ASRock C226 WS Owner's Manual

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C226 WS

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published June 2013

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Version 1.0

Published June 2013

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Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................ 5

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6

1.3 Unique Features ............................................................ 8

1.4 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 9

1.5 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 11

1.6 Block Diagram ............................................................. 12

2 Installation .......................................................... 13

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 13

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 13

2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 14

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 17

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 18

2.6 Expansion Slot

2.7 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad

CrossFireXTM Operation Guide....................................... 22

2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 25

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 26

2.10 Dr. Debug ................................................................... 32

2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................. 33

2.12 Teaming Function Operation Guide ........................... 34

3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY .......................................... 35

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 35

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 35

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 36

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 36

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 37

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 40

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 41

3.4.2 Chipset Conguration........................................... 43

3.4.3 Storage Conguration .......................................... 45

3.4.4 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 47

3.4.5 ACPI Conguration............................................... 48

3.4.6 USB Conguration ............................................... 49

3.4.7 Serial Port Console Redirection ........................... 50

3.5 Tool ................................................................................ 51

3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 52

3.7 Boot Screen ................................................................... 53

(PCI and PCI Express Slot)

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3.8 Security Screen ............................................................. 55

3.9 Exit Screen .................................................................... 56

4 Software Support ............................................... 57

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 57

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 57

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 57

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 57

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 57

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 57

5 Trouble Shooting ................................................ 58

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures .......................................... 58

5.2 Technical Support Procedures ....................................... 60

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................... 60

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock C226 WS 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 introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the congura-

tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd

the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock C226 WS Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock C226 WS User Manual

ASRock C226 WS Support CD

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

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Physical Status

Processor System

BIOS BIOS Type 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS

System Memory

Expansion Slot

Storage

Graphics

Audio Audio Codec Realtek ALC1150

Ethernet

Rear Panel I/O

Form Factor ATX Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3 product

CPU

Socket Single socket (LGA1150) Power Phase Chipset Intel® C226

Capacity 32GB DDR3 UDIMM Socket 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots

Type

Voltage 1.35V, 1.5V PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 2.0 x 4 1 slot (PCIE1: x4 mode) PCIe 2.0 x 1 3 slots (PCIE4/PCIE5/PCIE7) PCI 1 slot (PCI2) SATA Controller A d d it i o n a l SATA Controller

Controller

VRAM Max. shared memory 1760MB Output Max. 2048x1536 @ 75Hz

Interface Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN Controller LAN Port (RJ45) PS/2 KB/ Mouse

family & Haswell i7, i5 , i3, Pentuim and Celeron CPU

6 power phase design

Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333 UDIMM and ECC UDIMM

2 slots (PCIE6/PCIE3: x16/x0 or x8/x8 mode)

Intel® C226: 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s

2 x Marvell SE9172: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s (1 share with eSATA)

Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated

2 x Intel® i210

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VGA Port 1 x HDMI + 1 x DVI-I + 1 x DisplayPort USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port COM Port SPDIF 1 eSATA3 1 1394 1 Audio 5 + 1 Jack COM Port Header

IR Header N/A

CIR Header N/A

Auxiliary Panel

Internal Connectors

Support OS OS

Header TPM Header 1 Fan Header 6 (2 x 4-pin, 4 x 3-pin) ATX Power USB 2.0 Header USB 3.0 Header 1394 Header

N/A

1 (includes chassis intrusion, front LAN LED)

1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)

3 (each supports 2 USB 2.0)

1 (each supports 2 USB 3.0)

N/A

Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64bit) and Linux compliant

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash

ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update

system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-

DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key

during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup

menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and

save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks

without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other compli-

cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or

hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

Intel

C226

CMO S

Bat ter y

DDR 3_A 1 ( 64 bit, 240 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 3_A 2 ( 64 bit, 240 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 3_B 1 ( 64 bit, 240 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 3_B 2 ( 64 bit, 240 -pi n m odu le)

ATXP WR 1

64Mb BIOS

USB3_4 _5

24. 4cm (9 .6 in)

30. 5cm (1 2. 0 i n)

C2 26 W S

PWR_FAN1

ATX12V1

CHA_FAN3

CPU_FAN2

CPU_FAN1

Supe r

I/O

PCI E7

PCI E6

PCI 2

RoH S

HD_AUDI O1

CHA_FAN1

USB8_91USB6_7

CLRCMOS1

HDLED RES ET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

SPEAKER1

PLED1

CHA_FAN2

SATA3_4_ 5 SATA3_2_ 3 SATA3_0 _1 SATA3 _M2_M 3 SATA3_ M0_M1

Top: RJ-45

USB 3. 0 T: USB2 B: USB 3

USB 2. 0 T:U SB2 B: USB 3

eSATA_1

IEEE 13 94

Top: RJ-45

USB 3 .0 T: USB0 B: US B1

Top:

Centra l/Bas s

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

Dr.

