Asrock FM2A88X Extreme6+
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1. 59 4 4 3 South Bridge Configuration oooccccccccconncinnnncnonncinnnnnos 61 4 4 4 Storage Configuration 62 4 4 5 Super lO Configuration 69 44 6 ACPI Configuration 8er teintes 64 Tr 67 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 70 BU Tee 71 Security Screen en 73 DA a 74 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to guality 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 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 Pack2. M Screen resolution M Gadgets E Personalize 32 Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center LJe Customize A AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center please choose Performance Click AMD CrossFire vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 9 Click Enable CrossFire and click Apply to save your change vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMDA 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 33 2 11 Using the HDMI In Port The HDMI In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen on board VGA and external video source on the same monitor This function saves you the hassle of switching cables back and forth when you want to display the screen of another device such as smartphone tablet camcorder DVD player or another PC onto the PC monitor Another useful feature of this function is that external video source can be viewed even when your PC is in standby mode or powe
3. Direct Drive Technology EMI Shielding Cover PCB Isolate Shielding Supports DTS Connect PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 Supports Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1x HDMI Out Port 1 x HDMI In Port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA Connector 2 x USB 3 0 Ports AMD A88X Bolton D4 2 x USB 3 0 Ports ASMedia ASM1042 1 X RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone Storage 7 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 NCG AHCI and Hot Plug Connector 1x IR Header 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion 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 1x8 pin 12V Power Connector 1 x XFire Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 3x USB 2 0 Headers Support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 Header by AMD A88X Bolton D4 Supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1
4. Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 66 4 5 Tool ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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 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 flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient
5. Q g pas sp No Description No Description 1 2 o o N O O USB 2 0 Ports USB_6_7 D Sub Port DisplayPort DP_1 eSATA Connector LAN RJ 45 Port Central Bass Orange Rear Speaker Black Line In Light Blue Front Speaker Lime 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 Microphone Pink Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3 0 Ports USB3 34 AMD A88X Bolton D4 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 1 2 ASMedia ASM1042 HDMI In Port HDMI Out Port DVI D Port PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard Mouse cable to USB 2 0 ports USB 6 7 instead of USB 3 0 ports 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 Status Description Speed LED Status Description No Link Blinking Data Activity 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection If you use a 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use i Front Line In or Audio Output Rear Speaker Central Bass _ Speaker Side Speaker Channels No 7 No 6 No 9 No 8 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cab
6. Tutorial Video 48 3 4 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 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 ana c Windows 7 Style Windows 8 style About 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 1096 off your purchase of Start8 a Like Flag O Start8 Custom image 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 49 Configure Start8 What would you like to see on the menu Style w Use large icons W Show recently used applications w Open submenus when I pause on them with the mouse pointer Configure W Highlight newly installed applications 2 O nt ro Show user picture Allocate room for at least 10 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 Control Panel Displ
7. 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 and Manual 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 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 70 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 ASRock UEFI setup Utility V r DC Tweaker 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 1 Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2 You will no
8. System info VPN network module o EX ES F ig Computer name WIN7SP1 PC w Build in virtual private network connections Workgroup WORKGROUP System version Microsoft Windows 7 Professio System type 64 bit operating system _ Version 5 3 29 23968 Check new version 43 Installing Sunlogin control client Step 1 For Windows users Download Control Client from the Download section of sunlogin oray com and execute it Log in with your Sunlogin Account and Password Sunlogin Client For Windows Sunkogin Client for Windows package edau raser y System Support Mn VARE vindi A mesasa ER boies Language Engish Smpited Ci E fie 54 511 KE tree Updated dn O ar san MOS value SULEN GOD nn GE RATT E Some Ween 5 243011 Fri Ezra seria Sula L pport Mets JE AT Tomain Laura Er kbi Tr ars pil Gerd edad par SOUS MOS vade STERIL Fore Me munken poet 30 24771 ner Soria For iPad iPhone users Download Sunlogin from the App Store and install the app Then fill in your Sunlogin Account and Password asrock16 S Remember me Auto login 7 Forget Login Need an account Register 44 For Andriod mobile device users Search Sunlogin in Google PLAY and then install the app Then fill in your Sunlogin Account and Password Savi Using Remote Wakeup For Windows users Select one Host Offline with Gray power button on t
9. please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freguency 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 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 58 4 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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 Share Memory This allows you to set the share memory 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 Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graphics card on this
