Asrock B250M DASH User Manual

Version 1.0

Published July 2018

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 7

1.4 I/O Panel 9

Chapter 2 Installation 11

2.1 Installing the CPU 12

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 18

2.5 Jumpers Setup 19

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20

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

2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 27

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 31

3.1 Installing Drivers 31

3.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 32

3.2.1 UI Overview 32

3.2.2 Apps 33

3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers 36

3.2.4 Setting 37

3.3 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 38

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 41

4.1 Introduction 41

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 41

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 42

4.2 Main Screen 43

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 44

4.4 Advanced Screen 50

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 51

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 53

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 56

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 57

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 58

4.4.6 USB Conguration 60

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 61

4.4.8 MCTP Conguration 62

4.4.9 Serial Port Console Redirection 63

4.5 Tools 64

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 65

4.7 Security Screen 67

4.8 Boot Screen 68

4.9 Exit Screen 71

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B250M DASH 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 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.

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the content of this documentation 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 f urther notice. If you require technical support relate d to this motherboard, please vi sit our website for s peci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 ht tp://www.a srock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock B250M DASH Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B250M DASH Support CD

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

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2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* 7th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 up to 2400; 6th Gen Intel®

CPU supports DDR4 up to 2133.

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Micro ATX Form Factor

Solid Capacitor design

Supports 7th and 6th 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

Intel® B250

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory*

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

ECC mode)

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion Slot

Graphics

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

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mode)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot (Flexible PCIe)**

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1 x PCI Slot**

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** If PCIE2 slot or PCI slot is occupied, the PCIe-type M.2

device on M2_1 socket will run at Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s).

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

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

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

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

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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

Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12

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HWAEncode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For

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7th Gen Intel® CPU)

HWA Encode/Decode: VP8 , HEVC 8b; GPU/SWEncode/

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Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)

Max. shared memory 1024MB

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* e size of ma ximum shared memory may vary from dierent

operating systems.

Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and

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DisplayPort 1.2

Supports Triple Monitor

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

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(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz

Supports DVI-D with ma x. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 60Hz

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

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2

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Ports

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

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HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

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Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

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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

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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

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ELNA Audio Caps

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LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Storage

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

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Realtek RTL8111EPV

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports LAN Cable Detection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Supports DASH

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1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

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1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.2

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2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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3 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection)

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

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LED)

HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

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Hot Plug*

* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will

be disabled.

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type

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2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2

PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type

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2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3

x2 (16 Gb/s)**

** If PCIE2 slot or PCI slot is occupied, the PCIe-type M.2

device on M2_1 socket will run at Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s).

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Connector

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1 x Buzzer

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1 x Onboard TPM 2.0

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1 x Print Port Header

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2 x COM Port Headers

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1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header

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2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of ma ximum

1A (12W) fan power.

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

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trol)

* CHA_FAN1 and CHA _FAN2 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin

fan is in use.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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

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ESD Protection)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

BIOS Feature

Hardware Monitor

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.7 Support

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CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCST

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Voltage Multi-adjustment

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

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

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CPU temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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CASE OPEN detection

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

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PCH 1.0V

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit (For 7th Gen Intel® CPU)

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

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bit (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)

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

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

page 38 for more detailed instructions.

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

website for details: http://ww w.asrock.com

FCC, CE

Certications

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

Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technol ogy, or using third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause dam age to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for poss ible damage caused by overclocking.

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

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Intel

B250

ATXP WR 1

HDLED RE SET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

COM1

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RoH S

CPU_FAN1

PCI E1

TPMS1

USB3_4

SPK_CI1

PCI E2

Fro nt USB 3. 0

CMO S

Bat ter y

DDR4 _A2 (64 b it, 288- pin modu le)

DDR4 _A1 (64 b it, 288- pin modu le)

DDR4 _B2 (64 b it, 288- pin modu le)

DDR4 _B1 (64 b it, 288- pin modu le)

ATX12V1

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

USB3_5_ 6

SATA3_4

SATA3_5

CLRMOS1

HD_AUDIO1

M2_1

CT3CT4 CT2

Top: RJ-4 5

USB 2 .0 T: USB1 B: US B2

HDMI 1

CHA_FAN1

Top:

