Asrock FM2A55M-VG3
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1. then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM The default value of this option is Disabled 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 42 3 4 5 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 Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit 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 RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to power on the system USB Mouse Power On Us2. 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE1 x16 mode 1x PCI slot Supports AMD Dual Graphics see CAUTION 3 Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 Max shared memory 2GB Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 60Hz Supports AMD Steady Video 2 0 New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home online video 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin 1 x Chassis Fan connector 4 pin 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Softwa
3. The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose TT Nig pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 ses ou oom see p 13 No 19 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 If you clear the CMOS the case open may be detected Please adjust the BIOS option Clear Status to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 23 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors A Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA_1 see p 13 No 10 SATA_2 see p 13 No 9 SATA_3 see p 13 No 8 SATA 4 see p
4. zo entes How to Hot Unplug a SATA2 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA2 HDD damage and data loss je f Unplug SATA data cable from SATA2 HDD side 30 2 12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 13 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Gu
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6. 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 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 13 No 2 For proper in stallation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2A If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power su
7. 13 No 7 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4 5 see p 13 No 17 9 pin USB6 7 see p 13 No 18 SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 ON USB PWR P L L L L P 5 GND pumMy P USB PWR USB PWR P 7 P 7 DUMMY GND P 6 P 6 USB PWR 24 These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connector on this motherboard 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 USB 2 0 ports Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for the front 9 pin HD AUDIO1 see p 13 No 20 AN 1 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio PRESENCE MIC_RET panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 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 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 Gro
8. ISRock FM2A55M VG3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published November 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock ING All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual 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 manual may or may not be regis tered 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 manual are furnished for informa tional 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 manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties 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 the like even if ASRock has been advised of
9. 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 AMD VISION Engine Control Center View gt Sort by gt Refresh Paste Paste shortcut New gt Screen resolution at Gadgets Ei Personalize 19 Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Par Customize eek 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 vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center ano AMD Crossfire pr AMD Crossfire membrane SONE Leste wori together for peel senic quality and performance AMD Dus G aph lt s AMD CrossFire technology and can be configured using AMD CrossFire setngs Crossfire Settings Crossfire mester sd ona tingle display by ombining the pre Caer of tancem Processing Unt GP places check here to enable all Comic entre FZ Enable Crossfire When enabling Crossfwe it is highly recommended that you lenve r artene Lex andet postion Visual corruption or may be seen in the Catalyst AL rek au Click on 3D
10. 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 53 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 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 com puter If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Dri
11. 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 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 CPU NB GFX Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB GFX voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item APU Load line Calibration APU Load line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock The default value is Auto GFX Engine Voltage Use this to adjust GFX Engine voltage 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 frequency automatically 36 DRAM Timing Control ASRock UEFI setup Utility Get details via OR code DRAM Slot Use
12. 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 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 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 quick
13. the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product EG This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing 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 Cali fornia 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 Ts MOTTO seere 5 1 1 Package Contents vassere orerre seede 5 l2 PAN 6 13 UNIQUE Features Lursssetransdne bedste 9 14 Motherboard L D vervene dann 13 VPN scesero sinai 14 2 MENN 15 Pre installation Precautions cccccccccsseecceseeceeeeecaseceeeeecaueeessaaes 15 21 PU OM sesso ii areir 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink rrerrrnnrrorranrnennrnnnnennn 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM rrrrrrrerrrrnnrrrrvrnrnnnner 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express SIotS J rrrrrrrerrrnnnnr 18 2 5 Dual Graphics Operation Guide rarrrrrnrannnor
14. their lifespan 10 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 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 Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable this function 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 Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to d
15. 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 op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto 37 3 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 ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility CPU Configuration Parameters Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 38 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility n 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 d
16. your system 32 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 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 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 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 3 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
17. FI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker gt UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press lt F10 gt to save the change and exit 4 Press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell SATA PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P UEFI PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P WEFT Built in EFI shell er EanFTEUration oot DEFAUT 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctrl B5 Lang eng Alles hdi6a0b bik Pcit 1110 Scs i PUNO LUNOJ AHO Part 1 S 18D6ECBB19 730 B090 sk Alias hdisfob biki IODO Pci 1212 Usb 5 0 HO Part 1 8ig01090574 Alias cdi6dob bike Pci 11 0 Scsi Pun3 Lun0 CDROM Entryi isk Alles hdi6a0b fso 0 Pci 11 10 Scsi Pund LunO HD Part1 SigD6ECBB19 7 x 809 bie Harddisk Alias hdi fob fsi ETR SEARES Aco NP0A03 0 Pci 1212 Usb 5 0 HD Part1 Sigoicecs74 Removable CORom Alias cdi6dob fs2 Acpi PNPOROS 0 PCi 11 10 Scs i PUNS Luno COROM Entry1 Removable HardDisk Alias null ACD PNPOAO3 0 Pci 11 10 Scsi Puno Luno HD Part2 Sig5A434 Removable HardDisk
18. FI technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access It is included in ASRock s exclusive all in one AXTU 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 12 1 4 Motherboard Layout 22 cg 92 me 73 45 2 21 FM2A55M VG3 20 Ea i CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 19 EET 18 EEE ET X vase USB CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots ouaPh WN Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 I SATA2 Connector SATA 4 SATA2 Connector SATA 3 9 SATA2 Connector SATA 2 10 SATA2 Connector SATA 1 11 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 13 j S E 3 D ae E E a o o AJIN a 7 2 2 st st ere a co 8 M x a a a a 9 10 RoHS 11 AMD A55 FCH 12 Hudson D2 Chipset 13 Southbridge Controller SPI Flash Memory 64Mb System Panel Header PANEL1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 PCI Slot PCI1 USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 1 5 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 3 Line In Light Blue 4 Fron
