Asrock FM2A78 Pro4+ Quick Installation Guide

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Motherboard Layout

ATXP WR1

PCI E1

PCI 1

LAN

AUDIO
CODEC

CPU_FAN1

64Mb
BIOS

PCI E2

CPU_FAN 2

FM2A 78 Pro4+

ATX12V 1

PCI E4

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

DDR 3_A2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

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

DDR 3_B2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

PWR_FAN 1

CHA_FAN 3

CHA_FAN 2

PCI E3

PCI 2

PCI 3

1

CLRCMO S1

HDLED RESET

PLED P WRBTN

1

PANEL1

SATA3_5

SATA3_4 SATA3_2

SATA3_3

SATA3_1

IR1

1

CHA_FAN 1

SPEAKER 1

1

PLED1

1

HD_AUD IO1

1

COM1

1

1

USB_13 _14

Top:

CTR BASS

Cente r:

REAR SPK

Botto m:

Optic al

SPDIF

Top:

LINE IN

Cente r:

FRONT

Botto m:

MIC IN

Top:
RJ-4 5

VGA 1

DVI 1

USB 3. 0
T: USB3
B: USB 4

HDM I1

Clr

CMOS

USB 2. 0
T: USB5
B: USB 6

eSATA1

USB 2. 0
T: USB7
B: USB 8

USB3_9 _10

X

Fast R AM

X

Fast L AN

RoH S

Front U SB 3. 0

SOCKE T FM2 b

AMD

A78 FCH

(Bolt on- D3)

Chips et

USB 2.0
T:US B1
B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard/

Mouse

1

USB_11_ 12

TPMS1

1

CI1

1

PCI Exp res s 3.0

2

3

4

5

1

6

7

8

12

9

10

11

13

14

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Supe r

I/O

CMO S

BAT TERY

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_9_10)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
14 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN1)
17 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
18 Power LED Header (PLED1)
19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_13_14)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_11_12)
22 COM Port Header (COM1)
23 TPM Header (TPMS1)
24 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

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I/O Panel

1 2 3 754

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)* 10 Microphone (Pink)
2 D-Sub Port 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

3

(AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3))

4 eSATA Connector 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_5_6)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port** 14 Clear CMOS Button
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 HDMI Port
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 DVI-D Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
9 Front Speaker (Lime)***

12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_78)

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1011121314151617

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FM2A78 Pro4+

* It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard/Mouse c able to USB 2.0 ports (USB_1_2,
USB_5_ 6 or USB_78) instead of USB 3.0 ports.

** There are two LEDs o n the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port L ED indica-

tions.

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

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

*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker ’s plug into “ Front Speaker Jack”. See

the table below for con nection details in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

Front

Speaker

(No. 9)

Rear Speaker

(No. 7)

Central / Bass

(No. 6)

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

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to

the front panel audio h eader. After restarting your computer, you will nd the

“Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable
playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “ 2CH”, “4C H”, “6CH”, or
“8CH” and then you are allowed to select “ Realtek HDA Primar y output ” to
use the Rear Speaker, Centr al/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek
HDA Audio 2nd output ” to use the fr ont panel audio.

Line In or

Side Speaker

(No. 8)

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ 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-by­step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in 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 FM2A78 Pro4+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

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FM2A78 Pro4+

1.2 Specications

Platform - ATX Form Factor

- All Solid Capacitor design

A-Style - Home Cloud
CPU - Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors

- 4 + 2 Power Phase design

Chipset - AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

- Supports DDR3 2600+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/
1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
* DDR3 2600+ is only supported with two DIMMs.

- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 2)

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

- Supports AMD Memory Prole Technology (AMP) up to AMP

2400
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2 @ 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 x16 Slot (PCIE4 @ x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

- 3 x PCI Slots

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM and Dual
Graphics
Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 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

- Three graphics 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

- 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) (see CAUTION 3)

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- 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 Ports
Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892
Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray Audio support

- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to 600
ohm headsets)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171

- Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet
Technology

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

- 1 x D-Sub Port

- 1 x DVI-D Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 6 x USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATA Connector

- 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3))

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

- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front
Speaker/Microphone
Storage - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
Connector - 1 x IR Header

- 1 x COM Port Header

- 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

- 1 x TPM Header

- 1 x Power LED Header

- 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

- 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)

- 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

FM2A78 Pro4+

- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

- 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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

- 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)
(Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

- DRAM, VDDP, VDDR Voltage multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google
Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial)
Hardware - CPU temperature sensing
Monitor - 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
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit /
8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

* 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 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed is
supported depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt
DDR3 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600 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 un­der 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.

3. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 8
64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only
if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. HBR is supported under
Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7.

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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 RAM, Dehumidier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tun­ing, 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 sys­tem. 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 compli­cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or
hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.

FM2A78 Pro4+

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 continu­ous charging when your PC enters into

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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 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 si­multaneously. 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

the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other

users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest
accounts without permission to modify the system time are re­quired.

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ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash 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 System Browser

ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in

graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configurations
that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system
browser, you can easily examine the current system congura­tion in UEFI setup.

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 On/Off Play Technology

ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great

audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like
MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC, even when the PC is
turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also provides
a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most
convenient computing environment.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by

enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier

Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi­fy the system 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 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.

ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration

tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprec­edented 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 automati­cally 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.

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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. AS­Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring
frequent UEFI access. It is included in ASRock’s exclusive all­in-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

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

everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should
we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just
plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows
automatically!

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure

up to ve 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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2. Installation

This is an ATX 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 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 components.

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

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti­static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother­board 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

o

angle.

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.

The CPU ts only in one correct

orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to avoid bending of
the pins.

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 dis­sipation. 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 2, No. 3 or CPU_FAN2, see
Page 2, No. 4). For proper installation, 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 four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1.

For dual channel con gurati on, you always need to install identical (the

same brand, speed, s ize and chip -type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

2.

It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or
three memory module installed.

3.

It is not al lowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memor y module into a DDR3
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and D IMM may be damaged.

4.

If you adopt DDR3 2600/2400/2133 /1866/16 00 memor y modules on this
motherboard, it is r ecommended to instal l them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3 _
B2 slots.

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 DIM M only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause per manent dam ­age to the mo therboard and the DIM M if you force the DIMM into the slot at
incorrect orientation.

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2

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

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 nec essary hardware settings for the
card before you star t the installation.

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

PCIE Slots:

PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1

lane width cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graph-

ics cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-

ics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

For a better thermal environment , please connect a chassis fan to the moth ­erboar d’s chassis fan connec tor (CHA _FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA _FAN3)
when using multiple graphics 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.2, No. 19)

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 ac­tion. 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

1. 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.

2. The Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS

jumper.

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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 ATA3 Connectors These ve Serial ATA3

(SATA3_1: see p.2, No. 11)

(SATA3_2: see p.2, No. 10)

(SATA3_3: see p.2, No. 12)

(SATA3_4: see p.2, No. 9)

(SATA3_5: see p.2, No. 13)

(SATA3) 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 SATA3_2

SATA3_5

SATA3_3 SATA3_1

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USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB_11_12)

(see p.2 No. 21)

ports on the I/O panel, there

are two USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB

(9-pin USB_13_14)

(see p.2 No. 20)

2.0 ports.

USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB3_9_10)

(see p.2, No. 8)

ports on the I/O panel, there is

one USB 3.0 header on this

IntA _PA_SS RX+

motherboard. This USB 3.0
header can support two USB 3.0

IntA _PA_SS TX+

ports.

Vbu s

IntA _PA_SS RX-

GND

IntA _PA_SS TX-

GND

IntA _PA_D-

IntA _PA_D+

USB _PWR

1

USB _PWR

USB _PWR

1

USB _PWR

P-1 2

P-1 1

P-1 4

P-1 3

P+1 2

P+1 1

P+1 4

P+1 3

1

GND

DUM MY

GND

GND

DUM MY

GND

Vbu sVbu s

Int A_PB_ SSRX-

Int A_PB_ SSRX+

GND

Int A_PB_ SSTX-

Int A_PB_ SSTX+

GND

Int A_PB_ D-

Int A_PB_ D+

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2 No. 17)

and receiving infrared module.

FM2A78 Pro4+

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.2 No. 25)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1

GND

PRE SENCE #

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RET

J_S ENSE

OUT 2_R

OUT _RET

OUT 2_L

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 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.2 No. 14)

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.

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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 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.2 No. 15)

speaker to this header.

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Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.2 No. 18)

power LED to this header to

indicate system power status.

1

PLE D+

PLE D+

PLE D-

The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S3 state. The LED is
off in S4 state or S5 state
(power off).

