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1. 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 75 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs Computer 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
2. Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 16 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 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 th
3. 34 PCIES fe en peo EEL TE 16 EHD eey En EHO mHE E 17 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 2221201918 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3_5 6 Southbridge Controller SATA3 Connectors SATA3_1_2 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 3 4 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 7 8 SATA3 Connector SATA3 5 Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Power Switch PWRBTN Dr Debug LED Reset Switch RSTBTN Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 14 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Infrared Module Header IR1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb USB 2 0 Header USB 0 1 USB 2 0 Header USB 2 3 USB 2 0 Header USB 4 5 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 COM Port Header COM1 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 PCI Slot PCI2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 PCI Slot PCI PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 XFire Power Connector CROSS FIRE PWR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 1 5 I O Panel 1 2 3
4. 5Gb s Connector 7 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header I x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header 1 x Chassis Intrusion 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 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector XFire power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 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 APU PCIE VDDP CPU and CPU NB GFX Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU 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 p
5. Even some SATA3 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 definitely 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 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA3 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 43 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss jeg Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin Sieg Connect SATA
6. 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 71 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode 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 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 Alies hdi6a0b biko Pci 1110 Scsi FUNO LUNOIAHO P rt 1 5 L di a sk Alias hdisfo
7. 32 SPDIFOUT Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin C11 l GND see p 14 No 30 Signal XFire Power Connector 4 pin CROSS_FIRE_PWR1 see p 14 No 42 CROSS_FIRE_PWR1 39 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 traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 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 11 Smart Switches This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN see p 14 No 18 allowing users to quickly turn e on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET
8. 49 3 4 Advanced Screen ccccccsssssceeecseeesseeeeceeeessseeeseeessseeeessenaaees 52 34 1 CPU CONMQUIATION coesione aa 53 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ccccccecessseseeeeeesseeeseees 54 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration s u sesvvenisasereemdsedmni dv vn 55 SAA Storage Configuration nuseanseselesanrnnhmit 56 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration usssersvuesmensmessejd renne 57 3 4 6 ACPI CGonfiguration yerssnaremersenrurmdh 58 3 4 7 USB Configuration vassere 60 ao TOONE E E 61 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ccccceeeeeeeeees 64 37 Boot SCEN iene Mente ae ee ie ee en RE 65 289 SEN SOHC CIN Se 67 29 PLN 69 4 Software Support nnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnr 70 4 1 Install Operating System rrrrrnnrrnnnnnnvvvrrnnnrnnvrnnrnnnrnnvnnnrrnnnnnne 70 42 Support CD Information suse sxctenanceuteedtetacoeteanGoecesns 70 4 2 1 Running Support OD v rssessvesasremmeuneaneenen 70 422 Drivers MEN siciacsninditaiictantxeonieicaitagistantetatiaoiedianictentaiantainl 70 4 2 3 Utilities Menu ccsisianasiinavamctaarnidddinamvenastinttinadnintdonameQuaenbetdins 70 4 2 4 Contact Information cise csctnnsnsicredcciaisviateniacdobencimtobbeteniicnctits 70 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conform
9. 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 Documents 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
10. A gt 9 10 1 1 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port Green Purple 10 Front Speaker Lime 2 D Sub Port VGA1 11 Microphone Pink 3 DisplayPort DP 1 12 USB3 0 Ports USB3 3 4 4 USB2 0 Ports USB 6 7 13 eSATA3 Connector SATA3 6 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 6 Central Bass Orange 15 HDMI Port HDMI1 7 Rear Speaker Black 16 DVI D Port DVI1 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 USB3 0 Ports USB3 1 2 9 Line In Light Blue It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard Mouse cable to USB 2 0 ports USB 7 9 instead of USB 3 0 ports 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 Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description 10Mbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 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 TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speaker 15 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox amp click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok
11. 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 Please 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 Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference 49 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 CPU Voltage It allows you to
12. 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 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 28 2 7 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort you can easily enjoy the benefits of multi monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort to support multi VGA output so that DVI D D sub HDMI a
13. ISRock FM2A85X Extreme6 User Manual Version 1 0 Published September 2012 Copyright02012 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 advis
14. In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 31 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock B2 0h pi lack motherboard US 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter
15. Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards feature For other CrossFirex cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 22 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 23 2 5 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Install the identical 3 Way CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work to gether properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot another graphics card to PCIE4 slot and the other graphics ca
16. PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM 65 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 From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 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 parameters ASRock UEFI setup utility 7 er Launch Video OpROM policy Use this to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM The default value is Legacy only 66 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 gt GE A Tool H W Monitor Get details via OR code Secure Boot Control Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control The default value is Enabled Secure Boot Policy ASRock UEFI setup Utility Internal FV Image Execution Policy on Security Violation Image load device path The default value is Always Execute
17. Technology 3 Ifa pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 5 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 19 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply 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 notch lt break lt lt 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 20 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE 1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1