Debu g

PCI E5

PCI E4

PCI E3

PCI E1

USB 2. 0

T:U SB0

B: USB 1

PS2

Keybo ard

DVI 1

DIS PLAY1

HDM I1

TPMS1

AUX_PAN EL1

USB4_5

COM1

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No. Description

1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M0_M1)

10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M2_M3)

11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

14 Dr. Debug

15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

16 Power LED Header (PLED1)

17 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

19 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_ 5)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)

21 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)

22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN1)

23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN2)

24 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

25 TPM Header (TPMS1)

26 COM Port Header (COM1)

27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN3)

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1.5 I/O Panel

1 2 3 754

698

15161718

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 Microphone (Pink)

2 DVI-I Port 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)

4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 13 IEEE 1394 Port

5 LAN RJ-45 Port 14 eSATA Connector

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 HDMI Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 DisplayPort

9 Front Spea ker (Lime) 18 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

10111213

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1.6 Block Diagram

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Chapter 2: Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you

install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the

motherboard ts into it.

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

damages to motherboard components.

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

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static

electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet

or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a

safety grounded object before you handle the components.

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

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-

board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing

so may damage the motherboard.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do

so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or

components.

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2.3 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the

PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any

bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if

above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

Please save and replac e the cover if the processor is removed. The cover

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2.4 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

1 2

FAN

CPU_

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM

slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical

(the same brand, speed, size and chip-t ype) DDR3 DIMM pair s.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memo ry Technology with

only one or three memory module installed.

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

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be dam-

aged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR3_ A1 DDR3_ A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIM M if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE slots: PCIE7/PCIE5/PCIE4 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for a PCI Express x1

lane width card.

PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

PCIE3 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graph-

ics cards.

PCIE1 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-

ics cards.

PCIE Slot Congurations

PCIE6 PCIE3 PCIE1

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector

(CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards

for better thermal environment.

x8 x8 N/A

x8 x8 x4

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Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.7 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad

CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express

x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad

CrossFireXTM are suppor ted with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.

You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready graphic s cards that are

AMD certied.

Make sure that your graphics c ard dri ver suppo rts A MD Cros sFireXTM technology. Download the drivers from the AMD’s website: www.amd.c om

Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) c an provide at least the minimum p ower your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD

certied PS U. Please refer to the A MD’s website for details.

If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition c ard wit h a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in Cro ssFireXTM mode.

Different Cro ssFireXTM cards may require different metho ds to enable CrossFireXTM. Please refer to AMD graphics card m anuals for detail ed installation guide.

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE6

slot and the other graphics card to

PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards

are properly seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by install-

ing a CrossFire Bridge on the Cross-

Fire Bridge Interconnects on the top

of the graphics cards. (The CrossFire

Bridge is provided with the graphics

card you purchase, not bundled with

this motherboard. Please refer to your

graphics card vendor for details.)

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable

to the monitor connector or the DVI

connector of the graphics card that is

inserted to PCIE6 slot.

2.7.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE6

slot, another graphics card to PCIE3

slot, and the other graphics card to

PCIE1 slot. Make sure that the cards

are properly seated on the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect

the graphics cards on PCIE6 and

PCIE3 slots, and use the other

CrossFire Bridge to connect the

graphics cards on PCIE3 and

PCIE1 slots. (The 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

connector of the graphics card that is

inserted to PCIE6 slot.

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2.7.3 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.

The Catalyst Unin stalle r is an optional download. We recommend using this utilit y to uninst all any prev iously i nstalled Catalyst drivers prior to installatio n. Please check AM D’s website for AMD driver updates.

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

AMD Catalyst Control Center

Control Center icon in the Windows®

system tray.

Step 5

In the left pane, click Performance

and then AMD CrossFireXTM. Then

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 Jumpers Setup

The i llust rat io n shows h ow jum pers a re

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

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

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustration show s a 3-pin jum pe r w hose

pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap

is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.9, No. 18)

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

system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug

the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a

jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,

please do not clear the CMOS right after 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 ac-

tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole, 1394

GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

Serial ATA3 Connectors These ten Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

(SATA3_0_1: see p.9, No. 11)

(SATA3_2_3: see p.9, No. 12)

(SATA3_4_5: see p.9, No. 13)

(SATA3_M0_M1: see p.9, No. 9)

(SATA3_M2_M3: see p.9, No. 10)

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA3

interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

SATA3_4_5 SATA3_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_M2_M3 SATA3_M0_M1

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional)

SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard

disk or the SATA2 / SATA3

connector on this motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.9, No. 19)

ports on the I/O panel, there are

three USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB 2.0

ports.

