Asrock Q1900M Pro3 User Manual

Q1900M Pro3Q1900M Pro3

Version 1.1

Published November 2014

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may cause undesired operation.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 5

1.4 I/O Panel 7

Chapter 2 Installation 8

2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 9

2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 11

2.3 Jumpers Setup 12

2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors 13

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 17

3.1 Installing Drivers 17

3.2 A-Tuning 18

3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 20

3.4 ASRock APP Shop 25

3.4.1 UI Overview 25

3.4.2 Apps 26

3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers 29

3.4.4 Setting 30

3.5 Start8 31

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 34

4.1 Introduction 34

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 34

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 35

4.2 Main Screen 36

4.3 Advanced Screen 37

4.3.1 CPU Conguration 38

4.3.2 Chipset Conguration 40

4.3.3 Storage Conguration 42

4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 43

4.3.5 Super IO Conguration 44

4.3.6 ACPI Conguration 45

4.3.7 USB Conguration 47

4.3.8 Trusted Computing 48

4.4 Tools 49

4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 51

4.6 Security Screen 52

4.7 Boot Screen 53

4.8 Exit Screen 55

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Q1900M Pro3 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.

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to ch ange without notice. In case any modications of this docum entation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support relate d 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 a s well. ASRock website htt p://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Q1900M Pro3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Q1900M Pro3 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Q1900M Pro3 Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Memory

Expansion Slot

Graphics

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* If only one DIMM module is installed, please install it into

DDR3_A1.

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Micro ATX Form Factor

Solid Capacitor design

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

Intel® Quad-Core Processor J1900 (2 GHz)

Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology

2 x DDR3/DDR3L DIMM Slots

Supports DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB

(see CAUTION)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2 @ x1 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

2 x PCI Slots

Intel® 7th generation (Gen 7) graphics

DirectX 11.0, Pixel Shader 5.0

Dual graphics output: support HDMI and D-Sub ports by

independent display controllers

Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 @ 60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @

60Hz

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

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

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP with HDMI Port

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI

Port

5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

Audio

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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

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ELNA Audio Caps

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LAN

Rear Panel I/O

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Realtek RTL8111GR

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Supports Wake-On-WAN

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

•

Protection)

Supports LAN Cable Detection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

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1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

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1 x Serial Port: COM1

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1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP support)

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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

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Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

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Spike Protection))

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

•

LED)

HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

Connector

2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

•

Hot Plug

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (3-pin)

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1 x Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin)

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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD

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Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

BIOS Feature

Hardware Monitor

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Supports Plug and Play

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ACPI 1.1 compliant wake up events

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Supports jumperfree

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

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CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

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

•

CPU temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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CASE OPEN detection

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

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Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-

•

bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

FCC, CE, WHQL

Certications

* For detailed product information, pl ease vi sit our website: http://ww w.asrock .com

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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be le ss than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit ope rating systems. Windows® 6 4-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast R AM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

Ro HS

US B 3 .0

CMO S

Bat ter y

Sup er

I/O

LAN

AUDIO CODEC

PS2

Key boar d

PS2

Mou se

Top: RJ- 45

USB 3.0 :

USB 3

USB 2.0 :

USB 2

Top:

LINE IN

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

MIC IN

PCIE1

PCIE2

ATXPWR 1

HD_AUD IO1

CI1

TPMS1

COM2

USB4_ 5

SPEAKER1

CLRMO S1

USB6

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRB TN

PANEL1

SATA2_2

CPU_FA N1

DDR 3_A 1 (6 4 bi t, 2 40- pin modu le)

DDR 3_B 1 (6 4 bi t, 2 40- pin modu le)

Q1 900M Pro3

PCI1

PCI2

SATA2_1

CHA_FAN 1

PARALL EL PORT

COM1

VGA1

HDM I1

USB 2.0 T: USB 0 B: U SB1

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No. Description

1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

3 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

4 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

5 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

6 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

7 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

8 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1)

9 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2)

10 USB 2.0 Header (USB6)

11 USB 2.0 Header (USB4 _5)

12 TPM Header (TPMS1)

13 COM Port Header (COM2)

14 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

15 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 Microphone (Pink)

2 Parallel Port 9 USB 3.0 Port (USB3)

3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 HDMI Port

4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 D-Sub Port

5 USB 2.0 Port (USB2) 12 COM Port

6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 PS/2 Keyboard Port

7 Front Speaker (Lime)

* ere are two LEDs on each LAN por t. Please refe r to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

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

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Chapter 2 Installation

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.

