ASRock IMB-385 Manual

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IMB-385

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published November 2013

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Contents

1 Introduction ....................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 8

1.4 I/O Panel ........................................................................ 10

2 Installation ......................................................... 11

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 11

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 11

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 12

2.4 Expansion Slots ............................................................ 14

2.5 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 15

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 16

2.7 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 20

3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ......................................... 21

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 21

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 21

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 22

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 22

3.3 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 23

3.3.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 24

3.3.2 Chipset Conguration........................................... 26

3.3.3 Storage Conguration .......................................... 28

3.3.4 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ..................... 29

3.3.5 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 30

3.3.6 ACPI Conguration............................................... 31

3.3.7 USB Conguration ............................................... 32

3.3.8 Voltage Conguration ........................................... 33

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 34

3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 35

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................. 37

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 38

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4 Software Support .............................................. 39

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 39

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 39

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 39

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 39

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 39

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 39

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-385 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 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd

the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock IMB-385 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock IMB-385 Driver CD

ASRock IMB-385 Jumper setting instruction

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Form Factor

Processor System

Expansion Slot

Memory

Graphics

Ethernet

SATA

Rear I/O

Dimensions Micro-ATX (9.6-in x 9.6-in)

CPU

Core Number Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset H81 BIOS UEFI PCI 2 Mini-PCIe 0 mSATA 0 PCIe 1 (x16)+ 1 (x4) CFast Card

Socket

Technology

Max. 16GB Socket 2 x Long DIMM Controller Intel® HD Graphics (By CPU) VRAM Shared Memory VGA Supports max resolution 1920x1200 LVDS No HDMI Supports HDMI 1.4a, max resolution 1920x1200 DVI No DisplayPort Supports max resolution 2560x1600 Multi Display Yes (Dual Monitor) Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Controller GbE LAN: Intel® I217V Connector 1 x RJ-45 Max Data Transfer Rate VGA 1 DVI 0 HDMI 1 DisplayPort 1 Ethernet 1

Socket LGA1150 for Intel® Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron (Haswell)

(By CPU, Max 4)

Dual Channel DDR3 1066/1333/1600 MHz SDRAM

2 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s), 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s)

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USB

Audio 3 (Mic-In, Line-Out, Line-In) Serial 2 (RS-232/422/485) PS/2 1 (Combo) USB - 2 x USB 2.0 headers LVDS/ Inverter VGA 0 Serial 4 (RS-232) SATA 2 x SATA2 (3.0Gb/s), 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s)

Internal Connector

Watchdog Timer

Power Requirements

Environment Temperature 0ºC – 60ºC

mPCIe 0 Parallel 1 mSATA 0 IrDA 0 GPIO 8-bit 4 x GPI + 4 x GPO SATA PWR Output Con Speaker Header

Output Output from super I/O to drag RESETCON# Interval 256 Segments, 0,1,2…255 Sec/Min

Input PWR ATX PWR (8 + 24)

Power On

6 (2 x USB 3.0 compliant, 4 x USB 2.0 compliant)

AT/ATX Supported

-AT : Directly PWR on as power input ready

-ATX : Press button to PWR on after power input ready

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

ATXP WR 1

I ntel

H81

DDR 3_A 1 ( 64 bi t, 24 0-p in mod ule )

DDR 3_B 1 ( 64 bi t, 24 0-p in mod ule )

PCI1

PCI2

PCIE1

PCIE2

HD_AUDI O1

COM6

COM5

COM3

COM4

CMO S

Bat ter y

HDLED R ESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

Supe r

I/O

SATA_5

SATA_1

SATA_2 SATA_6

CLRCMOS 1

CHA_FAN2

64Mb BIOS

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

24. 4c m ( 9.6 in)

USB8_9

CI2

CI1

LPT1

USB 3 .0 T: USB0 B: US B1

Top: RJ-4 5

USB 2 .0 T: USB4 B: US B5

USB 2 .0 T: USB2 B: US B3

HDMI

BUZZ 1

Top:

