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1. sseceeeeeeeeeeeees 19 2 4 Expansion Slot PCI Express Slot rrrrrrrrrnnrrnnrvrrrnnnrrnvrnnnnnnrr 20 2 5 Dual Graphics Operation Guide rrarnnrrrrannnonrrnnnnnnrnnnnvnnnnnnnennn 21 2 6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features rrrrrnrrrrvrrrnnnnr 23 2 7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide rrrrrnnrrrrrnnnreennnn 26 28 Jumpers SEP vr N 28 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors rmrrvrrrnnnrrnvrvvrnnersrvrnvnrnner 29 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation ou eee 33 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 33 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide EEE EE AE 34 2 13 Driver Installation Guide rrrronrnrrnrnnnornrnnnrrrnrnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnaneennnnn 36 2 14 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions wise ccsscenccccsccccczscasciccteancetedeaaeoeeetcscens 36 2 15 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS rrronnrnnnnnrnrnnnrnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnennnnnrr 37 3 VEFISETUP UTILITY Coe eee 38 TONN 38 3 1 1 VER Men Baf Lasser eeenmedeiede 38 3 1 2 NAT Eine 39 3 2 Main STEEN auneamaetkeedse any eunaim engmeni ket 39 3 3 OC Tweaker Steen jvjvsltssuuuunneremmnen 40 3 4 Advanced Screen cccceeeccccsssececeeeeceeeaeeeceeeaeeeeesaeeeeeeseaeeeeseaes 43 34 1 CPU Configura NON oesie e ea 44 3 4 2 North Bridge Configu
2. This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment 12 ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi fy the system after entering S4 S5 state ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound effects and stunning visuals The unprec edented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more amusement 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 The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior ASRock X Boost Brilliantly designed for combo overclocking ASRock X Boost Technology is able to unleash the hidden power of your CPUs Simply press X when turning on the PC X Boost will automati cally overclock the relative components to get up to 15 77 performance boost With the smart X Boost overclocking
3. Create restore points automatically on the selected disks f J install flash vaijable Disks Most recent restore point 7 dy Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM Local Disk D None System Protection Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore poil Restore off disks selected above All existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 63 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs Computer Management Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Search Everywhere j Search the Internet Help and Support computer management x Fog va ae b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume 33 Shadow Copy Corpa Vanene File Action View Help e9 5P Ossa sub Computer Management Local Semices Actions 4 System Tools TERA F Task Scheduler ha i a A EEE Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log O1 Hoahoa A Se Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local fessen me Shared older Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local Bacal medl Local Users and Groups Restart the service None pi EG Software Licensing
4. STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 37 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound ef fects and stunning visuals Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For co
5. With the internal VGA output sup port D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that D Sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel D Sub port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors 23 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support D Sub and HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 20 for proper expan
6. same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto APU PCIE Voltage VDDP Use this to select APU PCIE Voltage VDDP The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto 42 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility Description 77 USB Configuration Get details via OR code Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 43 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility if Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode The default value is Enabled Package C6 Mode This item appears only when you enable the item Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Package C6 mode The default value is Dis abled Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 8 7 Vista and want to e
7. GND see p 14 No 25 Signal 32 12 1 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector HDMI SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru
8. HD 7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 8 7 environment Please refer to AMD website for further information Enjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1 Please keep the default UEFI setting of Dual Graphics option on Auto Step 2 Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot Step 3 Connect the monitor cable to the onboard VGA port Please be noted that the current VGA driver VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from on board display only For any future update please refer to our website for further information Step 4 Boot into OS Please remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system Step 5 Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card Step 6 Restart your computer Right click the desktop Click AMD VISION Engine Control Center to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMD VISION Engine Control Center View gt Sort by b Refresh Past Paste shortcut New gt Screen resolution at Gadgets Ex Personalize 21 Step 7 You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center Par Customize eek AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center please choose Performance C
9. ISRock FM2A75M ITX R2 0 User Manual Version 1 0 Published January 2013 Copyright02013 ASRock ING All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised
10. Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability Boost Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Voltage Offset It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage offset However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item APU Load line Calibration APU Load line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically 41 DRAM Timing Control ASRock UEFI setup Utility DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM timing Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the
11. a joint industry effort 4 EE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it is called Hot Swap for the ac tion to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 33 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is defin
12. and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A75M ITX R2 0 Motherboard Mini ITX Form Factor ASRock FM2A75M ITX R2 0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A75M ITX R2 0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield aN 1 5 I ASRock Reminds You 1 gt J To get better performance in Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista I Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode 1 2 Specifications Platform Mini ITX Form Factor All Solid Capacitor design Support for Socket FM2 100W processors Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology UMI Li
13. execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed 50 Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Network Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility r In Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode Configuration options DHCP Auto IP and PPPOE UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI firmware download server for Internet Flash Configuration options Asia Europe USA and China Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumidifier is en abled 51 Would you like to save cur
14. header accommodates several system front panel see p 14 No 8 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart 30 PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Please connect the chassis Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKE
