ASROCK H97M User Manual

H97MH97M

H97MH97M

Version 1.0

Published April 2014

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two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

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controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 6

1.4 Motherboard Layout 10

1.5 I/O Panel 12

Chapter 2 Installation 14

2.1 Installing the CPU 15

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 19

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 21

2.5 Jumpers Setup 22

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23

2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 28

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 28

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 31

3.1 Installing Drivers 31

3.2 A-Tuning 32

3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 38

3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 43

3.5 ASRock Cloud 48

3.6 ASRock APP Shop 58

3.6.1 UI Overview 58

3.6.2 Apps 59

3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 62

3.6.4 Setting 63

3.7 Start8 64

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 67

4.1 Introduction 67

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 67

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 68

4.2 Main Screen 69

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 70

4.4 Advanced Screen 79

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 80

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 82

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 84

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 86

4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 87

4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 88

4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 89

4.4.8 USB Conguration 91

4.4.9 Trusted Computing 93

4.5 Tools 94

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 97

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock H97M 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.

In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard

and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the

soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock H97M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

•

ASRock H97M Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock H97M Support CD

•

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

4.7 Boot Screen 98

4.8 Security Screen 101

4.9 Exit Screen 102

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock H97M 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.

In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard

and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the

soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock H97M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

•

ASRock H97M Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock H97M Support CD

•

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on
ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, please visit our website for specic information about the model
you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s
website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications

Platform

•

Micro ATX Form Factor

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All Solid Capacitor design

•

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

Unique
Feature

ASRock Full Spike Protection

ASRock Cloud

ASRock APP Shop

CPU

•

Supports 4th Gen & 5th Generation Intel® Coreth Processors

(Socket 1150)

•

4 Power Phase design

•

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Chipset

•

Intel® H97

Memory

•

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

•

2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

•

Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

•

Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION)

•

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

Expansion
Slot

•

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)

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1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x4 mode)

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2 x PCI Slots

•

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

Graphics

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Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can

be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

•

Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick

Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full

HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600

•

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

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Max. shared memory 1792MB

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ree graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

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Supports Triple Monitor

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Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

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Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

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Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

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Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

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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

•

Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

•

ELNA Audio Caps

LAN

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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 Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection)

•

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

Rear Panel
I/O

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

•

4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

Spike Protection))

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4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

Spike Protection))

•

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

LED)

•

HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage

•

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology

13 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug

Connector

•

1 x Print Port Header

•

1 x COM Port Header

•

1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

•

1 x TPM Header

•

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

•

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

•

1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

•

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

•

1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

•

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

•

1 x SPDIF Out Connector

•

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD

Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

•

1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD

Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

BIOS
Feature

•

64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

•

ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

•

SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

•

DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage multi-adjustment

Support
CD

•

Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Google

Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial), Kloudian

Orbweb.ME Professional (Win 8.1 / 7)

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* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust­ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third­party overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect 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.

Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation
for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat­ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize
the memory that Windows® cannot use.

Hardware
Monitor

•

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

•

CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

•

CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by

CPU temperature)

•

CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

•

CASE OPEN detection

•

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

OS

•

Microso® 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)

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Full Spike Protection

A technology consists of 3 unique features: Surge Protection, Lightning Protection,

and ESD Protection. By adding specialized ICs and reworking circuits, the onboard

USB ports, LAN ports, and MOSFETs in critical areas are all well protected from

surges, spikes, and electrostatic discharge.

ASRock Cloud

ASRock partners with Kloudian to make your mobile devices connect to your PC

seamlessly! ASRock Cloud allows you to get connected with your PC’s les, music,

photos, and video clips remotely with tablets anytime, anywhere.

* OrbWeb ME is prov ided by a third part y. Restriction may apply and the oer is subject to change, termina-

tion or discontinuation by the third party without prior notice. Please visit the website for further details:

http://ww w.asrock.com/feature/cloud/index.html

ASRock APP Shop

ASRock APP Shop is designed for your convenience. We provide various apps and

support soware for users to download on the mainpage of APP Shop. You can eas-

ily optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date with a few clicks.

ASRock A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities.

ASRock Disk Health Report

Displaying detailed HDD information. You can check the model names, capacities,

temperatures, SMART info, health status, and other information of your HDDs

here.

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 System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices

connected.

