Asrock B150M Combo-G User Manual

Version 1.0

Published July 2015

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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 14

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 15

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 17

2.5 Jumpers Setup 18

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 24

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 24

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 26

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 27

3.1 Installing Drivers 27

3.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 28

3.2.1 UI Overview 28

3.2.2 Apps 29

3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers 32

3.2.4 Setting 33

3.3 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 34

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 37

4.1 Introduction 37

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 37

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 38

4.2 Main Screen 39

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 40

4.4 Advanced Screen 48

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 49

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 51

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 53

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 54

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 55

4.4.6 USB Conguration 57

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 58

4.5 Tools 59

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 62

4.7 Security Screen 64

4.8 Boot Screen 65

4.9 Exit Screen 68

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B150M Combo-G motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock ’s consistently stringent qualit y control.

It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s

commitment to quality and endurance.

In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the

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

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

the BIOS setup.

1.1 Package Contents

•ASRock B150M Combo-G Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

•ASRock B150M Combo-G Quick Installation Guide

•ASRock B150M Combo-G 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 doc umentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website w ithout further notice . If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard, please v isit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications

Platform

•Micro ATX Form Factor

•Solid Capacitor design

CPU

•Supports 6

Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/

Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)

•Digi Power design

•6 Power Phase design

•Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Chipset

•Intel® B150

•Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage 4.0

Memory

•Dual Channel DDR4/DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology

•2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

•Supports DDR4 2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory

•Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

•Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0

•15 Gold Contact in DDR4 DIMM Slots

•2 x DDR3/DDR3L DIMM Slots

•Supports DDR3/DDR3L 1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-

ECC, un-buered memory

•Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

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

* DDR4 and DDR3/DDR3L memor y can not be used

si multa neou sly.

Expansion Slot

•2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1: x16 mode; PCIE3: x4

mode)

•1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot (Flexible PCIe)

•Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX

and CrossFireX

•15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

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Graphics

* Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can

be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

•Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick

Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full

HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 510/530

•Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 12

•Max. shared memory 1792MB

•ree graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

•Supports Triple Monitor

•Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

(4096x2304) @ 24Hz

•Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

•Supports D-Sub with ma x. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

•Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port

(Compliant HDMI monitor is required)

•Supports Accelerated Media Codecs: HEVC, VP8, VP9

•Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports

•Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D

and HDMI Ports

Audio

•7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 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.

•Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

•ELNA Audio Caps

LAN

•Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

•Giga PHY Intel® I219V

•Supports Wake-On-LAN

•Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection)

•Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•Supports PXE

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Rear Panel I/O

•1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

•1 x D-Sub Port

•1 x DVI-D Port

•1 x HDMI Port

•2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

Spike Protection))

•4 x USB 3.0 Ports (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 NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug

•1 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connector*

* Support to be announced

Connector

•1 x COM Port Header

•1 x TPM Header

•1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

•1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

•1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)

•2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-

trol)

•1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

•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 (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports

ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

BIOS Feature

•128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingua l GUI sup-

port

•ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

•SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

•CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment

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Please realize that there i s a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS , applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Ove rclocking may aect your system’s stabilit y, or even cau se damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own r isk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused b y overclocking.

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

Hardware Monitor

•CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

•CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

•CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by

CPU temperature)

•CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

•CASE OPEN detection

•Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,

PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA

•Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-

bit

* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with

xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to

page 34 for more detailed instructions.

* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock’s

website for details: http://www.asrock.com

Certications

•FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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Intel

B150

DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

CMOS

Battery

ATXPWR 1

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.0 T: USB5 B: USB6

CLRCMOS1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

USB1_2

COM1

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CHA_FAN2

RoHS

CPU_FAN1

128Mb

BIOS

HDM I1

PCIE1

PCI Express 3.0

TPMS1

USB3_1_2

SATA3_4 SATA3 _2

SATA3_5 SATA3 _3

USB 2.0 T: USB5 B: USB6

Top:

LINE IN

Cente r:

FRONT

Botto m:

