User Manual

Version 1.1
Published December 2014
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his device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

he Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
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 Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................ 1
1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 1
1.2 Speciications ............................................................................. 2
1.3 Unique Features ........................................................................ 5
1.4 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 9
1.5 I/O Panel .................................................................................. 11
2. Installation .................................................................. 13
Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 13
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 14
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ...................................... 15
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 16
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)........................... 18
2.5 Jumpers Setup ........................................................................... 19
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ....................................... 20
2.7 Dual Graphics Operation Guide ................................................ 24
3. Software and Utilities Operation ............................... 26
3.1 Installing Drivers ........................................................................ 26
3.2 A-Tuning .................................................................................... 27
3.3 Start8 ......................................................................................... 31
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY.................................................. 34
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 34
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................................ 34
4.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................... 35
4.2 Main Screen ............................................................................... 35
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen................................................................... 36
4.4 Advanced Screen ...................................................................... 39
4.4.1 CPU Coniguration ........................................................... 40
4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration .............................................. 41
4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration ............................................. 42
4.4.4 Storage Coniguration ...................................................... 43
4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration .................................................... 44
4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration .......................................................... 45
4.4.7 USB Coniguration ........................................................... 47
4.4.8 Trusted Computing .......................................................... 48
4.5 Tool ............................................................................................ 49
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................... 52
4.7 Boot Screen ............................................................................... 53
4.8 Security Screen ......................................................................... 55
4.9 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 56
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ motherboard, a reliable moth-
erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers
excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to
quality and endurance.
In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard
and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the
software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the coniguration guide of the BIOS setup.

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 ver-
sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock 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 FM2A55M-VG3+ Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7
64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Coniguration
to AHCI mode.

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1.2 Speciications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor

- All Solid Capacitor design
CPU - Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
Chipset - AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2)
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC,
un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Proile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
- Supports AMD Memory Proile (AMP)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode)
* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with FM2+ CPU. With FM2
CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.
- 1 x PCI Slot
- Supports AMD Dual Graphics
Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 series graphics in
A-series APU
- DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2+ CPU. DirectX 11,
Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2 CPU.
- Max. shared memory 2GB
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
- Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post
processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on
home/online video
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111FR/RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-WAN (for RTL8111FR only)
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Eficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports

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 - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
Connector - 1 x Print Port Header
- 1 x COM Port Header
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
- 1 x TPM Header
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
- DRAM, CPU Voltage multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google
Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial)
Hardware - CPU temperature sensing
Monitor - Chassis temperature sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
- CASE OPEN detection
- Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit /
8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
Certiications - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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 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 tools. Overclocking may
affect 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 caused by
overclocking.

CAUTION!
1. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends
on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1600
memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the mem-
ory support list on our website for the compatible memory mod-
ules.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
2. Due to Windows® 32-bit operating system limitation, the actual
memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys-
tem usage under Windows® 8 / 7. You can use ASRock XFast
RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. For Win-
dows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning
A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new
interface, more new features and improved utilities, including
XFast RAM, Dehumidiier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tun-
ing, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few
seconds, provides a much more eficient way to save energy,
time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-
tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally
enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®
to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at speciic timing
during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows
you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash
ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update
system BIOS without entering operating systems irst like MS-
DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key
during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup
menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and
save the new BIOS ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks
without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other compli-
cated lash utility. Please be noted that the USB lash drive or
hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ile system.

ASRock APP Charger

If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your
Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has
prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger.
Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone
charge 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 continu-
ous charging when your PC enters into Suspend to RAM (S3),
hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger

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 driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging
experience.

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-
mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the
device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which
includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-
tion: You can conigure your application’s priority ideally and/or
add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online
game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafic
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si-
multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status
window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are
transferring currently.