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ASRock APP Charger

Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. 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 o (S5).

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets

listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s

priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer

setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Tra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 currently transferring.

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in F-Stream. 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.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e lightning boot up speed

makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to

enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function,

the PC will enter the UEFI directly aer you restart.

ASRock Full HD UEFI

All new Full HD UEFI with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. e UEFI should be de-

signed easy to use and setup. With Full HD resolution, now it is much easier and

clearer for all users to setup, optimize, and update their BIOS.

ASRock My Favorites in UEFI

Another handy design in ASRock UEFI. You can select and add commonly used

BIOS options to “My Favorites” by clicking the asterisk icon at the upper right hand

corner of the screen. ese chosen options will show up on “My Favorites” page in

UEFI.

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ASRock UEFI Guide

Need help to optimize your UEFI setting? Got lost among UEFI pages? Just select

“UEFI Guide”! e tutorial will explain every detailed setting and help you to cus-

tomize your UEFI easily.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-

nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without

preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save

the new BIOS le to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or

<F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.

Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network

conguration before using Internet Flash.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If

power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will

automatically nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note

that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0

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.

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 personal computer. Users may try to

choose the category of the issue they have encountered, describe the problem in

detail, and then attach an optional picture or log le for our technical support team.

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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 aer entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the

support CD to your USB storage device. Aer 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.

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.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

Intel

H97

DDR 3_ A 2 (6 4 bit , 240 -pi n mod ul e)

DDR 3_ A 1 (6 4 bit , 240 -pi n mod ul e)

ATX12V 1

CMO S

Bat te ry

Sup er

I/O

USB 2.0

T: USB 0

B: U SB1

ATXPW R1

LAN

Top:
RJ- 45

USB 3. 0
T: US B0
B: USB 1

Top:

Cent ral/ Bass

Cent er:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

Opti cal

SPDI F

Bott om:

MIC I N

CLRCM OS1

1

1

SPEAKER1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWR BTN

PANEL1

1

USB8_ 9

1

USB6 _7

1

COM1

1

1

HD_AU DIO1

H9 7 M

SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_1 SATA_5

CHA_FA N1

CHA_FAN 2

PCI1

Ro HS

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8

14

16

12

13

17

19

20

21

22

18

15

24

2

CPU_FAN 1

CPU_FAN 2

3

4

6

5

1

64Mb
BIOS

23

HDM I1

VGA1

DVI 1

PCI2

USB 3.0
T: USB 4
B: U SB5

Audio

CODEC

1

SPDIF1_ OUT1

PCIE 1

X

Fas t R AM

X

Fas t L AN

Fro nt USB 3.0

PCIE 2

PWR_FAN 1

1

TPMS1

1

1

LPT1

CI1

USB 2. 0
T: US B2
B: USB 3

1

USB3_ 2_3

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10

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SATA_0 SATA_4

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

4 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2)

6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

7 SATA3 Connector (SATA_5)

8 SATA3 Connector (SATA_4)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA_3)

12 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)

14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)

19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

20 TPM Header (TPMS1)

21 Print Port Header (LPT1)

22 COM Port Header (COM1)

23 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

24 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

25 SPDIF Out Connector (SPDIF_OUT)

26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

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1.5 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 9 Microphone (Pink)

2 D-Sub Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB45)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 HDMI Port

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 DVI-D Port

7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

8 Front Speaker (Lime)**

91015 11121314

1 2 3 4 6

5

8

7

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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 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 connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 8)

Rear Speaker

(No. 6)

Central / Bass

(No. 5)

Line In

(No. 7)

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool
on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi­streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are
allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/
Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front
panel audio.

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is is a Micro 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.

•

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard

components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard

components.

•

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded

wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

•

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

•

Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or

in the bag that comes with the components.

•

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

Chapter 2 Installation

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on
the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise,
the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed
if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

e 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.

1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same

brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

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

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

ere are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

PCI slot:

e PCI1 and PCI2 slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

x16 x4

For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics
cards.

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplug ged. Please read the documentation of the
expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper

is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”

when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.10, No. 14)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power

cord from the power supply. Aer 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 aer 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, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is

removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.10, No. 15)

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.

GND

RE S ET #

PW R BT N#

PL E D-

PL E D+

GND

HD L ED -

HD L ED +

1

GND

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o 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. e LED is on when
the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state.
e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when
the hard drive is reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier 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 assignments are matched correctly.