LINE I N

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

USB 3.1 Gen1 T:USB 3_TA_1 B:U SB3_TC_ 1

PCI E3

PCI Ex pre ss 3.0

SATA3_1

CHA_FAN2

Ultr a M.2

PCIe Gen3 x4

PS2

Keybo ard

PS2

Mouse

DVI 1

VGA 1

USB 3.1 Gen1 T:USB 3 B:U SB4

CPU_FAN2

Ct1

PCI 1

LPT1

USB5_6

BIOS ROM

M2_2

CT3CT4 CT2 Ct1

SATA3_0

DP1

COM2

BUZZ1

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

16 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

17 Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header (SPK_CI1)

18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

19 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

21 TPM Header (TPMS1)

22 Print Port Header (LPT1)

23 COM Port Header (COM1)

24 COM Port Header (COM2)

25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)

2 D-Sub Port 9 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Port (USB3_TA_1)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB3_TC_1)

4 Line In (Light Blue)** 11 DisplayPort 1.2

5 Front Speaker (Lime)** 12 HDMI Port

6 Microphone (Pink)** 13 DVI-D Port

7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 14 PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

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

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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guration to “7.1 Speaker”in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Function of the Audio Por ts 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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Chapter 2 Installation

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

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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,

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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.

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.

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

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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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 c ap is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if th ere are any b ent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situ ation is found. Other wise, the CPU wil l be seriously d amaged.

2. Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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FAN

CPU_

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

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

brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technology with only one or three

memor y module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4

slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_ A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2

1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

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 .

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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.

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 hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCI slot:

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

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.

* If PCIE2 slot or PCI slot is occupied, the PCIe-type M.2 device on M2 _1 socket

will run at Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s).

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

For a better ther mal environment, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1 or CHA_ FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards.

x16 x4

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

(CLRMOS1)

(see p.7, No. 16)

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 battery is

removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detec ted. Please adjust the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previou s chassis intrusion status.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.7, No. 18)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the chassi 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. P ress the reset sw itch to restart the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):

Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis 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 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 chassis front panel. e LED is on when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists of power switch , 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.

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

GND

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.

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SPE AKE R

Chassis Intrusion and

Speaker Header

(7-pin SPK_CI1)

(see p.7, No. 17)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0:

see p.7, No. 9)

(SATA3_1:

see p.7, No. 10)

(SATA3_2:

see p.7, No. 12)

(SATA3_3:

see p.7, No. 13)

(SATA3_4:

see p.7, No. 15)

(SATA3_5:

see p.7, No. 14)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB3_4)

(see p.7, No. 20)

(9-pin USB5_6)

(see p.7, No. 19)

DUM MY +5V

SIG NAL

SATA3_2

SATA3_4

USB _PW R

DUM MY

P-

P+

P-

GND

DUM MY

GND

DUM MY

Please connect the

chassis intrusion and the

chassis speaker to this

header.

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_0

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_1

* If M2_1 is occupied by

a SATA-type M.2 device,

SATA3_0 will be disabled.

SATA3_3

SATA3_5

ere are two headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

USB 3.1 Gen1 Header

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.7, No. 8)

Vbus

IntA _PA_S SRX-

IntA _PA_S SRX+

GND

IntA _PA_S STX-

IntA _PA_S STX+

GND

IntA _PA_D -

IntA _PA_D +

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_ SSRX -

IntA _PB_ SSRX +

GND

IntA _PB_ SSTX -

IntA _PB_ SSTX +

GND

IntA _PB_ D-

IntA _PB_ D+

Dumm y

ere is one header on

this motherboard. Each

USB 3.1 Gen1 header can

support two ports.

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Front Panel Audio Header

GND

FAN_V OLTAGE _CO NTRO L

FAN_S PEE D

FAN_S PEE D_CO NTR OL

GND

FAN_V OLTAGE _CO NTR OL

FAN_S PEE D

FAN_S PEE D_C ONTR OL

GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E

FAN_ SPE ED

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 25)

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. 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 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 adju st “Recording Volume”.

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RE T

J_S ENS E

OUT 2_R

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

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Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 2)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 11)

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 3)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 4)

FAN _SP EE D_ CON TR OL

FAN _SP EE D

FAN _V OL TA GE

GND

Please connect fan cables

4 3

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

is motherboard pro-

vides two 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connectors.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.7, No. 7)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 1)

Serial Port Headers

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.7, No. 23)

(9-pin COM2)

(see p.7, No. 24)

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.7, No. 21)

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.

