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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
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CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
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Motherboard Layout
SOCK ET FM2
AMD
A85 X
(Hud son- D4)
Chi pset
ATXPW R1
DDR3 _ A1 (64 bit, 24 0-pin mod ule)
DDR3 _ A2 (64 bit, 24 0-pin mod ule)
DDR3 _ B1 (64 bit, 24 0-pin mod ule)
DDR3 _ B2 (64 bit, 24 0-pin mod ule)
SATA3_1_2
SATA3_5
SATA3_3_4SATA3_7_8
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
PWR_FAN1
64Mb
BIOS
PCIE4
PCIE2
PCIE5
PCIE1
PCIE3
PCI2
PCI1
AUDIO
CODEC
HD_AUDIO1
1
1
HDMI_SPDIF1
1
CLRCMOS1
USB3_5_6
SPEAKER1
1
CHA_FAN1
HDLED RESET
PLEDPWRB TN
1
PANEL1
CIR1
1
1
USB_4_5
1
USB_2_3
1
USB_0_1
FM2 A85 X Ex trem e6
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Fast RA M
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Fast LA N
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Fast US B
Fron t USB 3.0
RoHS
DX11
DDR3 2 600+
Dual G raphi cs
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T:USB 3
B:U SB4
USB 2.0
T:USB 6
B:U SB7
eSATA
DVI1
VGA1
USB3. 0
T:USB1
B:USB 2
Ps2
Keyboar d
/Mouse
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PLED1
CHA_FAN3
CHA_FAN2
Super
I/O
CMOS
BATTER Y
IR1
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CI1
1
DP_1
HDMI
Clr
CMOS
CROSS_FIRE _PWR1
Dr.
Debug
RESET
POWER
COM1
ATX12V1
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ErP/ EuP Rea dy
Top:
CTR BASS
Center:
REAR SPK
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
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1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 23 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
3 CPU Socket 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
4 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 25 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 26 USB 2.0 Header (USB_0_1)
6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB_2_3)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 28 USB 2.0 Header (USB_4_5)
(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 29 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1)
8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 30 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 31 COM Port Header (COM1)
9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 32 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6) 33 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
11 Southbridge Controller 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2) 35 PCI Slot (PCI2)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_4) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_7_8) 37 PCI Slot (PCI1)
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15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3)
16 Power LED Header (PLED1) 39 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2)
17 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 40 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1)
18 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 41 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
19 Dr. Debug (LED) 42 XFire Power Connector (CROSS_FIRE_PWR1)
20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 43 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
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ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
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1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (Green/Purple) *** 10 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 11 Microphone (Pink)
3 DisplayPort (DP_1) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4)
* 4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_6_7) **** 13 eSATA3 Connector (SATA3_6)
** 5 LAN RJ-45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN)
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 DVI-D Port (DVI1)
8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
9 Line In (Light Blue)
* It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard/Mouse cable to USB 2.0 ports (USB_7_9)
instead of USB 3.0 ports.
** There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
2
16
LAN Port LED Indications
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
***
See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or
(No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker
(No. 9)
2 V -- -- -4 V V -- -6 V V V -8 V V V V
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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system.
Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”.
Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA
Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.
**** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 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 specications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modications 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 specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Support CD
4 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 / Vista
VistaTM 64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con-
guration 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 Specications
Platform - ATX Form Factor
- Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made
high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
CPU - Support for Socket FM2 100W processors
- Digi Power Design
- 8 + 2 Power Phase Design
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology
- UMI-Link GEN2
Chipset - AMD A85X (Hudson-D4)
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Support DDR3 2600+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866/1600/
1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
(see CAUTION 1)
* 2600+ is only supported with two DIMMs
- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
- Supports AMD Memory Prole (AMP)
Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots
(PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4), or dual
at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) ; PCIE5: x4 mode)
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM,
CrossFireXTM and Dual Graphics
Graphics - AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics
- DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0
- Max. shared memory 2GB
- Four VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and
DisplayPort (see CAUTION 3)
- Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 75Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1600 @
60Hz
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to
4096x2160 @ 30Hz
- Supports DP++
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- Supports Multi-Streaming
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required) (see CAUTION 4)
- Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI 1.4a
- Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post
processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home/
online video
- Supports HDCP function with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort
ports
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
(Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x eSATA3 Connector
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front
Speaker/Microphone
SATA3 - 7 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”
functions
USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by AMD A85X (Hudson-D4), support
USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
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- 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB
1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by
AMD A85X (Hudson-D4), supports USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to
5Gb/s
Connector - 7 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x CIR header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion 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)
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- XFire power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)
- 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)
- 1 x Power Switch with LED
- 1 x Reset Switch with LED
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, APU PCIE VDDP, CPU and CPU NB/GFX Voltage
Multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),
CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome
Browser and Toolbar
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
- CASE OPEN detection
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
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OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
VistaTM 64-bit compliant
Certications - 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 / 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. You can choose to use three of the four monitors only. D-Sub,
DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at
the same time. Besides, with the DVI-to-HDMI adapter, the DVID port can support the same features as HDMIport.