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 to the motherboard.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA_0:

see p.10, No. 9)

(SATA_1:

see p.10, No. 10)

(SATA_2:

see p.10, No. 13)

(SATA_3:

see p.10, No. 11)

(SATA_4:

see p.10, No. 8)

(SATA_5:

see p.10, No. 7)

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.10, No. 17)

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.10, No. 18)

Besides four USB 2.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are two headers on this

motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support

two ports.

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_2_3)

(see p.10, No. 12)

Besides four USB 3.0

ports on the I/O panel,

there is one header on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.10, No. 24)

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

DUM MY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB _P WR

P+

P-

USB _P WR

1

1

Int A_P B_D +

Dum my

Int A_P B_D -

GND

Int A_P B_S ST X+

GND

Int A_P B_S ST X-

Int A_P B_S SR X+

Int A_P B_S SR X-

Vbu sVbu s

Vbu s

Int A_PA _SS RX-

Int A_PA _SS RX+

GND

Int A_PA _SS TX-

Int A_PA _SS TX+

GND

Int A_PA _D-

Int A_PA _D+

J_ S EN SE

OU T 2_ L

1

MI C _R ET

PR E SE NC E#

GND

OU T 2_ R

MI C 2_ R

MI C 2_ L

OUT_RET

SATA_1SATA_2 SATA_3

SATA_5

SATA_0

SATA_4

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Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

(see p.10, No. 16)

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

SPDIF Out Connector

(2-pin SPDIF_OUT1)

(see p.10, No. 25)

Please connect the

SPDIF_OUT connector of

a HDMI VGA card to this

header with a cable.

Chassis and Power Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.10, No. 19)

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.10, No. 26)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.10, No. 4)

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must
support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and
chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by
the steps 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 the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connect them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adjust “Recording Volume”.

1

+5V

DUMM Y

DUMM Y

SPEA KE R

SPD IF OU T

GND

1

GND

+12V

FAN_SPE ED

FAN_ SP E ED

FAN_ SP E ED _CO NT ROL

GND

+12 V

1 2 3 4

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CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.10, No. 2)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.10, No. 3)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.10, No. 6)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

13.

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.10, No. 1)

is motherboard pro-

vides an 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a

4-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

and Pin 5.

Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.10, No. 22)

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

12

1

24

13

5

8

1

4

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN _S PE ED

FAN _S PE ED _C ON TR OL

GND

FAN_ VO LTAGE

FAN_ SP EE D

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Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.10, No. 23)

is motherboard

supports CASE OPEN

detection feature that

detects if the chassis cove

has been removed. is

feature requires a chassis

with chassis intrusion

detection design.

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.10, No. 20)

is connector supports

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.

Print Port Header

(25-pin LPT1)

(see p.10, No. 21)

is is an interface

for print port cable

that allows convenient

connection of printer

devices.

1

AFD #

ERR OR #

PIN IT #

GND

SLI N#

STB #

SPD 0

SPD 1

SPD 2

SPD 3

SPD 4

SPD 5

SPD 6

SPD 7

ACK #

BUS Y

PE

SLC T

1

1

Signal

GND

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2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to

install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM

and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1

/ 8.1 64-bit OS.

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE2 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing

a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge

Interconnects on the top of the graphics

cards. (e CrossFire Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not

bundled with this motherboard. Please

refer to your graphics card vendor for

details.)

1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD
certied.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology.
Download the drivers from the AMD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Please
refer to the AMD’s website for details.

4. 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.

5. Dierent CrossFireXTM cards may require dierent methods to enable CrossFi­reXTM. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connec-

tor of the graphics card that is inserted to

PCIE1 slot.

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Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

Center icon in the Windows® system tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireXTM. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

AMD Catalyst Control Center

e Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to
uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check
AMD’s website for AMD driver updates.

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le

“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu

e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the

support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to

bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot
x provided by Microso.
“KB2720599”: http://support.microso.com/kb/2720599/en-us

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3.2 A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware 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.

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning

When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD,

A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon

“A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A-Tuning“ icon, A-Tuning

main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

ere are six sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC

Tweaker, System Info, Live Update, Tech Service and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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Tools

Various tools and utilities.

