Asrock QC5000-ITX/WiFi User Manual

QC5000-ITX/WiFi
QC5000-ITX
QC5000-ITX/PH

User Manual

Version 1.2

Published October 2014

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 6

1.4 I/O Panel 8

1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna (for
QC5000-ITX/WiFi only) 10

Chapter 2 Installation 11

2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 12

2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 14

2.3 Jumpers Setup 15

2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 20

3.1 Installing Drivers 20

3.2 A-Tuning 21

3.3 ASRock APP Shop 24

3.3.1 UI Overview 24

3.3.2 Apps 25

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 28

3.3.4 Setting 29

3.4 Start8 30

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 33

4.1 Introduction 33

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 33

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 34

4.2 Main Screen 35

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 37

4.4 Advanced Screen 40

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 41

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 42

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 44

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 45

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 46

4.4.6 USB Conguration 48

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 49

4.5 Tools 50

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 53

4.7 Boot Screen 54

4.8 Security Screen 57

4.9 Exit Screen 58

QC5000-ITX/WiFi
QC5000-ITX
QC5000-ITX/PH

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock QC5000-ITX/WiFi / QC5000-ITX / QC5000-

ITX/PH 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 manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modica­tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock ’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.a srock .com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock QC5000-ITX/WiFi / QC5000-ITX / QC5000-ITX/PH Motherboard (Mini-ITX

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ASRock QC5000-ITX/WiFi / QC5000-ITX / QC5000-ITX/PH Quick Installation

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Guide

ASRock QC5000-ITX/WiFi / QC5000-ITX / QC5000-ITX/PH 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 x ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna (for QC5000-ITX/WiFi only)

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1 x WiFi Module Screw (for QC5000-ITX / QC5000-ITX/PH only)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Memory

Expansion
Slot

Graphics

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Mini-ITX Form Factor

All Solid Capacitor design

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

AMD FT3 Kabini A4-5000 Quad-Core APU

2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

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

memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION1)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x4 mode)

1 x Mini-PCI Express Slot: For WiFi Module

Integrated AMD RadeonTM HD 8330 Graphics

DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0

Max. shared memory 2GB

Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and

DisplayPort 1.2 (see CAUTION2)

Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K

(4096x2160) @ 24Hz or 4K × 2K (3840x2160) @ 30Hz

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

60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @

60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K

(4096x2160) @ 30Hz

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 DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2

Ports

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

HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

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Audio

LAN

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

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Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

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

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Realtek RTL8111E

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

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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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W i re l es s
L A N ( f o r
Q C 50 0 0 ­I T X/ W iF i
only)

Rear Panel
I/O

WiFi-802.11n Module

1T1R 150Mbp s IEEE 802 .11n / 5 4Mbp s IEEE 802 .11g /

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11Mbps IEEE 802.11b

Suppor ts Station mode (Inf ra st ructure mode and Ad-hoc

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mode)

1 x Antenna Port (for QC5000-ITX/WiFi only)

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.2

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1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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

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Spike Protection))

2 x USB 3.0 Ports (AMD FT3 Kabini A4-5000 Quad-Core

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APU) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protec-

tion))

2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Etron EJ188H) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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LED)

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

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Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

Connector

BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by AMD FT3 Kabini A4-

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5000 Quad-Core APU, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-

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port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (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 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 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD

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Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188H (Supports 2 USB

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3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection))

32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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Supports “Plug and Play”

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ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

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DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment

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CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan

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CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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

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

OS

Certica­tions

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

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bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit

* USB 3.0 is not supported by Windows® XP

FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adju st­ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using third­party o verclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause
damage to the components and dev ices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed by overclocking.

1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB
for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP. For Windows® 64­bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast RAM
to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

2. HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 cannot output at the same time . You can only cho ose
either one of them. Plea se refer to the BIOS setup option “HDMI/DP Switch“ on
page 43.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

ATXPW R1

FS B 800

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240- pi n mod ule)

DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240- pi n mod ule)

SATA3_1

LAN

AUDIO
CODEC

1

CLRCMO S1

PCIE1

1

USB4_ 5

1

USB2_ 3

HD_AU DIO1

1

CHA_FA N1

SPEAKE R1

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HDLED RE SET

PLED PWRBTN

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PANEL 1

RJ-45 LAN

USB 3 .0
T: U SB 4
B: US B5

SATA3_2

Fr on t U SB 3. 0

CPU_FAN 1

TPMS1

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COM1

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3

4

5

1

6

7

8

12

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1718

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USB 2.0
T: USB 0
B: U SB1

PS2

Keyb oar d/

Mous e

USB3_ 2_3

SATA3_A 0

SATA3_A 1

MPCIE 1

DP_1

HDMI

VGA1

DVI1

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CTR B ASS

Cent er:

REAR SPK

Bott om:

Opti cal

SPDI F

Top:

LINE IN

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

MIC I N

WiF i-8 02 .11n

Mod ul e

CHA_FAN 2

USB 3.0
T: USB 2
B: U SB3

CMOS

Battery

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32M b
BIO S

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No. Description

1 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3)

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

3 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

4 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

7 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A1)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A0)

12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

13 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

14 COM Port Header (COM1)

15 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_ 5)

16 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

17 TPM Header (TPMS1)

18 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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QC5000-ITX/PH

* WiFi-802.11n Module and SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cable are for

QC5000-ITX/WiFi only.

* e fan on the CPU heatsink is for QC5000-ITX/WiFi / QC5000-ITX

only.

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

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

2 D-Sub Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 DisplayPort 1.2* 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_4_5)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port** 12 HDMI Port*

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 DVI-D Port

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1)

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

8 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 16

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Ant enna Por t (fo r QC50 00 -IT X/

WiFi only)

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QC5000-ITX
QC5000-ITX/PH

* HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 cannot output at the same time. You can only choose either one of them . Please refer
to the BIOS setup option “HDMI/DP Switch“ on page 43.

** ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer 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

*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the spe aker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 8)

Rear Speaker

(No. 6)

Central / Bass

(No. 5)

Line In or

Side Speaker

(No. 7)

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

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. Pl ease select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “En able playback multi­streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and the n you are
allowe d to sele ct “Realtek HDA Pr imary output ” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/
Bass, and Front Speake r, or selec t “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front
panel au dio.

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1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna
(for QC5000-ITX/WiFi only)

WiFi-802.11n Module

WiFi-802.11n module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN)

adapter to support WiFi function. With WiFi-802.11n module, you can easily create

a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity.

erefore, from anywhere within the signal range, you will be able to play LAN

games, connect to the internet, access and share printers, and make Internet phone

calls easily.

WiFi-802.11n Module

Antenna Port

ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna

WiFi-802.11n module supports Station mode. You can use the wireless function to

connect the access point (AP), or connect with other stations in the wireless range

instead. ere are two choices provided in station mode: Infrastructure mode

and Ad-hoc mode. Please read below introduction for the dierences of these two

modes.

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Infrastructure Mode

If you have a present access point (AP) in your wireless network environment for

this station to join, you can set up WiFi-802.11n module in Infrastructure mode.

In this mode, WiFi-802.11n module acts as a wireless adapter. In other words, it is

centered on an AP that provides Internet access and LAN communication for the

wireless stations, such as PC, notebook and other devices.

Ad-hoc Mode

If you don’t have a present access point in your wireless network environment, you

can set up WiFi-802.11n module in Ad-hoc mode. e wireless network brings

together workstations, PC, notebook and other devices for wireless communication.

* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is a Mini-ITX 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 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots.

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

e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation .

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2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

MPCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.

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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

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.6, No. 3)

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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