10. 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 BIOS option Clear Status to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion If you clear the CMOS the case open may be detected Please adjust the status 20 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 ATA3 Connectors These seven Serial ATA3 SATA3 1 2 see p 10 No 11 SATA3 3 4 see p 10 No 10 SATA3 7 8 see p 10 No 9 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATA3_8 SATA3_5 see p 10 No 12 SATA3 3 SATA3_7 SATA3 4 lr llr Jr Je Jr SATA3 2 SATA3 1 gt a al Lu Besides two default USB 2 0 ports on the I
11. 24 23 22 10 O AMD A88X Bolton D4 sek Chipset goog i i r 1I 1 o A z o o E 2 og oc o 2 a 5 2 alo gt L BIOS_B1 BIOS_SEL1 SATA3_5 SPEAKER1 21 20 19 18 1716 15 14 10 11 12 13 o o N OO O A O MP gt Oo N N N NN Mb DD NY NN YN a 2 HF aa o o o N O O A O NN O o WAN o aA O N o ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 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 5 6 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 7 8 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 3 4 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 1 2 SATA3 Connector SATA3 5 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Power Switch PWRBTN1 Reset Switch RSTBTN1 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS_SEL1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 USB 2 0 Header USB 0 1 USB 2 0 Header USB 2 3 USB 2 0 Header USB 4 5 Infrared Module Header IR1 Chassis Intrusion Header Cl1 COM Port Header COM1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 XFire Power Connector CROSS FIRE PWR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 11 1 5 1 0 Panel
12. ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information For technical guestions please submit a support reguest 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 75
13. Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto Voltage Configuration 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 56 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 ASRock UEFI setup Utility VI 4 i ae a D t a gt Boot wit HZH Monitor Security Description ds CPU Configuration Parameters Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 57 4 4 1 CPU Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility gt n Y Enabled Disabled Core C6 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 Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 8 7 and want to enable this function
14. O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB 0 1 see p 10 No 21 9 pin USB 2 3 see p 10 No 22 GND P 2 USB PWR 9 pin USB 4 5 USB PYR see p 10 No 23 ND DUMMY P 4 4 P USB PWR 21 USB 3 0 Header Besides four default USB 3 0 Vbus 19 pin USB3 5 6 Vbus IntA P6 SSRX ports on the I O panel there is IntA P5 SSRX IntA P6 SSRX see p 10 No 8 pr GND one USB 3 0 header on this SND IMA PE SETE motherboard This USB 3 0 IntA P5 SSTX IntA P6 SSTX Inta P5 SSTX GND header can support two USB 3 0 GND IntA P6 D ports IntA P5 D IntA P6 D IntA P5 D DUMMY Infrared Module Header IRTX This header supports an 5VSB 5 pin IR1 DUMMY optional wireless transmitting see p 10 No 24 and receiving infrared module GND IRRX Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for the front PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 MIC RET panel audio cable that allows see p 10 No 27 convenient connection and control of audio devices 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 C Connect Ground GND to
15. Please note that BIOS files 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 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 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 flash them without entering Windows OS ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using in their PC With the UEFI system browser you can easily examine the current system configura tion in UEFI setup ASRock UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support reguest from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your PO ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi fy the system after entering S4 S5 state ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy R
16. Sunlogin Client For Windows Sunlogin Client for Windows package Update History System Support VWin2000 WinXP Win2003 Winvista Win2008 Win Vind Software Language English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Size 35 189 KB Updated on 2013 03 29 MD5 value E412F9998D3809AF7 C6FSE94488B1333 Version 5 3 30 24860 42 Step 3 Click on Remote Client and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation EG Sunlogin install Lang gt Role gt Agree gt Mode gt Folder Install gt Finish Select package Renote Client Control Client Computer will be controlled by your devices To control other computer or devices Step 4 Double click the Sunlogin Remote Control icon Eb in the Windows system tray Step 5 Make sure that Remote wakeup module and Remote control module is set to On Sunlogin remote Qaz y ad Q Y WIN7SP1 PC a No description available Overview Remote control VPN network al o Login info Remote wakeup module On WR Remote wakeup via Oualcomm chips Sunlogin code 0964 6926 6197 4256 0466 Changecode Sunlogin code Howto make it work f Set wakeup password Status info Current status Online Showlog Remote control module On Login time 2013 04 01 18 32 26 Remote desktop file manager camera Elapsed 6Minutes and other remote functions WAN IP 36 224 189 35 LAN IP 192 168 0 120 f Remote access password
17. UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new 67 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 Secure Backup UEFI 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 reguired drivers automatically 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 Network Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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