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.9, No. 20)

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Int A_P1 _D+

Int A_P1 _D-

GND

Int A_P1 _SS TX+

Int A_P1 _SS TX-

GND

Int A_P1 _SS RX+

Int A_P1 _SS RX-

Vbu s

Int A_P0 _D+

Int A_P0 _D-

GND

Int A_P0 _SS TX+

Int A_P0 _SS TX-

GND

Int A_P0 _SS RX+

Int A_P0 _SS RX-

Vbu s

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.9, No. 21)

USB _PW R

P-9

P-8

USB _PW R

P+9

P+8

GND

DUM MY

USB 3.0 Header Besides four default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB3_4_5)

(see p.9, No. 8)

ports on the I/O panel, there is

one USB 3.0 header on this

motherboard. This USB 3.0

header can support two USB 3.0

ports.

TPM Header This connector supports a

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.9 No. 25)

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

system, which can securely

store keys, digital certicates,

passwords, and data. A TPM

system also helps enhance

network security, protects

digital identities, and ensures

platform integrity.

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

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.9, No. 27)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the

chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

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B. Connect 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 HD audio panel only. You don’t need

to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. To activate the front mic.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.

For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.9, No. 17)

several system front panel

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the

chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the

positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure

the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a

normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-

tem is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep

state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly

consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED,

speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this

header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are

matched correctly.

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Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple

(18-pin AUX_PANEL1)

(see p.9, No. 24)

internet status indicator and

chassis intrusion pin.

functions on the front panel,

including the front panel SMB,

12C _ 4_C LK#

+5V SB

GND

CAS EOPE N

+5V SB

LAN 2 _AC T

LAN 2 _LI NK

LAN 1 _LI NK

LAN 1 _AC T

12C _ 4_D ATA #

A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB)

This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus)

equipment. It can be used for communication between peripheral

equipment in the system, which has slower transmission rates, and power

management equipment.

B. Internet status indicator (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED)

These two 2-pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit internet indicator

cable to connect to the LAN status indicator. When this indicator ickers, it

means that the internet is properly connected.

C. Chassis intrusion pin (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This header is provided for host computer chassis with chassis intrusion

detection designs. In addition, it must also work with external detection

equipment, such as a chassis intrusion detection sensor or a microswitch.

When this function is activated, if any chassis component movement

occurs, the sensor will immediately detect it and send a signal to this

header, and the system will then record this chassis intrusion event. The

default setting is set to the CASEOPEN and GND pin; this function is off.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.9, No. 15)

speaker to this header.

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.9, No. 16)

power LED to this header to

indicate system power status.

The LED is on when the system

is operating. The LED keeps

blinking in S1/S3 state. The

LED is off in S4 state or S5

state (power off).

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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

GND

+12 V

FAN_ SPE ED

GND

+12 V

FAN_ SPE ED

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 22)

to the fan connectors and match

the black wire to the ground pin.

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.9, No. 23)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.9, No. 28)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 1)

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 3)

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.9, No. 4)

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.9, No. 7)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

FAN_S PEE D

FAN_S PEE D_C ONTR OL

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Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

supply to this connector.

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.9, No. 2)

power supply to this connector.

8 5

4 1

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

8 5

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

4 1

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.9, No. 26)

serial port module.

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2.10 Dr. Debug

Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even

easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes.

Status Code Description

00 Please check if CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS.

0d Problem related to memory, VGA card and other devices.

Please clear CMOS, re-install memory and VGA card, and remove other

USB, PCI devices.

01 - 54 Problem related to memory. Please re-install CPU and memory then clear

(except 0d), CMOS.

5A- 60 If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using

other memory modules.

55 Memory could not be detected. Please re-install memory and CPU.

If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using

other memory modules.

61 - 91 Chipset initialization error. Please press reset or clear CMOS.

92 - 99 Problem related to PCI-E devices. Please re-install PCI-E devices or try

installing them in other slots.

If the problem still exists, please remove all PCI-E devices or try using

another VGA card.

A0 - A7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices. Please re-install IDE and SATA

devices.

If the problem still exists, please clear CMOS and try removing all SATA

devices.

b0 Problem related to memory. Please re-install CPU and memory.

If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using

other memory modules.