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.

ese headers support

serial port modules.

is connector supports Trusted

GN D

LAD 0

+3V S B

GN D

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

PC ICL K

LAD 3

+3 V

PC IRS T #

FRA M E

Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

GN D

LAD 1

LAD 2

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

SMB _CL K_M AIN

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

Print Port Header

(25-pin LPT1)

(see p.7, No. 22)

AFD #

STB #

ERR OR#

PIN I T#

SPD 1

SPD 0

SLI N #

SPD 2

SPD 3

SPD 4

SPD 5

SPD 6

GND

SPD 7

ACK #

BUS Y

is is an interface

for print port cable

that allows convenient

connection of printer

SLC T

devices.

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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.

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

2. Make sure that your g raphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least th e 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 CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireXTM cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFireXTM. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

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.

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CrossFire Bridge

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

details.)

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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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

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

e Catalyst Uninstalle r is an optional downloa d. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Pl ease check A MD’s website for AMD driver update s.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

AMD Catalyst Control Center

Center icon in the Windows® system tray.

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.

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2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

The M.2, also known as the Next Generat ion Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2

Socket (M2_1) supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and

M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). e M.2 Socket (M2_2) supports type

2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s).

* Please be noted that if M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be

disabled.

* If PCIE2 slot or PCI slot is occupied, the PCIe-type M.2 device on M2 _1 socket will run

at Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s).

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

No. 1 2 3 4

Nut Location A B C D

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type2230 Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

BCD

e stando is placed at the nut

location D by default. Skip Step 3 and

4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are

going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

BCD

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

Step 5

Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module into the M.2 slot. Please

be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module only ts in one orientation.

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

NUT1NUT2D

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw as

this might damage the module.

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List (M2_1)

Vendor Size Interface Length P/N

ADATA 128GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-128GM-B ADATA 256GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-256GM-B ADATA 32GB SATA3 2230 AXNS330E-32GM-B Crucial 120GB SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4 Crucial 240GB SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4 Intel 80GB SATA3 2280 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Intel 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKKF256G7 Intel 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKKF512G7 Kingston 120GB SATA3 2280 SM2280S3 Kingston 480GB PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G OCZ 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 RVD400 -M2280-512G (NVME) Plextor 128GB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-128M8PeG Plextor 1TB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-1TM8PeG Plextor 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-256M8PeG Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e Plextor 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-512M8PeG Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVME) Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVME) Samsung 512GB PCIe x4 2280 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk 128GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-128G SanDisk 256GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G Team 128GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4128GMC105 Team 128GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4128GMC105 Team 256GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4256GMC105 Team 256GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4256GMC105 Transcend 256GB SATA3 2242 TS256GMTS400 Transcend 512GB SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600 Transcend 512GB SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800 V-Color 120GB SATA3 2280 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD V-Color 240GB SATA3 2280 VLM100-240G-2280B-RD V-Color 240GB SATA3 2280 VSM100-240G-2280

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For the latest updates of M.2 _SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website

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

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List (M2_2)

Vendor Size Interface Length P/N

Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e SanDisk 128GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-128G SanDisk 256GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G

For the latest updates of M.2 _SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website

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

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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 insta ll it.

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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 quick ly and

easily insta ll various apps and support utilities. With ASRock Live Update & 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 utility.

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

3.2.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Hot News

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Information Panel

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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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

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

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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® new processors have 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 3.1 Gen1 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO le.

Requirements

A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive

•

A Windows® PC

•

Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or downloaded from

•

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’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 how you want to install Windows 7 later.

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Step 4

Locate your Win7 source folder or your ISO le.

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Step 5

Select the USB storage, compact disk or destination folder for the new Windows 7

installation le.

Step 6

Click “Start” to begin.

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Step 7

Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Intel® new processors with the new burned CD.

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

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.

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

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

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Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Security

Boot

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For security settings

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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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

+ / -

<Tab>

<PGUP>

<PGDN>

<HOME>

<END>

<F1>

<F5>

<F7>

<F9>

<F10>

<F12>

<ESC>

To change option for the selected items

Switch to next function

Go to the previous page

Go to the next page

Go to the top of the screen

Go to the bottom of the screen

To display the General Help Screen

Add / Remove Favorite

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Load optimal default values for all the settings

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Print screen

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.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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CPU Conguration

Boot Performance Mode

Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hando.

FCLK Frequency

Congure the FCLK Frequency.

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.

Intel Speed Shift Technology

Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shi Technology support. Enabling will expose the

CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.

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.

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.

CPU Core Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the CPU core. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

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GT Slice Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the GT slice. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

DRAM Conguration

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard specications.

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

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in response.

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

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 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 memor y 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.

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RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L)

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

rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_S)

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

rank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L)

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

the same interna l bank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_S)

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

the same interna l 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.