18. issues users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_ LED to identify which BIOS is currently activated 26 2 8 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshoot ing even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS Od Problem related to memory VGA card or other devices Please clear CMOS re install the memory and VGA card and remove other USB PCI devices 01 54 Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and except Od memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please 5A 60 install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 55 The Memory could not be detected Please re install the memory and CPU If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 61 91 Chipset initialization error Please press reset or clear CMOS 92 99 Problem related to PCI E devices Please re install PCI E devices or try installing them in other slots If the problem still exists please remove all PCI E devices or try using another VGA card AO A7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices Please re install IDE and SATA devices If the problem still exists please clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices 27 bO b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 FF Proble
19. 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 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 59 Display Play Port Function Use this to select Display Play Port function Configuration options as Display Play Port and as HDMI The default value is as Display Play Port PClex16_1 DP Output Use this to select the PClex16_1 slot DP port output type Configuration options Auto PClex16 1 and DP The default value is Auto 60 4 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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 and P
20. secondary taskbars if any Control How should the taskbar appear W Disable taskbar translucency Desktop About 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 W Disable bottom left hot corner when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern UI applications from the Windows 7 style menu Like our Facebook page and get W Automatically go to the Desktop when I sign in 1096 off your purchase of Start8 Advanced g Like 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 51 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive 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 SE
21. to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards PCIE2 PCIE4 PCle 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE5 PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards PCle Slot Configurations PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in get x8 x8 N A CrossFireX Mode Th G hics Cards i ree Graphics Cards in E E T 3 Way CrossFireX Mode motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards 2 When PCIE2 slot is occupied the DisplayPort cannot be used 3 If you use DisplayPort PCIE2 slot cannot run at x16 lane width only work at max x8 lane width n 1 For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the 19 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 WS y y is placed on pins the jumper is Open The p n illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Y Nig Nats pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 1 2 2 3 DH cm see p 10 No 20 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup
22. x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support DRAM VDDP VDDR Voltage multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version eee CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial 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 Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit Certifications 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 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 caus
23. AID 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 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 lig
24. 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 3 pin CPU_FAN2 GND 12V see p 10 No 4 CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector 42 24 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 No 7 i 1 13 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 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 24 Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 10 No 1 A 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 10 No 26 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin C11 GND see p 10 No 25 Signal XFire Power Connector 4 pin CROSS_FIRE_PWR1 see p 10 No 29 CROSS_FIRE_PWR1 25 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a tradi
25. Configuration options Asia Europe USA and China 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 68 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 reguirements 69 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 ASRock UEFI setup Utility 72 OC Tweaker 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
26. CrossFirex and 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 Four VGA output options D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort Ports Supports Quad Monitor with FM2 CPU Supports Triple Monitor with FM2 CPU Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Dual link DVI D with max resolution up to 2560x1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 Q 60Hz Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2400 60Hz or 4K x 2K 4096x2160 60Hz Supports DP Supports Multi Streaming Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xv YCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Port Compliant HDMI monitor is reguired see CAUTION 3 Supports Blu ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI Port Supports AMD Steady Video 2 0 New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on home online video Supports HDCP with DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort Ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD playback with DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort Ports Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray Audio support Supports Purity Sound 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier Supports up to 600 ohm headsets
27. 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 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume AN 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL 1 several system front panel see p 10 No 19 functions 22 Chassis Speaker Header 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 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 th
28. ROCK I X i 2 L User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2013 Copyright 2013 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 conseguential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and