4. 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 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM.
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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to
ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface,
which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking,
OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM. In Hardware Monitor, it shows
the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the
fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking,
you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system
performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as
a prole and share it with your friends. Your friends then can
load the OC prole to their own system to get the same OC set-
tings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator
can reduce the number of output phases to improve efciency
when the CPU cores are idle without sacricing computing per-
formance. In XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space that
cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU.
ASRock Instant Boot
ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few
seconds, provides a much more efcient 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 specic timing
during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows
you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.
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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.
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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 continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),
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 congure 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. Trafc
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 a new function that is included into AS-
Rock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory
space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU.
ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously
visited websites, making web surfing 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 specied 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.
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. Please note that you must be running
on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function.
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 conguration in UEFI setup.
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ASRock Dehumidier Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by
enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier
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 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.
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 AXTU 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.
Lucid Virtu Universal MVP
VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu
Universal technology, which virtualizes integrated GPU and
discrete GPU for best of breed functionality. It also features Virtual Vsync™ for no-compromise visual quality. With the added
benets of HyperFormance technology, VIRTU Universal MVP
improves game performance by intelligently reducing redundant
rendering tasks in the ow between the CPU, GPU and the display.
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2. Installation
This is an 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 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.
Lever 90° Up
CPU Golden Triangle
Socket Corner Small
Triangle
STEP 1:
Lift Up The Socket Lever
STEP 2 / STEP 3:
Match The CPU Golden Triangle
To The Socket Corner Small
Triangle
STEP 4:
Push Down And Lock
The Socket Lever
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. 5 or CPU_FAN2, see
Page 2, No. 6). 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. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size
and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words,
you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1
and DDR3_B1; see p.2 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel
B (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory
Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four
DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel conguration, and please install identical DDR3
DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Congura-
tion Table below.
Dual Channel Memory Congurations
DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
(1) Populated - Populated (2) - Populated - Populated
(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated
For the conguration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four
*
slots.
1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility
and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots: DDR3_
A1 and DDR3_B1, or DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2.
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed
in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate
the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in
DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel
Memory Technology .
4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into
DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
5. If you adopt DDR3 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600 memory modules
on this motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_
A2 and DDR3_B2 slots.
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Installing a DIMM
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing DIMMs or the system components.
Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the slot.
The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into
the slot at incorrect orientation.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends
fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1
lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card.
PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width
graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support
CrossFireXTM function.
PCIE5 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards, or
used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3-Way
CrossFireXTM function.
1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.
2. In CrossFireXTM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics
cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, both these two slots
will work at x8 bandwidth.
3. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please install the PCI Express x16
graphics cards in PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. PCIE2 and
PCIE4 will work at x8 bandwidth, while PCIE5 works at x4 bandwidth.
4. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple
graphics cards for better thermal environment.
5. When PCIE2 slot is occupied, the DisplayPort cannot be used.
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Installing an expansion card
Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed
in a chassis).
Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the
screws for later use.
Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
Step 6. Replace the system cover.
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2.5 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad
CrossFireXTM Operation Guide
This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireX
CrossFireXTM feature. CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous
means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing
Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with
intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireXTM
enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D
application. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly congures their system they will not see the
performance benets of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a
CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a
CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to
benet from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform.
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards
will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.
TM
and Quad
2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.5.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards
Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM
feature. For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has released or will release in the
future, please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon
graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
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Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on
CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards.
(CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not
bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor
for details.)
CrossFire Bridge
or
Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon
graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to
convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub
monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)
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2.5.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards
Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are
AMD certied because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert
one graphics card into PCIE2 slot, another graphics card to PCIE4 slot,
and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are
properly seated on the slots.
Step 2. Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2
and PCIE4 slots, and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon
graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided
with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard.
Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)
CrossFireTM Bridge
Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-
ics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert
the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor
cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)
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2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup
Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.
Step 2. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your
system.
The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this
utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.
Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.
Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.
For Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM OS:
Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for de-
tails.
Step 4. Restart your computer.
Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.
Then you will nd “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.
ATI Catalyst Control Center
Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFi-
reXTM”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2 GPUs”
and click “Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Select “3
GPUs” and click “OK” (if you install three Radeon graphics cards).