Line In

Cent er:

Line Out

Bott om:

Mic I n

JGPIO1

COM 2

VGA 1

6 7

12 13 14

IM B- 3 85

COM 1

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

DISP LAY1

ATX12V 1

PWR_JP1

USB10_11

AUDIO CODEC

CHA_FAN1

TPM1

PWR_LOSS 1

JGPIO_PWR1

JGPIO_SET1

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1 :

8-pin ATX Power Input Connector

2 :

3-Pin CPU FAN Connector

3 :

4-Pin CPU FAN Connector

4 : DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

5 : 24-pin ATX Power Input Connector

6 : PWR LOSS Header

7 : RS-232 Port 4 Pin Header (COM5)

8 : RS-232 Port 4 Pin Header (COM6)

9 : RS-232 Port 4 Pin Header (COM4)

10 : RS-232 Port 4 Pin Header (COM3)

11 : Digital Input / Output Pin Header

12 : Digital Input / Output Power Selection

13 : Digital Input / Output

14 : AT/ATX Mode Selection

15 : TPM Header

16 :

System Panel Header

17 : SATA2 Connector (SATA_5)

18 : SATA2 Connector (SATA_6)

19 : SATA3 Connector (SATA_2)

20 : SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)

21 : Printer Port Header

22 :

USB2.0 Header (

23 :

USB2.0 Header (

24 : Chassis Intrusion Header 1

25 : Chassis Intrusion Header 2

26 :

Front Panel Audio Header

27 : Clear CMOS Header

28 :

4-Pin Chassis FAN Connector

29 :

3-Pin Chassis FAN Connector

Default Value Setting

USB10_11)

USB8_9)

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1.4 I/O Panel

** 1 COM Port (COM1)

** 2 COM Port (COM2)

3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_3)

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port

5 Line In (Light Blue)

6 Line out (Lime)

7 Microphone (Pink)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB4_5)

9 HDMI Port (HDMI1)

10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB0_1)

11 VGA Port (VGA1)

12 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (Y Cable)

13 DisplayPort (DP1)

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

** COM Port (COM2) does not support auto ow control.

** This motherboard supports RS232/422/485 on COM1, 2 ports. Please refer to below table for

the pin denition. In addition, COM1, 2 ports (RS232/422/485) can be adjusted in BIOS setup

utility > Advanced Screen > Super IO Conguration. You may refer to page 30 for details.

PIN RS232 RS422 RS485

1 DCD, Data Carrier Detect TX- RTX2 RXD, Receive Data RX+ N/A 3 TXD, Transmit Data TX+ RTX+ 4 DTR, Data Terminal Ready RX- N/A 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR, Data Set Ready N/A N/A 7 RTS, Request To Send N/A N/A 8 CTS, Clear To Send N/A N/A 9 No Power/5V/12V N/A N/A

COM1, 2 Port Pin Denition

LAN Port

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Chapter 2: Installation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6” x 9.6”, 24.4 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before

you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

the motherboard ts into it.

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

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

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,

NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also

remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object

before you handle components.

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

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

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.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM

slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel 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 Channe l Memory Technology with

only one memory module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DD R or DDR2 memory module into a

DDR3 slot; other wise, this mother board and DIMM may be dam-

aged.

4. The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause perma-

nent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the

DIMM 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 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

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

interface.

PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIE x4 slot; White) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width

graphics cards.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

The i llu strat ion shows how ju mpers 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

illustra ti on shows a 3-p in jumper whose

pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap

is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(3-pin CLRCMOS1)

(see p.8, No. 27)

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

system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug

the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a

jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,

please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need

to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up

the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole and MAC

address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

AT/ATX Mode

(3-pin PWR_JP1)

(see p.8, No. 14)

Selection 1-2 : AT Mode

2-3 : ATX Mode

Digital Input / Output Power Selection 1-2 : +12V

(3-pin JGPIO_PWR1)

(see p.8, No. 12)

Digital Input / Output

(3-pin JGPIO_SET1)

(see p.8, No. 13)

Default Value Setting

1-2 : +5V

2-3 : +5V

2-3 : GND

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.8 No. 3)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

FAN_ SPE ED _CO NTR OL

CPU _FA N_S PEE D

+12 V

GND

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.8 No. 2)

GND

+12 V

CPU _FAN _S PEE D

Chassis Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cable

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.8, No. 28)

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.8, No. 29)

ATX Power Input Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.8 No. 5)

supply to this connector.

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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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RS-232 Port 4 Pin Headers

PLE D+

(9-pin COM5: see p.8, No. 7)

(9-pin COM6: see p.8, No. 8)

(9-pin COM4: see p.8, No. 9)

(9-pin COM3: see p.8, No. 10)

DDC D#1

TTX D1

GND

RRT S#1

COM PW R

RRX D1

DDT R#1

DDS R#1

CCT S#1

Digital Input / Output Pin Header

(10-pin JGPIO1)

(see p.8, No. 11)

PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name

1 SIO_24 2 SIO_20

3 SIO_25 4 SIO_21

5 SIO_26 6 SIO_22

7 SIO_27 8 SIO_23

9 JGPIO_PWR1 10 GND

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.8, No. 16)

several system front panel

functions.

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

GND

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the

chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the

positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure

the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a

normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-

tem is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep

state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly

PWR

consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED,

speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this

header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are

matched correctly.

SATA2 Connectors These two Serial ATA2 (SATA2)

(SATA_5: see p.8, No. 17)

(SATA_6: see p.8, No. 18)

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage

SATA_5

SATA_6

devices. The current SATA2

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

SATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

(SATA_1: see p.8, No. 20)

(SATA_2: see p.8, No. 19)

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA3

SATA_1

SATA_2

interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four USB 2.0 ports on

(9-pin USB8_9: see p.8, No. 23)

(9-pin USB10_11: see p.8, No. 22)

the I/O panel, there are two

headers on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

GND

PWR

GND

Chassis Intrusion Headers This motherboard supports

(2-pin CI1: see p.8, No. 24)

(2-pin CI2: see p.8, No. 25)

CASE OPEN detection feature

that detects if the chassis cover

has been removed. This feature

requires a chassis with chassis

intrusion detection design.

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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.8 No. 26)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

ATX 12V Power Input Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.8, No. 1)

power supply to this connector.

8 5

4 1

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the

8 5

4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

TPM Header This connector supports a

(19-pin TPM1)

see p.8, No. 15)

(

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

48M Hz

GND

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

GND

LAD 1

LAD 2

SMB _DA TA _ MA IN

SMB _CL K_ M AI N

GND

ensures platform integrity.

Print Port Header This is an interface for print

(25-pin LPT1)

(see p.8, No. 21)

port cable that allows

convenient connection of printer

AFD#

ERRO R#

PINI T#

SLIN #

devices.

SPD3

SPD2

SPD1

SPD0

STB#

SPD4

SPD5

SPD6

GND

SPD7

+5V

GND

+3V SB

LAD 0

+3V

LAD 3

PCI RST #

FRA ME

PCI CLK

ACK#

BUSY

SLCT

4 1

PWR LOSS Header

(2-pin PWR_LOSS1)

(see p.8, No. 6)

+5V SB_ ATX

Short : Power Loss

Open : no Power Loss

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2.7 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to

install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You

may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press

<F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after 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 off and then back on.

Because the UEFI software 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.

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main To set up the system time/date information

Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features

H/W Monitor To display current hardware status

Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features

Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

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

bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the

mouse to click your required item.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

/ Moves cursor up or down to select items

+ / - To change option for the selected items

<Enter> To bring up the selected screen

<F1> To display the General Help Screen

<F7> Discard changes

<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F12> Print screen

<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

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

the system overview.