29. S Inc All Rights Reserved S dts Connect S dts Interactive Sa S dts Neo PC Contents 1 TOTO mare 1 1 1 Package Contents cei O y EB FN 1 12 SENNA 2 1 3 Unique Features Lee 6 1 4 Motherboard Layou a dr RG YS SON GY SOON yd us 10 19 NO PE eee 12 2 NS AAI ee 14 Pre installation Precautions ccccccsscccceseeceeseecseseceeeessuseessueesseaes 14 A A ee 15 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink c cocncccccccnccncconncnnnn 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 25 Jumpers Unite 20 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors oocccccccnnnnccnnnnncnnnncennnnnnnanoss 21 TNT 26 26 NS MD o O opio FFF EF FYRR 27 2 9 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation GUTEN 29 2 10 Dual Graphics Operation Guide ccccccccnncccconcnncccnnnnnnnancnnnnns 32 2 11 Using the HDMI In Port soriana 34 3 Software and Utilities Operation 37 FEED AAA a FFF HYR FRYN A TT FFY tue ST AEE e oO E NE 38 3 3 Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology 42 D NN 49 4 UEFI SETUP UTIL oia 52 A1 A A 52 O A 52 4 1 2 Nav SONES FY c 53 A nn A 53 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 54 4 4 Advanced RR A 57 441 CPU Comiguraton usuessmnmsmeunnsnev smuss ban 58 4 4 2 North Bridge Configuration
30. TUP 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 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 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 lt gt key 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 52 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens n Moves cursor up or down
31. ace 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 14 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up 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 fits in place 4 The CPU fits 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 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 15 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 10 No 3 or CPU FAN2 see Page 10 No 4 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of th
32. age Contents ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6 Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield MN A D I ASRock Reminds You y To get better performance in Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI Z mode 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX Form Factor Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors Home Cloud Purity Sound HDMI In Supports Socket FM2 95W FM2 100W processors Digi Power design 8 2 Power Phase design Chipset Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots Supports DDR3 2600 0C 2400 0C 2133 0C 1866 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 1 DDR3 2600 is only supported with two DIMMs Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 2 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Supports AMD Memory Profile Technology AMP up to AMP 2400 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 PCIE2 dual at x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 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 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slots 2 x PCI Slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX
33. ay as a link v Default Programs Don t display this item y Advanced Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button do 10 off your purchase of Start8 a Like Shut down X 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 Style Start button shows Start8 menu Windows key shows Start8 menu E on t ro w Show the Windows 8 menu when I Ctrl click the Start button w Show the Windows 8 menu when I press the right windows key Desktop About What should happen when you are in a Modern Ul app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start8 menu Start menu hot corner should show Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when I press the right windows key Don t have a right windows key Ctrl Windows key simulates a right windows key press Shift 7 Windows key simulates a right windows key press Like our Facebook page and get 1096 off your purchase of Start8 a Like Holding the Windows key for half a second simulates the right Windows key 50 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on W Show a start button on the main taskbar Style Show a start button on
34. boot up time By calling S3 and S4 at specific 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 flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows gt With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other compli cated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file 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 guickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installe
35. cs 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 I7 OS IN 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 A88X Bolton D4 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 8 7 environment Please refer to AMD website for further information Enjoy the benefit 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 PCIE2 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 x AMD VISION Engine Control Center View gt Sort by Refresh Paste Paste shortcut New gt
36. d you can easily enjoy the mar velous 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 configure 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 Traffic 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 Windows6 32 bit operating systems ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing 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 freguency 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 finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power
37. e CPU fan and the heatsink 16 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 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the Y 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 2600 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory modules on this motherboard 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 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent dam incorrect orientation 17 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 N 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
