ASRock B250M-HDV Service Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2016

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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 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18

2.6 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 23

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 26

3.1 Installing Drivers 26

3.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 27

3.2.1 UI Overview 27

3.2.2 Apps 28

3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers 31

3.2.4 Setting 32

3.3 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 33

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 36

4.1 Introduction 36

4.2 EZ Mode 37

4.3 Advanced Mode 38

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 38

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 39

4.4 Main Screen 40

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 41

4.6 Advanced Screen 47

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 48

4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 50

4.6.3 Storage Conguration 53

4.6.4 Super IO Conguration 54

4.6.5 ACPI Conguration 55

4.6.6 USB Conguration 57

4.6.7 Trusted Computing 58

4.7 Tools 59

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 62

4.9 Security Screen 64

4.10 Boot Screen 65

4.11 Exit Screen 68

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B250M-HDV 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-HDV Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock B250M-HDV Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B250M-HDV Support CD

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

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1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (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

5 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Intel® B250

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

2 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: 32GB

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

Graphics

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)*

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)

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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.

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

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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 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 and HDMI Ports

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

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and HDMI Ports

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Audio

LAN

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec)

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* 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)

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ELNA Audio Caps

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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I219V

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

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Protection)

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Rear Panel
I/O

Storage

Connector

1 x PS/2 Mouse/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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2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

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Spike Protection))

4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

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Spike Protection))

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_5 will

be disabled.

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280

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M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module

up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

1 x Print Port Header

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1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-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)

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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 4 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 (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports

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ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

OS

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 Voltage Multi-adjustment

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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

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 33 for more detailed instructions.

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

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

B250M-HDV

FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI

Certica-

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tions

* 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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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Intel

B250

ATXP WR 1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

COM1

1

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RoH S

CPU_FAN1

PC I E1

TPMS1

1

1

PC I E2

Fro nt U SB 3 .0

CMO S

Bat ter y

DDR 4_B 1 (64 b i t, 28 8- p in mo dul e)

DDR 4_A 1 (64 b i t, 28 8- p in mo dul e)

SATA3_4

SATA3_5

USB3_5 _6

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

1

HD_AUDIO 1

M2_1

CT3CT4 CT2

Top:
RJ-4 5

USB 3.0
T: USB 3
B: U SB4

HDM I1

Top:

LINE IN

Cente r:

FRONT

Botto m:

MIC IN

PCI E xpr ess 3 .0

SATA3_0

CHA_FAN 2

Ultr a M .2

PCIe Ge n3 x 4

VGA 1

USB 3. 0
T:U SB1
B: USB 2

Ct1

1

LPT1

USB_3_4

1

BIOS
ROM

SATA3_1

Optane Ready

PC I E3

1

SPEAKER1

CI1

1

USB_5_6

1

CHA_FAN1

CLRMOS1

ATX12V1

USB 2.0

T: USB 1

B: U SB2

PS2

Keyb oar d

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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 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

5 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

6 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

7 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

11 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

16 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

17 TPM Header (TPMS1)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

19 Print Port Header (LPT1)

20 COM Port Header (COM1)

21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_12) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 8 HDMI Port

3 Line In (Light Blue)** 9 D-Sub Port

4 Front Speaker (Lime)** 10 DVI-D Port

5 Microphone (Pink)** 11 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

6 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

* 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 th e socket, please check if the PnP cap
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 c ables before in stalling 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

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides two 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 identic al (the same

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

2. It is unable to activate Du al Channel Memory Technology with only one memory
module instal led.

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.

e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. 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 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.

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 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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2.5 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.6, No. 11)

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.

GND RES ET#

PWR BTN #

PLE D-

PLE D+

GND

GND

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

1

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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Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0:

see p.6, No. 15)

(SATA3_1:

see p.6, No. 14)

(SATA3_2:

see p.6, No. 10)

(SATA3_3:

see p.6, No. 9)

(SATA3_4:

SATA3_0

see p.6, No. 7)

(SATA3_5:

see p.6, No. 8)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.6, No. 18)

(9-pin USB_5_6)

(see p.6, No. 6)

SATA3_1

USB _PW R

P-

1

P-

USB _PW R

P+

P+

SATA3_4

SATA3_2

GND

GND

DUM MY

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_5

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

If M2_1 is occupied by a

SATA3_3

SATA-type M.2 device,

SATA3_5 will be disabled.

ere are two headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.6, No. 5)

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

1

ere is one header on

this motherboard. Each

USB 3.0 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 NTRO L

FAN_S PEE D

FAN_S PEE D_CO NTR OL

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.6, No. 21)

1. High Denition Au dio supports Jack Sen sing, b ut 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 th e front panel audio head er 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”.