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the
memory space that cannot be used under Windows ® 32-bit
operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading
time of previously visited websites, making web suring 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 frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in
order to extend their lifespan.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS
without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS up-
date process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically inish
the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note
that BIOS iles need to be placed in the root directory of your
USB disk. Only USB2.0 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

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 users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest
accounts without permission to modify the system time are re-
quired.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware
updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-
detect the latest UEFI from our servers and lash them without
entering Windows® OS.

ASRock UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request
from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your
PC.

ASRock Dehumidiier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by
enabling “Dehumidiier Function”. When enabling Dehumidiier
Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi-
fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

ASRock Easy RAID Installer 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 installing the
OS in RAID mode.

ASRock Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the
drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy
tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via
an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other
required drivers automatically.

ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration
tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprec-
edented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a
lot more amusing.

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ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less
than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows® 8 from a cold boot. No
more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user
experience and behavior.

ASRock X-Boost
Brilliantly designed for combo overclocking, ASRock X-Boost
Technology is able to unleash the hidden power of your CPUs.
Simply press “X” when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automati-
cally overclock the relative components to get up to 15.77%
performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU
can become a near one-button process.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The light-
ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. AS-
Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring
frequent UEFI access. It is included in ASRock’s exclusive all-
in-one A-Tuning tuning program that allows users to easily enter
the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time. Just
simply enable this function; the PC will be assured to access the
UEFI directly in the very beginning.

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 computer log in to windows
automatically!

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Conigure
up to ive different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will
automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned
temperature is met.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout
Keyboard

Mouse
PS2
PS2

PWR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1

X Fast USB
ATX12V1

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
FSB800
PCI Express 3.0

Fast LAN
SOCKET FM2b
VGA1

ATXPWR1
USB 2.0
T: USB0
X
B: USB1
Fast RAM

LAN
SATA_3

SATA_4
RJ-45 LAN

USB 2.0
T: USB2 1
CI1
B: USB3
CHA_FAN1
HD_AUDIO1

SATA_1

SATA_2

FM2A55M-VG3+
LINE IN
Top:
MIC IN
Bottom:

FRONT
Center:

PCIE1
Super
I/O CLRCMOS1 AMD
CMOS
BATTERY
1 A55 FCH
64Mb
BIOS (Hudson-D2)
TPMS1
LPT1
1 Chipset SPEAKER1

1 USB_6_7 1
1
AUDIO PANEL 1
CODEC 1 PLED PWRBTN
USB_4_5

1 COM1 1
HDLED RESET
PCI1

RoHS

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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3)
7 SATA2 Connector (SATA_4)
8 SATA2 Connector (SATA_1)
9 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
12 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
14 USB 2.0 Header (USB_6_7)
15 USB 2.0 Header (USB_4_5)
16 COM Port Header (COM1)
17 TPM Header (TPMS1)
18 Print Port Header (LPT1)
19 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
20 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

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1.5 I/O Panel

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1 2 4

9 8 7 6 5

No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_2_3)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_0_1)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 D-Sub Port
4 Front Speaker (Lime)** 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port
5 Microphone (Pink)

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* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica-
tions.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio

cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the
software setting of Multi-Streaming. After restarting your computer, please
double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker
Coniguration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced set-
tings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different
audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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2. Installation
This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it.

Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage 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, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the
like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety
grounded object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-
board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing
so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up
o
to a 90 angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the

socket such that the CPU corner with
the golden triangle matches 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 avoid bending of
the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it

irmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.

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2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a
larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You 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 connect the CPU fan to the
CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 9, No. 3). For proper instal-
lation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and
the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

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, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

The DIMM only its in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam-
age to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at
incorrect orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There is 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply
is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documenta-
tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the
card before you start the installation.

PCI Slot: PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slot:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graph-
ics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup
The illustration shows how jumpers are
setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap
is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose
pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap
is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.9, No. 13)
Default Clear CMOS

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. 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 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,
please do not clear the CMOS right after 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 ac-
tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default proile, 1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the
BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion
status.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!

Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2

(SATA_1: see p.9, No. 8) (SATA2) connectors support
SATA_3

SATA_4
(SATA_2: see p.9, No. 9) SATA data cables for internal
(SATA_3: see p.9, No. 6) storage devices. The current
(SATA_4: see p.9, No. 7) SATA2 interface allows up to
SATA_1

SATA_2 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB_4_5) ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.9 No. 15) are two USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
(9-pin USB_6_7) USB_PWR 2.0 ports.
P-7
(see p.9 No. 14) P+7
GND
DUMMY

1
GND
P+6
P-6
USB_PWR

Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for the front
PRESENCE#
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) MIC_RET panel audio cable that allows
OUT_RET
(see p.9 No. 19) convenient connection and
1 control of audio devices.
OUT2_L
J_SENSE
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L

1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

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 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 them for AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic.
For Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit 64-bit OS:
Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust
“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header PLED+ This header accommodates

PLED-
(9-pin PANEL1) PWRBTN#
GND
several system front panel
(see p.9 No. 12) functions.
1
GND
RESET#
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator
on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con-
igure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset
switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per-
form a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking
when the sys-tem is in S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system
is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive 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 panel module
mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive
activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front
panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assign-ments are matched correctly.

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Chassis Speaker Header DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) 1 speaker to this header.
(see p.9 No. 11) +5V DUMMY

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables
(4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and
(see p.9 No. 10) GND match the black wire to the
+12V
FAN_SPEED ground pin. CHA_FAN1 fan
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
(3-pin PWR_FAN1) speed can be controlled through
+12V
(see p.9 No. 2) GND PWR_FAN_SPEED UEFI or A-Tuning.

CPU Fan Connectors FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan

CPU_FAN_SPEED
(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and
+12V
(see p.9 No. 3) GND
match the black wire to the
ground pin.
1 2 3 4

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin
CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector 12 24 Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.9 No. 5)

1 13

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.
To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power
supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

1 13

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.
(see p.9 No. 1)

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Serial port Header RRXD1 This COM1 header supports a
DDTR#1
(9-pin COM1) DDSR#1
CCTS#1
serial port module.
(see p.9 No. 16)
1
RRI#1
RRTS#1
GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1

Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports

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(2-pin CI1) CASE OPEN detection feature
GND
(see p.9, No. 20) Signal that detects if the chassis cover
has been removed. This feature
requires a chassis with chassis
intrusion detection design.

Print Port Header AFD# This is an interface for print

ERROR#
(25-pin LPT1) PINIT#
SLIN# GND port cable that allows
(see p.9, No. 18) convenient connection of printer
1
SPD7
SPD6 ACK# devices.
SPD5 BUSY
SPD4 PE
SPD3 SLCT
SPD2
SPD1
SPD0
STB#

TPM Header This connector supports

(17-pin TPMS1) Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
(see p.9, No. 17) system, which can securely
store keys, digital certiicates,
passwords, and data. A TPM
1
system also helps enhance
network security, protects
digital identities, and ensures
platform integrity.

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2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide
This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings
multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2)
integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate
simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame
rates. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows® 8
/ 7 OS.

What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include?

An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 graphics
processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) integrated
chipset, all operating in a Windows® 8 / 7 environment. Please refer to AMD website
for further information.

Enjoy the beneit of AMD Dual Graphics

Step 1. Please keep the default UEFI setting of “Dual Graphics“ option on [Auto].
Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot.
Step 3. Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that
the 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 AMD driver if you have any VGA driver
installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for
both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.
Step 6. Restart your computer. Right-click the desktop. Click “AMD VISION
Engine Control Center” to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center.

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Step 7. You can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your
Windows® taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center.

AMD VISION Engine Control Center

Step 8. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose “Performance”.

Click “AMD CrossFireTM”.

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 feature.

* Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is
used only for identiication or explanation and to the owners’ beneit, without intent to infringe.
* For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology, please check AMD website for up
dates and details.

