ASRock Q87M vPro Owner's Manual

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published May 2013

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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.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see ww w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

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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 9

1.5 I/O Panel 11

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 20

2.5 Jumpers Setup 21

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 27

3.1 Installing Drivers 27

3.2 A-Tuning 28

3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 32

3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 37

3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 42

3.5.1 Conguring and Using MeshCentral 42

3.5.2 Conguring and Using Splashtop 47

3.6 Start8 50

3.7 Intel® vPro Conguration and Management 53

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 54

4.1 Introduction 54

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 54

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 55

4.2 Main Screen 56

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 57

4.4 Advanced Screen 65

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 66

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 68

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 70

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 72

4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 73

4.4.6 AMT Conguration 74

4.4.7 Super IO Conguration 76

4.4.8 ACPI Conguration 77

4.4.9 USB Conguration 79

4.4.10 Trusted Computing 80

4.4.11 Serial Port Console Redirection 81

4.5 Tools 82

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 84

4.7 Boot Screen 85

4.8 Security Screen 88

4.9 Exit Screen 89

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Q87M vPro 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 change without notice. In case any modi­cations of this manual occur, the updated version w ill be available on ASRock ’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard, pl ease
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 Q87M vPro Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Q87M vPro Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Q87M vPro 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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Q87M vPro

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1.2 Specications

Platform

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CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* Intel® Small Business Advantage, Intel® vProTM Technology

and Intel® Active Management Technology 9.0 can be supported

only with Intel® CoreTM vProTM processor family

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Micro ATX Form Factor

All Solid Capacitor design

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Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® /

Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package

4 Power Phase Design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Intel® Q87

Supports Intel® vProTM Technology

Supports Intel® Active Management Technology 9.0

Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage 2.0

Dual Channel DDR3 memory technolog y

4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

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

memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

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

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot

Expansion
Slot

Graphics

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2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

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1 x PCI slot

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

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be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

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

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

Encode1,

Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel®

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InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

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Graphics

Max. shared memory 1792MB

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Four VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and

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DisplayPort

Supports Triple Monitors

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Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

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1920x1200 @ 60Hz

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

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60Hz

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

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60Hz

Supports DisplayPort with ma x. resolution up to 3840x2160 @

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60Hz

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

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

monitor is required)

Supports HDCP function with DVI-D, HDMI and

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DisplayPort ports

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D,

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HDMI and DisplayPort ports

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Audio

LAN

5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

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Gigabit LAN 10/100/10 00 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I217LM

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Supports Intel® Remote Wake and iSCSI Remote Boot Tech-

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nology

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Rear Panel
I/O

Storage

Connector

1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

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1 x PS/2 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 DisplayPort

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2 x USB 2.0 Ports

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4 x USB 3.0 Ports

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

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LED)

HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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

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

12 and Intel

Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”

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functions

1 x Print Port header

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1 x COM port headers

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1 x Power LED header

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1 x Chassis Intrusion header

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1 x TPM header

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

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

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1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

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1 x 24 pin ATX power connector

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1 x 8 pin 12V power connector

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1 x Front panel audio connector

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2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

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1 x USB 3.0 header (support 2 USB 3.0 ports)

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64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support

BIOS
Feature

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ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-

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ment

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Support
CD

Hardware
Monitor

OS

Certica­tions

Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Tria l Version), Cyber-

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Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and

Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer

CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

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CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-

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Adjust 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 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant

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FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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Q87M vPro

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

Please realiz e that the re is a certain r isk involved with o verclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking to ols. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be don e at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclo cking.

Due to limitation , the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the re servation for sys­tem usage under Windows® 32-bit ope rating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems
do not have s uch limitation s. You can use ASRock XFast R AM to utilize the memory that
Windows® cannot use.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning

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

features and improved utilities, including XFast R AM, Dehumidier, Good Night

LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

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 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 USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. e

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

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.

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ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. 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 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 director y 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.

Q87M vPro

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 System Browser

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

connected.

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.

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ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to

logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! e speedy boot will

completely change your user experience and behavior.

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 Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology oers you a better sleeping environment by

extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the

Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the system is powered on. Good Night

LED will automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system

enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.

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 Home Cloud

is motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel 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.

