ASRock 970M Pro3 Service Manual

970M Pro3970M Pro3

970M Pro3970M Pro3

Version 1.0

Published January 2015

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In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable for
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defect or error in the documentation or product.

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

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see ww w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 6

1.4 I/O Panel 8

Chapter 2 Installation 10

2.1 Installing the CPU 11

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 14

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 16

2.5 Jumpers Setup 17

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18

2.7 CrossFireX

TM

and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 22

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 22

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 24

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 25

3.1 Installing Drivers 25

3.2 ASRock EXTREME TUNING UTILITY 26

3.3 ASRock APP Shop 31

3.3.1 UI Overview 31

3.3.2 Apps 32

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 35

3.3.4 Setting 36

3.4 Start8 37

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 40

4.1 Introduction 40

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 40

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 41

4.2 Main Screen 42

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 43

4.4 Advanced Screen 47

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 48

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 50

4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 51

4.4.4 Storage Conguration 52

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 54

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 55

4.4.7 USB Conguration 57

4.4.8 Trusted Computing 58

4.5 Tools 59

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 62

4.7 Boot Screen 63

4.8 Security Screen 66

4.9 Exit Screen 67

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock 970M Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard

produced under ASRock ’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock ’s commitment to quality

and endurance.

In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard

and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the

soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock 970M Pro3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

•

ASRock 970M Pro3 Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock 970M Pro3 Support CD

•

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modica­tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRo ck’s website
without furth er notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications

Platform

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Micro ATX Form Factor

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Solid Capacitor design

•

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

CPU

•

Supports Socket AM3+ processors

•

Supports Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6

/ X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /

Sempron processors

•

Supports 8-Core CPU

•

Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core)

•

4 + 1 Power Phase design

•

Supports CPU up to 140W

•

Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology

•

FSB 2400 MHz (4.8 GT/s)

•

Supports Untied Overclocking Technology

•

Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset

•

Northbridge: AMD 970

•

Southbridge: AMD SB950

Memory

•

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technolog y

•

4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

•

Supports DDR3 2400+(OC)/2100(OC)/1866(OC)/1800

(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered memory

(see CAUTION1)

•

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION2)

•

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2

•

Supports AMD Memory Prole Technology (AMP) up to

AMP 2400

Expansion
Slot

•

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x16 mode; PCIE3: x4

mode)

•

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

•

1 x PCI Slot

•

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

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Audio

•

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

Audio Codec)

*To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD

front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio

feature through the audio driver.

•

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

•

Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

•

ELNA Audio Caps

LAN

•

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

•

Realtek RTL8111E

•

Supp or ts Wa ke- On-L AN

•

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection)

•

Supports LAN Cable Detection

•

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

Rear Panel
I/O

•

1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

•

1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

•

6 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

Spike Protection))

•

2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Etron EJ188H) (Supports ESD Protection

(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

•

1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LE D)

•

HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage

•

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

Connector

•

1 x IR Header

•

1 x TPM Header

•

1 x Power LED Header

•

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

•

1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)

•

1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

•

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

•

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD

Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

•

1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188H (Supports 2 USB

3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection))

BIOS
Feature

•

32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with with GUI support

•

Supports “Plug and Play”

•

ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

•

Supports jumperfree

•

SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

•

CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage multi-adjustment

Hardware
Monitor

•

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

•

CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

•

CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust fan speed by CPU tem-

perature)

•

CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

•

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Voltage

OS

•

Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-

bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM 32-bit / VistaTM 64-bit / XP

32-bit / XP 64-bit

Certica­tions

•

FCC, CE, WHQL

•

ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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Please realiz e that the re is a certain r isk involved with o verclocking, including adjust­ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using third­party o verclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your syste m’s stability, or even cause
damage to the components and dev ices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expe nse. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed by overclocking.

