Asrock FM2A78 Pro3+
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1. FM2A78 Pro3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2014 Copyright 2014 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation With respect to the contents of this documentation ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the2. If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 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 enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA_5 and SATA_6 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 Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 51 52 4 4 5 Super lO Configuration 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 Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 FM2A78 Pro3 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration 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 Configure 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
3. DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically 45 46 DRAM Timing Control L 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 Configuration options Disabled Auto The default value is Auto Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto PM2A78 Pro3 4 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration f Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 47 4 4 1 CPU Configuration Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode The default value is Enabled Target TDP Use this item to set the target TDP The
4. E To activate the front mic For Windows 8 1 8 1 64 bit 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume N System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 6 No 12 functions 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 figure 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 This header accommodates several system front panel 17 18 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 S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 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 har
5. NYTSPPR snows L PENI wopog duaa EN Aunio consec CHA FANI nome ran ran PCIE1 C1 CMOS BATTERY pce ASRock FM2A78 Pro3 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A2 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 ATXPWR1 PCIE3 3 PCIE4 PCI Express 3 0 PCI1 AMD A78 Bolton D3 pois Chipset RoHS l PCIES HCS S a EEEE Gh o M 20 l SATA_5 6 I lrir SATA1_2 6 9 FM2A78 Pro3 No Description ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3_2_3 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 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 CHA_FAN3 15 Power LED Header PLED1 16 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 17 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 18 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 19 COM Port Header COM1 20 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 21 Power Fan Conn
6. Network Configuration Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode Configuration options DHCP Auto IP and PPPOE UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI firmware download server for Internet Flash Configuration options Asia Europe USA and China 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 57 58 Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumidifier 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 FM2A78 Pro3 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 th
7. 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 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 60 FM2A78 Pro3 AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed 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 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 UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Launch Storage Op
8. Reh APP sHoP Setting Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on 4 to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process 37 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 ASRock APP sHop BIOS amp Drivers FM2A78 Pro3 3 4 Starts For those Windows 8 1 users who miss the Start Menu Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup port CD ASRock Utility gt Start8 3 4 2 Configuring Start8 Style Start8 Which style of start menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop CTE About Windows 7 Style Windows 8 style Which theme do you want to use Windows 7 solid theme Windows 7 start menu solid theme Like our Facebook page and get What should the Start button look like 10 off your purchase of Starts Like Flag Start Custom image Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 1 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon 39 Configure What would you like to see on
9. Operation Guide 2 8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 Installing Drivers 3 2 A Tuning 3 3 ASRock APP Shop 3 4 Stamp 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar GO O N Ve 41 2 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 41 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen CPU Configuration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Tool Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen 43 43 44 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 59 60 62 63 FM2A78 Pro3 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A78 Pro3 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 configuration guide of the BIOS setup Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual
10. 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 53 54 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 certification FM2A78 Pro3 4 4 7 USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller A78 USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There ar
11. UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound ef fects and stunning visuals Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure 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 lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt 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 lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on N 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 Y 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 configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key
12. 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 CrossFire Step 9 Click Enable CrossFire and click Apply to save your change Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 25 26 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 file 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 bo
13. graphics card vendor for details 21 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 FM2A78 Pro3 2 7 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Q The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this Please check AMD s website for AMD driver updates Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer Please check AMD s website for details 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 CrossFireX Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply 23 2 8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 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 s
14. occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find 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 specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78 Pro3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock FM2A78 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expan sion Slot Graphics ATX Form Factor All Solid Capacitor design High Density Glass Fabric PCB Supports Socket FM2 95W FM2 100W processors 4 2 Power Phase design AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots Supports DDR3 2400 OC 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 1 Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 2 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 SSupports AMD Memory Profile Technology AMP up to AMP 2400 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 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 x4 mode 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slots 2 x PCI Slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFir
15. simulates a right windows key press Like our Facebook page and get 10 off your purchase of Starts Like Holding the Windows key for half a second simulates the right Windows key 40 FM2A78 Pro3 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Start Style Control Desktop About Like our Facebook page and get 10 off your purchase of Starts w Like Which taskbar should the start button appear on Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button on secondary taskbars if any How should the taskbar appear W Disable taskbar translucency Where should search look for files Search should include files outside the standard libraries How should the new Windows 8 features work Disable all Windows 8 hot corners when at the Desktop Disable charms bar when at the Desktop Disable top left hot corner when at the Desktop Disable bottom left hot corner when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern Ul applications from the Windows 7 style menu Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in Advanced 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 41 42 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive
16. 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 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 10 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins When the CPU is in place press it firmly 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 FM2A78 Pro3 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger he
17. M2A78 Pro3 14 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply A 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 Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCle 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards PCIE4 PCle 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE5 PCle 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards PCle Slot Configurations PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A Two Graphics Cards in x16 4 CrossFireX Mode For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the moth erboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards FM2A78 Pro3 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 H is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose is tis kgj pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jum
18. ROM 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 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 61 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 Secure Boot FM2A78 Pro3 4 9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration 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 63 64 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 informa
19. SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug Connec tor BIOS Feature Hardware Monitor os Certifica tions 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Power LED Header 2 x CPU Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 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 PCle Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 2 x USB 2 0 Headers Support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protec tion 1 x USB 3 0 Header by AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 Supports 2 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support DRAM CPU Voltage multi adjustment CPU temperature sensing Chassis temperature sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan multi speed control Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required FM2A78 Pro3 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjust
20. SB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6_7 see p 6 No 18 9 pin USB8_9 see p 6 No 17 USB 3 0 Header Besides two default USB 3 0 Dummy O OF Inta_PA_D 19 pin USB3_2_3 IntA_PB_D IGP IntA_PA_D ports on the I O panel there is IntA_PB_D 4 O O GND l see p 6 No 7 sup JOJOH inta_pa_sstx One USB 3 0 header on this IntA_PB_SSTX 1O OF Int_PA_SSTX motherboard This USB 3 0 IntA_PB_SSTX 4O O end GND 4O OF Inta_pa_ssrx header can support two USB 3 0 IntA_PB_SSRX 4O O IntA_PA_SSRX IntA_PB_SSRX O O Vbus ports Vbus JO Front Panel Audio Header G D l NPRESENCE c 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 MERE nce panel audio cable that allows see p 6 No 20 4 l convenient connection and 1 Z control of audio devices Toure J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L A FM2A78 Pro3 This is an interface for the front 1 High Definition 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 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 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
21. SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status block displays Good in green color Caution in yellow color or Bad in red color Click on the health status icon to configure settings for an alert to be triggered 29 30 OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system NGRect A T eee ied OC Tweaker System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models NGRecH T as s System Information Hardware Monnot cock CPU Frequency 450000 MHr BCLX PLE Frequency 5595 RH PU Sane 4 CFU Cache Rinis 34 FM2A78 Pro3 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers MGReH T neal m Y Live Update ive Upaate Curent Ver est Ver eroe Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem nnan D n S eaae Ta tm brt r ES e Tech Service User intormation Problem Information Subject Tech Service form Test Test t Problem Type others v Loreuses Enel Description al Humber h Files 31 32 Settings Configure 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 NGReck eel on ae Settings o run at Windows Starup FM2A78 Pro3 3 3 ASRock APP Shop The ASRock APP Sho
22. atsink 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 and CPU_FAN2 see Page 6 No 2 and No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 11 12 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology sire 1 For dual channel configuration 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 or three 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 4 If you adopt DDR3 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory modules on this moth erboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated age to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at i The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent dam incorrect orientation F
23. c mode for making the designated 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 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 LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode FM2A78 Pro3 FAN Tastic Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on and the duration of the dehumidifying process USB Key Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically OC DNA OC DNA is an unique software which helps to save your OC settings as a profile Then you can send this OC setting profile to the friends Disk Health Report Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed HDD information such as hard disk model serial number firmware power on count power on hours S M A R T values current temperature etc HDD