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

components.

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

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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.

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.

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

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3)

DIMM slots. If only one DIMM module is installed, please install it into DDR3_A1.

It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR 3/DDR3L slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

e DIMM only ts in one correct or ientation. It will cause per manent damage to the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

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

Before installing an expansion card , please make sure that the power supply is switched o or the power cord is unplugge d. Please read the documentation of the expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation .

PCI slots:

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

interface.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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2.3 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

(CLRMOS1)

(see p.5, No. 6)

CLRMOS1 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 CLRMOS1 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

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If you clear the CMOS, the case ope n may be detected. Please adju st the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connec tors 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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System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.5, No. 7)

PWRBTN (Power Swit ch):

Connec t to the power switch on the cha ssis front panel. You may cong ure the way to turn o your system u sing the power switch.

RESET (Reset Sw itch):

Connec t to the reset switch on the cha ssis front panel. Press the re set switch to res tart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to pe rform a normal restar t.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):

Connec t 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 (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):

Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on whe n the hard dr ive is reading or w riting data.

e front panel design may dier by chas sis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, re set switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assig nments and the pin assignments are matched cor rectly.

PLE D+

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.

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Serial ATA2 Connectors

(SATA2_1:

see p.5, No. 8)

(SATA2_2:

see p.5, No. 9)

SATA2_2 SATA2_1

ese two SATA2

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

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USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB4_ 5)

(see p.5, No. 11)

(4-pin USB6)

(see p.5, No. 10)

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.5, No. 15)

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the ch assis must suppor t HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instr uctions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please in stall it to the front panel audio heade r by the steps below: A. Connect Mic_ IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LI N) 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 connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel. E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adju st “Recording Volume”.

USB _PWR

GND

MIC 2_L

P-

P+

GND

P+

P-

USB_ PWR

PRE SENC E#

MIC _RET

J_S ENSE

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

P+

DUM MY

GND

OUT _RET

OUT 2_L

Besides three USB 2.0

ports on the I/O panel,

there are two headers on

this motherboard.

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

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GND

FAN_V OLTAGE

FAN_S PEED

GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E

FAN_ SPE ED

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

(see p.5, No. 4)

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.5, No. 5)

CPU Fan Connectors

(3-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.5, No. 1)

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.5, No. 3)

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.5, No. 14)

DUM MY

+5V

Sig nal

SPE AKE R

DUM MY

GND

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Please connect fan cable

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

Please connect the CPU

fan cable to the connector

and match the black wire

to the ground pin.

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.

is motherboard supports

CASE OPEN detec ti on feat ure

th at detects if the chassis cove

has been removed. This feature

requires a ch as si s with cha ss is

intrusion detection design.

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.5, No. 12)

is connector supports Trusted

Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys,

SMB _CLK _MAI N

GND

SMB _DAT A_MA IN

LAD 2

GND

LAD 1

digital certicates, passwords,

S_P WRDW N#

SER IRQ#

GND

and data. A TPM system also

+3V

LAD 3

FRA ME

PCI CLK

LAD 0

PCI RST#

helps enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

GND

+3V SB

ensures platform integrity.

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Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM2)

(see p.5, No. 13)

RRXD 1

DDTR #1

TTXD 1

DDCD #1

DDSR #1

CCTS #1

RRTS #1

GND

is COM2 header

supports a serial port

module.

RRI# 1

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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.

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To improve Windows 7 compatibility, ple ase 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 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 ve sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode and Tools.

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.

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3.3 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.

3.3.1 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.

ere are certai n risks . Please bac kup any important d ata before operating to avoid loss.

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

box then click OK.

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2. Enter into HK EY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ser vices\

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

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

3.3.2 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.

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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.

