Asrock FM2A55M-HD+ User Manual

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2013

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Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 6

1.4 Motherboard Layout 10

1.5 I/O Panel 12

2. Installation 14

2.1 CPU Installation 15

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 17

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 19

2.5 Jumpers Setup 20

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21

2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 26

3. Software and Utilities Operation 28

4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 36

4.1 Introduction 36

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 36

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 37

4.2 Main Screen 37

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 38

4.4 Advanced Screen 41

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 42

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 43

4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 44

4.4.4 Storage Conguration 45

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 46

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 47

4.4.7 USB Conguration 49

4.5 Tool 51

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 54

4.7 Boot Screen 55

4.8 Security Screen 57

4.9 Exit Screen 58

FM2A55M-HD+

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ motherboard, a reliable moth-

erboard 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

software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated ver-

sion 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 FM2A55M-HD+ Motherboard (Mi c ro AT X Form Factor)

ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Quick Installation Guide

ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Support CD

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

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit, it is

recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Conguration to AHCI

mode.

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slot

• Micro ATX Form Factor

• All Solid Capacitor design

• Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors

• AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2)

• Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

• 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

• Supports 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered

memory (see CAUTION 1)

• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION

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

• Supports AMD Memory Prole (AMP)

• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode)

* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with FM2+ CPU. With FM2

CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.

• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

• 1 x PCI Slot

• Supports AMD Dual Graphics

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Graphics

• Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 series graphics

in A-series APU

• DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2+ CPU. Direct X

11, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2 CPU.

• Max. shared memory 2GB

• Three VGA output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

Ports

• Supports Triple Monitor

• Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Supports Dual-link DVI-D with max. resolution up to

2560x1600 @ 60Hz

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Graphics

Audio

LAN

Rear Panel I/O

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

60Hz

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

and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port

(Compliant HDMI monitor is required)

• Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI Port

• Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post

processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on

home/online video

• Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports

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

DVI-D and HDMI Por ts

• 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

• PCIE x1 Gigabit L AN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

• R e alt e k RTL 8111F R

• Supports Realtek RealWoW! Technology

• Supports Wake-On-LAN

• Supports LAN Cable Detection

• Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

• Supports PXE

• 1 x PS/2 Mouse Por t

• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

• 1 x D-Sub Por t

• 1 x DVI-D Port

• 1 x HDMI Port

• 6 x USB 2.0 Ports

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

SPEED LED)

• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage

• 6 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

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Connector

• 1 x Print Port Header

• 1 x COM Port Header

• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

• 1 x TPM Header

• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

• 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)

• 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

• 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector

• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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

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BIOS Feature

Support CD

Hardware Monitor

Certications

• 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

• Supports “Plug and Play”

• ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

• Supports jumperfree

• SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

• DRAM, CPU Voltage multi-adjustment

• Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days

trial)

• CPU temperature sensing

• Chassis temperature sensing

• CPU Fan Tachometer

• Chassis Fan Tachometer

• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan

• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

• CASE OPEN detection

• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

• Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8

64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

• FCC, CE, WHQL

• ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is re-

quired)

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

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking,

including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking

Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may

affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components

and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and

expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends

on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1600

memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the mem-

ory support list on our website for the compatible memory mod-

ules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size

may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un-

der Windows® 8 / 7. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU,

there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast RAM 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 software suite with a new

interface, more new features and improved utilities, including

XFast R AM, Dehumidier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tun-

ing, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few

seconds, provides a much more efcient way to save energy,

time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-

tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally

enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®

to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing

during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows

you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

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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ASRock APP Charger

If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your

Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has

prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger.

Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone

charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster

than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge

many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu-

ous charging when your PC enters into Suspend to RAM (S3),

hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger

driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging

experience.

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-

mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the

device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which

includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-

tion: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and/or

add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online

game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafc

Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si-

multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status

window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

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.

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ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS

without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS up-

date process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically nish

the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note

that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your

USB disk. Only USB2.0 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

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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 re-

quired.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware

updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-

detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without

entering Windows® OS.

ASRock UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request

from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your

PC.

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 dehumidi-

fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID

driver from a support CD to your USB storage device. After

copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please

change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start installing the

OS in RAID mode.

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ASRock Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk dr ive 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.

ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration

tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprec-

edented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a

lot more amusing.

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! The speedy boot will completely change your user

experience and behavior.

ASRock X-Boost

Brilliantly designed for combo overclocking, ASRock X-Boost

Technology is able to unleash the hidden power of your CPUs.

