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FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
Version 1.0
Published May 2014
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Contents
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 6
1.4 I/O Panel 8
2. Installation 10
2.1 CPU Installation 11
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 12
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 13
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 15
2.5 Jumpers Setup 16
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17
2.7 CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 22
2.8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 25
3. Software and Utilities Operation 27
3.1 Installing Drivers 27
3.2 A-Tuning 28
3.3 ASRock APP Shop 34
3.4 Start8 40
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 43
4.1 Introduction 43
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 43
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 44
4.2 Main Screen 44
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 45
4.4 Advanced Screen 48
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 49
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 50
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 51
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 52
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 53
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 54
4.4.7 USB Conguration 56
4.5 Tool 57
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 60
4.7 Boot Screen 61
4.8 Security Screen 63
4.9 Exit Screen 64
FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0 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 FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0 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
• ATX Form Factor
• All Solid Capacitor design
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
• Suppor ts Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
• AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)
• Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3 240 0+(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
• Max. capacity of system memor y: 32GB (see CAUTION
2)
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memor y Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
• Suppor ts AMD Memory Prole Technology (AMP) up to
AMP 2400
• 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 (PCIE5 @ x4 mode)
• 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
• 2 x PCI Slots
• Suppor ts AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM and
Dual Graphics
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Graphics
• Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 series graphics
in A-series APU
• DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2+ CPU. Direct X
11, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2 CPU.
• Max. shared memory 2GB
• Dual graphics output: suppor t DVI-D and D- Sub por ts
by independent display controllers
• Suppor ts Dual-link DVI-D with max. resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 60Hz
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Graphics
Audio
LAN
• Suppor ts D- Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Suppor ts AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post
processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on
home/online video
• Suppor ts HDCP with DVI- D Port
• Suppor ts Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with
DVI-D Port
• 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
• TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to
600 ohm headsets)
• Suppor ts Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Rea l t ek RT L 8111G R
• Suppor ts Wake-On-WAN
• Suppor ts Wake-On-LAN
• Suppor ts Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Suppor ts LAN Cable Detection
• Suppor ts Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear
Panel I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 4 x USB 2.0 Por ts (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
Full Spike Protection))
• 2 x USB 3.0 Por ts (AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ- 45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
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Storage
• 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, suppor t RAID (RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and R AID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot
Plug
Connector
BIOS
Feature
Hardware
Monitor
• 1 x IR Header
• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x SPDIF Out Connector
• 1 x Power LED Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (2 x 4-pin)
• 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) (Sup-
ports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A88X (Bolton-D4) (Sup-
ports 2 USB 3.0 por ts) (Supports ESD Protection (AS-
Rock Full Spike Protection))
• 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
• Suppor ts “Plug and Play”
• ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
• DRAM, CPU Voltage multi-adjustment
• CPU temperature sensing
• Chassis temperature sensing
• CPU Fan Tachometer
• Chassis Fan Tachometer
• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan
• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
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OS
• Microsoft® Windows® 10 32-bit / 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit /
8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit AS-
Rock’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.
FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
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.
• 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.
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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.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
SOCKET FM2b
AMD
A88X
(Bolton-D4)
Chipset
5
2
3
4
1
161719202122232425
Super
I/O
CMOS
BATTERY
ATXP WR 1
PCIE1
LAN
AUDIO
CODEC
CPU_FAN1
64Mb
BIOS
PCIE2
FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
ATX12V 1
PCIE5
DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
PCIE3
PCI1
PCI2
1
CLRCMOS1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
PANEL1
SATA_1
IR1
1
CHA_FAN1
SPEAKER1
1
PLED1
1
HD_AUDIO1
1
1
HDMI_SPDIF1
COM1
1
1
USB6_7
1
USB8_9
Top:
LINE IN
Cente r:
FRONT
Botto m:
MIC IN
RoHS
PS2
Mouse
PS2
Keyb oard
VGA 1
DVI 1
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
RJ- 45 LAN
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
CHA_FAN2
SATA_2
PCIE4
SATA_3
SATA_4
SATA_5
SATA_6
USB3_ 2_3
SATA_7
SATA_8
PCI Express 3.0
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
18
USB 2.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_ FAN2)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_ A1, DDR3_B1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3)
7 SATA 3 Con nec t or (SATA _2)
8 SATA 3 Con nec t or (SATA _1)
9 SATA 3 Con nec t or (SATA _8)
10 SATA3 C onne cto r (S ATA _ 7)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
13 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
15 Power LED Header (PLED1)
16 SATA3 C onne cto r (S ATA _ 4)
17 SATA 3 Con nec t or (SATA _6)
18 SATA3 C o nne c tor (S ATA _ 5 )
19 SATA3 C o nne c tor (S ATA _ 3)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB8 _9)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)
22 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
23 COM Port Header (COM1)
24 SPDIF Out Connector (H D MI_SP DIF1)
25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
1 2 3
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB01)
4 Line In (Light Blue) 10 DVI-D Port (DVI1)
5 Front Speaker (Lime) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
6 Microphone (Pink)
4
5
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* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LA N port L ED 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 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 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.
FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
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 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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FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to instal l identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technol ogy with only one me mory module
installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR 2 memor y module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise,
this motherboard and DIMM m ay be damaged.
e DIMM only ts in one c orrec t orientation . It will cause permanent damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DI MM into the slot at incorrect orientation .
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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.
Before installing an expans ion card, please make sure that the power supply
is switched off or the power co rd is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion c ard and make necessary hardware settings for the card
before you start the installation.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE3 / PCIE4 (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
graphics cards
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards
PCIe Slot Congurations
PCIE2 PCIE5
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
For a better thermal environ ment, please connect a chass is fan to the motherboar d’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1 or CH A_ FAN2) when using
multiple graphics cards.
TM
Mode
x16 x4
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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.6, No. 14)
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 ac-
tion. 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.
Clear CMOSDefault
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