1. Whether 2400/2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3/AM3+
CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 2400/2100 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 under Windows® 32-bit OS. 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.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

FS B8 00

DDR3 _A1 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _A2 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

FS B8 00

DDR3 _B1 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _B2 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

AMD

SB950

Chipset

32Mb
BIOS

CMOS

BATTERY

CLRCMOS1

1

Supe r

I/O

PCIE1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

PANEL1

SPEAKER1

1

PCIE2

1

PLED1

PS2

Mouse

PS2

Keyb oard

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

RoHS

USB3_2 _3

SO C KET AM 3 b

AMD

970

Chipset

ATX12V 2

USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

LAN

USB_8_9

1

Top:

LINE IN

Cente r:

FRONT

Botto m:

MIC IN

5

6

7

8

9

10

14

13

15

16

11

21 19

2

4

3

1

1718

PCIE3

PCI1

USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

USB_10_11

1

12

22

23

HD_AUDIO1

1

IR1

CPU_FAN1

Fr on t US B 3. 0

SATA3_1

SATA3_3

SATA3_2

1

PWR_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

SATA3_5

SATA3_4 SATA3_ 6

Audio

CODEC

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

7 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_6)

9 SATA 3 C onnector (SATA3 _4)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

13 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

15 Power LED Header (PLED1)

16 USB 2.0 Header (USB_8_9)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB_10_11)

18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

19 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

20 TPM Header (TPMS1)

21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

22 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3)

23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_0_1)

4 Front Speaker (Lime)** 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_2_3)

5 Microphone (Pink) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port

1

9 78

510 6

4

3

2

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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 4)

Line in

(No. 3)

Microphone

(No. 5)

Front Panel

Headphone

2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your
system. Plea se sele ct “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, or “6CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek
HDA Primary output” to u se the Rear Speak er, Central/Ba ss, and Front Speaker, or select
“Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

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is is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,

study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

•

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard

components.

•

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded

wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

•

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

•

Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or

in the bag that comes with the components.

•

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

Chapter 2 Installation

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2.1 Installing the CPU

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

Aer 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 dissipation. Ma ke sure that the

CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.

en connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector. For proper installation,

please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

e DIMM only ts in one correct orie ntation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation.

Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated
3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same

brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual C hannel Memory Technology with only one or three
memory module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot;
otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M may be damaged.

4. Please install the memory module into DDR3_A 2 and DDR3_ B2 slots for the rst
priority.

5. If you adopt DDR 3 2400/2100 memory modules on this motherboard, it is recom­mended to install them on DDR3_ A2 and DDR3_B2 slots.

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2

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

ere is 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

PCI slot:

e PCI1 slot is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

Mode

x16 x4

For a better ther mal environme nt, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1) when using multiple graphics cards.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary h ardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper

is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”

when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(C LRC MO S1)

(see p.6, No. 18)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power

cord from the power supply. Aer 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 aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when

you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut

it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,

date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is

removed.

Clear CMOS

Default

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

System Panel Header

(9-pi n PANEL1)

(see p.6, No. 13)

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):

Connec t to the power switch on the ch assi s front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset sw itch to restart
the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a norm al restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chas sis front panel. e LED i s on when
the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S1/S3 sleep state.
e LED is o when the system i s in S4 sle ep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when
the hard dr ive is reading or w riting data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists
of power s witch , reset switch, power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speak er and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jump ers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors
will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

GND

RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

1

GND

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Power LED Header

(3-p in PL ED1)

(see p.6, No. 15)

Please connect the chassis

power LED to this header

to

indicate the system’s

power status.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_1:

see p.6, No. 11)

(SATA3_ 2:

see p.6, No. 12)

(SATA3_ 3:

see p.6, No. 10)

(SATA3_4:

see p.6, No. 9)

(SATA3_ 5:

see p.6, No. 7)

(SATA3_6:

see p.6, No. 8)

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_8_9)

(see p.6, No. 16)

(9-pin USB_10_11)

(see p.6, No. 17)

Besides si x USB 2.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are two headers on this

motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support

two ports.