Simply press “X” when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automati-

cally overclock the relative components to get up to 15.77%

performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU

can become a near one-button process.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The light-

ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. AS-

Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring

frequent UEFI access. It is included in ASRock’s exclusive all-

in-one A-Tuning tuning program that allows users to easily enter

the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time. Just

simply enable this function; the PC will be assured to access the

UEFI directly in the very beginning.

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ASRock USB Key

I n a wo rld where time is money, why wa ste prec io us t ime

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 different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will

automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned

temperature is met.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

SOCKET FM2b

AMD

A55

(Hudson-D2)

Chipset

1415

ATXP WR 1

CPU_FAN1

64Mb BIOS

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

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

USB8_9

USB6_7

1213

17181920 16

USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1

RJ- 45 LAN

USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3

USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5

PCI Express 3.0

PWR_FAN1

8 9

VGA 1

DVI 1

HDM I

CHA_FAN1

TPMS1

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3 _A1, DDR3_B1)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

7 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

8 SATA 2 Co nne c to r (SATA _1)

9 SATA 2 Co nne c to r (SATA _ 2)

10 TPM Header (TPMS1)

11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

12 SATA 2 C o nne cto r ( SATA_4)

13 SATA 2 C o nne cto r (SATA _3)

14 S ATA 2 Con ne c tor (S ATA _ 6)

15 S ATA 2 Co nne c tor (S ATA _ 5)

16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)

18 Print Port Header (LPT1)

19 COM Port Header (COM1)

20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

22 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

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1.5 I/O Panel

1 2

1112

No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

4 Line In (Light Blue) 10 HDMI Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime) 11 DVI-D Port (DVI1)

6 Microphone (Pink) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the L AN por t LED indica-

tions.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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2. Installation

This is an Mi c ro AT X 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.

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.

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

component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec-

tricity, 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 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.

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2.1 CPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up

to a 90

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the

socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket

corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the

socket until it ts in place.

angle.

The CPU ts only in one correct

orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of

the pins.

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Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it

rmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the

CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

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2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis-

sipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened

and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the

CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 10, No. 3). For proper in-

stallation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 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-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology w ith only one memor y module installed.

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

e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIM M into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 1 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

Before installi ng an expansi on card, please make su re that the power supply is switched off or the power cor d is unplug ged. Pleas e read the do cumenta tion of the expansion card and make necessar y hardwar e settings for the card

PCI Slot: PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE Slots:

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

PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane

before you start the installation.

graphics cards

width cards

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are

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 shows a 3-pin jumper whose

pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap

is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.10, No. 21)

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.

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the

BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion

status.

Clear CMOSDefault

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DUMMY

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

DUMMY

USB_PWR

2.6 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 ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2

(SATA_1: see p.10, No. 8)

(SATA_2: see p.10, No. 9)

(SATA_3: see p.10, No. 13)

(SATA_4: see p.10, No. 12)

(SATA_5: see p.10, No. 15)

(SATA_6: see p.10, No. 14)

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.10 No. 16)

ports on the I/O panel, there

this motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.10 No. 17)

(SATA2) connectors support

SATA data cables for internal

SATA_1

SATA_2

SATA_3

SATA_4

storage devices. The current

SATA2 interface allows up to

SATA_5 SATA_6

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

are two USB 2.0 headers on

P-

P+

GND

P+

P-

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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

GND

RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

GND

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.10 No. 20)

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.

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® 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.10 No. 7)

several system front panel

functions.

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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 per-

form a normal restart.

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DUMMY

SPEAKER

GND

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 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.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.10 No. 6)

Chassis and Power Fan Please connect the fan cable

Connectors to the fan connector and

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.10 No. 11)

speaker to this header.

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

+12V

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.10 No. 2)

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CCTS#1

RRTS#1

DDSR#1

DDTR#1

RRXD1

GND

TTXD1

DDCD#1

RRI#1

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.10 No. 3)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

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.

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

1 2 3 4

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.10 No. 5)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.

supply to this connector.

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

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.10 No. 1)

power supply to this connector.

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.10 No. 19)

serial port module.

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AFD#

ERROR#

PINIT#

GND

SLIN#

STB#

SPD0

SPD1

SPD3

SPD2

SPD4

SPD5

SPD6

SPD7

ACK#

BUSY

SLCT

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.10, No. 22)

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.10, No. 10)

Print Port Header

(25-pin LPT1)

(see p.10, No. 18)

PCIRST

FRAME

PCICLK

This motherboard supports

CASE OPEN detection feature

that detects if the chassis

cover has been removed. This

feature requires a chassis with

chassis intrusion detection

design.