15. of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product EG This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing 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 The 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 Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Ts MOTTO seere 5 1 1 Package Contents vassere orerre seede 5 l2 PAN 6 13 UNIQUE Features sacs teansctent ncconascurennndiegenrreuxc saabenedcedensonacelveeweacleies 10 14 Motherboard LAVOE cccctcestsiaissnccavvvicincmaaveuvdsansasaonunanvien dad 14 NPE sepsis acatse aned ntesaatie wap tena nee ace cee nseetee a teqeiaes 15 2 SIN 17 Pre installation Precautions cccccccccsseecceseeceseeecaeeceenseceneesssaaes 17 21 GPU Mstalalo sesso ni areire 18 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink rrerrrnnrrorrnnrnonnrnnnnennn 18 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM
16. speed for your sys tem It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally enable the Sleep Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows to shorten boot up time By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the shutdown and startup process Instant Boot allows you to enter your Windows desktop in a few seconds ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other compli cated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 10 ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports cont
17. there is see p 14 No 19 hits one USB 3 0 header on this TIA P ssec motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports Vbus IntA_P_SSRX IntA_P_SSRX D GN IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_D ID 29 Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 LENE connect the remote IRRX see p 14 No 11 ATX 5VSB controller receiver Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for the front PRESENCE 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 HaT panel audio cable that allows see p 14 No 21 i convenient connection and 1 control of audio devices OUT2 L J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 4 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 This
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20. CI Express Slot There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard PCIE Slot PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 20 2 5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature AMD Dual Graphics brings multi GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly fast frame rates Currently AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows 8 I 7 OS and is not available with Windows Vista OS 4 What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon
21. CPU can become a near one button process ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience The light ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup AS Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access It is included in ASRock s exclusive all in one AXTU tuning program that allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time Just simply enable this function the PC will be assured to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning 13 1 4 Motherboard Layout 4 25 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 24 12 13 14 23 20 oa 15 a AMD SER NE Front USB 3 0 HE Fe FM2A75M ITX Chipset 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 2 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 14 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 3 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 15 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 4 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 16 Southbridge Controller 5 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 17 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 18 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 6 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 19 USB 3 0 Header USB3_0_1 7 CPU Socket 20 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 8 System Panel Header PANEL1 21 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 9 USB 2 0 Header USB_45 22 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 10 USB 2 0 Header USB_67 23 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 11 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 24 CPU Heatsink Retention Modu
22. Enables the Started Automatic Netwo DINNERS Reliability and Perform SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local am Device Manager D Pl escription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local age Manages and implements Volume Site A naa IMGGH Sener AoA Po SS Disk Management Shadow Copies usedfor backup and system Event Notificati Monitors sy Starte utomatic ocal 4 Te Services and Applications other purposes If this service is Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local Areto ol unavailable for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is Teleph Provides Tel M I N disabled any services that explicitly ed Jpc Vat ne eh depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local Terminal Services User Allows ther Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local 2 Manages an Started y Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au S
23. IOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS up date process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature ASRock OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified 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 re quired ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using in their PC With the UEFI system browser you can easily examine the current system configura tion in UEFI setup ASRock On Off Play Technology ASRock On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC even when the PC is turned off or in ACPI S5 mode
24. PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone SATA3 4 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports support USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports supports USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x CIR header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 2 x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 1 x Chassis Fan connector 4 pin 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support DRAM APU PCIE VDDP SB CPU and CPU NB GFX Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Ch
25. R see p 14 No 4 Chassis Fan Connector 4 pin CHA_FAN1 GND 12V see p 14 No 6 CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED 12V see p 14 No 1 GND 1234 speaker to this header Please connect the fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 pin CPU_FAN2 GND 12V see p 14 No 2 CPU_FAN_SPEED 31 Pin 1 3 Connected lt I 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 maa Please connect an ATX power JE supply to this connector see p 14 No 3 12 1 AN Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 24 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 14 No 20 Hi 00 HDMI_SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 1 GND see p 14 No 22 SPDIFOUT Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin C11
26. assis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control CASE OPEN detection Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION Ae Whether 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the mem ory support list on our website for the compatible memory mod ules ASRock website http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un der Windows 8 7 Vista For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFas
27. click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 16 2 Installation This is a Mini ITX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mo
28. con figuration options Disabled Fast and Ultra Fast The default value is Disabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three options Disabled Disable Fast Boot Fast The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB flash drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup Clear CMOS or run utility in Widows to enter BIOS Setup 3 If you are using an external graphics card the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in order to boot Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefi nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM 54 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is En abled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boo