1

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 Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

(see p.6, No. 13)

Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 22)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.6, No. 12)

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 2)

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+5V

SPE AKE R

DUM MY

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

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.

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ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.6, No. 4)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(4-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.6, No. 1)

Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.6, No. 20)

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.6, No. 16)

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1

RRXD 1

DDCD #1

1

DDTR #1

DDSR #1

GND

TTXD 1

Sig na l

CCTS #1

RRTS #1

GND

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13

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

provides an 4-pin ATX

12V power connector.

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

RRI# 1

is motherboard

supports CASE OPEN

detection feature that

detects if the chassis cove

has been removed. is

feature requires a chassis

with chassis intrusion

detection design.

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.6, No. 17)

is connector supports Trusted

GN D

LAD 0

LAD 3

+3 V

+3V S B

D

GN

SER IRQ #

PC IRS T #

GN D

LAD 1

LAD 2

S_P WRD WN #

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

Platform Module (TPM) system,

PC ICL K

FRA M E

1

which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

GN D

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

SMB _CL K_M AIN

ensures platform integrity.

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Print Port Header

(25-pin LPT1)

(see p.6, No. 19)

1

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

PE

SLC T

devices.

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2.6 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 supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s modu le and M.2 PCI

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

* Please be noted that if M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_5 will be

disabled.

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

A

BCD

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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4

5

3

Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

e stando is placed at the nut

2

1

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

A

BCD

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

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ABCDE

Align and 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.

Step 5

BC

A

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2D

Please do not overtighten the screw as

this might damage the module.

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

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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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 Instal l 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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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® 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 3.0 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.

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.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

and then back on.

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.

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4.2 EZ Mode

e EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ

mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status.

You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed,

DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.

Press <F6> or click the "Advanced Mode" button at the upper right corner of the

screen to switch to "Advanced Mode" for more options.

1 2 3 4 5 6

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No. Function

Help

1

Load UEFI Defaults

2

Save Changes and Exit

3

Discard Changes

4

Change Language

5

Switch to Advanced Mode

6

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4.3 Advanced Mode

e Advanced Mode provides more options to congure the BIOS settings. Refer to

the following sections for the detailed congurations.

To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right

corner of the screen.

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Boot

Security

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

For security settings

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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4.3.2 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

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+ / -

<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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4.4 Main Screen

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

display the system overview.

My Favorite

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

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4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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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.

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.

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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.

System Agent Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the system agent. 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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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 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.

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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)

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.

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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

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

under heav y loading.

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).

Save User Default

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

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.

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4.6 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.

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

UEFI Conguration

UEFI Setup Style

Select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility.

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.

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4.6.1 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.

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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.

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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4.6.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

Top Of Lower Usable Dram

Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD

automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller.

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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

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.

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

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to boot up when the power recovers.

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4.6.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

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SATA Controller Speed

Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.

SATA Mode Selection

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

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.

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4.6.4 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

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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.

PS2 Y-Cable

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

4.6.5 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

S3 power saving.

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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 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.

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USB Mouse Power On

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

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4.6.6 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.

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PS/2 Simulator

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

legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.

*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.

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4.6.7 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.7 Tools

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.

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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.

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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.

Boot Manager

Enable/disable the Boot Manager.

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Boot Manager Timeout

Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout.

Timeout Seconds

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

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.

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UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.8 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 Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and

assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

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CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, 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.

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Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.

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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4.9 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.

4.10 Boot Screen

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

boot settings and the boot priority.

Boot From Onboard LAN

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

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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.

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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.

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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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4.11 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.

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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.

Contact Information

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

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

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

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

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Phone: [phone]

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