MIC IN

ATX12V1

USB 3. 0

T: USB3

B: USB 4

PS2

Keyb oard

/Mous e

SPK_PLED

PCIE2

Front USB 3.0

Sup er

I/O

Audio

CODEC

VGA1

DVI 1

DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

SATAE_1

SATA3_1

SATA3_0

CHA_FA N1

SPEAKER

PLED

USB3_4

C 1I

PCIE3

HD_AUDIO1

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

4 2 x 240-pin DDR3/DDR3L DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_1_2)

7 SATA Express Connector (SATAE_1)

8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

14 SATA3 C onnec tor (SATA3_4)

15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

16 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB1_2)

19 TPM Header (TPMS1)

20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

21 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

22 COM Port Header (COM1)

23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

24 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

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1.4 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3 _56)

2 D-Sub Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB56)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 HDMI Port

4 Line In (Light Blue)** 10 DVI-D Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime)** 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

6 Microphone (Pink)**

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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Plea se 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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

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** To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it i s required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver.

Please set Speaker Cong uration to “7.1 Speaker” in the Realte k HD Audio Manager.

Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Conguration:

Port Function

Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out

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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

components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries 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

1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket , please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if the re are any bent pins in the socket . Do not force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables be fore installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is remove d. e cove r must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ae r service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

1 2

CPU_

FAN

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) and two 240-

pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel

Memory Technology.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It wil l cause permane nt damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orie ntation.

Priority DDR4_A1 DDR3_A1 DDR4_B1 DDR3_B1

1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated

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

speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 or DDR3/DDR 3L DIMM pairs.

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

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot, or a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 m emory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise , this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Warning! It is NOT allowed to install a memory module into a DDR4 slot and a DDR3 slot simultaneously; otherwise, this motherboard and DI MM may be damaged.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards

PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

Before installing an expansion card, plea se make sure that the power supply is sw itched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the d ocumentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

For a better thermal environment, please connect a ch assis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards.

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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 LR MOS 1)

(see p.6, No. 20)

CLRMOS1 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 CLRMOS1 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 batter y is

removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option “Cl ear Status” to clear the record of previous ch assis intrus ion statu s.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

System Panel Header

(9-p i n PA NE L1)

(see p.6, No. 15)

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.

GND

RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

GND

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

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

RESET (Reset Sw itch): Connec t to the reset switch on the cha ssis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to pe rform a normal restar t.

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

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED): Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the cha ssis front panel. e LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

e front panel des ign may dier by cha ssis. A f ront panel modul e mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive ac tivity LED, speak er and etc . When connecting your ch assis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignment s are matched cor rectly.

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

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Power LED and Speaker

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED)

(see p.6, No. 16)

Please connect the

power LED and the

chassis speaker to this

header.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0)

(see p.6, No. 9)

(S ATA3 _1)

(see p.6, No. 8)

(SATA3_ 2)

(see p.6, No. 11)

(SATA 3_3)

(see p.6, No. 12)

(SATA3_4)

(see p.6, No. 14)

(SATA3 _5)

(see p.6, No. 15)

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA Express

Connector

(SATA E _1)

(see p.6, No. 7)

Please connect either

SATA or PCIe storage

devices to this connector.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB1_2)

(see p.6, No. 18)

(9-pin USB3_4)

(see p.6, No. 17)

DUMMY

GND

-B

USB_PWR

-A

USB_PWR

ere are two headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

+5V

DUMMY

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

SPEAKER

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

SATA3_4

SATA3_5

SATA3_1SATA3_0

SATA3_1SATA3_0 SATAE_1

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USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_1_2)

(see p.6, No. 6)

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+

Besides four USB 3.0

ports on the I/O panel,

there is one header on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AU DIO1)

(see p.6, No. 23)

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 10)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.6, No. 24)

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chas sis must support HDA to function correc tly. Please follow 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 front panel audio heade r 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 connect 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”.

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CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 2)

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1 2 3 4

is motherboard pro-

vides 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.

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin AT X PW R1)

(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 ATX12V1)

(see p.6, No. 1)

4 1

8 5

is motherboard pro-

vides a 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector.

Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.6, No. 22)

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

DDSR#1

DDTR#1

RRXD1

GND

TTXD1

DDCD#1

RRI#1

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.6, No. 21)

Signal

GND

is motherboard

supports CASE OPEN

detection feature that

detects if the chassis cover

has been removed. is

feature requires a chassis

with chassis intrusion

detection design.

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GND

SMB _DATA _MAIN

LAD 2

LAD 1

GND

S_P WRDWN #

SER IRQ#

GND

PCI CLK

PCI RST#

LAD 3

+3V

LAD 0

+3V SB

GND

FRA ME

SMB _CLK_ MAIN

TPM Header

(17-pi n TPMS1)

(see p.6, No. 19)

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 CrossFireXTM and 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.

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 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 c ards that are AMD certied .

2. Make sure that your graphics card dr iver support s AMD CrossFireXTM technology. Download the dr ivers from the AMD’s website: ww w.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) c an provide at least the minimum power your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se refer to the AMD’s website for details.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireXTM cards may require dierent methods to enable CrossFireXTM. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for d etailed 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

PCIE1 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 tr ay.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireXTM. 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 Uninstaller is an optiona l download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously in stalled Catalyst drive rs prior to installation. Plea se check A MD’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.

To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot  x provided by Microso. “KB2720599”: http://support.microso.com/kb/2720599/en-us

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3.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

e ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and

downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and

easily install various apps and support utilities, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast

RAM and more. With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep

your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click

on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

ut ili ty.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

3.2.1 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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3.2.2 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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3.2.3 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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3.2.4 Setting

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

determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

on Windows startup.

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3.3 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation

Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their support for the Enhanced Host

Controller Interface (EHCI – USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller

Interface (XHCI – USB3.0). Due to that fact that XHCI is not included in the

Windows 7 inbox drivers, users may nd it dicult to install Windows 7 operating

system because the USB ports on their motherboard won’t work. In order for the

USB ports to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with

the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO

le.

Requirements

•A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive

•USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)

•A Windows® PC

•Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)

Scenarios

You have an ODD and PS/2 ports:

If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer,

you can skip the instructions below and go ahead to install Windows® 7 OS.

You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only):

If there is an optical disc drive but no PS/2 ports on your computer, please enable the “PS/2

Simulator” option in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Conguration, which

allows the USB port to function as a PS/2 port, and then you can install the Windows® 7

OS. Please set PS/S Simulator back to disabled aer the installation.

You’ve got nothing:

If you do not have an optical disc drive, please nd another computer and follow the

instructions below to create a new ISO le with the “Win7 USB Patcher”. en use the new

patched Windows® 7 installation USB drive to install Windows® 7 OS.

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Instructions

Step 1

Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your system.

Step 2

Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it.

Step 3

Select the “Win7 Folder” from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture

below.

Step 4

Select the “USB Driver Folder” by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.

If you are using ASRock ’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.

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Step 5

Select where to save the ISO le by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below.

Step 6

If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target

Device to Burn”. If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected

in Step5. en Press “Start” to proceed.

Step 7

Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD.

Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install the OS.

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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, otherwise, 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 updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for re ference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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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

<F5>

Add / Remove Favorite

<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.

Favorite

Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

CPU Conguration

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-

cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Long Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for re ference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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Long Duration Maintained

Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long

Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

Short Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save

power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

GT Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated GPU.

DRAM Conguration

DRAM Tweaker

Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and

apply your new settings.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR4 memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

Primary Timing

CAS# Latency (tCL)

e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay and Row Precharge (tRCDtRP) O

RAS# to CAS# Delay : e number of clock cycles required between the opening of

a row of memory and accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge: e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the

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precharge command and opening the next row.

RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the

precharge command.

Command Rate (CR)

e delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

Secondary Timing

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

e amount of delay that must elapse aer the completion of a valid write operation,

before an active bank can be precharged.

Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)

e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to

the same rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD / tRRD_L)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD / tRRD_S)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR / tWTR_L)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to

the same internal bank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR / tWTR_S)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to

the same internal bank.

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-

charge command to the same rank.

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Four Activate Window (tFAW)

e time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.

CAS Write Latency (tCWL)

Congure CAS Write Latency.