* For X79 models, please try installing memory to DDR3_A1, B1, C1 and D1

slots.

b4 Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all USB devices.

b7 Problem related to memory. Please re-install CPU and memory then clear

CMOS.

If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using

other memory modules.

d6 VGA could not be recognized. Please clear CMOS and try re-installing the

VGA card.

If the problem still exists, please try installing the VGA card in other slots or

using other VGA cards.

d7 Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized. Please try re-installing

keyboard and mouse.

d8 Invalid Password.

FF Please check if CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS.

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2.11 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to

install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

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2.12 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide

Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single

connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission

bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the

quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN

network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a

failed port to a working port.

The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or

status even with Teaming enabled.

Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether your Switch (or

Router) supports Teaming (IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation). You can specify

a preferred adapter in Intel PROSet. Under normal conditions, the Primary

adapter handles all non-TCP/IP trafc. The Secondary adapter will receive

fallback trafc if the primary fails. If the Preferred Primary adapter fails, but

is later restored to an active status, control is automatically switched back to

the Preferred Primary adapter.

Step 1

From Device Manager, open the proper ties of a team.

Step 2

Click the Settings tab.

Step 3

Click the Modify Team button.

Step 4

Select the adapter you want to be the primary adapter and click the Set

Primar y button.

If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter, the software will choose

an adapter of the highest capability (model and speed) to act as the default

primary. If a failover occurs, another adapter becomes the primar y. The

adapter will, however, rejoin the team as a non-primary.

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You

may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press

<F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after 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 off and then back on.

Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the

following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference

purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on

your screen.

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main To set up the system time/date information

OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features

Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features

Tool Useful tools

H/W Monitor To display current hardware status

Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features

Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

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

bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the

mouse to click your required item.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

/ Moves cursor up or down to select items

+ / - To change option for the selected items

<Tab> Switch to next function

<Enter> To bring up the selected screen

<PGUP> Go to the previous page

<PGDN> Go to the next page

<HOME> Go to the top of the screen

<END> Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1> To display the General Help Screen

<F7> Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F9> Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F12> Print screen

<ESC> Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

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

the system overview.

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3.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

CPU Conguration

CPU Ratio

Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro-

cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en-

able power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM / 7 / 8 and want

to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be

hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology.

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disabled] if above issues occur.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology.

Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre-

quency in specic conditions. The default value is [Enabled].

Long Duration Power Limit

Use this item to congure long duration power limit in watts. The default

value is [Auto].

Long Duration Maintained

Use this item to congure time window which the long duration power is

maintained. The default value is [Auto].

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Short Duration Power Limit

Use this item to congure short duration power limit in watts. The default

value is [Auto].

Primary Plane Current Limit

Use this item to congure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for

the primary plane. The default value is [Auto].

GT Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated GPU.

GT Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU

when the system is under heavy load. Override: The voltage is xed.

GT Adaptive Voltage

Congure the xed voltage added to the integrated GPU.

GT Voltage Offset

Congure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is

under heavy load.

PCIE Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for pass-

ing EMI tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

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

inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

FIVR Conguration

FIVR Switch Frequency Signature

Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency.

FIVR Switch Frequency Offset

Congure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.

CPU Override Voltage

Congure the voltage added to the CPU when the system is under heavy

load.

CPU Voltage Offset

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

CPU Cache Override Voltage

Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.

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CPU Cache Voltage Offset

Congure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may

increase system stability when overclocking.

System Agent Voltage Offset

Configure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher

may increase system stability when overclocking.

CPU Analog IO Voltage Offset

CPU I/O Analog Voltage.

CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset

CPU I/O Digital Voltage.

CPU Integrated VR Faults

Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current

protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities.

CPU Integrated VR Efciency Mode

Enable FIVR Efciency Management for power saving. Disable for better

performance and overclocking capabilities.

Voltage Conguration

CPU Input Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU.

CPU Load-Line Calibration

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

system is under heavy load.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

PCH 1.05V Voltage

Use this to congure PCH 1.05V Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-

ration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI

Conguration, USB Conguration and Serial Port Console Redirection.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

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3.4.1 CPU Conguration

Intel TXT(LT) Support

Use this to enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology .

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each

core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved.

Active Processor Cores

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

CPU C States Support

Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to

keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

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

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.

CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from

overheating.

No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent

certain classes of malicious buffer overow attacks.

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Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating

systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer

system can function as multiple virtual systems.

Hardware Prefetcher

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

performance.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the

currently requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

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3.4.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot

graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express].

VT-d

Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization

Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled].

PCIE6 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE6.

PCIE3 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE3.

Share Memory

Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics

processor when the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Moniter

Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external

graphics card is installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics

enabled at all times.