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-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.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_A2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_B2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

64Mb
BIOS

Intel

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PCIE1

PCI1

Sup er

I/O

HD_AUDIO1

1

COM1

1

CLRCMOS1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

PLED1

1

CHA_FAN2

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

1

SPEAKER1

LAN

USB4_5

1

SATA

_1

SATA

_5

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PCI Express 3.0

RoHS

LPT1

2

HDMI 1

HDMI _DP_1

TPMS1

1

1

3 4

5 6 7

8

9

10
11

12
13

SATA

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SATA

_0

SATA

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SATA

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1920

16

17

1

USB3_4_5

21

1

CI1

2223

USB6_7

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24252627

CMOS

Battery

PCIE2

PCIE3

Keyb oard

Mous e

PS2

PS2

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DVI1

VGA

USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

Bott om:

Cent er:

Mic In

Fron t

Top:
RJ-45

Line I n

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ATXPWR1

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No. Description

1 TPM Header (TPMS1)

2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

11 SATA3 Con ne ctors (SATA_ 4)

12 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_2)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0)

16 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

17 Power LED Header (PLED1)

18 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_1)

19 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_3)

20 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_5)

21 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

22 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

24 USB 2.0 Header (USB6 _7)

25 Print Port Header (LPT1)

26 COM Port Header (COM1)

27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1.5 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3.0 Ports (LAN_USB3_01)

2 D-Sub Port 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

3 Display Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 HDMI Port

5 Line In (Light Blue) 12 DVI-D Port

6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 13 PS/2 Keyboard Port

7 Microphone (Pink)

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixe r” tool on your
system. Plea se sele ct “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are a llowed to select
“Realtek HDA Primary output” to u se the Rear Speaker, Central/Ba ss, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

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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.

2.1 Installing the CPU

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

2. Unplug all power c ables before in stalling the CPU.

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3

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s 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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Q87M vPro

FAN

CPU_

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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.

1. For dual channel cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same b rand,

speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DI MM pairs.

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

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

e DIMM only ts in one correct orie ntation. It will cause permanent dam age to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

ere is 3 PCI Express slots and 1 PCI slot on this motherboard.

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

PCI slot:

e PCI1 is 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 and 3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) are used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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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

(CLRCMO S1)

(see p.9, No. 12)

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

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If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Pl ease adjust the BIOS option “Clear
Status” to clear th e record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jump ers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header

(9-pi n PANEL1)

(see p.9, No. 16)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the ch assi s front panel. You may congure the way to tur n
o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset sw itch to restart the
computer if the computer f reezes and fails to per form a normal restar t.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chas sis front panel. e LED i s 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 slee p 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 when the
hard drive is reading or wr iting data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of powe r
switch, reset switch , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect­ing your ch assi s front panel module to thi s header, make sure the wire a ssignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

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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GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

1

ID

IntA_P_D+

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA_0:

see p.9, No. 15)

(SATA_1:

see p.9, No. 18)

(SATA_2:

see p.9, No. 14)

(SATA_3:

see p.9, No. 19)

(SATA_4 :

see p.9, No. 11)

(SATA_5:

see p.9, No. 20)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_4_5)

(see p.9, No. 23)

(9-pin USB_6_7)

(see p.9, No. 24)

USB 3.0 Headers

(19-pin USB3_4_ 5)

(see p.9, No. 21)

SATA_5

SATA_3

SATA_1

IntA_P_D-

IntA_P_D+

GND

IntA_P_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P_D-

SATA_4

SATA_2

SATA_0

IntA_P_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P_SSTX-

IntA_P_SSTX+

IntA_P_SSRX-

Vbus

Vbus

IntA_P_SSRX-

IntA_P_SSRX+

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Besides two 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.

Besides four USB 3.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are one header on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

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Front Panel Audio Header

1

DUMMY

SPEAKER

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

GND

N_SPEED

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.9, No. 27)

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

1. High Denition Audio support s Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup ­port HDA to function correctly. Ple ase fol low 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 th e front panel audio header by the
steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct 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 ne ed 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”.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-p i n SPEAKER1)

(see p.9, No. 13)

Chassis and Power Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 10)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.9, No. 9)

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+5V

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND
+ 12V

CHA_ FA

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

(3-p in PW R_ FA N1)

(see p.9, No. 2)

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+12V

N_SPEED_CONTROL

5

8

Signal

GND

N_SPEED

1

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 4)

(4-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.9, No. 5)

ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.9, No. 8)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.9, No. 3)

Serial Port Header

(9-p in CO M1)

(see p.9, No. 26)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

12

1

FA

CPU_FA

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

24

13

1

4

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

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.

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 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.

