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1. a F al es b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume DI Shadow Copy Eegen D File Action View Help e AlE sis a st wb Computer Management Local Semices Actions 4 System Tools TERA S Task Scheduler GG i a A EEE Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log Ou Hoahoa S SE e Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual MI me Shared se Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local SES Local Users and Groups Restart the service None a an s Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo DINNERS Reliability and Perform SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local am Device Manager D r aa St scription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local a D er e Manages and implements Volume rer Soot AoA Lars SS Disk Management Shadow Guplesiused for backup and system Event Notificati Monitors sy Stare utomatic ocal 4 24 Services and Applications other purposes I 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 NEE L eg ole San depend on it will fail
2. Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference 51 Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to 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 CPU NB GFX Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB GFX voltage However 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 u
3. 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 FM2A75 Pro4 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm All Solid Capacitor design Support for Socket FM2 100W processors 4 2 Power Phase Design Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology UMI Link GEN2 Chipset Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2600 OC 2400 0C 2133 OC 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 1 2600 is only supported with two DIMMs Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 2 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Supports AMD Memory Profile AMP Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 x16 mode PCIE4 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex CrossFireX and Dual Graphics Graphics
4. 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 an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm 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 mother board t
5. Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker gt UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press lt F10 gt to save the change and exit 4 Press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell SATA PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P UEFI PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P WEFT Built in EFI shell lf Kaell 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctri B5 Lang eng Alies hdi6edb bik Pei 11410 Scsi Pund LUNOJ HO Part 1 1 g06ECEB19 7ap a B090 sk Alias hdisfob biki EA Pci 1212 Usb S 0 HO Part1 Sigo1c9cs74 Alias cdi6dob bike Pci 11 0 Sesi Pun3 Lund COROM Entry1 isk Alles hdi6e0b fso 0 PcL 1110 Scsi Pund LunO HD Part1 SigD6ECBB19 7 es 809 bie Harddisk Alias hdi fob fsi BEES SEARES Aco NPOAOS 0 PC1 1212 Usb S 0 HD Part1 Sigoicecs74 Removable CORom Alias cdi 6 dob fs2 Aco PNPOROS 0 PC1 1110 Scsi Pun3 LUNO COROM Entry1 Removable HardDisk Alias null AcD1 PNPOAOS O Pc1 1110 Scsi Pund LUuNO HD Part2 Sig5A434 ei Removable HardDisk Alies null _ es ee ee ee TOD Acp1 PNPOAOS O Pci 1110 Scsi Puno Removable CORom Alies null Ace i PNPOROS 0 Pc1 1110 Scsi PuNS LUNO a d D COROM Entr Removable BlockDevice Ali
6. black CIR header 4 pin gray USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the USB6 7 uiz E pin assignments are matched a D OR correctly ATX 5VSB Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of driver list 31 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard suppor
7. blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off 36 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 22 GND ee 3 pin CHA_FAN2 s HA_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 41 Za 3 pin CHA FANZ CHA_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 42 12V 3 pin PWR_FAN1 GND PWR_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 1 CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN_SPEED 12V see p 14 No 5 GND 1234 Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU 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 6 CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector 42 24 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 14 No 9 i 1 13 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 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power
8. e JESS b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok System Properties BI Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote KK You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes How L much disk space is required You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do use previous versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time _ System Restore Automatic restore points Create restore points automatically on the selected disks Ze install flash vaijable Disks Most recent restore point CS Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM Local Disk D None System Protection A 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 E 79 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs 2 Computer Management Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Search Everywhere Search the Internet Help and Support computer management x
9. AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics DirectX 11 Pixel Shader 5 0 Max shared memory 2GB Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560x1600 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1600 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required See CAUTION 3 Supports Blu ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI 1 4a Supports AMD Steady Video New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home online video Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel UO I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 6 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Spea
10. Supply Installation 37 Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 8 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 14 No 2 1 5 Ra Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 14 No 30 This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI _SPDIF1 LL SPDIF audio output to HDMI NC see p 14 No 31 SPDIFOUT 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 38 2 11 Smart Switches This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN see p 14 No 20 allowing users to quickly turn on off the system e Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to quickly reset see p 14 No 18 the system Clear CMOS Switch C
11. activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 74 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 75 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1