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_2_3)

(see p.6, No. 22)

Besides two USB 3.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

is one header on this

motherboard. is USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

1

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

SATA3_1

SATA3_3 SATA3_5

SATA3_4 SATA3_6

SATA3_2

DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

1

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

IntA_PB_D-

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

IntA_PB_SSRX-

VbusVbus

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

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Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.6, No. 21)

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-p i n SPEAKER1)

(see p.6, No. 14)

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Chassis and Power Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 23)

(3-p in PW R_ FA N1)

(see p.6, No. 6)

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 2)

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

1. High Denition Audio supp orts Ja ck Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must
suppor t HDA to function correc tly. Please follo w the instructions in our manual and
chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’ 97 audio panel, please install it to the f ront panel audio header by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct 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 the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adjust “Recording Volume”.

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND

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ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.6, No. 5)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

13.

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.6, No. 1)

is motherboard pro-

vides an 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a

4-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

and Pin 5.

Infrared Module Header

(5-p i n IR 1)

(see p.6, No. 19)

is header supports an optional

wireless transmitting and

receiving infrared module.

TPM Header

(17-pi n TP MS1)

(see p.6, No. 20)

is connector supports Trusted

Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

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2.7 CrossFireXTMand Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows

you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently

CrossFireX

TM

, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported with

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing

a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge

Interconnects on the top of the graphics

cards. (e CrossFire Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not

bundled with this motherboard. Please

refer to your graphics card vendor for

deta ils .)

1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready g raphics cards that are AM D
certied.

2. Ma ke sure th at your graphics card driver supports A MD CrossFireX

TM

technology.

Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Ma ke sure th at your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se
refer to the AMD’s website for d etail s.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX

TM

Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will

operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

TM

mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireX

TM

cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFi-

reX

TM

. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

CrossFire Bridge

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connec-

tor of the graphics card that is inserted to

PCIE2 slot.

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Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

Center icon in the Windows® sy stem tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireX

TM

. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

AMD Catalyst Control Center

e Catalyst Unins talle r is an optional do wnload. We recommend using this utility to
uninstall any previou sly installed Catalyst drive rs prior to installation. Ple ase check
AMD’s website for AMD driver updates.

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le

“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu

e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the

support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to

bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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3.2 ASRock EXTREME TUNING UTILITY

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an a ll-in-one tool to ne-tune dierent

system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor,

Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES, XFast RAM and Restart to UEFI. 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 prole and share with your friends. Your friends

then can load the OC prole to their own system to get the same OC settings. In

IES, you can enjoy the intelligent power saving feature. In XFast RAM, it fully uti-

lizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. It also

shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surng faster

than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another

advantage is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order

to extend their lifespan. In Restart to UEFI, it allows users to easily enter the UEFI

automatically under Windows® 8 when turning on the PC next time.

3.2.1 Installation

When you install all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock support CD,

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) will be auto-installed as well. Aer

installation, you will nd the icon “ASRock eXtreme Tuner“ on your desktop.

Double-click “ASRock eXtreme Tuner“ icon, AXTU main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Function

Please be noted that there is a button “Auto run when windows start“ on the lower

right corner. If you click this button, every time you turn on your system and enter

Windows®, the system will automatically start AXTU.

ere are seven sections in AXTU main menu: Hardware Monitor, Fan Control,

Overclocking, OC DNA, IES, XFast RAM and Restart to UEFI.

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Hardware Monitor

In the Hardware Monitor section, it shows the major readings of your system. e

main readings include Clock, Fan & Temperature, and Voltage. In Clock, there are

CPU speed and CPU ratio. In Fan & Temperature, there are CPU temperature and

CPU fan speed. You may nd out if there’s any abnormal situation occurs to your

system’s temperature. In Voltage, there are many respective voltages.

Fan Control

In the Fan Control section, there are two major chapters: Temperature and CPU/

Chassis/Power Fan. In Temperature, it shows the major readings of CPU and

motherboard temperature. In CPU/Chassis/Power Fan, it shows the fan target speed

and temperature, and you are able to adjust the setting by clicking the “+/-” and

conrm by “APPLY” aerward.

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Overclocking

In the Overclocking section, there are Clock and Voltage chapters for users to adjust

settings and pursuit optimal system performance. You are able to ne-tune the CPU

ratio, CPU frequency, and respective voltages by clicking the “+/-” at the display

panel. Aer conrmation of the settings, please click on the “APPLY” button.