18. Windows taskbar E Blanja 046 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi rex and then check the item Enable CrossFireX Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and click OK if you install three Radeon graphics cards v Q Help v i ings 7 TM E k Information Center 5 CrossFireX El Displays Manager aeia Adapter EA Display Options E fl Montor Properties 1 fi ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series SyncMaster 3D a Color CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by fi Video bining the p in e rocessing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX IV Enable CrossFireX Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Identify GPU ATi Your settings have not been applied To enable your other isc r y RADEON CrossFireX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to refresh and save your settings 25 Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it aga
19. lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX function PCIE5 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFireX function A 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x8 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIES5 slots PCIE2 and PCIE4 will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 works at x4 band width 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 5 When PCIE2 slot is occupied the DisplayPort cannot be used Installing an expansion card Step 1 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 Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassi
20. p 14 No 5 END 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 AXTU 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 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 14 No 6 CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector 42 24 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 14 No 9 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 38 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 el see p 14 No 1 1 5 Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 14 No 31 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 LL GNC see p 14 No
21. 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 jumper 2 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 1 The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS 34 2 10 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 N SATA3 1 2 see p 14 No 12 2 cg SATA3 connectors support SATA3 3 4 see p 14 No 13 q lt SATA data cables for internal SATA3_7_8 see p 14 No 14 All storage devices The current SATA3_5 see p 14 No 15 z A SATA3 interface allows up to 5 LI 5 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate 00 ey ro N a E lt lt E 5 ILJ LI 3 I SATA3_5 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable c
22. D 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 12 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 UEFI 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 t
23. D 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 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 51 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 Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility er VA Description sl CPU Configuration Parameters Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 52 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility n 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 Pack
24. Option ROM The default value is Deny Execute Removable Media The default value is Deny Execute 67 Fixed Media The default value is Deny Execute Key Management ASRock UEFI setup Utility Fil Jer to Platform Key fram file from File to File the KEK an entry to KEK ire De 3 from File 3 to File the DB d an entry to DB 68 3 9 Exit Screen ASRock UEFI setup Utility 4 Vi OC Tweaker 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 69 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 in
25. 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 AMD VISION Engine Control Center View b Sort by b Refresh Paste Paste shortcut New gt Screen resolution E Gadgets Ex Personalize 27 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 rd 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
26. Windows Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of driver list 32 3 CIR sensors in different angles i Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 33 2 9 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 The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Nig Fa 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 Oo comm see p 14 No 24 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
27. able can be connected to the Optional SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers HEGERE Besides two default USB 2 0 P 9 pin USB 0 1 see p 14 No 26 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 UsB_PWR header can support two USB 9 pin USB 2 3 USB PWR 2 0 ports P 3 see p 14 No 27 n DUMMY GND P 2 P 2 USB PWR 9 pin USB 4 5 USB PUR P 5 see p 14 No 28 SND 35 USB 3 0 Header Vbus 19 pin USB3_5 6 Vbus IntA P6 SSRX IntA P5 SSRX IntA P6 SSRX see p 14 No 10 IntA P5 SSRX GND GND IntA P6 SSTX IntA P5 SSTX IntA P6 SSTX IntA P5 SSTX GND GND IntA P6 D IntA P5 D IntA P6 D IntA P5 D DUMMY Infrared Module Header IRTX 5VSB 5 pin IR1 DUMMY see p 14 No 23 F GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 see p 14 No 29 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 14 No 33 A GNC IRTX IRRX ATX 5VSB Besides four default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Definition Audio suppo
28. 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 CPU NB GFX Voltage Offset It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB GFX voltage offset 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 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 frequency automatically 50 DRAM Timing Control ASRock UEFI setup Utility tHR tRFC tRRD tWTR tRTP tFAK VOD DRAM Timin Get details via QR code DRAM Slot Use this item to view SP
29. age 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 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 53 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 4 4 f as Dual Link DVI as Display Play 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 Au
30. allowing users to quickly reset see p 14 No 20 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN aiT switch allowing users to quickly see p 15 No 14 clear the CMOS values 40 2 12 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Status Code oO Please check if CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS Problem related to memory VGA card and other devices Please clear CMOS re install memory and VGA card and remove other USB PCI devices 01 54 Problem related to memory Please re install CPU and memory then clear except 0d CMOS 5A 60 If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules Memory could not be detected Please re install memory and CPU If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 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 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 Problem related to memory Please re install CPU and memory If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try
31. 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 unavailable 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 Vat 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 Manua
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33. board 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 Port80 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 55 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 If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install 4 SATA ODD driver on SATA3_7 and SATA3_8 ports 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 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 SATA IDE Co
34. data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 cable connector Siad Connect SATA 15 pin power cable eg Connect SATA data cable to the connector Black end to SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD zom How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 44 2 16 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 17 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 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 SATA3 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
35. dicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED 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 i Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 cine speaker to this header see p 14 No 21 si dd Power LED Header Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 o power LED to this header to see p 14 No 16 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 37 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 22 poe 3 pin CHA FAN2 OND av HA FAN SPEED see p 14 No 41 ND 1 G 2V 3 pin CHA_FAN3 CHA FAN SPEED see p 14 No 43 12V 3 pin PWR FAN1 GND PWR FAN SPEED see p 14 No 4 CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 pin CPU FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED 12V see
36. e AMD A85X Hudson D4 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort A ves What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 42 2 15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2
37. e chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 17 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up toa 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 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 14 No 5 or CPU FAN2 see Page 14 No 6 For proper installation please kindly r
38. ed of 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 1 introduction sessen 5 1 1 Package Contents vassere orerre seede 5 l2 PAN 6 1 3 Unique Features sacs teanscteet ncconascurennndiegenereuxc saabenedcebens onacedveaweaalsies 10 14 Motherboard LAVOE veven 14 NPE sepsis acatse aned ntesaatie wap tena nee ace cee nseetee a teqeiaes 15 2 MENN 17 Pre installation Precautions cccccccccsseecceseeceseeecaeeceenseceneesssaaes 17 21 GPU Mstalalo sesso ni areire 18 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink rrerrrnnrnorranrnennrnnnnennn 18 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM csseeceeeeeeeeeeees 19 2 4 Expansi
39. efer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 18 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 For dual channel con figuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3 A1 and DDR3_B1 see p 14 No 7 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 see p 14 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configura tion Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 Af DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3 B2 1 Populated Populated gt Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3_ A1 and DDR3 B1 or DDR3_A2 and DDR3 B2 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory
40. ersonalize 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 D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three to nine 6 Use Surround Display 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 30 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector
41. for Socket FM2 100W processors Digi Power Design 8 2 Power Phase Design Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology UMI Link GEN2 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2600 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 1 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 AMP Expansion Slot 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 or dual at x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 PCIE5 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX CrossFireX and Dual Graphics Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 Max shared memory 2GB Four VGA Output options D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort see CAUTION 3 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560x1600 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 60Hz Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution up to 4096x2160 30Hz Supports DP Supports Multi Streaming Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 4 Supports Blu ray Stereosc
42. formation 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 Drivers 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 70 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
43. hese four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 60 3 5 Tool ASRock UEFI setup utility 7 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 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 Download 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 lau
44. ime Just simply enable this function the PC will be assured to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning Lucid Virtu Universal MVP VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu Universal technology which virtualizes integrated GPU and discrete GPU for best of breed functionality It also features Vir tual Vsync for no compromise visual quality With the added benefits of HyperFormance technology VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance by intelligently reducing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the dis play 13 1 4 Motherboard Layout NO oo RP WD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 LAG LVSA 43 3 0 Top T USB3 B usB4 R945 42 weed N wove ya Fast LAN A H ranae 3 slu la ay Pa fu DDR3 2600 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module ZINA 139208 XFast RAM DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 ATXPWR1 oO 41 E ASRock S PCIE1 5 40 FM2A85X Extreme6 a 3 5 39 PCIE2 Pr DX11 Dual Graphi s eg itty val Graphics AMD 44 CI A85X 37 Hudson D4 PCI1 i T Chipset Why io ErP EuP Ready XFast USB O ll 12 36 PCIE4 mir 64Mb md BIOS f 35 PCI2 iL I 14 Iconec Dr ig RoHS Debug 15
45. in and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI CrossFireX technology please check AMD website for updates and details 26 2 6 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A85X Hudson D4 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 A85X Hudson 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 HD7450 7470 7570 7670
46. ing to ASRock s commit ment 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 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 Package Contents ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 3 D x I ASRock Reminds You ia To get better performance in Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode 7 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX Form Factor Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Support
47. ish 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 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 RAI
48. l 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 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 77
49. l be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 8 64 bit 8 7 64 bit 7 I Vista 64 bit Vista 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 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
50. lay feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots Please refer to page 21 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect a DVI D monitor cable to the DVI D port on the I O panel connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel or connect a DisplayPort monitor cable to the DisplayPort on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots 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 or 512MB to enable the function of D sub 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 D Sub 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 P
51. lease 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 caused 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 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 3 You can choose to use three of the four monitors only D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMIport 4 xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 8 64 bit 8 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode wil
52. mbined Mode This item is for SATA3 7 and SATA3 8 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 7 and SATA3 38 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 56 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility Get deta Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 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 IRQ3 and 2E8h IRQ3 57 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility ACPI HPET table 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 selec