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3.3 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-

ration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Intel(R) Smart Connect Tech-

nology, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Voltage

Conguration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-

nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering

operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch this tool

and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard

drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please

be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI

les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to update

your UEFI, and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes.

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3.3.1 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.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro-

cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en-

able power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 7 / 8 and want to enable

this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if

the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology.

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disabled] if above issues occur.

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Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology.

Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre-

quency in specic conditions. The default value is [Enabled].

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control

mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating.

No-Execute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement

to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX)

Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious

software to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the current CPU

does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.

Intel Virtualization Technology

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool

Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not

support Intel Virtualization Technology.

Hardware Prefetcher

Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Use this item to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.

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3.3.2 Chipset Conguration

DRAM Frequency

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

inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot

graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express].

VT-d

Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization

Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled].

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-Moniter

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

Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device.

The default value is [Enabled].

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

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Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature.

Deep Sleep

Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms

support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. The default value is [Disabled].

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.

If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power

recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the

system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

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3.3.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.

SATA Mode Selection

Use this to select SATA mode. Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI

Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ

and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor-

mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

Use this item to congure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management.

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

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-

sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]

and [Enabled].

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3.3.4 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology.

Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks,

such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer

is in sleep mode. The default is [Enabled].

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3.3.5 Super IO Conguration

COM1 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM1. Select COM1 port type: [RS232],

[RS422] or [RS485].

COM2 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM2. Select COM2 port type: [RS232],

[RS422] or [RS485].

COM3 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM3.

COM4 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM4.

COM5 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM5.

COM6 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM6.

LPT1 Port Conguration

Use this set parameters of the onboard parallel port.

WDT Timeout Reset

This allows users to enable/disable the Watch Dog Timer timeout to reset

system. The default value is [Disabled].

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3.3.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® certication.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

Wake From Onboard LAN 2

Use this item to enable or disable the Wake From Onboard LAN 2 fea-

ture.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the

system.

USB Mouse Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system.

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3.3.7 USB Conguration

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

Intel USB 3.0 Mode

Use this item to enable or disable the use of Intel USB 3.0 mode.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the

details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and

UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility is-

sues, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI

setup and Windows / Linux OS.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices.

The default value is [Enabled].

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3.3.8 Voltage Conguration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU

fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU_FAN1 & 2 Setting

This allows you to set CPU fan 1 & 2’s speed. Conguration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default value is [Full On].

CHA_FAN1 & 2 Setting

This allows you to set chassis fan 1 & 2’s speed. Conguration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default value is [Full On].

Over Temperature Protection

Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The default

value is [Enabled].

Case Open Feature

This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature. The

default is value [Disabled].

Clear Status

This option appears only when the case open has been detected. Use this

option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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3.5 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con-

guration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three

options:

[Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot.

[Fast] - The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB ash

drive.

[Ultra Fast] - There are a few restrictions.

1. Only supports Windows® 8 UEFI operating system.

2. You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup (Clear CMOS or run utility

in Widows® to enter BIOS Setup).

3. If you are using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support

UEFI GOP in order to boot.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Thi s sho ws the number of seconds to wait for setup activat ion key.

65535(0XFFFF) means indenite waiting.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

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Boot Beep

Sele ct w he ther the Boot Bee p should be tur ne d on or of f when the

system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed.

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [En-

abled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full

Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the

system boots, please select [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled]

and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

CSM

Please disable CSM when you enable Fast Boot option. The default value

is [Enabled].

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3.6 Security Screen

In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the

system.

Secure Boot

Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].

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3.7 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

conguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard

changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard

changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the

available lesystem devices.

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Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8.1 / 8.1

64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware op-

tions vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer

your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

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

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

computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double

click on the le “ASRSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to

display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available device’s drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the motherboard sup-

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

4.2.4 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re

welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-

tact your dealer for further information.