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3. Software and Utilities Operation
3.1 Installing Drivers
The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary
drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in
your computer. 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 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. Therefore, the drivers you
install can work properly.

Utilities Menu
The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the motherboard
supports. Click on a speciic item then follow the installation wizard to install
it.

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3.2 A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface,

more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidi-
ier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

3.2.1 Installing 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. After 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

There are ive sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC
Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service.

Operation Mode
Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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Tools
Various tools and utilities.

XFast RAM
Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan!
Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the
RAM drive.

Fast Boot
Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast
mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS 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 off the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and
automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system
enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

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FAN-Tastic Tuning
Conigure up to ive different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will
automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is
met.

Dehumidiier
Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and
conigure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration
of the dehumidifying process.

OC Tweaker
Conigurations for overclocking the system.

System Info
View information about the system.

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Tech Service
Contact Tech Service.

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3.3 Start8
For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an
ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added
customizations for greater eficiency.

3.3.1 Installing Start8

Install Start8,, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup-
port CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8.

3.3.2 Coniguring Start8

Style

Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then
select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

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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

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Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or 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
desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.

About
Displays information about Start8.

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4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY
4.1 Introduction
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound ef-
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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 4.1.2 Navigation Keys
Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation
key.
Navigation Key(s) Function Description
/ 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 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 UEFI SETUP UTILITY
<F9> Load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY
<F12> Print screen
<ESC> Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

4.2 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 utility.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen
In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

EZ OC Mode
You can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting. Please note that
overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It
should be done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Coniguration
Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] and
[Manual]. The default value is [Auto].
APU/PCIE Frequency (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 re-
duce the D-Sub resolution and cause the display abnormal situation.
Spread Spectrum
This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.
AMD Turbo Core Technology
This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea-
ture. Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology.
Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. 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
the TDP for the CPU mode being used. If [Enabled] is selected, the power
consumption is reduced when overclocking.

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Processor Maximum Frequency
It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.
Processor Maximum Voltage
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.
Multiplier/Voltage Change
This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust
the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is
recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
Boost Frequency Multiplier
For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value
of this item.
CPU Frequency Multiplier
For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value
of this item.
Voltage Control Mode
Use this to control voltage mode.
CPU Voltage
It allows 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 voltage offset. However, for safety
and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
CPU NB Frequency Multiplier
For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value
of this item.
APU Load-line Calibration
APU Load-line Calibration helps prevent APU 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

DRAM Frequency
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)
inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.

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DRAM Timing Control

DRAM Slot
Use this item to view SPD data.

DRAM Timing Control

Use this item to control DRAM timing.

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, decreasing access contention.
Channel Interleaving
It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Coniguration op-
tions: [Disabled], [Auto]. The default value is [Auto].

Voltage Coniguration
DRAM Voltage
Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].
APU PCIE Voltage VDDP
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].

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4.4 Advanced Screen
In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Conigu-
ration, Nouth Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, Storage Conigura-
tion, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted
Computing.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Coniguration

Core C6 Mode
Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is
[Enabled].
Package C6 Mode

This item appears only when you enable the item “Core C6 Mode”. Use
this item to enable or disable Package C6 mode. The default value is [Dis-
abled].
Cool ‘n’ Quiet
Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The
default value is [Enabled]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
If you install Windows® 8 / 7 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 com-
patibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set
this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.
SVM
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The
default value is [Enabled]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
CPU Thermal Throttle
Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep
the CPU from overheated. The default value is [Auto].

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4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration

IOMMU
This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support.
Primary Graphics Adapter
This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video
card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple
video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI Express]. Con-
iguration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].
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].
Dual Graphics
This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graphics card on
this motherboard. Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature. If
you enable this option, the primary monitor will be onboard VGA. If you se-
lect [Auto], Dual Graphics function will be automatically enabled when you
install AMD RADEON graphics card. The default value is [Auto].