XFast RAM

Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a

hidden partition, then assign which les should be stored in the RAM drive.

XFast LAN

Boost the speed of your internet connection! Select a specic mode for making the

designated program's priority highest.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode

is only supported by Windows 8.1/8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you

are using an external graphics card.

OMG

Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users.

Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet.

Good Night LED

Switch o the Power/HDD LEDs when the system is on, and automatically switch

o the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation

mode.

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FAN-Tastic Tuning

Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically

shi to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

Dehumidier

Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and

congure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the

dehumidifying process.

USB Key

Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!

OC DNA

OC DNA is an unique soware which helps to save your OC settings as a prole.

en you can send this OC setting prole to the friends.

Disk Health Report

Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed

HDD information, such as hard disk model, serial number, rmware, power on

count, power on hours, S.M.A.R.T. values, current temperature, etc. HDD, SSD

and optical disk drives are all supported. e health status block displays Good

(in green color), Caution (in yellow color) or Bad (in red color). Click on the health

status icon to congure settings for an alert to be triggered.

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OC Tweaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

System Info

View information about the system.

*e System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.

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Live Update

Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers.

Tech Service

Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your

contact information along with details of the problem.

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Settings

Congure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you

want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

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3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep

sleep, saving time and power consumption. Feel secure to know that your system

will resume to working condition even if an unexpected power loss happens while

the PC is in sleep mode.

3.3.1 System Requirements

• Conrm whether your motherboard supports this feature.

• Operating system: Microso Windows 8.1/8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)

• Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8.1/8/7 is already installed under

IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows

8/7 to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow

the instructions below.

1. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into the word

box then click OK.

2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\

msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double click on the value Start and

change the value from 3 into 0. Click on OK.

ere are certain risks. Please backup any important data before operating to avoid
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3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.

4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Conguration and

change SATA Mode to AHCI. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

5. Enter Windows 8/7. Windows will discover the new device and install AHCI

drivers automatically.

3.3.2 Setup Guide

Conguring Rapid Start

Step 1

Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility.

Step 2

If you have more than one hard drives in your system, you must select one, then

choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create. e

system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings. If

there are SSD’s installed into your system, it is recommended to create the partition

on the SSD.

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Step 3

When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.

Step 4

Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows

system tray.

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Step 5

Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to congure the time. For example, if

the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode aer

entering sleep state for ten minutes. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will

immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state.

Using Rapid Start

1. You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or les

you are executing currently. Click on Windows Start ‐> the arrow next to Shut

down, and click on Sleep.

2. Windows system will enter sleep state.

3. According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager, the system

will automatically wake up and enable Rapid Start mode aer entering sleep

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state for a period of time. e power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can

be cut o, it will not cause data loss of the programs or les you were executing

before entering sleep state.

4. When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button, the

system will rapidly return to Windows, the programs and les which you were

using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately.

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3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer

from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It

saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.

3.4.1 System Requirements

• Conrm whether your motherboard supports this feature.

• Operating system: Microso Windows 8.1/8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)

• Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8.1/8/7 is already installed under

IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows

8/7 to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow

the instructions below.

1. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into the word

box then click OK.

2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\

msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double click on the value Start and

change the value from 3 into 0. Click on OK.

ere are certain risks. Please backup any important data before operating to avoid
loss.

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3.4.2 Setup Guide

Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility

Step 1

Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following

path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect.

Step 2

Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows

Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility.

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Step 3

Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application

list.

Step 4

Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add

this application to the Smart Connect List.

Step 5

Click Apply to enable Smart Connect.

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Step 6

Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the

Windows system tray.

Step 7

Drag the slider to congure how oen the system will connect to the network to

download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may

cause more power consumption.

Using Smart Connect

1. Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive

updates while the system is in sleep state running. Foxmail for instance, keep

Foxmail running.

2. Click on Windows Start -> the arrow next to Shut down, and click on Sleep.

3. Windows system will enter sleep state.

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4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update

Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain

minimum power usage. Aerwards, the system will automatically return to

sleep state again.

5. Upon waking up the system, you will nd the new mail that were sent to you

during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail.

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3.5 ASRock Cloud

ASRock partners with Kloudian to make your mobile devices connect to
your PC seamlessly!

Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain files in your

computer, however the computer was ga z il lion mi l e s aw ay out of reach? ASRock

Cloud includes severa l technologies and software solutions for remotely controlling

your computer, even if the computer is in off mode. For ASRock motherboards with a

Qualcomm® Atheros® LAN chip, ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their

computers via the internet by using a secondary device, such as a smartphone or tablet.

Users may use Kloudian® Orbweb.ME Professional to remotely wake up and control

their computers, or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote

desktop application. is motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology

with the onboard Qualcomm® Atheros® LAN, so you can connect with your PC from

anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it o, monitor and

take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.

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3.5.1 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet
Technology

Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and

remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state.

Before conguring this feature, verify the followings on your host computer:

• Make sure that the "PCIE Devices Power On" is enabled in UEFI SETUP

UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Conguration.

• Make sure that the "Shutdown Wake Up" and "SWOI" are enabled in Device

Manager > Network Adapters > Qualcomm Atheros AR8171/8175 PCI-E Gigabit

Ethernet Controller > Advanced.

*"SWOI" may not appear in certain driver versions.

*e UEFI screen is for reference only. e actual screen may dier by model.

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3.5.2 Conguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional

Kloudian® Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control software allowing you to easily

access and control t he remote host installed with the Orbweb.ME Professional host

soware.

Installing Orbweb.ME Professional on the Host Computer

You ca n f ind the Orbweb.ME Professiona l host soft wa re in the Support CD or just

download it from http://orbweb.me.

Step 1

Click on the Orbweb.ME Professional installer package le to start installation.

Step 2

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Step 3

When installation completes, reboot the computer.

Signing Up for Host Computer Registration

Step 1

Double-click the Orbweb.ME Professional icon on your desktop.

Step 2

On the Orbweb.ME Portal login page, click Sign Up to create an Orbweb.ME account and

name your host computer.

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Step 3

You will receive a verication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account.

Aer verifying your account, you can access your PC through web browsers at

http://orbweb.me.

On the Account Veried page, if you click Go to My Computers, you will see the Orbweb.

ME portal page as a client.

Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer

Step 1

Double-click the Orbweb.ME Professional icon on your desktop.

Or, if you just nished signing up for your host computer, you can click Congure this

computer in the screen to begin.

Step 2

Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display.

To add a folder, click . Select a folder to add it into Orbweb.ME. en click Save.

You can access the documents in these shared folders on the host computer remotely

through Xplorer from your client device.

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REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE

Using Remote Wake-Up

Remote Wake-Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your

host computer up from a client device.

If you use a motherboard with dual LAN ports, please disable one of the LAN ports
to use the Remote Wake-Up function. To do so, go to Control Panel > Network and
Sharing Center > Manage Network Connections, right-click Local Area Connections
and select Disable.

For Windows PC users:

Step 1

Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page: http://orbweb.me

Step 2

Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.

Step 3

Find the host computer from the list by the computer name you give.

Online / Green Ready to Connect / Blue Online / Blue

Oine / Gray Unable to Connect / Gray Wakable / Red

Wakeable mode

e lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and
Xplorer functions.

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Step 4

Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down.

Select Restart from the options to restart your host computer remotely.

When you select Sle ep or Shut Down, if the host device is WOW(Wa ke-On-Wan)

compatible, you can put your host computer to sleep (S3/S4) or shut down your host

computer (S5) remotely. e host status in the Status column shows oine and ready to be

awaked and the power option shows wakable .

To wake up the computer, click .

For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:

Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play

Store (Android).

Step 1

Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it.

Step 2

Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.

Step 3

Tap the Power Options icon and power options appear.

Tap to select Restart, Sleep or Shutdown.

Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible, the host status icon
will turn oine and the power option icon will disappear. You have to physically
wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online.

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Using Remote Desktop

Remote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device.

For Windows PC users:

Step 1

Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page: http://orbweb.me

Step 2

Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.

Step 3

Click the Connect icon .

Step 4

Click on Remote Desktop.

If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears, click Connect to continue.

Step 5

Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer.

Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible, the host status icon
will turn oine and the power option icon will dissappear. You have to physically
wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online.

Please refer to the user manual of the Kloudian® Orbweb.ME Professional for more
instructions on how to use Orbweb.ME Professional.

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For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:

Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play

Store (Android).

Step 1

Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it.

Step 2

Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.

Step 3

Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section.

Step 4

Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer.

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Using Xplorer

Xplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client

device.