24. d 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 Chassis Speaker Header DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 6 No 16 1 5V DUMMY speaker to this header Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 6 No 15 1 PLED PLED PLED Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 6 No 22 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 6 No 8 3 pin CHA_FAN3 see p 6 No 14 FAN SPEED CONTROL CHA FAN SPEED 12V GND GND FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED Please connect the fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 6 No 21 GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED FM2A78 Pro3 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and 12V see p 6 No 2 GND match the black wire to the round pin 1234 g P F GND 3 pin CPU_FAN2 FAN_VOLTAGE see p 6 No 3 CPU_FAN_SPEED Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin l CPU fan still can work successfully even with
25. e CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi 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 Confi guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration 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 Confi guration options Full On and Manual 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 59 4 7 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time There are three con figuration 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 flash drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions
26. e four confi 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 Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 55 56 4 5 Tool System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configura tion in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified 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 configuration 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 s
27. e this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto 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 Configuration 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 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 FM2A78 Pro3 CPU Load line Calibration CPU Load line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load NB Load line Calibration NB Load line Calibration helps prevent 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
28. ector PWR EAN 22 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANT 23 PCle Power Connector PCIE_PWR1 N Oa A OU N LO 1 4 1 0 Panel Q G L G No Description No Description 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 USB3 0 Ports USB23 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 8 D Sub Port VGA1 3 Line In Light Blue 9 DVI D Port DVI1 4 Front Speaker Lime 10 USB2 0 Ports USB01 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 USB2 0 Ports USB45 There are two LEDs on the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 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 FM2A78 Pro3 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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 x power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components
29. emory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture DVI Function Use this to select DVI function when you install the DVI to HDMI adapter to DVI port Configuration options as Dual Link DVI and as HDMI If you select as Dual Link DVI you can use Dual Link DVI monitor without au dio function If you select as HDMI you can use HDMI monitor with audio function The default value is as Dual Link DVI 49 50 4 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 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 S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto FM2A78 Pro3 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 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 Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode
30. ex CrossFirex and Dual Graphics Integrated AMD Radeon R7 R5 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 Dual VGA output support DVI D and D Sub by independent display controllers Supports Dual link DVI D with max resolution up to 2560x1600 60Hz Audio LAN Rear Panel I O Storage FM2A78 Pro3 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports AMD Steady Video 2 0 New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on home online video Supports HDCP with DVI D Port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD playback with DVI D Port 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protec tion PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111GR Supports Wake On WAN see CAUTION 3 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 4 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x USB 3 0 Ports AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jacks Line in Front Speaker Microphone 6 x
31. ing 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 ale Whether 2400 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 our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website _http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 8 1 8 7 For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use Wake On WaAN allows you to wake up this system from remote mobile devices such as smart phones tables or other PCs It needs third party softwares and applications to utilize this feature 1 3 Motherboard Layout H pise ten zd esnow ZSd USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 HAG WOA USB 3 0 T USB2 B USB3 d sas la ATX12V1 i i o e 0 E m 4 Ku N koz USB 2 0 T USB4 B USB5
32. ireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit 8 1 8 1 64 bit OS 1 You should only use identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are WwW AMD certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFirex technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a AMD certified PSU Please refer to the AMD s website for details 4 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 5 Different CrossFirex cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide 2 71 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by install ing a CrossFire Bridge on the Cross Fire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your
33. like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Fe This 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 The 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 Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 1 2 Specifications 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 4 I O Panel 2 Installation 2 1 CPU Installation 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 2 5 Jumpers Setup 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2 7 CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex
34. or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse FM2A78 Pro3 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt _ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens nit Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt 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 43 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Us