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4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration

Onboard HD Audio
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If
you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will 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 Night LED
Enable this option to turn off Power LED when the system is power on.
The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S3 and S4 state. The default
value is [Auto].

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4.4.4 Storage Coniguration

SATA Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature.
SATA Mode
Use this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default value of this option is [AHCI
Mode]. Coniguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode].

If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA

ODD driver on SATA_3 and SATA_4 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_3 and SATA_4 ports. Use this item to enable or dis-
able SATA IDE combined mode. The default value is [Enabled].

If you want to build RAID on SATA_3 and SATA_4 ports, please

disable this item.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-
sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Coniguration options: [Disabled],
[Auto], [Enabled].

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4.4.5 Super 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 / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4].
Parallel Port
Enable or disable the Parallel port.
Device Mode
Select the device mode according to your connected device.
Change Settings
Select the address of the Parallel port.

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4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration

Suspend to RAM
Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-
RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.
Check Ready Bit
Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is
ready, this is recommended for better system stability.

Deep Sleep
Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut
down. We recommend disabling Deep Sleep for better system compatibil-
ity and stability.
Restore on 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 resumes and the system
starts to boot up when the power recovers.
PS/2 Keyboard Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system
from the power-soft-off mode.
PCI Devices Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.
Ring-In Power On
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system
from the power-soft-off mode.
RTC Alarm Power On
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the
system.

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USB Keyboard/Remote Power On
Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power 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]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this moth-
erboard to submit Windows® certiication.

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4.4.7 USB Coniguration

USB 2.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.
Legacy USB Support
Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four
coni guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].
The default value 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 devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and
UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility is-
sue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.
[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI
setup and Windows / Linux OS.

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4.4.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard
disk drives.

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4.5 Tool

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 system time are required.
UEFI Tech Service
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 driver from the support
CD to your USB storage device. After copying the drivers please change
the SATA mode to RAID, then you can start installing the operating sys-
tem in RAID mode.
Easy Driver Installer
For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from
our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that
installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then
downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.

UEFI Update Utility

Instant Flash
Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-
nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering
operating systems irst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new
UEFI ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive and launch this
tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing
an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility. Please

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 be noted that the USB lash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ile
system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility 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 searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our
servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the latest UEFI from
our servers and lash them without entering Windows OS.
Network Coniguration

Internet Setting
Use this item to set up the internet connection mode. Coniguration
options: [DHCP (Auto IP)] and [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 damages due to dampness by enabling
“Dehumidiier Function”. When enabling Dehumidiier Function, the com-
puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering
S4/S5 state.
Dehumidiier Period
This allows users to conigure 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
before it returns to S4/S5 state.

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 Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting
Use this setting to conigure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidiier” is en-
abled.

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults
according to your own requirements.

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4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU
fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Coni guration options: [Full
On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
Chassis Fan 1 Setting
This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Coni guration options: [Full
On], [Manual Mode] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
Over Temperature Protection
Use this item to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The
default value is [Enabled].
Case Open Feature
This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature. The
default is value [Disabled].
Clear Status
This option appears only when the case open has been detected. Use this
option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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4.7 Boot Screen
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conig-
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot
Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con-
iguration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The default value is
[Disabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three
options:
[Disabled] - Disable 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 to enter BIOS Setup (Clear CMOS or run utility
in Widows® to enter BIOS Setup).
3. If you are using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support
UEFI GOP in order to boot.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Setup Prompt Timeout

This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
Bootup Num-Lock
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock
function after boot-up.
Full Screen Logo
Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

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Option ROM Messages
[Force BIOS] - The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display
during the bootsequence.
[Keep Current] - The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if
the third-partymanufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Boot Failure Guard Count
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

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 speed.
Launch PXE 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?
Launch Storage 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?
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?

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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 Secure Boot.

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4.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save
coniguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes
and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.
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 Changes
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard
changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.
Load UEFI Defaults
Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used
for this operation.

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Contact Information
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome
to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer
for further information. 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: +1-909-590-1026

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