For Windows PC users:

Step 1

Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page: http://orbweb.me

Step 2

Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.

Step 3

Click the Connect icon .

Step 4

Click on Xplorer.

Step 5

Root directory displays. Click on a folder name to open the folder.

Step 6

Click on a le name to preivew the le.

You can also delete, rename, move, and copy a selected le. For more instructions on how

to use Xplorer, refer to the user manual of the Kloudian® Orbweb.ME Professional.

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Tutorial Video

For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:

Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play

Store (Android).

Step 1

Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it.

Step 2

Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.

Step 3

Tap the Connect icon .

Step 4

Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the les in this folder.

Tap a le name to preivew the le.

You can also delete, rename, move, and copy a selected le. For more instructions

on how to use Xplorer, refer to the user manual of the Kloudian® Orbweb.ME

Professional.

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3.6 ASRock APP Shop

e ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware

applications for your ASRock computer. You can install various apps and support

utilities quickly and easily, and optimize your system and keep your motherboard

up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop.

3.6.1 UI Overview

Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the

currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image

to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

Information Panel

Hot News

Category Panel

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3.6.2 Apps

When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you

to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various

apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2

Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.

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Step 3

If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.

Step 4

When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed" icon appears on the

upper right corner.

To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon .
*e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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Upgrading an App

You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an

available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"

appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

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3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or

critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.

Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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3.6.4 Setting

In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and

determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows

startup.

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3.7 Start8

For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that

brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater

eciency.

3.7.1 Installing Start8

Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD:

\ ASRock Utility > Start8.

3.7.2 Conguring Start8

Style

Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. en select

the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

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Congure

Congure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you

want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of

the power button, and more.

Control

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Control lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the

Windows key does.

Desktop

Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop.

It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode

and bypass the Metro user interface.

About

Displays information about Start8.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right

aer you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will

continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer

POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the

reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o

and then back on.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main

For setting system time/date information

OC Tweaker

For overclocking congurations

Advanced

For advanced system congurations

Tool

Useful tools

H/W Monitor

Displays current hardware status

Boot

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Security

For security settings

Exit

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

Because the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup
screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your screen.

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4.1.2 Navigation Keys

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and

use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then

press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your

required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Description

+ / -

To change option for the selected items

<Tab>

Switch to next function

<PGUP>

Go to the previous page

<PGDN>

Go to the next page

<HOME>

Go to the top of the screen

<END>

Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1>

To display the General Help Screen

<F7>

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F9>

Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10>

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F12>

Print screen

<ESC>

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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4.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and

display the system overview.

Favorite

Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor

supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,

then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the

resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

UEFI Guide

UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility. You may abort the

tutorial by pressing "ESC".

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

Advanced Turbo

You can use this option to increase your system performance. is option appears only

when your CPU supports this function. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series

CPU.

Non-Z OC

Non-Z OC allows users with a K-Series Haswell processor to overclock their non Z97

chipset motherboards.

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your

own risk and expense. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU.

Because the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup
screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your screen.

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Load Optimized GPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your

own risk and expense. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU.

CPU Conguration

CPU Ratio

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without

aecting the clock speed of other components.

CPU Cache Ratio

e CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU

Ratio.

BCLK/PCIE Frequency

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also aect the

clock speed of other components.

Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

CPU OC Fixed Mode

CPU OC x mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without

throttling. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and

motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-

cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Filter PLL Frequency

CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities.

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Long Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Long Duration Maintained

Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long

Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

Short Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save

power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Primary Plane Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere. A lower

limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve

performance.

GT Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated GPU.

GT Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings.

Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load.

Override: e voltage is xed.

GT Adaptive Voltage

Congure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy

load.

GT Voltage Oset

Congure the xed voltage added to the integrated GPU.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

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DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Performance Mode

Choose high performance mode to increase memory performance. Use default

settings for better system stability.

DRAM Conguration

DRAM Tweaker

Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and

apply your new settings.

CAS# Latency (tCL)

e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)

e number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and

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accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge Time (tRP)

e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command

and opening the next row.

RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the

precharge command.

Command Rate (CR)

e delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

e amount of delay that must elapse aer the completion of a valid write operation,

before an active bank can be precharged.

Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)

e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to

the same rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read

command to the same internal bank.

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-

charge command to the same rank.