53. mputer 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 62 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 63 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 CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Confi guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On 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 U
54. nch 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 61 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 ASRock UEFI setup utility er on 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 co
55. nd DisplayPort can drive same or different display contents To enable multi monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel or connect DisplayPort monitor cable to DisplayPort on the I O panel D Sub port DisplayPort DVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer 1 D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time You can only choose three of them 2 When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the three monitors instead of all monitors To support Dual link DVI monitor please connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI port only When PCIE2 slot is occupied the DisplayPort cannot be used oO aN 29 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround disp
56. on Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots ccccsseeeees 21 2 5 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide suausaaarsei naageninieeddieiaeheeenadGend d 22 2 6 Dual Graphics Operation Guide rrarrrrrrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnrrnnnnennrnnnnennn 27 2 7 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features rrrrrrrrvrvrnnnnrn 29 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide rrrrrnnrrrrrnnnreennnn 32 2 9 Jumpers SEP res deeree Garnes 34 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors mmrrrrrrrnnerrrvvvrrnnerrrernrnnnne 35 2 11 Smart SES o2ctcecazcscectacesesesccaasepteoaaanseantesdatoddaeeacaateanceaanecaseas 40 PENN eee 41 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation ou eee 42 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 42 2 15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Hot Swap Feature and Operation Operation Guide EE EEE ected 43 2 16 Driver Installation Guide rrrronnnrrnrnnnornrnnnnrrnrnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnannnnnnnn 45 2 17 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions aicocscascerecccscnnesainctncanccasactneeninsieeitiens 45 2 18 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS rrronnrnnnnnrnrnnnrnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnre 46 3 VEFISETUP UTILITY Coen eee eee 47 ST ale I en ET EE 47 3 1 1 VER Menu Baf vvs eek 47 3 1 2 NAT Ein 48 3 2 Main SEA Ne 48 3 3 OC Tweaker Steenkuavsvsiernesmerneaee rn
57. opic 3D with HDMI 1 4a Supports AMD Steady Video 2 0 New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home online video Supports HDCP function with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone SATA3 7 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by AMD A85X Hudson D4 suppo USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 support USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports by AMD A85X Hudson D4 supports USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to
58. rd to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 24 2 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver 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 website for ATI driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows 8 7 I Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your
59. rts Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows 8 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 36 System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 several system front panel see p 14 No 17 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status in
60. s Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 21 2 5 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFirex enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFirex driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFirex components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFirex Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFirex multi GPU platform 2 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 2 5 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 5 1 1
61. s 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 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 ge
62. se 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 64 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 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 Widows to enter BIOS Setup 3 If you are using an external graphics card the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in order to boot Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefi nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up
63. t into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse 47 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens NE 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 48 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features EZ OC Mode You can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense
64. ted the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to power on the system 58 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 59 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller 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 t
65. 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 10 ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed yo
66. to Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB 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 HD7450 7470 7570 7670 graphics card on this motherboard Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature If you enable this option the primary monitor will be onboard VGA If you select Auto Dual Graphics function will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON HD7450 7470 7570 7670 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 PClex16_2 DP Output Use this to select the PClex16_2 slot DP port output type Configuration options Auto PClex16_2 and DP The default value is Auto 54 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 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility p A lua 7 Vans f y ay og b J N 00 ZW Monitor 300t Security it desc n On
67. u 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 their lifespan 11 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 fin
68. uef 1NX6 17FA000 1818560 21580 BS_code BS data Driver8inding 1819720 ComponentName2 1819750 iguration 18197A8 408A2451 0207 405B 9694 99EA 13251341 017B5EF28 72 7 And then key in drvcfg s Drv number Ctrl number to enter Raid Utility For example key in drvcfg s 4E B5 4E 01797018 Image 178B240 File PromiseRaidX64 ParentHandle 1001F18 en 6FB72F18 1008A96 1 C468B382 4550 4909 ADS7 2496141B3F F edk104 Sample P lat f orm xX64 uef i 1 17FA000 1818580 PdbF ileName ImageBase CodeType 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 73 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size eee Key in Raid size _ 9000 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 74 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 8
69. using other memory modules For X79 models please try installing memory to DDR3_A1 B1 C1 and D1 slots Problem related to memory Please re install CPU and memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 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 using other VGA cards Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing keyboard and mouse dd o Invalid Password Please check if CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 41 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A85X Hudson D4 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mod
70. 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 Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 45 2 18 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 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 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 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 SATA3 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 your system 46 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 Thi

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