Extreme Memory Proile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot Graphics Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VG...

Page 8: ...th max resolution up to 3840x2160 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required Supports HDCP function with DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD playback with DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort ports Audio 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec LAN Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Giga PHY Intel I21...

Page 9: ...AHCI and Hot Plug functions Connector 1 x Print Port header 1 x COM port headers 1 x Power LED header 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x TPM header 2 x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 2 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 por...

Page 10: ...d 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 tools Overclocking may afect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage ...

Page 11: ... the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone iPad iPod Touch charge up to 40 faster than before on your computer ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power of S5 ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB stor...

Page 12: ...oot directory of your USB disk Only USB 2 0 ports support this feature ASRock OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at speciied times via OMG You may schedule 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 sy...

Page 13: ... be switched of when the system is powered on Good Night LED will automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode as well ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords Just plug in the USB Key and let your com...

Page 14: ... DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B2 64 bit 240 pin module 64Mb BIOS Intel Q87 PCIE1 PCI1 Super I O HD_AUDIO1 1 COM1 1 CLRCMOS1 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 PLED1 1 CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 1 SPEAKER1 LAN USB4_5 1 SATA_1 SATA_5 Q87M vPro PCI Express 3 0 RoHS LPT1 2 HDMI1 HDMI_DP_1 TPMS1 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 SATA_3 SATA_0 SATA_4 SATA_2 14 15 18 19 20 16 17 1 USB...

Page 15: ..._FAN2 10 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 11 SATA3 Connectors SATA_4 12 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 13 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 14 SATA3 Connectors SATA_2 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA_0 16 System Panel Header PANEL1 17 Power LED Header PLED1 18 SATA3 Connectors SATA_1 19 SATA3 Connectors SATA_3 20 SATA3 Connectors SATA_5 21 USB 3 0 Header USB3_4_5 22 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 23 USB 2 0 Header ...

Page 16: ...2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3 0 Ports LAN_USB3_01 2 D Sub Port 9 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_23 3 Display Port 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 HDMI Port 5 Line In Light Blue 12 DVI D Port 6 Front Speaker Lime 13 PS 2 Keyboard Port 7 Microphone Pink 1 2 4 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 ...

Page 17: ...LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Ater restarting your computer you will ind the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use the Rear Speaker Cent...

Page 18: ...juries to you and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components place them on ...

Page 19: ...se check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 2 1 A B ...

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Page 21: ...16 English Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service ...

Page 22: ...Q87M vPro 17 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N ...

Page 23: ...o 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 chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot otherwise t...

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Page 25: ...ots PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 and 3 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot are used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the ...

Page 26: ...f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply Ater 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 ater you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system irst and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted ...

Page 27: ...is front panel he LED is on when the system is operating he LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state he LED is of when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered of S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel he LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data he front panel design may difer by chassis A front panel m...

Page 28: ... 9 No 24 Besides two USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Headers 19 pin USB3_4_5 see p 9 No 21 Besides four USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are one header on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two ports SATA_5 SATA_3 SATA_1 SATA_4 SATA_2 SATA_0 DUMMY GND GND P P USB_PWR P P USB_PWR 1 1 ID IntA...

Page 29: ...ust sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps 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 the HD audio pane...

Page 30: ... Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 9 No 3 his motherboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 9 No 26 his COM1 header supports a serial port module Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin CI1 see p 9 No 22 his motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detect...

Page 31: ...rity protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 9 No 25 his is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices 1 LFRAME _L CK_33M_TPM T PM_RST LAD3_L 3V LAD0_L 3VSB GND F_CLKRUN SERIRQ S_PWRDWN GND LAD1_L LAD2_L SMB_DATA_MAIN SMB_CLK_MAIN GND 1 AFD ERROR PINIT GND SLIN STB SPD0 SPD1 SPD2 SPD3 SPD4 SPD5 SPD6 ...