38. e 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 1 4 pin SPEAKER 1 Y DU speaker to this header see p 10 No 13 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 10 No 18 5V DUMMY BE power LED to this header to PLED PLED 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 23 Please connect the chassis Please connect the chassis Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FAN1 CHA FAN SPEED see p 10 No 17 GN 2V FAN SPEED CONTROL 3 pin CHA FAN2 OND 2y HA FAN SPEED see p 10 No 28 av 3 pin CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN_SPEED see p 10 No 30 12V 3 pin PWR FAN1 GND PWR FAN SPEED see p 10 No 2 CPU Fan Connectors red 4 pin CPU FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED 12V see p 10 No 3 GND 1234 Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or A Tuning Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin
39. east 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 9 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 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 graphics card vendor for details 29 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 PCIE2 slot Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot another graphics card to PCIE4 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics card
40. ed by overclocking CAUTION 1 Whether 2600 2400 2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2600 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 2 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un der Windows 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 3 xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 8 64 bit 8 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 8 64 bit 8 7 64 bit 7 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 Dehumidifier 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 efficient 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
41. eplugging the connectors every time Please set a hotkey for switching between the two devices OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system OC Tweaker ea CaptionLabel CLOCK BCLK PCIE Frequency 100 00 MHz CPU Ratio x31 0 t GT Frequency 1200 MHz VOLTAGE CPU Voltage Offset 0 V E CPU Voltage Offset 0 V CPU Cache Voltage Offset 0V GT Offset Voltage 0 V SA Offset Voltage 0V 1 O Analog Offset 0 V System Info View information about the system 40 Tech Service seas Tech Service Cantact Tech Service Tech Service Contact Tech Service 41 3 3 Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode Before configuring this feature make sure that the PCI Device Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced gt ACPI Configuration 3 3 1 Configuring and Using Sunlogin Oray Sunlogin is a remote control software that lets you easily access and control the remote host that is installed with the Oray SunLogin Client software Installing Sunlogin remote client Step 1 Login to sunlogin oray com If you have not created a Sunlogin acount create one Step 2 Download Sunlogin Client from the Download section of sunlogin oray com and execute it
42. er on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to power on the system 64 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 CSM Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option The default value is Enabled 65 4 4 7 USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility Descript USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller A88X 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 are 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
43. eration Mode gt Performance mode Standard mode Power Saving mode 38 Tools Various tools and utilities Tools ze Acceleration P LifeStyle Others xFast RAM Good Night LED Fant Astic Tuing Dehumidifier 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 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 39 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 HDMI IN Connect two different devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without r
44. he control client panel to wake up your home computer ld Suntogin control client Host name Create time Mark sunicgin code 7 BRUCETAZ01 2013 03 25 13 29 55 1261 0044 1538 7835 5996 FT 2013 03 07 13 23 42 4046 3335 9016 3617 4420 2013 03 25 15 19 31 8550 8153 5613 6897 1970 For iPad iPhone users Tap one Host Offline with Gray power button on the Host List Then tap the Power button to wakeup your home computer 45 Host list o Online hosts dl BRUCETX201 gt Offline hosts pm a md4a amp est PC gt cy gt For Andriod mobile device users Tap one Host Offline with Blue power button on the Host List Then tap the Power button to wakeup your home computer Online hostis E BRUIGETX201 Offline host s 46 Using Remote Control For Windows users Right click on a Host Online with Blue Windows logo on the control client panel Then key in your remote access password Hwnt name Create time Mark Sunlogin code Login account BRUCENCO 20020325 13 25 55 TE a Mew NOA i a AOR 1534 ti BE 1305 5011 8 36 Ved ao misia PC O MMA Ra 3 T1970 LC Remote host login Den For iPad iPhone users Tap one online machine on the Host List and fill in the Access password to start using remote control 47 For Andriod mobile device users Tap one online machine and fill in the Access password to start using remote control fer Online hostis En BRUCETXZ201 Offline host s
45. ht ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup AS Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those reguiring freguent 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 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 1 4 Motherboard Layout ATX12V1 30 29 MdS YV3Y 19 U89 SSV8 ML doy CHA_FAN3 an CHA_FAN2 1NONJ 197499 NI ANIT dop 28 PWR FAN1 ATINd 13M9OS GPU FAN1 CPU_FAN2 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 ATXPWR1 USB3_5_6 FM2A88X Extreme6 CMOS PCIE3 BATTERY Super I O ELLE 7 CHA FAN1 USB 4 5 USB 2 3 USB 01 um nn RESET 7 FRAME Be CET ED EN HD_AUDIO1 ajaja 27 26 25
46. le to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use the Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use the front panel audio 13 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 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 AIso 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 pl
47. lease be noted that overclocking may reduce the D Sub resolution and cause the display abnormal situation It is recommended to use DVI or HDMI monitor to get better performance 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 54 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 t
