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4.  UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1  Introduction

ASRock  Interactive  UEFI  is  a  blend  of  system  coniguration  tools,  cool  sound  ef

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fects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less dificult but also a 

lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to 

conigure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI 

SETUP 

UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. 

Please press <F2> or <Delete> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the 

UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system 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.

Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the 

following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference 

purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on 

your screen.

4.1.1  UEFI Menu Bar

The 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 current hardware status

Boot 

For coniguring boot settings and boot priority

Security 

For security settings

Exit 

Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Use <      > key or <      > key to choose among the selections on the menu 

bar, and use <      > key or <      > key to move the cursor up or down to 

select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also 

navigate with a mouse.

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Страница 1: ...FM2A78 Pro3 FM2A78 Pro3 FM2A78 Pro3 FM2A78 Pro3...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ...Memory Modules DIMM 12 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 14 2 5 Jumpers Setup 15 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2 7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21 2 8 AMD Du...

Страница 4: ...ion 48 4 4 2 North Bridge Coniguration 49 4 4 3 South Bridge Coniguration 50 4 4 4 Storage Coniguration 51 4 4 5 Super IO Coniguration 52 4 4 6 ACPI Coniguration 53 4 4 7 USB Coniguration 55 4 5 Tool...

Страница 5: ...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 ver sion...

Страница 6: ...Supports AMD Memory Proile Technology AMP up to AMP 2400 Expan sion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 x16 mode PCIE 3 0 is only supported with FM2 CPU With FM2 CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x...

Страница 7: ...pports Wake On WAN see CAUTION 3 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Eficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE...

Страница 8: ...on D3 Supports 2 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events Supp...

Страница 9: ...2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is support ed depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on ou...

Страница 10: ...E IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN RoHS PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard USB 3 0 T USB2 B USB3 RJ 45 LAN USB 2 0 T USB4 B USB5 CHA_FAN1 PCIE3 PCI Express 3 0 USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 ATX12V1 DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin mo...

Страница 11: ...assis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 9 SATA3 Connectors SATA_5_6 10 SATA3 Connectors SATA_3_4 11 SATA3 Connectors SATA_1_2 12 System Panel Header PANEL1 13 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 14 Chassis Fan Connector...

Страница 12: ...USB01 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 There are two LEDs on the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed...

Страница 13: ...ge to the 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...

Страница 14: ...es the 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 avo...

Страница 15: ...also need to 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...

Страница 16: ...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 and...

Страница 17: ...13 English FM2A78 Pro3 1 2 3...

Страница 18: ...Ie 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards PCIe Slot Conigurations For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the moth erboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 C...

Страница 19: ...MOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 a...

Страница 20: ...A3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 SATA_1_2 see p 6 No 11 SATA3 connectors support SATA_3_4 see p 6 No 10 SATA data cables for internal SATA_5_6 see p 6 No 9 storage devices The current SATA3 interfa...

Страница 21: ...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 t need to connect...

Страница 22: ...ND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED 1 PLED PLED PLED PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the syst...

Страница 23: ...his connector see p 6 No 6 12 1 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation 24 13 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power...

Страница 24: ...ctor see p 6 No 1 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug y...

Страница 25: ...imum power your system requires It is recommended to use a AMD certiied PSU Please refer to the AMD s website for details 4 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16 pipe card both car...

Страница 26: ...English 22 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 PCIE4 slot...

Страница 27: ...Setup Step 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 clic...

Страница 28: ...he 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 Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the AM...

Страница 29: ...y please check 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...

Страница 30: ...puter 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 au...

Страница 31: ...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...

Страница 32: ...ated program s priority highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are...

Страница 33: ...n to windows automatically OC DNA OC DNA is an unique software which helps to save your OC settings as a proile Then you can send this OC setting proile to the friends Disk Health Report Disk Health R...

Страница 34: ...English 30 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models...

Страница 35: ...M2A78 Pro3 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of...

Страница 36: ...English 32 Settings Conigure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system...

Страница 37: ...eed to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 UI Overview Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the infor...

Страница 38: ...e left side of the screen The other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or...

Страница 39: ...he app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can ind the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash ca...

Страница 40: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will ind the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more det...

Страница 41: ...ted you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on to see more details Step...

Страница 42: ...English 38 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup...

Страница 43: ...with added customizations for greater eficiency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup port CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 4 2 Coniguring St...

Страница 44: ...40 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...

Страница 45: ...r a press 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 deskto...

Страница 46: ...utton 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...

Страница 47: ...n Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function Enter To bring up the selected screen PGUP Go...

Страница 48: ...ed The default value is Enabled AMD Application Power Management Application Power Management APM ensures that average power con sumption over a thermally significant time period remains at or below t...

Страница 49: ...t NB voltage droop when the system is under heavy load GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock The default value is Auto DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to ove...

Страница 50: ...ower down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to en...

Страница 51: ...t the conigurations for the following items CPU Conigu ration Nouth Bridge Coniguration South Bridge Coniguration Storage Conigura tion Super IO Coniguration ACPI Coniguration and USB Coniguration Set...

Страница 52: ...set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power sup...

Страница 53: ...le Disable Auto for the onboard graphics Share Memory This allows you to set the share memory feature The default value is Auto Coniguration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB Onboar...

Страница 54: ...ill be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Ni...

Страница 55: ...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 SATA_5 and SATA_6 Use this item to en...

Страница 56: ...uper IO Coniguration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Coniguration options 3F8h I...

Страница 57: ...n AC Power 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...

Страница 58: ...er on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item 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...

Страница 59: ...is Enabled 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 device...

Страница 60: ...e Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID...

Страница 61: ...will show the UEFI iles and their respective information Select the proper UEFI ile to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed Internet Flash Internet Flash...

Страница 62: ...onigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidiier Duration This allows users to conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process...

Страница 63: ...ation options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Coni guration options Full On and Manual Mode The...

Страница 64: ...sh drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 1 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...

Страница 65: ...t disable unless you re running a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 1 8 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEF...

Страница 66: ...h 62 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 1 8 Secur...

Страница 67: ...Discard Changes 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 Ch...

Страница 68: ...tion 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...

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