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ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) |
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Southbridge Controller |
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CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) |
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ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) |
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System Panel Header (PANEL1) |
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Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) |
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CPU Heatsink Retention Module |
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Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) |
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SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) |
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Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) |
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Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) |
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*There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
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**To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 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.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find 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 specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our support CD for details.
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1.2 Specifications
Platform |
- Micro ATX Form Factor |
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- All Solid Capacitor design |
CPU |
- Support for Socket FM2 100W processors |
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- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology |
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- UMI-Link GEN2 |
Chipset |
- AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) |
Memory |
- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology |
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- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots |
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- Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered |
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memory (see CAUTION 1) |
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- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2) |
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- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 |
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- Supports AMD Memory Profile (AMP) |
Expansion Slot |
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode) |
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- 1 x PCI slot |
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- Supports AMD Dual Graphics (see CAUTION 3) |
Graphics |
- AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics |
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- DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 |
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- Max. shared memory 2GB |
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online video |
Audio |
- 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) |
LAN |
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s |
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- Supports PXE |
Rear Panel I/O |
I/O Panel |
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Connector |
- 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, |
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- Front panel audio connector |
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- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) |
BIOS Feature |
- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
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- DRAM, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment |
Support CD |
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), |
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CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome |
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Browser and Toolbar |
Hardware |
- CPU Temperature Sensing |
Monitor |
- Chassis Temperature Sensing |
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- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore |
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- Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / |
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Certifications |
- FCC, CE, WHQL |
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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.
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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 memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules.
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 under Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.
3.For the discrete GPUs which support Dual Graphics technology, please refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for details.
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1.3 Pin Header Easy Installation Guide
ASRock motherboard is equipped with pin headers with obvious colors which indicate you to recognize the crucial headers more easily. Please refer to below illustrations for the pin definition of onboard headers. If you want to have more information about the usage of these headers, please refer to “Jumpers Setup“ and “Onboard Headers and Connectors“ for details.
GND
PRESENCE#
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USB_PWR
USB 2.0 Header
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DUMMY
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System Panel Header
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SPEAKER DUMMY
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Chassis Speaker Header
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1.4 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.
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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 finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 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.
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1.5 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
(SATA_1: see p.2, No. 10) (SATA_2: see p.2, No. 9) (SATA_3: see p.2, No. 8) (SATA_4: see p.2, No. 7)
SATA_4
SATA_3
These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support
SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
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This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.
1.High Definition 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”.
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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 configure 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 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
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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 |
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Chassis Fan Connector
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FAN_SPEED_CONTROL |
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CHA_FAN_SPEED |
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(see p.2 No. 21) |
+12V |
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GND |
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Please connect the fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector |
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL |
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(4-pin CPU_FAN1) |
CPU_FAN_SPEED |
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(see p.2 No. 2) |
+12V |
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GND |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Please connect the CPU fan 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.
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
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ATX Power Connector |
24 |
13 |
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(24-pin ATXPWR1) |
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(see p.2 No. 3) |
12 |
1 |
Please connect an ATX power 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.
24 |
13 |
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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation |
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12 |
1 |
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ATX 12V Power Connector |
Please connect an ATX 12V |
(4-pin ATX12V1) |
power supply to this connector. |
(see p.2 No. 1) |
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Chassis Intrusion Header
(2-pin CI1) |
1 |
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(see p.2, No. 22) |
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GND |
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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.
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2. BIOS Information
The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.
3. Software Support CD information
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
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