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.

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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

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Congure between module read to write delay.

tWRRD_sg

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.

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Advanced Setting

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.

CPU Load-Line Calibration

CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is

under heav y loading.

GT Voltage

Congure the voltage for the integrated GPU.

GT Load-Line Calibration

GT Load-Line Calibration helps prevent integrated GPU voltage droop when the

system is under heav y load.

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).

VCCIO Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCIO.

VCCST Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCST.

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-

guration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration, Trusted Computing, MCTP

Conguration and Serial Port Console Redirection.

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

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UEFI Conguration

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Active Processor Cores

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

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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.

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C7 State Support

Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

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

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CFG Lock

is item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock.

CPU Thermal Throttling

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

ing.

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.

SW Guard Extensions (SGX)

Intel SGX is a set of new CPU instructions that can be used by applications to set

aside private regions of code and data.

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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

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Top Of Lower Usable Dram

Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD

automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller.

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.

PCIE2 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE2.

PCIE3 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE3.

PCI Express Native Control

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Select Enable for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS.

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.

PCH DMI ASPM Support

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

IOAPIC 24-119 Entries

I/O APICs contain a redirection table, which is used to route the interrupts it receives from

peripheral buses to one or more local APICs. Enable/disable IOAPIC 24-119 Entries to

expand to PIROI-PIROX.

Share Memory

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

the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Monitor

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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.

Onboard LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

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.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

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.

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4.4.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Controller Speed

Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.

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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 Technolog y. It is a

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

indicators of reliability.

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port1

Enable or disable the Serial port1.

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Serial Port1 Address

Select the address of the Serial port1.

Serial Port2

Enable or disable the Serial port2.

Serial Port2 Address

Select the address of the Serial port2.

Parallel Port

Enable or disable the Parallel port.

Change Settings

Select the address of the Parallel port.

Device Mode

Select the device mode according to your connected device.

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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.

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PS/2 Keyboard Power On

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

PCIE/PCI Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE/PCI device and enable wake 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 rea l 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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4.4.6 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.

PS/2 Simulator

Enable PS/2 Simulator. is should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard

legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.

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*Enable this option if you install Windows 7.

XHCI Hand-o

is is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-o support. e XHCI

ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

4.4.7 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.4.8 MCTP Computing

Realtek Lan Card DASH Function

Enable or disable Realtek Lan card DASH function.

MCTP Support

Enable or disable MCTP support.

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PLDM for SMBIOS

Enable or disable PLDM for SMBIOS.

PLDM for BIOS Control and Cong

Enable or disable PLDM for BIOS control and Conguration.

PLDM for Platform Monitoring

Enable or disable PLDM for PLDM for platform monitoring.

4.4.9 Serial Port Console Redirection

Console Redirection

Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to

Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection.

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Console Redirection Settings

Use this option to congure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your

computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.

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4.5 Tools

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.

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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.

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CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting

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

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

Chassis Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, 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 2.

Over Temperature Protection

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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.

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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. e 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Copy shellx64.e to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.

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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 https://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp

ASRock Incorporation

2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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Phone: +31-24-345-44-33

Fax: +31-24-345-44-38

ASRock America, Inc.

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

U.S.A.

Phone: +1-909-590-8308

Fax: +1-909-590-1026

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: ASRock Incorporation

Address:

Phone/Fax No:

hereby declares that the product

Product Name : Motherboard

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

+1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026

Model Number :

Conforms to the following specications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

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is device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) is device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

James

Representative Person’s Name:

Signature :

Date :

May 12, 2017

EU Declaration of Conformity

EMC —Directive 2014/30/EU (from April 20th, 2016)

☐

For the following equipment:

Motherboard

(Product Name)

B250M DASH / ASRock

(Model Designation / Trade Name)

ASRock Incorporation

(Manufacturer Name)

2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

(Manufacturer Address)

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ڛ EN 55032:2012+AC:2013 Class B ڛڛ EN 61000-3-3:2013 ڛ EN 61000-3-2:2014

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EN 60950-1 : 2011+ A2: 2013 ☐

ڛ RoHS — Directive 2011/65/EU ڛ CE marking

EN 60950-1 : 2006/A12: 2011

(EU conformity marking)

ASRock EUROPE B.V.

(Company Name)

Bijsterhuizen 1111 6546 AR Nijmegen e Netherlands

(Company Address)

Person responsible for making this declaration:

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(Date)

Asrock B250M DASH User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

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