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 16)

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to the

CHA _FAN_ SPEED

+12 V

FAN _SPEE D_CON TROL

GND

ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.2 No. 26)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)
(see p.2 No. 27)

speed can be controlled through
UEFI or A-Tuning.

GND

+12 V

PWR _FAN_ SPEED

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 1)

FM2A78 Pro4+

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 3)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

FAN_ SPEED _CONT ROL

CPU _FAN_S PEED

+12 V

GND

1 2 3 4

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

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.2 No. 4)

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.2 No. 7)

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

GND

+12 V

12

CPU _FAN_S PEED

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supply to this connector.

13

1

12

To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power
supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.2 No. 2)

power supply to this connector.

4 8

1 5

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.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

1

4 8

1 5

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Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

1

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.2 No. 22)

serial port module.

Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports

(2-pin CI1)

CASE OPEN detection feature

(see p.2, No. 24)

that detects if the chassis cover
has been removed. This feature
requires a chassis with chassis
intrusion detection design.

TPM Header This connector supports

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.2, No. 23)

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.

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FM2A78 Pro4+

1. Einführung

Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf des ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ Motherboard, ein zu­verlässiges Produkt, welches unter den ständigen, strengen Qualitätskontrollen von
ASRock gefertigt wurde. Es bietet Ihnen exzellente Leistung und robustes Design,
gemäß der Verpflichtung von ASRock zu Qualität und Halbarkeit. Diese Schnel­linstallationsanleitung führt in das Motherboard und die schrittweise Installation

ein. Details über das Motherboard nden Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung auf der

Support-CD.

Da sich Motherboard-Spezikationen und BIOS-Software verändern

können, kann der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ebenfalls jederzeit geändert
werden. Für den Fall, dass sich Änderungen an diesem Handbuch
ergeben, wird eine neue Version auf der ASRock-Website, ohne weitere

Ankündigung, verfügbar sein. Die neuesten Grakkarten und unterstützten

CPUs sind auch auf der ASRock-Website aufgelistet.
ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com
Wenn Sie technische Unterstützung zu Ihrem Motherboard oder spezische
Informationen zu Ihrem Modell benötigen, besuchen Sie bitte unsere
Webseite:
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Kartoninhalt

ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ Motherboard (ATX-Formfaktor)
ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ Schnellinstallationsanleitung
ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+ Support-CD
Zwei Serial ATA (SATA) -Datenkabel (optional)
Ein I/O Shield

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1.2 Spezikationen

Plattform - ATX-Formfaktor

- Vollständig solides Kondensatordesign

A-Stil - Heim-Cloud
CPU - Unterstützt Prozessoren für Sockel FM2+ (95 W) /

FM2 (100 W)

- 4 + 2-Stromphasendesign

Chipsatz - AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)
Speicher - Unterstützung von Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie

- 4 x Steckplätze für DDR3

- Unterstützt DDR3 2600+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133/1866/
1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, ungepufferter Speicher
* DDR3 2600+ wird nur mit zwei DIMMs unterstützt.

- Max. Kapazität des Systemspeichers: 64GB

- Unterstützt Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

- Unterstützt AMDs Memory Prole Technology (AMP) bis

AMP 2400
Erweiterungs- - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16-Steckplatz (PCIE2: x6-Modus)
steckplätze * PCIE 3.0 wird nur mit FM2+-Prozessor unterstützt.
FM2-Prozessor unterstützt nur PCIE 2.0.

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16-Steckplatz (PCIE4: x4-Modus)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1-Steckplatz

- 3 x PCI -Steckplatz

- Unterstützt AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM und

duale Grakkarten
Onboard-VGA - Integrierte Grakkarte der AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000-

Serie in APU der A-Serie

- DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 mit FM2+-Prozessor. DirectX
11, Pixel Shader 5.0 mit FM2-Prozessor.