Third Timing

tREFI

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

Congure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

tRDRD_sg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dr

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dd

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDWR_sg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dr

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dd

Congure between module read to write delay.

tWRRD_sg

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Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dr

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dd

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRWR_sg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dr

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dd

Congure between module write to write delay.

RTL (CH A)

Congure round trip latency for channel A.

RTL (CH B)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IO-L (CH A)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

IO-L (CH B)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

Fourth Timing

twRPRE

Congure twRPRE.

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Write_Early_ODT

Congure Write_Early_ODT.

tAONPD

Congure tAONPD.

tXP

Congure tXP.

tXPDLL

Congure t XPDLL.

tPRPDEN

Congure tPRPDEN.

tRDPDEN

Congure tRDPDEN.

twRPDEN

Congure twRPDEN.

OREF_RI

Congure OREF_RI.

tREFIx9

Congure tREFIx9.

txSDLL

Congure txSDLL.

txs_oset

Congure txs_oset.

tZQOPER

Congure tZQOPER.

tMOD

Congure tMOD.

ZQCS_period

Congure ZQCS_period.

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tZQCS

Congure tZQCS.

Advanced Setting

ODT WR (CH A)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.

ODT WR (CH B)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.

ODT PARK (CH A)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A.

ODT PARK (CH B)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B.

ODT NOM (CH A)

Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (CH B)

Use this to change ODT (CH B) Auto/Manua l settings. e default is [Auto].

MRC Fast Boot

Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.

Voltage Conguration

CPU Vcore Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Vcore.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

PCH +1.0 Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.0V).

GT Voltage

Congure the voltage for the GT.

VCCSA Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCSA.

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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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4.4 Advanced Screen

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

Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Congura-

tion, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Trusted Computing.

UEFI Conguration

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor

supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,

then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the

resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

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

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Active Processor Cores

Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

CPU C States Support

Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6

and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-

ing.

No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain

classes of malicious buer overow attacks.

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Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems

and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can

function as multiple virtual systems.

Hardware Prefetcher

Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better

performance.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently

requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

VT-d

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine

monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and

reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and

I/O performance.

PCIE1 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE1.

PCIE ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.

PCH PCIE ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices.

DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.

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PCH DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices.

Share Memory

Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when

the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Monitor

Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed.

Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.

Render Standby

Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption.

Onboard LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

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.

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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4.4.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

SATA 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.

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4.4.4 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

PS2 Y-Cable

Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

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4.4.5 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

S3 power saving.

ACPI HEPT Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance.

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 wa ke on LAN.

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.

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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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4.4.6 USB Conguration

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.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. is should be enabled for the

complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OS.

*Enable this option if you install Windows 7.

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4.4.7 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.5 Tools

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 Driver Installer

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

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

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

required drivers automatically.

Boot Manager

Boot Manager is specically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform

users to easily customize and manage the boot menu.

*Please connect more than one boot devices to use this tool.

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Boot Manager

Enable/disable the Boot Manager.

Boot Manager Timeout

Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout.

Timeout Seconds

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the Boot Manager.

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

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value, the faster the fan speed.

Max: 255

Min: 1

Instant Flash

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

UEFI.

Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto

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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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.

Fan-Tastic Tuning

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU

temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan.

Chassis Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

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Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts

down when the motherboard is overheated.

Case Open Feature

Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been

removed.

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4.7 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

Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot.

Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology

Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module.

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4.8 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

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.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please

note that a buzzer is needed.

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Full Screen Logo

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

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 Message

If the computer fails to boot for a number of times 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 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. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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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 all options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Copy shellx64.e to the root director y to launch EFI Shell.

Contact Information

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

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

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

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

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Asrock B150M Combo-G User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.4 I/O Panel

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Installing the CPU

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

3.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

3.2.1 UI Overview

3.2.2 Apps

3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers

3.2.4 Setting

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

4.1.2 Navigation Keys

4.2 Main Screen

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

4.4 Advanced Screen

4.4.7 Trusted Computing

4.5 Tools

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

4.7 Security Screen

4.8 Boot Screen

4.9 Exit Screen