OC DNA

OC DNA provides a convenient way to record the OC settings and share with

others. It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system

and simplies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings. With OC

DNA, you can save your OC settings as a prole and share with your friends. Your

friends then can load the OC prole to their own system to get the same OC settings

as yours. Please be noticed that the OC prole can only be shared and worked on

the same motherboard.

Overclocking and over-voltage may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage
to your hardware dev ices. It should be done at your own risk and e xpen se. We are not
responsible for the pos sible damage caused by overclocking and over voltage. If system
hangs aer overclocking, please remove the AC power cord and plug the AC power cord
back on again before you powe r on your system.

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IES

Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and soware design, Intelligent

Energy Saving is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings.

e voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve eciency

when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power

saving and improve power eciency without sacricing computing performance.

XFast RAM

XFast R AM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows®

OS 32-bit CPU. It also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites,

making web surng faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe

Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage is that it reduces the frequency of

accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

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Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e lightning boot up speed

makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. Restart to UEFI technology is designed

for those requiring frequent UEFI access. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI

automatically when turning on the PC next time. Just simply enable this function;

the PC will be assured to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning.

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3.3 ASRock APP Shop

e ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware

applications for your ASRock computer. You can install various apps and support

utilities quickly and easily, and optimize your system and keep your motherboard

up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click

on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps f rom the ASRock APP Shop.

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the

currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image

to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

Information Panel

Hot News

Category Panel

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3.3.2 Apps

When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you

to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various

apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2

Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.

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Step 3

If you want to install the app, click on the red icon

to start downloading.

Step 4

When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed " icon appears on the

upper right corner.

To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon .
*e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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Upgrading an App

You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an

available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"

appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon

to start upgrading.

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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or

critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.

Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on

to see more details.

Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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3.3.4 Setting

In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and

determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows

startup.

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3.4 Start8

For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that

brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater

eciency.

3.4.1 Installing Start8

Install Star t8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD:

\ ASRock Uti lity > Start8.

3.4.2 Conguring Start8

Style

Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. en select

the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

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Congure

Congure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you

want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of

the power button, and more.

Control

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Control lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the

Windows key does.

Desktop

Desktop a llows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop.

It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode

and bypass the Metro user interface.

About

Displays information about Start8.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right

aer you power on the computer, other wise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will

continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer

POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the

reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o

and then back on.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main

For setting system time/date information

OC Tweaker

For overclocking congurations

Advanced

For advanced system congurations

Tool

Useful tools

H/W Monitor

Displays current hardware status

Boot

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Security

For security settings

Exit

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for refe rence purpose only, and the y may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

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4.1.2 Navigation Keys

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and

use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then

press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your

required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Description

+ / -

To change option for the selected items

<Ta b>

Switch to next function

<PGUP>

Go to the previous page

<PGDN>

Go to the next page

<HOME>

Go to the top of the screen

<END>

Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1>

To display the General Help Screen

<F7>

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F9>

Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10>

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F 12>

Print screen

<ESC>

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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4.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and

display the system overview.

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

OC Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. Please note that overclocing may cause damage

to your components and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and

expense.

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It

should be done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Conguration

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. Conguration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. e

default value is [Auto].

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for refe rence purpose only, and the y may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

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Spread Spectrum

is item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

CPU Active Core Control

is allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. e conguration options

depend on the CPU core you adopt. e default value is [Disabled].

AMD Turbo Core Technology

is item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature. Use this

to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology. Conguration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. e default value is [Enabled].

AMD Application Power Management

Application Power Management (APM) ensures that average power con-sumption

over a thermally signicant time period remains at or below the TDP for the CPU

mode being used. If [Enabled] is selected, the power consumption is reduced when

overclocking.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

is 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.

HT Bus Speed

is feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Conguration options:

[200MHz] to [2000MHz].

HT Bus Width

is feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Conguration options: [8

Bit] and [16 Bit].