This connector supports Trust-

ed 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.

This is an interface for print

port cable that allows

convenient connection of

printer devices.

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2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide

This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics

brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A55 (Hudson-D2)

integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate

simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame

rates. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows® 8

/ 7 OS.

What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include?

An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 graphics

processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A55 (Hudson-D2) integrated

chipset, all operating in a Windows® 8 / 7 environment. Please refer to AMD website

for further information.

Enjoy the benet of AMD Dual Graphics

Step 1. Please keep the default UEFI setting of “Dual Graphics“ option on [Auto].

Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot.

Step 3. Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that

the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on-

board display only. For any future update, please refer to our website for

further information.

Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver

installed in your system.

Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for

both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.

Step 6. Restart your computer. Right-click the desktop. Click “AMD VISION

Engine Control Center” to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center.

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Step 7. You can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your

Windows® taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center.

AMD VISION Engine Control Center

Step 8. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose “Performance”.

Click “AMD CrossFireTM”.

Step 9. Click “Enable CrossFireTM” and click “Apply“ to save your change.

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benet of Dual

Graphics feature.

* Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is

used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.

* For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology, please check AMD website for up

dates and details.

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3. Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

The 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.

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 “ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the

menu.

Drivers Menu

The drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on

the support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from

top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you

install can work properly.

Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the motherboard

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

it.

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3.2 A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose sof tware suite with a new interface,

more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidi-

er, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning

When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support

CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will nd

the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A-Tuning“ icon,

A-Tuning main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

There are ve sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC

Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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Tools

Various tools and utilities.

XFast RAM

Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan!

Create a hidden partition, then assign which les should be stored in the

RAM drive.

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Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast

mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI

GOP if you are using an external graphics card.

OMG

Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other

users. Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet.

Good Night LED

Switch of f the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and

automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system

enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

FAN-Tastic Tuning

Congure up to ve different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will

automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is

met.

Dehumidier

Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and

congure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration

of the dehumidifying process.

OC Tweaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

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System Info

View information about the system.

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Tech Service

Contact Tech Service.

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3.3 Start8

For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an

ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added

customizations for greater efciency.

3.3.1 Installing Start8

Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup-

port CD: \ ASRock Utility > Star t8.

3.3.2 Conguring Start8

Style

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Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then

select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

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Congure

Congure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which

shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used

apps, the functionality of the power button, and more.

Control

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Control lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the

Windows key does.

Desktop

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Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the

desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into

desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.

About

Displays information about Start8.

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4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound ef-

fects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less difcult but also a

lot more amusing. 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 <Delete> 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.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main For setting system time/date information

OC Tweaker For overclocking congurations

Advanced For advanced system congurations

Tool Useful tools

H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status

Boot For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Security For security settings

Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

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

navigate with a mouse.

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4.1.2 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

4.2 Main Screen

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

the system overview.

Active Page on Entry

This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

EZ OC Mode

You can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It

should be done at your own risk and expense.

CPU Conguration

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] and

[Manual]. The default value is [Auto].

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

AMD Turbo Core Technology

This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea-

ture. Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology.

Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is

[Enabled].

AMD Application power Management

Application Power Management (APM) ensures that average power con-

sumption over a thermally significant time period remains at or below

the TDP for the CPU mode being used. If [Enabled] is selected, the power

consumption is reduced when overclocking.

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Processor Maximum Frequency

It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust

the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is

recommended to keep the default value for system stability.

CPU Load-line Calibration

CPU Load-line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the

system is under heavy load.

NB Load-line Calibration

NB Load-line Calibration helps prevent NB voltage droop when the

system is under heavy load.

GFX Engine Clock

Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock. The default value is [Auto].

DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Frequency

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

inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.

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DRAM Timing Control

DRAM Slot

Use this item to view SPD data.

DRAM Timing Control

Use this item to control DRAM timing.

Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the

same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

Channel Interleaving

It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration

options: [Disabled], [Auto]. The default value is [Auto].

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Voltage Conguration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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4.4 Advanced Screen

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

ration, Nouth Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Storage Congura-

tion, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration and USB Conguration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Core C6 Mode

Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is

[Enabled].