19. U Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 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 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 Enabled 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 49 3 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 oo Main 94 oc jeaker 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 not be able to enter BIOS Setup Clear CMOS or run utility in Wido
20. ampness 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 RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode 11 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 light ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup AS Rock Restart to UE
21. ble for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is Teleph Provides Tel M I N disabled any services that explicitly ed Jpc Li ne eh depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local Terminal Services User Allows ther Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local 2 Manages an Started y Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local Windows Color System The WcsPlu Manual Local Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Windas Nafandar Cran sarie Chartaal ie rb nnn atin ent m Extended Standard Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies 4 Description used for backup and other purposes ff this service lt Path to executable Wi
22. ck 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 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 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 47 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 48 3 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 FN Main Vi OC Tweaker Advanced CP
23. 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 33 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens n 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 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASRock UEFI setup Utility Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility 34 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tw
24. do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 15 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 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 SS Lev r 90 Up meuo R 5 Sockef Corner Small Triangle STEP
25. e this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system 43 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 44 3 4 6 USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four 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 45 3 5 Tool ASRock UEFI setup Utility ba OC Tweaker Sound Effect Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configura tion in UEFI setup OMG Online Managemen
26. eType DataType BS_data Dr iverBinding 1819720 Cony nanttame2 1819750 gurat ion 18197A8 4C8A2451 451 207 405B 9694 99EA13251341 017BEF28 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive lt Fast lt 1 gt lt Read Ahead gt lt Write Back 57 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size pels Key in Raid size _ 3000 41 GB vb Er Heger 3000 ig 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press lt F10 gt to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive USB KingstonDT 101 II 1 00 UEFI KingstonDT 101 II 1 00 This option only shows on Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit and Vista 64 bit OS 58 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit in a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press W Enter i Programs 82 systempropertiesprotection QQQ D
27. eaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASRock UEFI setup Utility D Ss Tool Get details via QR code 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 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 35 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
28. efault value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 8 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system sta bility 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 39 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility nel VA 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 Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graphics card on this moth
29. erboard 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 40 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 7 GN i Van e 7 7 pA 3 DO joot Security jescr Auto 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 53 and S4 state The de fault value is Auto 41 3 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 Mode Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode to RAID
30. evem 42 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration usssersvuesmenssesrsjdvrnnm siv 43 3 4 6 ACPI CGonfiguration yerssuaremerenrurmdhi 45 3 4 7 USB Configuration saa ee 47 ao TOONE E 48 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen rrrrrrvrrrnnrrrvrnvnnnnr 49 37 Boot SCEN iene Mente ee nenin RE 50 289 SECY EN osiinsa ES e Oe 52 29 PLN 53 4 Software Support anxrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnr 54 4 1 Install Operating System rrrrrnnrrnnnnnnvvrrrnnnnnnvrnnrnnennnvrnnrrnnnnnnr 54 42 Support CD Information susen sxctenanceutwedtetaeoetensGneseset 54 4 2 1 Running Support OD varssssmesasremnauneseeneee 54 422 Drivers MEN sicaresnicditaiictanexeonieiagmtagistantematiaoiedianintentaiancint 54 4 2 3 Utilities Menu ecsisiasasinavamctaarinidddinamvegastintinaanintdonemetiatinbeldas 54 4 2 4 Conaemormatdn ussema suacaisvuedeusksieheesnnamdien 54 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A55M VG3 motherboard a reliable moth erboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the c
31. for system usage un der Windows 8 7 Vista 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 For the discrete GPUs which support Dual Graphics technology please refer to http Awww amd com us products technologies dual graphics Pages dual graphics aspx 3 for details 1 3 Unique Features ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA IES and XFast RAM In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC set tings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing per formance In XFast RAM it fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds provides a much more
32. ide STEP 3 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Use the option Easy RAID Installer in UEFI setup utility to copy the RAID drivers to your USB flash disk Insert the Windows OS optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert your USB flash disk to your system and click the Load Driver button to load the RAID drivers After that you can continue the OS installation 31 2 14 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA2 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on
33. in the navigation tree to review ce change either of these 30 settings i CrossFire has now started When you drsable I feature you mill need to fetere gece ol settings creating a profile wall make th For more information press FI 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 20 2 6 Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor upgrade With the internal VGA output sup port and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 18 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB or 2GB t
34. itely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA2 HDD Hot Plug The SATA2 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA2 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA2 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA2 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA2 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA2 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 29 How to Hot Plug a SATA2 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA2 HDD damage and data loss jeg Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin SiG Connect SATA data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATA2 cable connector Seed Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Black end to SATA2 HDD
35. ly 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 installed 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 a new function that is included into AS Rock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster An other advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend
36. nt 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 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 age speaker to this header see p 13 No 15 OV Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cable 4 pin CHA FAN1 kr to the fan connector and see p 13 No 21 match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector FAN SPEED CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU FAN1 FL cable to the connector and see p 13 No 2 GND match the black wire to the ground pin 1234 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation 26 ATX Power Connector a Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 13 No 3 12 1 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
37. o enable the function of VGA Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable VGA function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change 21 D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the numbers 6 Use multi monitor feature Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another 22 2 7 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 t is placed on pins the jumper is Open
38. ocuments Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs J9 Search Everywhere J Search the Internet Help and Support systempropertiesprotection x amp r pamm w eS b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press OK System Properties y Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes How L Va much disk space is required You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do use previous versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time System Restore Automatic restore points Create restore points automatically on the selected disks f J install flash vaijable Disks Most recent restore point 7 dy Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM Local Disk D None System Protection Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore poil Restore off disks selected above All existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 59 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs Compute
39. oint industry effort 4 ER What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called Hot Swap for the ac tion to insert and remove the SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 28 2 11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA2 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA2 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA2 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA2 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA2 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is defin
40. onnector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 18 2 5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows 8 I 7 OS and is not available with Windows Vista OS 4 What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 8 7 environment Please refer to AMD website for further information Enjoy the 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 PCIE1 slot Step 3 Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port Please be noted that the current VGA driver VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on board display only For any future update please refer to our website for further information Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the AMD driver if you have
41. ontent 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 Package Contents ASRock FM2A55M VG3 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor ASRock FM2A55M VG3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A55M VG3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield aN 1 5 I ASRock Reminds You 1 gt J To get better performance in Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista I Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode 1 2 Specifications Platform Micro ATX Form Factor All Solid Capacitor design Support for Socket FM2 100W processors Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology UMI Link GEN2 AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 1 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 2 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Supports AMD Memory Profile AMP Expansion Slot
42. plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V DO 4 pin ATX12V1 Bap power supply to this connector see p 13 No 1 Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports 2 pin C11 l CASE OPEN detection feature GND see p 13 No 22 Signal that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 27 2 9 Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 functions You may install SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA2 hard disk 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Serial ATA2 SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode AMD A55 FCH Hudson D2 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a j
43. pply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot lt notch lt break notch lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There is 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card c
44. r Management Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Search Everywhere j Search the Internet Help and Support computer management x Fog va ae b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume 33 Shadow Copy Corpa Vanene File Action View Help e9 5P Ossa sub Computer Management Local Semices Actions 4 System Tools TERA F Task Scheduler ha i a A EEE Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log O1 Hoahoa A Se Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local fessen me Shared older Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local Bacal medl Local Users and Groups Restart the service None pi EG Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo DINNERS Reliability and Perform SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local am Device Manager D Pl escription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local age Manages and implements Volume Site A naa IMGGH Sener AoA Po SS Disk Management Shadow Copies usedfor backup and system Event Notificati Monitors sy Starte utomatic ocal 4 Te Services and Applications other purposes If this service is Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local Areto ol unavaila
45. re Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar 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 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww 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 caused by overclocking CAUTION T Whether 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the mem ory support list on our website for the compatible memory mod ules ASRock website http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation
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47. syst Startup type Disabled Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped Stat You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 8 64 bit 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 mins to boot D The Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 17 Finish 61
48. t 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 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 enter ing 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 46 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 Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function Network Configuration ASRo
49. t Speaker Lime 5 Microphone Pink USB 2 0 Ports USB23 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 D Sub Port VGA1 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple O ON OD There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACT LINK SPEED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description 10Mbps connection n Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 14 2 Installation This is a Micro 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
50. und GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume This header accommodates System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 No 14 several system front panel functions A 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 25 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 fro
51. vers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 54 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 8 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 5007 is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 55 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UE
52. ws 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 50 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is En abled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 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 51 3 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 ASRock UEFI setup Utility Disabled Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot The default value is Disabled 52 3 9 Exit Screen ASRock UEFI setup Utility ort Main f b OC Tweaker Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration
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