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-p in CI1)

(see p.9, No. 22)

1

GND

is motherboard supports

CASE OPEN de tec tion feat ure

that detects if the cha ssis cover

has been removed. This feature

requires a chassis w ith chas sis

intrusion detection design.

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TPM Header

CK_33M_TPM

N

AFD#

STB#

(17-pi n TP MS1)

(see p.9, No. 1)

1

LFRAME#_L

T

PM_RST#

LAD3_L

+3V

LAD0_L

+3VSB

GNDF_CLKRUN#

GND

SMB_CLK_MAIN

SMB_DATA_MAI

LAD2_L

LAD1_L

GND

S_PWRDWN#

SERIRQ#

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.9, No. 25)

ERROR#

PINIT#

1

SPD1

SPD0

SLIN#

SPD2

SPD3

SPD4

SPD5

SPD6

GND

SPD7

ACK#

BUSY

is is an interface for print port

cable that allows convenient

connection of printer devices.

PE

SLCT

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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, 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 R AM, 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-Tu ni n g will be auto-installed as well. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon

“A-Tu ni n g“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A-Tuning“ icon, A-Tu ni ng

main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

ere are ve sections in A-Tu ni ng main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC

Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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Tool s

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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Fast Boot

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

is only supported by Windows 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/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and automatically

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

Hibernation mode.

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.

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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.

HDMI-IN

Connect two dierent devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and

secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time. Please set a hotkey

for switching between the two devices.

OC Tw eaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

System Info

View information about the system.

System Browser

System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.

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Tech Ser vice

Contact Tech Service.

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3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technolog y 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 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)

• Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 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 certain risks. Please back up any importa nt data before operating to avoid loss.

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.

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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.

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3.3.2 Setup Guide

Conguring Rapid Start

Step 1

Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utilit y.

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 Ye s to reboot.

Step 4

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

sy stem 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.

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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 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)

• Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 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 certain risks. Please back up any importa nt data 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 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.

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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.

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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.

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3. Windows system will enter sleep state.

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4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodica lly, 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 Intel® Remote Wake Technology

Intel® Remote Wake Technolog y allows you to use programs or services over the

Internet to wake up your home computer from energy ecient sleep mode.

Before conguring this feature, verify the following.

• Remote Wake has been enabled in "Intel® Smart Connect Technolog y

Manager".

• Make sure that the "PCI Device Power On" is enabled in UEFI SETUP

UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Conguration.

3.5.1 Conguring and Using MeshCentral

MeshCentral allows you to remotely wake up a PC from any network using a single

web site. Just download and install the mesh agent on your computers and your

computers will show up in the "My Devices" section of MeshCentral.com.

Creating a Mesh

Step 1

Login to Meshcentral.com.

If you have not created a MeshCentral acount, go to MeshCentra l.com and create a

new account.

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Step 2

Click the "My Account" tab. en click on "New" to create a new mesh.

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Step 3

A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password.

Step 4

Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh.

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Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent

Step 1

Click Install on the My Account page.

Step 2

Select the mesh and download both les. Make sure both les are in the same

di rec to ry.

Step 3

Right-click on MeshAgent.exe and select Run as administrator.

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Step 4

Click Install / Update.

Step 5

Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".

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Step 6

Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not.

Waking up Your PC using PC

Step 1

On the "My Devices" page, click on Power Actions.

Step 2

Click on Wa ke or Sleep.

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Waking up Your PC Using Mobile Device

Before waking up your home computer using a mobile dev ice, please l og out of MeshCentral
on other previously used computers or devices.

Step 1

Login to meshcentral.com/m.

Step 2

Select a Machine.

Step 3

Click on Wa ke or Sleep.

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3.5.2 Conguring and Using Splashtop

Splashtop is a remote desktop access soware that lets you remotely access your

home computer from your mobile device.

Before conguring this feature, verify that "Remote Wake" has been enabled in

"Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager".

Setup Guide

Step 1

Download and install the Streamer on your home computer, which is located in

the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utilit y > Splashtop

Streamer. en enter your Splashtop Account. If you have not created a Splashtop

acount, create one.

Step 2

Download and install “Splashtop 2” on your mobile device and log into the app.

Using Remote Wakeup

Step 1

In "Splashtop 2”, tap the edit button next to an oine machine from the list.

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Step 2

Tap "Wake up this computer".

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Using Remote Control

Step 1

In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home

computer.

Step 2

Start remotely accessing your home computer.

e func tionality and price of the Splashtop APP a nd subscription fee is subject to
change . Please check www.splashtop.com for for details.

