Asrock FM2A58M-DG3+ User Manual
FM2A58M- DG3+
FM2A58M- DG3+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published April 2014
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Contents
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 6
1.4 I/O Panel 8
2. Installation 9
2.1 CPU Installation 10
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 12
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 14
2.5 Jumpers Setup 15
2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 20
3. Software and Utilities Operation 22
3.1 Installing Drivers 22
3.2 A-Tuning 23
3.3 Start8 27
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 30
4.1 Introduction 30
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 30
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 31
4.2 Main Screen 31
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 32
4.4 Advanced Screen 35
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 36
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 37
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 38
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 39
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 40
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 41
4.4.7 USB Conguration 43
4.5 Tool 45
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 48
4.7 Boot Screen 49
4.8 Security Screen 51
4.9 Exit Screen 52
FM2A58M-DG3+
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A58M-DG3+ 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 conguration guide of the BIOS setup.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modications 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 specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock FM2A58M-DG3+ Motherboard (Mi cro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A58M-DG3+ Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A58M-DG3+ Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Expansion
Slot
• Micro ATX Form Factor
• All Solid Capacitor design
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
• Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
• AMD A58 FCH (Bolton-D2)
• Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3 2400+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866
(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
(see CAUTION 1)
• Max. capacity of system memor y: 32GB (see CAUTION
2)
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
• Supports AMD Memory Prole Technology (AMP) up to
AMP 2400
• 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 RadeonTM R7/R5 Series Graphics in
A-series APU
• DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2+ CPU. DirectX
11, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2 CPU.
• Max. shared memory 2GB
• Dual graphics output options: support DVI-D and D-Sub
by independent display controllers
• Supports Dual-link DVI-D with max. resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 60Hz
FM2A58M-DG3+
• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post
processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on
home/online video
• Supports HDCP with DVI-D Port
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with
DVI-D Port
Audio
LAN
Rear
Panel I/O
Storage
• 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protec-
tion)
• PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• R eal tek RTL 8111GR
• Supports Wake-On-WAN (see CAUTION 3)
• Supports Wake-On- LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports LAN Cable Detection
• Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
• Suppor ts PXE
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 6 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ -45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
• 4 x SATA2 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
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)
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• 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)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protec-
tion))
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BIOS
Feature
Hardware
Monitor
OS
Certications
• 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
• 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® 10 32-bit / 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit /
8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit
ASRock’s website for details: http://www.asrock.com
* Carrizo FM2r2 processor supports Windows® 10 64-
bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit only.
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is re-
quired)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
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FM2A58M-DG3+
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 2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed is support-
ed depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3
2400/2133/1866/1600 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 un-
der Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 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.
3. Wake-On-WA N allows you to wake up this system from remote
mobile devices, such as smart phones, tables, or other PCs.
It needs third-party softwares and applications to utilize this
feature.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
SOCKET FM2b
3
1
ATXP WR1
CPU_FAN1
64Mb
BIOS
FM2A58M-DG3+
DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
USB_7_8
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USB 2.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
RJ- 45 LAN
USB 2.0
T: USB5
B: USB6
PWR_FAN1
2
5
4
20
19
AMD
A58
(Bolton-D2)
Chipset
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
PS2
Keybo ard
/Mous e
VGA 1
DVI1
7
SATA_
2
SATA_
4
SATA_
1
SATA_
3
PCI E xpres s 3.0
8
9
6
10
11
USB_9_10
PCIE1
1
CI1
HD_AUDIO1
1
1518
CHA_FAN1
14
1
TPMS1
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
4 TPM Header (TPMS1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 SATA 2 C onn ec tor (SATA_2)
7 SATA 2 C onn ec tor (SATA_4)
8 SATA 2 C onn ec tor (SATA_3)
9 SATA 2 C onn ec tor (SATA_1)
10 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
11 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
12 USB 2.0 Header (USB_9_10)
13 USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8)
14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
16 Print Port Header (LPT1)
17 COM Port Header (COM1)
18 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
19 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
20 Power Fan Connector (PWR _FAN1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
1
3
2
4
10
9
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_5_6)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 D-Sub Port
4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 DVI-D Port
5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the tab le below for the LAN 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
5678
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FM2A58M-DG3+
2. Installation
This is a Mi cro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration 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.
o
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.
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. 2). 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 conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DIM M pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory module
installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwi se,
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 DI MM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
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2
3
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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 installing an expansion c ard, 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
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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