Asrock FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0 User Manual
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
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Version 1.0
Published November 2015
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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
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16
2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 21
3. Software and Utilities Operation 23
3.1 Installing Drivers 23
3.2 A-Tuning 24
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 27
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 33
4.1 Introduction 33
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 33
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 34
4.2 Main Screen 34
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 35
4.4 Advanced Screen 38
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 39
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 40
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 41
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 42
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 43
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 44
4.4.7 USB Conguration 46
4.5 Tool 48
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50
4.7 Boot Screen 51
4.8 Security Screen 53
4.9 Exit Screen 54
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0 motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It
delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-
ment 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 FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0 Motherboard (Mi c ro AT X Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0 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
• Solid Capacitor design
• Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
• AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)
• Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3 2400+(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION
2)
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memor y 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 suppor ted 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
• Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
• Supports Triple Monitor
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz
* Only FM2+ APU can suppor t up to 4096x2160 resolution
display via HDMI port
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
• 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)
• 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
LAN
Rear
Panel I/O
• 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• ELNA Audio Caps
• PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• R e a ltek R T L 8111G R
• 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
• Supports PXE
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Por t
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
Full Spike Protection))
• 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)) (Suppor ts
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
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• 1 x RJ -45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage
Connector
BIOS
Feature
• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support R AID (RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot
Plug
• 1 x Print Port Header
• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protec-
tion))
• 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A88X (Bolton-D4) (Sup-
ports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 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
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Hardware
Monitor
• 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
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
OS
Certications
* 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.
• Microsoft® Windows® 10 32-bit / 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1
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)
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-WAN 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 WR 1
CPU_FAN1
64Mb
BIOS
FM2A88M-HD+ R3.0
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 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
RJ- 45 LAN
USB 2.0
T: USB5
B: USB6
PWR_FAN1
2
5
4
6
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20
AMD
A88X
(Bolton-D4)
Chipset
USB 2. 0
T: USB1
B: USB 2
PS2
Keybo ard
/Mous e
VGA1
DVI 1
8
SATA_
2
SATA_
4
SATA_
1
SATA_
3
1
USB_ 11_12
PCI E xpres s 3.0
9
10
7
11
12
USB_9_10
PCIE1
1
CI1
HD_AUDIO1
1
1619
CHA_FAN1
15
1
TPMS1
HDMI1
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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 USB 3.0 Header (USB_11_12)
7 SATA3 C o nnec t or (SATA _ 2)
8 SATA3 C o nnec t or (SATA _ 4)
9 SATA3 C o nnec t or (SATA _ 3)
10 S ATA3 C o nnec t or (SATA _1)
11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
12 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
13 USB 2.0 Header (USB_9_10)
14 USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8)
15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
16 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
17 Print Port Header (LPT1)
18 COM Port Header (COM1)
19 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
21 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
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4
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No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 7 HDMI Por t
2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_3_4)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 D-Sub Port
4 Front Speaker (Lime) 10 DVI-D Port
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_5_6)
* There are two LED s on the LAN por t. Please refer to the table below for the L AN por t LED indica-
tions.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Por t
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
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2. Installation
This is a Mi c ro AT X 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 6, No. 2). For proper instal-
lation, 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 cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same b rand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DI MM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Du al 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; other wise,
this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
e DIMM only ts in one correct orie ntation. It will cause permanent dam age to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
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