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Step 5

Click Apply to enable Smart Connect.

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.

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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 wa ke 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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3.4 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 Interne t to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop.

3.4.1 UI Overview

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Category Panel

Information Panel

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.

Hot News

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3.4.2 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.

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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.

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.

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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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3.4.3 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.

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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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3.4.4 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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3.5 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.

3.5.1 Installing Start8

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

\ ASRock Uti lity > Start8.

3.5.2 Conguring Start8

Style

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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

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Desktop a llows 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.

Becau se 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.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

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Main

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Security

Boot

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For security settings

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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

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+ / -

<Tab>

<PGUP>

<PGDN>

<HOME>

<END>

<F1>

<F4>

<F7>

<F9>

<F10>

<F12>

<ESC>

To change option for the selected items

Switch to next function

Go to the previous page

Go to the next page

Go to the top of the screen

Go to the bottom of the screen

To display the General Help Screen

Toggle sound on/o

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Load optimal default values for all the settings

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Print screen

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 over view.

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4.3 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® Smart

Connect Technology, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB

Conguration and Trusted Computing.

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

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4.3.1 CPU Conguration

Active Processor Cores

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

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple

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

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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.

No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain

classes of malicious buer overow attacks.

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.

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.

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4.3.2 Chipset Conguration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

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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.

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.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

Onboard LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

PCIE1 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE1.

PCIE2 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE2.

PCIE3 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE3.

Deep S5

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.

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Good Night LED

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

system is on. It will a lso automatically switch o the Power and LAN LEDs when

the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

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4.3.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Mode Selection

IDE: For better compatibility.

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AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

AHCI (Advanc ed Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new feature s that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have the se advantages.

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.

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.

4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

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

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4.3.5 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port 1

Enable or disable the Serial port 1.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

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Serial Port 2

Enable or disable the Serial port 2.

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.

4.3.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

S3 power saving.

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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.

PCIE Device Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE 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.

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.

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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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4.3.7 USB Conguration

USB Controller

Enable or disable all the USB ports.

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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.

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4.3.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk

drives.

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4.4 Tools

Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your

UEFI.

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Internet Flash

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

from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet

Flash.

*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB

pen drive before using this function.

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Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

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

speed and voltage.

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CPU Fan 1 Setting

is allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed. Conguration options: [Full On] and

[Automatic Mode]. e default value is [Full On].

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

is allows you to set chassis fan 1’s speed. Conguration options: [Full On],

[Automatic Mode] and [Manual]. e default value is [Full On].

Case Open Feature

Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been

removed.

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4.6 Security Screen

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

You may also clear the user password.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator

has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and

press enter to remove the password.

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User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the

settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the

password.

Secure Boot

Enable to support Windows 8 Secure Boot.

4.7 Boot Screen

is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the

boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot

from an USB storage device. 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.

Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this

UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows.

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Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please

note that a buzzer is needed.

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Full Screen Logo

Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.

AddOn ROM Display

Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the

AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.

CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

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CSM

Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless

you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1/8 64-bit and all of your

devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch?

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch?

Launch Video OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch?

4.8 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes

and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY.

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Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit

setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving

any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop

out. Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Copy shellx64.e to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.

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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 contact your dealer

for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request

form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp

ASRock Incorporation

2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

ASRock EUROPE B.V.

Bijsterhuizen 3151

6604 LV Wijchen

e Netherlands

Phone: +31-24-345-44-33

Fax: +31-24-345-44-38

ASRock America, Inc.

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

U.S.A.

Phone: +1-909-590-8308

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Fax: +1-909-590-1026

Asrock Q1900M Pro3 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Package Contents

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.4 I/O Panel

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.3 Jumpers Setup

2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

3.2 A-Tuning

3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology

3.4 ASRock APP Shop

3.4.1 UI Overview

3.4.2 Apps

3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers

3.4.4 Setting

3.5 Start8

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

4.1.2 Navigation Keys

4.2 Main Screen

4.3 Advanced Screen

4.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology

4.3.8 Trusted Computing

4.4 Tools

4.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

4.6 Security Screen

4.7 Boot Screen

4.8 Exit Screen