48. m related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules Problem related to USB devices Please try removing all USB devices Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules The VGA could not be recognized Please clear CMOS and try re installing the VGA card If the problem still exists please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other VGA cards The Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse Invalid Password Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 28 2 9 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently CrossFireX 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit OS 1 You should only use identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are WY 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 l
49. o 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 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 DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate freguency automatically 55 DRAM Timing Control ASRock UEFI setup Utility H W Monitor DDR3_A1 Slot 50V pa 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
50. o 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 bottom to install those reguired 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 37 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 te icon A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are five 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 i Operation Mode Op
51. ort80 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 Onboard Debug Port LED Use this to enable or disable onboard debug port LED The default value is Auto 61 4 4 4 Storage Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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 Model If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA IN ODD driver on SATA3_5 SATA3_7 SATA3_8 and eSATA 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 SATA3_5 SATA3_7 SATA3_8 and eSATA ports Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 SATA3_7 SATA3_8 and eSATA 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 62 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 4 Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the addres
52. ot 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 72 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 73 4 9 Exit Screen ASRock UEFI setup Utility la DC Tweaker erp ading 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 74 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock you re welcome to visit
53. red off For example you can play smartphone games or watch tablet video on your PC screen 34 Connection Diagram Power Source 35 Step 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable Step 2 Connect an external devices with HDMI output to the HDMI In port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable Step 3 Double click the A Tuning LE icon on the desktop and find HDMI IN function in Tools tab Drag the switch right or left to enable Onboard on board PC screen or HDMI HDMI In Source ee e me nonne sene O RE EJ 3 or Use the hotkey to switch between on board PC screen or HDMI In Source To change the hotkey click the textbox next to Hotkey and enter the action for the key 1 Ifthere is no video displayed on your monitor make sure that the cables Y are properly connected and make sure that Deep S5 option in BIOS SETUP is set to Disable 2 If required connect a power source to the adapter that lets the smart phone tablet output HDMI signal 36 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 int
54. s for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRO4 and 3E8h IRO4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Confi guration options 2F8h IRO3 and 2E8h IRO3 63 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility ACPI HPET table CSM 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 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 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 pow
55. s on PCIE4 and PCIES slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 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 PCIE2 slot 30 2 9 3 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 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation 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 AMD Catalyst Control Center 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 Disable AMD CrossFireX e OUR gt according to your graphics card and click Apply 31 2 10 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A88X Bolton D4 integrated graphi
56. t 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 71 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 ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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 n
57. the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product FC 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 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 ALI HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS the Symbol amp DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark amp DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software O DT
58. tional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 E arcs This COM1 header supports a serial port module This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design It is not necessary to use this connector but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard 2 7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches Power Switch Reset Switch and BIOS Selection Switch Power Switch Power Switch allows users to PWRBTN quickly turn on off the system see p 10 No 14 Reset Switch RSTBTN see p 10 No 15 Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Selection Switch allows BIOS SEL1 AMB the system to boot from either see p 10 No 16 BIOS A or BIOS B Y This motherboard has two BIOS chips a primary BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Normally the system will work on the primary BIOS However if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged just flip the BIOS Selection Switch to B then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot After that use Secure Backup UEFI in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation For safety
59. 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 ASReck UEFI setup Utility Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility 53 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASRock UEFI setup Utility 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 Configuration 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 P
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