Four Activate Window (tFAW)

e time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.

CAS Write Latency (tCWL)

Congure CAS Write Latency.

tREFI

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Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

Congure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

tRDRD

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRDDR

Congure between module read to read delay from dierent ranks.

tRDRDDD

Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

tWRRD

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRDDR

Congure between module write to read delay from dierent ranks.

tWRRDDD

Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

Congure between module write to read delay from dierent DIMMs.

tWRWR

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWRDR

Congure between module write to write delay from dierent ranks.

tWRWRDD

Congure between module write to write delay from dierent DIMMs.

tRDWR

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWRDR

Congure between module read to write delay from dierent ranks.

tRDWRDD

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Congure between module read to write delay from dierent DIMMs.

RTL (CHA)

Congure round trip latency for channel A.

RTL (CHB)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IO-L (CHA)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

IO-L (CHB)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

ODT WR (CHA)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.

ODT WR (CHB)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.

ODT NOM (CHA)

Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (CHB)

Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

Command Tri State

Enable for DRAM power saving.

MRC Fast Boot

Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.

DIMM Exit Mode

Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption, or Fast Exit for better performance.

FIVR Conguration

FIVR Switch Frequency Signature

Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency.

FIVR Switch Frequency Oset

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Congure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.

Vcore Override Voltage

Add voltage to the Vcore when the system is under heavy load.

Vcore Voltage Additional Oset

Congure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore.

CPU Cache Override Voltage

Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.

CPU Cache Voltage Oset

Congure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase

system stability when overclocking.

System Agent Voltage Oset

Congure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system

stability when overclocking.

CPU Analog IO Voltage Oset

CPU I/O Analog Voltage.

CPU Digital IO Voltage Oset

CPU I/O Digital Voltage.

CPU Integrated VR Faults

Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection

and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities.

CPU Integrated VR Eciency Mode

Enable FIVR Eciency Management for power saving. Disable for better

performance and overclocking capabilities.

Voltage Conguration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage.

PCH 1.05V Voltage

Chipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance.

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PCH 1.5V Voltage

I/O 1.5V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance.

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4.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU

Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Intel® Rapid Start

Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Con-

guration, USB Conguration and Trusted Computing.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Active Processor Cores

Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

CPU C States Support

Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6

and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C7 State Support

Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

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CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-

ing.

No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain

classes of malicious buer overow attacks.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems

and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can

function as multiple virtual systems.

Hardware Prefetcher

Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better

performance.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently

requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

VT-d

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine

monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and

reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and

I/O performance.

PCIE1 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE1.

Share Memory

Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor

when the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Monitor

Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is

installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.

Render Standby

Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption.

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Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and

automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

On/O Play

With ASRock On/O Play users can connect their portable audio devices, such

as an MP3 player or a mobile phone to the PC and listen to music through the

computer's speakers even when the computer is turned o.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

Onboard LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will

remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start

to boot up when the power recovers.

Good Night LED

By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the

system is on. It will also automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs

when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

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4.4.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Mode Selection

IDE: For better compatibility.

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low

power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI

mode.

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features
that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan­tages.

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Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a

monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various

indicators of reliability.

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4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows

users to resume in just 5-6 seconds.

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4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social
networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

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4.4.6 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

Parallel Port

Enable or disable the Parallel port.

Change Settings

Select the address of the Parallel port.

Device Mode

Select the device mode according to your connected device.

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4.4.7 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI

S3 power saving.

Check Ready Bit

Enable to enter the operating system aer S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this

is recommended for better system stability.

ACPI HPET Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL

tests.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

PCI Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCI device and enable wake on LAN.

Ring-In Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

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RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let

it be handled by your operating system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.

USB Mouse Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

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4.4.8 USB Conguration

USB Controller

Enable or disable all the USB ports.

Intel USB 3.0 Mode

Select Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver

enabled aer rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically

enable the USB 3.0 driver aer entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS). Set

[Enabled] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled (Must install driver to use USB devices

under Windows® 7). Set [Disabled] to disable the USB 3.0 ports.

Legacy USB Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

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USB Compatibility Patch

If your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems,

please enable this option to x it. Please note that aer enabling this option, it is

normal that the system will postpone booting up aer pressing the power button.

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4.4.9 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.5 Tools

System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices

connected.

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.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup

network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to

your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to

RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support