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The

default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

If you install Windows® 8 / 7 and want to enable this function, please set

this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce

CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or com-

patibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set

this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

SVM

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The

default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

CPU Thermal Throttle

Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep

the CPU from overheated. The default value is [Auto].

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4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration

IOMMU

This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple

video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI Express]. Con-

guration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].

Share Memory

This allows you to set the share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].

Conguration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] [512MB],

[1GB] and [2GB].

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard HDMI HD Audio” fea-

ture.

DVI Function

Use this to select DVI function when you install the DVI to HDMI adapter

to DVI port. Conguration options: [as Dual Link DVI] and [as HDMI]. If you

select [as Dual Link DVI], you can use Dual Link DVI monitor without au-

dio function. If you select [as HDMI], you can use HDMI monitor with audio

function. The default value is [as Dual Link DVI].

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4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration

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.

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

Good Night LED

Enable this option to turn off Power LED when the system is power on.

The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S3 and S4 state.

The default value is [Auto].

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4.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller

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

SATA Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default value of this option is [AHCI

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

If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA

ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports.

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AMD AHCI BIOS ROM

Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. The default

value of this option is [Disabled].

SATA IDE Combined Mode

This item is for SATA_5 and SATA_6.

Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode. The default

value is [Enabled].

If you want to build RAID on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports, please

disable this item.

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],

[Auto], [Enabled].

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4.4.5 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].

Infrared Port

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

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port.

Con guration options: [2F8h / IRQ3] and [2E8h / IRQ3].

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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

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

Check Ready Bit

Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is

ready, this is recommended for better system stability.

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut

down. We recommend disabling Deep Sleep for better system compatibil-

ity and stability.

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 re-

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

starts to boot up when the power recovers.

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.

RTC Alarm Power On

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

system.

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USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

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

system.

USB Mouse Power On

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

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 moth-

erboard to submit Windows® certication.

CSM

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

is [Enabled].

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4.4.7 USB Conguration

USB 2.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.

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-

sue, 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.

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4.4.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.5 Tool

OMG(Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet

access at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and

ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent

users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify

the system time are required.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC.

Please setup network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support

CD to your USB storage device. After copying the drivers please change

the SATA mode to RAID, then you can start installing the operating sys-

tem in RAID mode.

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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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 entering

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

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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.

Internet Flash

Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our

servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the latest UEFI from

our servers and ash them without entering Windows OS.

Network Conguration

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Internet Setting

Use this item to set up the internet connection mode. Conguration

options: [DHCP (Auto IP)] and [PPPOE].

UEFI Download Server

Use this item to select UEFI rmware download server for Internet Flash.

Conguration options: [Asia], [Europe], [USA] and [China].

Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling

“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the com-

puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering

S4/S5 state.

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Dehumidier Period

This allows users to congure the period of time until the computer powers

on and enables “Dehumidier” after entering S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Duration

This allows users to congure the duration of the dehumidifying process

before it returns to S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier CPU Fan Setting

Use this setting to congure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidier” is en-

abled.

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

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4.6 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 Setting

This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Con guration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Con guration options: [Full

On], [Manual Mode] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].

Over Temperature Protection

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

default value is [Enabled].

Case Open Feature

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

default is value [Disabled].

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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4.7 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.

Boot From Onboard LAN

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

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

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Option ROM Messages

[Force BIOS] - The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display

during the bootsequence.

[Keep Current] - The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if

the third-partymanufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.

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 (Compatibility Support Module)

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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 64-bit

and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster

boot speed.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select

Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not

launch?

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. Do not

launch?

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. Do not

launch?

FM2A55M-HD+

4.8 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

Enable to support Windows® 8 Secure Boot.

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4.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

conguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard

changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard

changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

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

for this operation.

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Contact Information

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

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.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

ASRock Incorporation

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

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

ASRock EUROPE B.V.

Bijsterhuizen 3151

6604 LV Wijchen

e Netherlands

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

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

ASRock America, Inc.

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

FM2A55M-HD+

U.S.A.

Phone: +1-909-590-8308

Fax: +1-909-590-1026

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Asrock FM2A55M-HD+ User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Package Contents

1.3 Unique Features

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.5 I/O Panel

2. Installation

2.1 CPU Installation

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide

3. Software and Utilities Operation

4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

4.1.2 Navigation Keys

4.2 Main Screen

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

4.4 Advanced Screen

4.5 Tool

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

4.7 Boot Screen

4.8 Security Screen

4.9 Exit Screen