12. in ACPI S5 mode 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 amusing 13 1 4 Motherboard Layout NO on Rh Ga MM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 22 4cm 8 8 in z O o S JAHIHIE S SE SIE D GC e d SG 10 40 Dual Graphics 3 3 39 PCIE2 Front USB 3 0 38 EE k AMD A75 FCH l 7 SE X caue ER G ck ad D 36 PCIE4 min 14 lt 35 came a 34 PCI2 gt RoHS sis i o 33 e Sp ig PEELE Se EE EI atin atin E EE i 19
13. motherboard Serial ATA3 Connectors fg These five Serial ATA3 N SATA3_1 see p 14 No 13 Si 2 SATA3 connectors support SATA3_2 see p 14 No 12 q q SATA data cables for internal SATA3_3 see p 14 No 14 lt Fl Fi storage devices The current SATA3_4 see p 14 No 15 lt A SATA3 interface allows up to SATA3_5 see p 14 No 17 S Ly jk D 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate I SATA3_5 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATAS hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers USB_PWR Besides two default USB 2 0 P 4 9 pin USB3_4 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports see p 14 No 28 9 pin USB5_6 see p 14 No 27 P 5 USB_PWR USB_PWR 9 pin USB7_8 ch see p 14 No 26 34 USB 3 0 Header Vbus 19 pin USB3_7_ 8 Vbus IntA_P8_SSRX IntA_P7_SSRX IntA_P8_SSRX see p 14 No 10 IntA_P7_SSRX GND GND Inth_P8_SSTX IntA_P7_SSTX IntA_P8_SSTX IntA_P7_SSTX GND GND IntA_P8_D IntA_P7_D IntA_P8_D IntA_P7_D DUMMY Infrared Module Header IRTX 5 pin IR1 see p 14 No 23 5VSB DUMMY 1 GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 SNe IRRX see p 14 No 29 ATX 5VSB Front Panel Audio Header GND PRESENCE 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 MIC_RET OUT_RET see p 14 No 32 1 OUT2_L A Besides
14. 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 configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse 49 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens po Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optim
15. searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con figuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Share Memory This allows you to set the share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON HD7450 7470 7570 7670 graphics card on this motherboard Use this to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature If you enable this option the primary monitor will be onboard VGA If you select Auto Dual Graphics function will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON HD7450 7470 7570 7670 graphics card The default value is Auto DVI Function Use this to select DVI function when you install the DVI to HDMI adapter to DVI port Configuration options as Dual Link DVI and as HDMI If you select as Dual Link DVI you can use Dual Link DVI monitor without au dio function If you select as HDMI you can use HDMI monitor with audio function The default value is as Dual Link DVI 57 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility lt D i fan D EI E 7 t gt f vanced Too AN Monitor joot Security it in r SC Jescription o Onboard H
16. six default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 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 REI 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 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume 35 System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 several system front panel see p 14 No 19 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 nega
17. system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar Kianja EE 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi reX and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards keys K Pries KE zi B r E CrossFirex e Adapter TATI Radeon HD 4800 Seres SyncMaster EI GossFireX delvers exceptional performance on a single display by the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units Enable CrossFirex Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Identfy GPU Your settings have not been applied To enable your other CrossFreX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to refi save your 24 Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the Cross Firex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex appearing here is a registe
18. 3 xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista 1 3 Unique Features ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA IES and XFast RAM In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC set tings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing per formance In XFast RAM it fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds provides a much more efficient way to save energy time money and improves system running speed for your sys tem It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally en
19. 32 31 30 2928 27 26 25 24232221 20 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN 1 21 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 22 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 23 Infrared Module Header IR1 CPU Socket 24 Power LED Header PLED1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 25 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 26 USB 2 0 Header USB7_8 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 USB 2 0 Header USB5_6 Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 28 USB 2 0 Header USB3_4 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 29 Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 30 COM Port Header COM1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 31 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 USB 3 0 Header USB3_7_8 32 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO Southbridge Controller 33 PCI Slot PCI3 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 34 PCI Slot PCI2 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 35 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 36 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 37 PCI Slot PCI1 Dr Debug LED 38 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 39 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Reset Switch RSTBTN 40 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 System Panel Header PANEL1 41 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANZ Power Switch PWRBTN 42 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 14 1 5 I O Panel 9 10 11 1 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port Green Purple 10 Front
20. 56MB or 512MB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three to seven 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another 29 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Ther
21. AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 22 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 23 2 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 A Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your sys tem The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for AMD driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your
22. ATA3 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 14 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 a joint industry effort E 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