35. out 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 lt 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 6 No 6 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 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 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 12 19 20 ATX 12V Power Connector B L D 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 6 No 1 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector C Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work 2 if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 8 5 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation PCle Power Connector 4 pin PCIE_PWR1 see p 6 No 23 Please connect a 4 pin molex power cable to this connector when more than three graphics cards are installed Serial port Header RRXD1 9 pin COM1 see p 6 No 19 CCTS 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module FM2A78 Pro3 2 7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossF
36. p and whether you have already intalled it or not The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge E The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app FM2A78 Pro3 Step 3 If you want to install the app click on the red icon E to start downloading MSReck APP sHoP 1 Apps amp BIOS amp Drivers sack ASRock XFast LAN Fast LAN Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner ASRock APP sHoP pps HOS rivers L Setting aoe ASRock APP Charger PA App LE TE TU l eal To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon W The trash icon may not appear for certain apps 35 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version viva appears below the installed app icon ASReck APP siioP amp BIOS amp Drivers ADD Charger Soa FastLAN Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon ou to start upgrading FM2A78 Pro3 3 3 3 BIOS amp Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the BIOS amp Drivers tab is selected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon
37. p is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks Double click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 Ul Overview Category Panel Hot News MSReck APP sHoP Google Chrome A fast simple and secure web br Den Information Panel Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job related tasks Hot News The hot news section displays the various latest news Click on the image to visit the website of the selected news and know more 33 34 3 3 2 Apps When the Apps tab is selected you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install ASReck APP shop C L gt App Charger al Fastlan The most recommended app appears on the 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 ap
38. per 12 23 CLRCMOS1 wo Chm seeps 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 finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed 15 16 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the i Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place motherboard Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 SATA_1_2 see p 6 No 11 lt SATA3 connectors support SATA_3_4 see p 6 No 10 5 E E SATA data cables for internal SATA_5_6 see p 6 No 9 storage devices The current q SATA3 interface allows up to lt eI iE 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate at l Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two U
39. rmal Design Power Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 8 1 8 7 and want to enable this function please 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 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 Configuration 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 48 FM2A78 Pro3 4 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 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 figuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Onboard Graphics Select Enable Disable Auto for the onboard graphics Share Memory This allows you to set the share m
40. the menu Use large icons Show recently used applications Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pointer v Highlight newly installed applications Control Show user picture Allocate room for atleast 10 Z large icons Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side About Administrative Tools Don t display this item Computer Display as a link Connect To Don t display this item lt Control Panel Display as a link Default Programs Don t display this item Advanced TE ol Facebook page anit get What should the power button do 10 off your purchase of Starts s Like Shut down ka Configure provides configuration 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 Start8 What should happen when you are on the Desktop Styl e Start button shows Start8 menu Windows key shows Start8 menu 19 on tr O Show the Windows 8 menu when Ctrl click the Start button Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Desktop About What should happen when you are in a Modern UI app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start8 menu k Start menu hot corner should show Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Don t have a right windows key Ctrl Windows key simulates a right windows key press Shift Windows key
41. 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 ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 3151 6604 LV Wijchen The 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
42. torage 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 FM2A78 Pro3 UEFI Update Utility Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file 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 flash them without entering Windows OS
43. ttom 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 specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it FM2A78 Pro3 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 fier 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 find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning L icon A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are six sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer Operation Mode 27 28 Tools Various tools and utilities Acceleration LifeStyle XFast RAM Boost the system s performance and extend the HDD s or SDD s lifespan Create a hidden partition then assign which files should be stored in the RAM drive This function supports Windows 64 bit OS only XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection Select a specifi
44. upported with Windows 8 1 18 708 A What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon R7 R5 Series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A78 FCH Bolton D3 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 8 1 8 7 environment Please refer to AMD website for further information http www amd com us products technologies dual graphics Pages dual graphics aspx 3 Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 24 Please keep the default UEFI setting of Dual Graphics option on Auto Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to PCIE4 slot 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 Boot into OS Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Restart your computer Right click the desktop Click AMD VISION Engine Control Center to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMD VISION Engine Control Center View U Sort by LU Refresh Paste New U B Screen resolution W Gadgets Personalize FM2A78 Pro3 Step 7 You can also
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