Page 32: ...le click on the ile ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu he drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please click Install All or follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers herefore the drivers you install can work properly Utilities Menu he Utilities Menu shows the application sotware that...

Page 33: ...ing 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 Ater the installation you will ind the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning icon A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning here are ive sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info and Tech Service Operation M...

Page 34: ...S must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet Good Night LED Switch of the Power HDD LAN LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode FAN Tastic Tu...

Page 35: ...DMI IN Connect two diferent devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time Please set a hotkey for switching between the two devices OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system System Browser System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected ...

Page 36: ...Q87M vPro 31 English Tech Service Contact Tech Service ...

Page 37: ...s 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentCont...

Page 38: ...drivers automatically 3 3 2 Setup Guide Coniguring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start All Programs ASRock Utility Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system you must select one then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create he system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings If there are ...

Page 39: ...34 English Step 3 When prompted to restart ater the setup click Yes to reboot Step 4 Double click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray ...

Page 40: ...es Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state Using Rapid Start 1 You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or iles you are executing currently Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 2 Windows system will enter sleep state 3 According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager the system will automatica...

Page 41: ...ot cause data loss of the programs or iles you were executing before entering sleep state 4 When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button the system will rapidly return to Windows the programs and iles which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately ...

Page 42: ...r 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet ser...

Page 43: ...ility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Smart Connect Step 2 Once installed run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start All Programs ASRock Utility ...

Page 44: ...utton Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to the Application list Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect ...

Page 45: ... updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may cause more power consumption Using Smart Connect 1 Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive updates while the system is in sleep state running Foxmail for instance keep Foxmail running 2 Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 3 Windows system will enter sleep stat...

Page 46: ...xmail he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Aterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again 5 Upon waking up the system you will ind the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail ...

Page 47: ...e Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Coniguration 3 5 1 Coniguring and Using MeshCentral MeshCentral allows you to remotely wake up a PC from any network using a single web site Just download and install the mesh agent on your computers and your computers will show up in the My Devices section of MeshCentral com Creating a Mesh Step 1 Login to Meshcentral com If you have not c...

Page 48: ...p 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page Step 2 Select the mesh and download both iles Make sure both iles are in the same directory Step 3 Right click on MeshAgent exe and select Run as administrator ...

Page 49: ...44 English Step 4 Click Install Update Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in My Device ...

Page 50: ...Q87M vPro 45 English Step 6 Check whether Intel Remote Wake appeared or not Waking up Your PC using PC Step 1 On the My Devices page click on Power Actions Step 2 Click on Wake or Sleep ...

Page 51: ...Device Step 1 Login to meshcentral com m Step 2 Select a Machine Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device please log out of MeshCentral on other previously used computers or devices Tutorial Video ...

Page 52: ...ger Setup Guide Step 1 Download and install the Streamer on your home computer which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Splashtop Streamer hen enter your Splashtop Account If you have not created a Splashtop acount create one Step 2 Download and install Splashtop 2 on your mobile device and log into the app Using Remote Wakeup Step 1 In Splashtop 2 tap ...

Page 53: ...tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer he functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change Please check www splashtop com for for details ...

Page 54: ...Q87M vPro 49 English Accessing Data Playing Video ...

Page 55: ...h added customizations for greater eiciency 3 6 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 6 2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu hen select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon ...

Page 56: ... English 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 Control ...

Page 57: ...ress 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 bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 ...

Page 58: ...o Technology please install Intel Open Manageability Developer Tool Kit which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD Utilities ManageabilityToolKit v1 21 Man ageabilityDeveloperToolKit msi You can download the latest version of the tool kit from http opentools homeip net open manageability ...

Page 59: ... by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system of and then back on 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar he top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking conigurations Advanced For advanced system conigurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays...

Page 60: ...he descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s 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 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 SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings F10 Sa...

Page 61: ...56 English 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ...

Page 62: ...gy Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated the foll...

