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ASRock A55M-DGS Motherboard
English
6. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS
fl
ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS
without entering operating systems
fi
rst like MS-DOS or Windows
®
. With
this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to
BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool
and save the new BIOS
fi
le to your USB
fl
ash drive,
fl
oppy disk or hard
drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-
ing an additional
fl
oppy diskette or other complicated
fl
ash utility. Please
be noted that the USB
fl
ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12
fi
le
system.
7. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,
such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu-
tion for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger
driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer
and up to 40% faster than before. 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), Sus-
pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP
Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging
experience than ever.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp
8. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for
IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook
friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more
personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively
equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with
friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS
version is Windows
®
7 / 7 64 bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64 bit, and your browser
version is IE8.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
9. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The
performance may depend on the property of the device.
10. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes be-
low bene
fi
ts. LAN Application Prioritization: You can con
fi
gure your appli-
cation priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game:
After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency in game.
Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and download files
simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window,
you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transfer-
ring.
11. ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex-
treme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot
be used under Windows
®
OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM shortens
the loading time of previously visited websites, making web sur
fi
ng faster
than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times
faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the