23. D Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The defaultval ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play first Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto Onboard Debug Port LED Use this to enable or disable onboard debug port LED The default value is Auto 58 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASRock UEFI setup utility 4 SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is AHCI Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install 4 SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 and eSATAS3 ports Easy RAID Installer 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 ple
24. IISRockK FM2A75 Pro4 User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC 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 of
25. R ret to review ce change either of these settings i Cross aig de es a joe eege oe perce Sly eh See DI For more information press FI Step 10 Reboot your system Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology please check AMD website for up dates and details 27 2 7 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Features Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of multi monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support multi VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or differ ent display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel 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 Ee DVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy th
26. Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to power on the system 61 USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to submit Windows Vista certification 62 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup utility USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller A75 USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this
27. Speaker Lime 2 D Sub Port VGA1 11 Microphone Pink A Etron USB 3 0 Ports USB34 12 Etron USB 3 0 Ports USB56 4 USB2 0 Ports USB01 13 eSATA3 Connector eSATA1 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 6 Central Bass Orange 15 HDMI Port HDMI1 7 Rear Speaker Black 16 DVI D Port DVI1 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 AMD USB 3 0 Ports USB12 9 Line In Light Blue It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard Mouse cable to USB 2 0 ports USB01 instead of USB 3 0 ports There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications SPEED LED Description 10Mbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Description No Link On 100Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speaker 15 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Ka click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT
28. able 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 continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 h
29. al default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASRock UEFI setup utility Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility 50 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASRock UEFI Setup Utility EZ OC Mode You can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto APU PCIE Frequency MHz This item appears only when you set the item Overclock Mode to Manual The default value is Disabled Please be noted that overclocking may reduce the D Sub resolution and cause the display abnormal situation It is recommended to use DVI or HDMI monitor to get better performance Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea ture Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology
30. ards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFi rex function PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFirex function 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFirex mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots 3 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FANS3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 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 co
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32. ase change SATA Mode to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM The default value of this option is Disabled SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3_5 and eSATAS3 ports Use this item to enable or dis able SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and eSATAS3 ports please disable this item Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 59 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Confi guration options 2F8h IRQ3 and 2E8h IRQ3 60 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASRock UEFI setup utility ACPI HPET table Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check
33. dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 45 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Siet Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin Sieg Connect SATA data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 cable connector SEI Connect SATA 15 pin power cable Se Connect SATA data cable to the connector Black end to SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD zom How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 46 2 16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your s
34. e Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific xr O O COOC CH x x x X DIDID O Q W Ei CH South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started South Bridge devices initialization South Bridge DXE initialization is started South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific CH South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x78 0x79 OTA OXF 0x80 Ox8F 0x90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 0x91 Driver connecting is started x95 x96 x7 x98 199 x9A O O O OC x9B USB Reset x9D Ox9E Ox9F Reserved for future AMI codes IDE Detect xA3 SCSI initialization is started OxA5 SCSI Reset ell Ken 42 xA6 SCSI Detect XA Su SS xB AC AE SS e B3 ES e ES e ER EE D0 St x02 x03 x04 x05 T 0xD7 No Console Input Devices are found Error loading Boot Option Loadlmage returned error Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available Invalid password D I oxD7 oe 43 2 13 Serial ATA3 S
35. e 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 1 When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the three monitors instead of all monitors 2 To support Dual link DVI monitor please do not use D Sub and HDMI ports Please connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI port only 28 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D 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 PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Please refer to page 21 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel 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 Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 2