- Maximal gemeinsam genutzter Speicher 2GB

- Drei VGA-Ausgangsoptionen: D-Sub, DVI-D sowie HDMI

- Unterstützt drei Monitore

- Unterstützt HDMI mit einer maximalen Auösung von

1920 x 1200 bei 60 Hz

- Unterstützt Dual-link DVI-D mit einer maximalen Auösung

von 2560 x 1600 bei 60 Hz

- Unterstützt D-Sub mit einer maximalen Auösung von

1920 x 1200 bei 60 Hz

- Unterstützt Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC
und HBR (High Bit Rate-Audio) mit HDMI (kompatibler
HDMI-Bildschirm erforderlich)

FM2A78 Pro4+

- Unterstützt stereoskopisches 3D per Blu-ray mit HDMI

- Unterstützt AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: Neuartige Funktion der
Videonachbearbeitung für automatische Reduzierung von
Bildschwankungen bei Heim-/Online-Videos

- Unterstützt HDCP mit DVI-D- und HDMI-Ports

- Unterstutzt 1080p Blu-ray (BD)-Wiedergabe mit DVI-D- und
HDMI-Ports
Audio - 7.1-Kanal-HD-Audio mit Inhaltsschutz (Realtek ALC892-
Audiocodec)

- Erstklassige Blu-ray-Audiounterstützung

- TI® NE5532 (unterstützt erstklassigen Headset-Verstärker
mit bis zu 600 Ohm)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171

- Unterstützt Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On
Internet-Technologie

- Unterstützt Wake-On-LAN

- Unterstützt energieefzientes Ethernet 802.3az

- Unterstützt PXE
E/A-Anschlüsse I/O Panel
an der - 1 x PS/2-Maus/Tastaturanschluss
Rückseite - 1 x D-Sub port

- 1 x DVI-D port

- 1 x HDMI port

- 1 x optischer SPDIF-Ausgang

- 6 x Standard-USB 2.0-Anschlüsse

- 1 x eSATA-Anschluss

- 2 x Standard-USB 3.0-Anschlüsse (AMD A78 FCH
(Bolton-D3))

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port mit LED (ACT/LINK LED und SPEED
LED)

- 1 x CMOS löschen-Schalter

- HD Audiobuchse: Lautsprecher hinten / Mitte/Bass /
Audioeingang / Lautsprecher vorne / Mikrofon
Speicher - 5 x SATA 3-Anschluss mit 6,0 Gb/s, unterstützt RAID­ (RAID 0, RAID 1 und RAID 10), NCQ-, AHCI- und „Hot
Plugging“-Funktionen
Anschlüsse - 1 x Infrarot-Modul-Header

- 1 x COM-Anschluss-Header

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- 1 x Verteiler für Gehäuseeindringversuche

- 1 x TPM-Stiftleiste

- 1 x Betriebs-LED-Header

- 2 x CPUlüfter-Anschluss (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

- 3 x Gehäuselüfter-Anschluss (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)

- 1 x Stromlüfter-Anschluss (3-pin)

- 1 x 24-pin ATX-Netz-Header

- 1 x 8-pin anschluss für 12V-ATX-Netzteil

- 1 x Anschluss für Audio auf der Gehäusevorderseite

- 2 x USB 2.0-Anschlüsse (Unterstützung 4 zusätzlicher
USB 2.0-Anschlüsse)

- 1 x USB 3.0-Anschlüsse über AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)
(Unterstützung 2 zusätzlicher USB 3.0-Anschlüsse)
BIOS - 64-Mb-AMI-UEFI-Legal-BIOS mit Unterstützung

mehrsprachiger grascher Benutzerschnittstellen

- Unterstützung für “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1-Weckfunktionen

- JumperFree-Modus

- SMBIOS 2.3.1

- DRAM, VDDP und VDDR Stromspannung Multianpassung
Support-CD - Treiber, Dienstprogramme, Antivirussoftware
(Probeversion), Google Chrome Browser und Toolbar, Start8
(30-Tage-Testversion)
Hardware Monitor - CPU-Temperatursensor

- Motherboardtemperaturerkennung

- Drehzahlmessung für CPUlüfter

- Drehzahlmessung für Gehäuselüfter

- Geräuscharmer CPU/Gehäuselüfter

- Mehrstuge Geschwindigkeitsteuerung für CPU-/

Gehäuselüfter

- GEHÄUSE OFFEN-Erkennung

- Spannungsüberwachung: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

®

Betriebssysteme - Unterstützt Microsoft

Windows® 8.1 32-Bit / 8.1 64-Bit / 8
32-Bit / 8 64-Bit / 7 32-Bit / 7 64-Bit
Zertizierungen - FCC, CE, WHQL

- Gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) (Stromversorgung
gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) erforderlich)

* Für die ausführliche Produktinformation, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website:
http://www.asrock.com

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