Render Standby

Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device.

The default value is [Enabled].

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

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Onboard HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.

Onboard 1394

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature.

Onboard LAN1

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 feature.

Onboard LAN2

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 feature.

Deep Sleep

Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms

support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. The default value is [Disabled].

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.

If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power

recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the

system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Good Night LED

Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and LAN LED.

Onboard Debug Port LED

Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED.

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3.4.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.

SATA Mode Selection

This item is for SATA3_0 to SATA3_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode.

Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The

default value is [AHCI Mode].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other

new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode

does not have these advantages.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

Use this item to congure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management.

Dynamic Storage Accelerator

Keep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I/O performance, lower

latency and increased system responsiveness.

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

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-

sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]

and [Enabled].

Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode

This item is for SATA3_M0 and SATA3_M3 ports. Use this to select Mar-

vell SATA3 mode. Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and

[RAID Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].

Marvell SATA3 Bootable

Use this to enable or disable Marvell SATA Boot ROM. The default value

is [No].

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We recommend to use Intel® C226 SATA ports (SATA3_0 to

SATA3_5 ports) for your bootable devices. This will minimum

your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still

want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller, you can still

enable this in UEFI.

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3.4.4 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Conguration

options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4].

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3.4.5 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® certication.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

CIR Power On

Use this item to enable or disable CIR to power on the system.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to turn on the

system from the power-soft-off mode.

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USB Mouse Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

3.4.6 USB Conguration

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

Intel USB 3.0 Mode

Use this item to enable or disable the use of Intel USB 3.0 mode.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the

details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and

UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility is-

sues, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI

setup and Windows / Linux OS.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices.

The default value is [Enabled].

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3.4.7 Serial Port Console Redirection

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3.5 Tool

UEFI Update Utility

Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-

nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter-

ing operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new

UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive and launch this

tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please

be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI

les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to up-

date your UEFI, and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is

completed.

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3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

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

fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting

This allows you to set CPU fan 1 & 2’s speed.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

This allows you to set chassis fan 1’s speed.

Chassis Fan 2 Setting

This allows you to set chassis fan 2’s speed.

Chassis Fan 3 Setting

This allows you to set chassis fan 3’s speed.

Over Temperature Protection

Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The default

value is [Enabled].

Watch Dog Timer

This allows you to enable or disable the Watch Dog Timer. The default

value is [Disabled].

Case Open Feature

This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature. The de-

fault is value [Enabled].

Clear Status

This option appears only when the case open has been detected. Use this

option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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3.7 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con-

guration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three

options:

[Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot.

[Fast] - The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB ash

drive.

[Ultra Fast] - There are a few restrictions.

1. Only supports Windows® 8 UEFI operating system.

2. You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup (Clear CMOS or run utility

in Widows® to enter BIOS Setup).

3. If you are using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support

UEFI GOP in order to boot.

Onboard LAN1 Boot

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN1 feature.

Onboard LAN2 Boot

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN2 feature.

Setup Prompt Timeout

This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

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Boot Beep

Selec t w hether the Boot Beep s ho uld be t urned on or off when the

system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed.

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [En-

abled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full

Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the

system boots, please select [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled]

and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

CSM

Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option. The default value

is [Enabled].

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3.8 Security Screen

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

For the user password, you may also clear it.

Secure Boot

Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].

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3.9 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 [Yes] to save the 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 [Yes] 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 [Yes] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the

available lesystem devices.

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Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8

64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for

general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

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

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 “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis-

play the menu.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available device’s drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard sup-

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

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard

4.2.4 Contact Information

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

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

dealer for further information.

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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system.

Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing

any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical

injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

1. Disconnect the power cable and check whether the PWR LED is off.

2. Unplug all cables, connectors and remove all add-on cards from the

motherboard. Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings.

3. Conrm that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the

chassis.

4. Install a CPU and fan on the motherboard, then connect the chassis speaker

and power LED.

If there is no power...

1. Conrm that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the

chassis.

2. Make sure that the jumpers are set to default settings.

3. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

4. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery

if it does not.

If there is no video...

1. Try replugging the monitor cables and power cord.

2. Check for memory errors.

If there are memory errors...

1. Verify that the DIMM modules are properly seated in the slots.

2. Use recommended DDR3 1600/1333/1066 ECC DIMMs.

3. If you have installed more than one DIMM modules, they should be identical

with the same brand, speed, size and chip-type.

4. Try inserting different DIMM modules into different slots to identify faulty ones.

5. Check the settings of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

Unable to save system setup congurations...

1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery

if it does not.

2. Conrm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power.

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