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load Prole Setting

Select the Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P.).

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

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DRAM Timing Control

DRAM Slot

Use this item to view SPD data.

DRAM Timing Control

Use this item to control DRAM timing.

Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or

accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

Channel Interleaving

It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Conguration options:

[Disabled], [Auto]. e default value is [Auto].

Voltage Conguration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

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CPU Voltage Oset

Congure the dynamic CPU voltage added to the CPU.

NB Voltage

Use this to select NB Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

HT Voltage

Use this to select HT Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

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4.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU

Conguration, North Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Storage

Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration

and Trusted Computing.

Setting wrong values in this sec tion may cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Cool 'n' Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. e default

value is [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install

Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory

frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory

modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

Enhance Halt State (C1E)

All processors support the Halt State (C1). e C1 state is supported through the

native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support

from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the

system caches.

Secure Virtual Machine

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can

utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. e default value is

[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Core C6 Mode

Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. e default value is [Enabled].

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CPU Thermal Throttle

Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU

from overheated. e default value is [Auto].

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4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

IOMMU

Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. e default value of this feature is [Disabled].

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4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration

Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and

automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

On/O Play

With ASRock On/O Play users can connect their portable audio devices, such

as an MP3 player or a mobile phone to the PC and listen to music through the

computer's speakers even when the computer is turned o.

Onboard LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

Good Night LED

By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the

system is on. It will also automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs

when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

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4.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Mode

IDE: For better compatibility.

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

AMD AHCI BIOS ROM

Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. e default value of this

option is [Disabled].

SATA IDE Combined Mode

is item is for SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports. Use this item to enable or disable

SATA IDE combined mode. e default value is [Enabled].

If you set this item to R AID mode, it i s suggested to install SATA ODD driver on
SATA3_5 or SATA3_6 port.

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Aggressive Link Power Management

Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state

during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode.

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

S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a

monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various

indicators of reliability.

If you want to build RAID on SATA3_ 5 and SATA3_6 por ts, please disable this item.

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4.4.5 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

Infrared Port

Enable or disable the Infrared port.

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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI

S3 power saving.

Check Ready Bit

Enable to enter the operating system aer S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this

is recommended for better system stability.

ACPI HPET Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL

tests.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will

remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start

to boot up when the power recovers.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

PCIE Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

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Ring-In Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let

it be handled by your operating system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.

USB Mouse Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

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4.4.7 USB Conguration

USB Controller

Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.

USB 3.0 Controller

Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports.

Legacy USB Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices.

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4.4.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

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

drives.

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4.5 Tools

System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices

connected.

OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access

at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of

internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing

OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup

network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the R AID driver from the support CD to

your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to

RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support

CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to

your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other

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required drivers automatically.

Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your

UEFI.

Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet

Flash.

*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB

pen drive before using this function.

Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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Dehumidier Function

If Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to

dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Period

Congure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables

Dehumidier aer entering S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Duration

Congure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5

state.

Dehumidier CPU Fan Setting

Congure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidier is enabled. e higher the

value, the faster the fan speed.

Max: 255

Min: 1

Save User Default

Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.

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4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan

speed and voltage.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

is allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Conguration options: [Full On] and

[Automatic Mode]. e default is value [Full On].

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

is allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Conguration options: [Full On] and

[Automatic Mode]. e default is value [Full On].

Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts

down when the motherboard is overheated.

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4.7 Boot Screen

is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the

boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot

from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1 / 8

and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.

Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this

UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.

Full Screen Logo

Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.

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AddOn ROM Display

Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the

AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.

Boot Failure Guard

If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores

the default settings.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Congure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores

the default settings.

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CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

CSM

Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless

you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 / 8 64-bit and all of your

devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch?

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch?

Launch Video OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch?

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4.8 Security Screen

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

You may also clear the user password.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator

has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and

press enter to remove the password.

User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the

settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the

password.

Secure Boot

Enable to support Windows 8.1 / 8 Secure Boot.

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4.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes

and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit

setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving

any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop

out. Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for a ll options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

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Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://ww w.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer

for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request

form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp

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