Page 63: ...ill be lowered immediately A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance Primary Plane Current Limit Conigure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance GT Frequency Conigure the frequency of the integrated GPU GT Voltage Mode Auto For optimized...

Page 64: ...a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD he number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge Time tRP he number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS he number of clock cycles required between a bank ...

Page 65: ...banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Read to Precharge tRTP he number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW he time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCW...

Page 66: ... is Auto Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent DIMMs tWRWR Conigure between module write to write delay tWRWRDR Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent ranks tWRWRDD Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent DIMMs tRDWR Conigure between module read to write delay tRDWRDR Conigure between module read to write delay from diferent ranks tRDWRDD ...

Page 67: ... die termination resistors WR for channel B ODT NOM CHA Use this to change ODT CHA Auto Manual settings he default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this to change ODT CHB Auto Manual settings he default is Auto Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster DIMM Exit Mode Use this to conigure DIMM Exit Mode he default is ...

Page 68: ... is under heavy load CPU Voltage Ofset Conigure the dynamic CPU voltage added to the CPU CPU Cache Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load Override he voltage is ixed CPU Cache Adaptive Voltage Conigure the voltage added to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load CPU Cache Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for th...

Page 69: ...protection for better overclocking capabilities CPU Integrated VR Eiciency Mode Enable FIVR Eiciency Management for power saving Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Coniguration DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM Voltage he default value is Auto PCH 1 05V Voltage Chipset 1 05V Voltage Use default settings for best performance PCH 1 5V Voltage I O 1 5V Voltage U...

Page 70: ... Coniguration Chipset Coniguration Storage Coniguration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology AMT Coniguration Super IO Coniguration ACPI Coniguration USB Coniguration Trusted Computing and Serial Port Console Redirection Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 71: ...core so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C3 State Support ...

Page 72: ...rs with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code fo...

Page 73: ...ageability security isolation and I O performance Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed Select enable to keep...

Page 74: ... onboard digital outputs Deep Sleep Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure If Power Of is selected the power will remain of when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will start to boot up when the power recovers Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD LEDs will be...

Page 75: ... Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode Dynamic Storage Accelerator Keep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I O performance lower latency and increased system responsiveness AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that wil...

Page 76: ... English Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability ...

Page 77: ...72 English 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds ...

Page 78: ...sh 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode ...

Page 79: ...IOS hotkey press MEBx Selection Screen Use this item to enable disable MEBx selection screen Hide Un Conigure ME Conirmation Prompt Use this item to enable disable hide un conigure ME without password conirmation prompt MEBx Debug Message Output Use this item to enable disable MEBx debug message output Un Conigure ME Use this item to enable disable un conigure ME without password ...

Page 80: ...F Use this item to enable disable Alert Speciication Format Activate Remote Assistance Process Use this item to enable disable trigger CIRA boot USB Conigure Use this item to enable disable USB conigure function PET Progress Use this item to enable disable PET Events progress to recieve PET events or not WatchDog Use this item to enable disable WatchDog Timer ...

Page 81: ...al port Serial Port Address1 Select the address of the Serial port Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode ...

Page 82: ...hen the hard disk is ready this is recommended for better system stability ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests PS 2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard PCI Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCI device and enable wake on LAN Wake From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by th...

Page 83: ... Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse ...

Page 84: ...s Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3 0 devices ...

Page 85: ...80 English 4 4 10 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 86: ...81 English 4 4 11 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Use this option to conigure Console Redirection Settings ...

Page 87: ...pdate your UEFI Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function ...

Page 88: ...etwork Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware ...

Page 89: ... CPU Fan 1 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chas...

Page 90: ...ng an external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Setup Prompt Timeout Conigure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be...

Page 91: ... default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Conigure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module Please 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 s...

Page 92: ...t support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch ...

Page 93: ...r the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 Secure Boo...

Page 94: ... option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all options he F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from ilesyst...

Page 95: ...ation 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 ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 3151 6604 LV Wijchen he Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 909...

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