Asrock B85M-ITX User Manual

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published October 2014

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 6

1.4 Motherboard Layout 9

1.5 I/O Panel 11

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 20

2.5 Jumpers Setup 21

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 26

3.1 Installing Drivers 26

3.2 A-Tuning 27

3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 31

3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 36

3.5 Start8 41

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 44

4.1 Introduction 44

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 44

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 45

4.2 Main Screen 46

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 47

4.4 Advanced Screen 54

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 55

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 57

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 59

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 61

4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 62

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 63

4.4.7 USB Conguration 65

4.4.8 Trusted Computing 66

4.5 Tools 67

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 70

4.7 Boot Screen 71

4.8 Security Screen 74

4.9 Exit Screen 75

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock B85M-ITX motherboard, a reliable motherboard

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

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

and endurance.

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

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

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

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 further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother­board, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock B85M-ITX Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

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ASRock B85M-ITX Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock B85M-ITX Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion
Slot

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Mini-ITX Form Factor

All Solid Capacitor design

Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® /

Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package

4 Power Phase Design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Intel® B85

Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage 2.0

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technolog y

2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB

(see CAUTION)

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

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot

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Graphics

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

be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

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

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

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

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600

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Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

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Max. shared memory 1792MB

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ree VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

Supports Triple Monitors

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Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 @ 60Hz

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

60Hz

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Audio

LAN

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

60Hz

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

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

monitor is required)

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Supports HDCP function with DVI-D and HDMI ports

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

and HDMI ports

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

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Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray audio support

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

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Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171

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Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet

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Tech nolo gy

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Rear Panel
I/O

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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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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1 x eSATA Connector

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4 x USB 2.0 Ports

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2 x USB 3.0 Ports

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

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LED)

HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Centra l / Bass / Line in / Front

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Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

Connector

BIOS
Feature

Support
CD

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot

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Plug” functions

1 x eSATA connector, supports NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”

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functions

1 x Chassis Intrusion header

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1 x TPM header

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1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

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1 x Chassis Fan connector (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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1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)

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1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

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64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-

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Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Tria l Version), Cyber-

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Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and

Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial)

CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

Hardware
Monitor

OS

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CPU/Chassis Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-

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Adjust by 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

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Microso® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant

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FCC, CE, WHQL

Certica­tions

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

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

Due to limitation , the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the re servation for sys­tem usage under Windows® 32-bit ope rating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems
do not have s uch limitation s. You can use ASRock XFast R AM to utilize the memory that
Windows® cannot use.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities, including XFast R AM, Dehumidier, Good Night

LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-

nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without

preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save

the new BIOS le to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or

<F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.

Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system.

ASRock APP Charger

Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows

you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM

(S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power o (S5).

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. e

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets

listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s

priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer

setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac

Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-

Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize

which data streams you are currently transferring.

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ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space

that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM

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

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

advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your

SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If

power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will

automatically nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note

that BIOS les need to be placed in the root director y of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0

ports support this feature.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

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

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

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

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

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ASRock Internet Flash

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

from our servers for you without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network

conguration before using Internet Flash.

ASRock System Browser

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

connected.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling

“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer

will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock 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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ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects

and stunning visuals. e unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface

and more amusment.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to

logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! e speedy boot will

completely change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

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

makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to

enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function,

the PC will enter the UEFI directly aer you restart.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology oers you a better sleeping environment by

extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the

Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the system is powered on. Good Night

LED will automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system

enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.

ASRock USB Key

In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing

usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those

foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to

windows automatically!

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure up to ve dierent

fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed level

when the assigned temperature is met.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

Intel

B85

PCIE1

DDR3_A1 ( 64 b it , 24 0- pi n mo dule)

DDR3_B1 ( 64 b it , 24 0- pi n mo dule)

64Mb
BIOS

HDLED RESE T

PLED PWRBT N

PANEL1

1

1

HD_AU DIO1

USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

PS2

Keyb oard

/Mou se

HDMI1

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

eSATA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

Top:

CTR BA SS

Cent er:

REAR S PK

Bott om:

Opti cal

SPDI F

Top:

LINE I N

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

MIC IN

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ATXPWR1

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USB 3.0

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AUDIO

CODEC

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USB3_5_6

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TPMS1

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Super

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ATX12V 1

CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1

SATA_3_3

SATA_3_2SATA_3_1

SATA_3_

0

CMOS

Battery

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Fast RAM

CLRCMO S1

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CI1

1

USB_10_11

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VGA 1

DVI

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1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

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

3 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

4 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

7 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

8 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11)

9 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

15 TPM Header (TPMS1)

16 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1.5 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_23) 9 Microphone (Pink)

2 VGA Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 eSATA Connector*** 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_01)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 HDMI Port

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 DVI-D Port

7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

8 Front Speaker (Lime)**

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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

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

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

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Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 8)

Rear Speaker

(No. 6)

Central / Bass

(No. 5)

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

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixe r” tool on your
system. Plea se sele ct “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are a llowed to select
“Realtek HDA Primary output” to u se the Rear Speaker, Central/Ba ss, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cabl es within 1 meters.

Line In

(No. 7)

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an Mini-ITX 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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Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard

components.

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

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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.

2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the sock et, please check if the P nP cap is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the sock et. Do not
force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found . Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables 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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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same b rand,

speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DI MM pairs.

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

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

e DIMM only ts in one correct orie ntation. It will cause permanent dam age to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

ere is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o
or the power cord is unplug ged. Pl ease re ad the documentation of the expansion card and
make 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.

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