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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM
function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After
restarting your computer, please conrm whether the option “Enable
CrossFireTM” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please
select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benet of CrossFireX
feature.
TM
Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benet of CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM or
Quad CrossFireXTM feature.
* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is
used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
* For further information of ATITM CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for
updates and details.
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2.6 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. 24)
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 prole, 1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.
1. The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS
jumper.
2. 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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2.7 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 seven Serial ATA3
(SATA3_1_2: see p.2, No. 12)
(SATA3_3_4: see p.2, No. 13)
(SATA3_7_8: see p.2, No. 14)
(SATA3_5: see p.2, No. 15)
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
(SATA3) connectors support
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATA3 interface allows up to
SATA3_8 SATA3_4 SATA3_2
SATA3_5
SATA3_7 SATA3_3 SATA3_1
Serial ATA (SATA) Ei ther end of the SATA data
Data Cable cable can be connected to the
(Optional)
SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB_0_1)
(see p.2 No. 26)
ports on the I/O panel, there
are three USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
(9-pin USB_2_3)
(see p.2 No. 27)
(9-pin USB_4_5)
(see p.2 No. 28)
2.0 ports.
USB _ PWR
1
USB _ PWR
USB _PWR
1
USB _PWR
P-1
P+1
GND
DUM M Y
GND
P+0
P-0
P-3
P+3
GND
DUM MY
GND
P+2
P-2
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USB 3.0 Header Besides four default USB 3.0
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.2, No. 10)
ports on the I/O panel, there is
one USB 3.0 header on this
motherboard. This USB 3.0
header can support two USB 3.0
ports.
Vbu s
Int A_P5 _SSR X-
Int A_P5 _SSR X+
GND
Int A_P5 _SST X-
Int A_P5 _SST X+
GND
Int A_P5 _D-
Int A_P5 _D+
Vbu sVbu s
Int A_P6 _SSR X-
Int A_P6 _SSR X+
GND
Int A_P6 _SST X-
Int A_P6 _SST X+
GND
Int A_P6 _D-
Int A_P6 _D+
DUM MY
Infrared Module Header This header supports an
(5-pin IR1)
optional wireless transmitting
(see p.2 No. 23)
and receiving infrared module.
Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to
(4-pin CIR1)
(see p.2 No. 29)
connect the remote
controller receiver.
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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.2 No. 33)
panel audio cable that allows
convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
1
GND
PRE SENC E#
MIC 2_R
MIC 2_L
MIC _RET
J_S ENSE
OUT 2_R
OUT _RET
OUT 2_L
1. High Denition 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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System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.2 No. 17)
several system front panel
functions.
Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator
on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con-
gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset
switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking
when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system
is in S3/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. 21)
speaker to this header.
Power LED Header Please connect the chassis
(3-pin PLED1)
(see p.2 No. 16)
power LED to this header to
indicate system power status.
The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S1 state. The LED is
off in S3/S4 state or S5 state
(power off).
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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 22)
to the fan connectors and
match the black wire to the
ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.2 No. 41)
(3-pin CHA_FAN3)
(see p.2 No. 43)
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 4)
speed can be controlled through
UEFI or AXTU.
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CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 5)
cable to the connector and
match the black wire to the
ground pin.
FAN_ SPEE D_CO NTRO L
CPU _FAN_ SPEE D
+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. 6)
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.2 No. 9)
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
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supply to this connector.
1
13
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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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.2 No. 1)
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
4 8
1 5
Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a
(9-pin COM1)
(see p.2 No. 31)
serial port module.
HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing
(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)
see p.2 No. 32)
(
SPDIF audio output to HDMI
VGA card, allows the system to
connect HDMI Digital TV/
projector/LCD devices. Please
connect the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI VGA card to
this header.
Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports
(2-pin CI1)
CASE OPEN detection feature
(see p.2, No. 30)
that detects if the chassis cover
has been removed. This feature
requires a chassis with chassis
intrusion detection design.
XFire Power Connector It is not necessary to use this
(4-pin CROSS_FIRE_PWR1)
(see p.2 No. 42)
with a hard disk power
connecor when two graphics
cards are plugged to this
connector, but please connect it
CROSS_FIRE_PWR1
motherboard.
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2.8 Smart Switches
This motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear
CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the
CMOS values.
Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch,
(PWRBTN)
(see p.2 No. 18)
Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch,
(RSTBTN)
(see p.2 No. 20)
Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart
(CLRCBTN)
(see p.3 No. 14)
allowing users to quickly turn
on/off the system.
allowing users to quickly reset
the system.
switch, allowing users to quickly
clear the CMOS values
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