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Accessing Data

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Playing Video

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3.6 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.

3.6.1 Installing Start8

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

\ ASRock Uti lity > Start8.

3.6.2 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.

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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 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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3.7 Intel® vPro Conguration and Management

If you would like to congure and manage Intel vPro Technolog y, please install

"Intel Open Manageability Developer Tool Kit", which is located in the folder at the

following path of the Support CD: ..\Utilities\ManageabilityToolKit\(v1.21)\Man-

ageabilityDeveloperToolKit.msi. You can download the latest version of the tool kit

from http://opentools.homeip.net/open-manageability.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects

and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less dicult but also a lot

more amusing. 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 upd ated, the following UEFI setup screens
and descriptions are for reference pur pose 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:

Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Boot

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

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Security

Exit

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For security settings

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>

<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

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 overview.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup screens
and descriptions are for reference pur pose only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen.

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.

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 Technolog y enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

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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 xed voltage added to the integrated GPU.

GT Voltage Oset

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

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DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Conguration

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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

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.

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Command Rate (CR)

e delay between when a memor y 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

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

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

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command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

tRDRD

Congure between module read to read delay.

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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.

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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

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.

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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

Use this to congure DIMM Exit Mode. e default is [Fast Exit].

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FIVR Conguration

FIVR Switch Frequency Signature

Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency.

FIVR Switch Frequency Oset

Congure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.

CPU Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings.

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

Override: e voltage is xed.

CPU Adaptive Voltage

Congure the voltage added to the CPU when the system is under heavy load.

CPU Voltage Oset

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

CPU Cache Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings.

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

Override: e voltage is xed.

CPU Cache Adaptive Voltage

Congure the voltage added 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.

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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. e default value is [Auto].

PCH 1.05V Voltage

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

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, AMT Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration,

USB Conguration , Trusted Computing and Serial Port Console Redirection.

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

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Intel TXT(LT) Support

Use this option to enable or disable Intel(R) TXT(LT) support. e default value is

[Disabled].

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

Intel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so

that the overall performance on threaded soware is improved.

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.

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CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

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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, Memor y, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

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.

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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

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.

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

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

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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.

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Render Standby

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

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.

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.

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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.

AHCI (Advanc ed Host Controll er Inter face) support s NCQ and other new features that
will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mod e does not have these 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

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mode.

Dynamic Storage Accelerator

Keep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I/O performance, lower latency

and increased system responsiveness.

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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 Technolog y 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 AMT Conguration

Intel AMT

Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS

Extension.

BIOS Hotkey Pressed

Use this item to enable/disable BIOS hotkey press.

MEBx Selection Screen

Use this item to enable/disable MEBx selection screen.

Hide Un-Congure ME Conrmation Prompt

Use this item to enable/disable hide un-congure ME without password

conrmation prompt.

MEBx Debug Message Output

Use this item to enable/disable MEBx debug message output.

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Un-Congure ME

Use this item to enable/disable un-congure ME without password.

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Amt Wait Timer

Set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS.

Disable ME

Use this item to enable/disable set ME to so temporary.

ASF

Use this item to enable/disable Alert Specication Format.

Activate Remote Assistance Process

Use this item to enable/disable trigger CIR A boot.

USB Congure

Use this item to enable/disable USB congure function.

PET Progress

Use this item to enable/disable PET Events progress to recieve PET events or not.

WatchDog

Use this item to enable/disable WatchDog Timer

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4.4.7 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port1

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address1

Select the address of the Serial port.

Parallel Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port.

Change Settings

Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device.

Device Mode

Use this item to change the Printer Port mode.

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4.4.8 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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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.

Wake From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel I217V LAN.

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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.

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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4.4.9 USB Conguration

USB Controller

Enable or disable all the USB ports.

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USB 3.0 Controller

Enable or disable all 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.

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4.4.10 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.4.11 Serial Port Console Redirection

Console Redirection

Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection.

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Console Redirection Settings

Use this option to congure Console Redirection Settings.

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4.5 Tools

Instant Flash

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

UEFI.

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.

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UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.6 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.

CPU Fan 1&2 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU

temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1&2 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU

temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Case Open Feature

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

removed.

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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 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.

Boot Failure Guard

If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores

the default settings.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Congure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores

the default settings.

CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

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 64-bit and all of your

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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?

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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?

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4.8 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.

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.

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4.9 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 a ll 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://ww w.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: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

ASRock America, Inc.

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

U.S.A.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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