36. e 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 b Sort by b Refresh Paste Paste shortcut New gt D Screen resolution GH Gadgets E Personalize 26 Step You can also click AMD VISION Engine Control Center on your Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center CH Customize mz e o 25AM ete AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8 In AMD VISION Engine Control Center please choose Performance Click AMD CrossFire vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 9 Click Enable CrossFire and click Apply to save your change vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center MO CrossFae enables multiple graphics processors to mork together for improved gr nce AMO Dusl Graphies DE apen quality and 3 based on rossFre technology and can be oan using AMD CrossFire Settings CrossFire a a single display by the prox m sombining GE teg EE Place a check here to enable all CrossFire features ZE mpy be seen in the Catalyst AL vanced DEE
37. efore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 30 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock B2 0h pi lack motherboard US 0 header 9 pin
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39. es in this section may cause the system to malfunction 55 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 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs SVM When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto 56 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup utility E Ga lt a d Wa Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while
40. eters C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 mins to boot D The Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 17 Finish 81
41. ew 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 required UEFI Download Utility Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you 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 65 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 Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed t
42. fier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state 67 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 68 3 7 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASRock UEFI setup utility Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 OxFFFF 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 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled 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
43. ibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the mar velous charging experience ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor mance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritiza tion You can configure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si multaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into AS Rock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster An other advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan 11 ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs d
44. is still power on and in working condition 44 2 15 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 definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your
45. ker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone SATA3 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 support USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 4x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ188 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 by AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 supports USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 5 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 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 VDDP VDDR SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensi
46. lear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN Sien switch allowing users to quickly see p 15 No 14 clear the CMOS values 39 2 12 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Status Code x00 J 02 a Se e T x07 T XOA OB OCOD SR BEER Se 2E Memory initialization other x30 Reserved for ASL x31 Memory Installed x32 CPU post memory initialization is started x33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization x34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization x35 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 0 Status Code oc 00D 40 me rr Norn Brage miaza se oo Dss PostMemory North Bridge inilaization Norin Bridge module specie 0x39 PostMemory North Bridge Initatizaton Norin Bridge module specc PxA Post Memory North Bridge nilalizaton Norin Bridge module specc oas PostMemory South Bridge ialzaton ssena 0D Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specife Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not le osa Unspeci ed memoryinitalization ror m Iierenmtrie O Cp NVRAM initialization 41 Installation of the South Bridge Runtim
47. m to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default 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 54 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 Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Network Configuration ASRock UEFI setup utility Description E CPU Configuration Parameters Setting wrong valu
48. nder heavy load GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock The default value is Auto DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically 52 DRAM Timing Control ASRock UEFI setup utility 4 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 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 CAS Write Latency tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto 53 RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this ite
49. ndly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 18 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel con figuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 see p 14 No 7 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 see p 14 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configura tion Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1_ DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 1 Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1 or DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Mem
50. ng CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit wf compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL wm 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 1 Whether 2600 2400 2133 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2600 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website _http Awww asrock com 2 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use
51. o load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 66 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASRock UEFI setup Utility er de lt lt F N H Vi Main OC Tweaker Advanced CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Confi guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this item to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 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 Dehumidi
52. o the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 17 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up toa 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked SS Ee Lev r 90 Up Ech R E Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 14 No 5 or CPU_FAN2 see Page 14 No 6 For proper installation please ki
53. onfiguration cccccccsssseeeeceeseseeeeesesnesseeeess 64 E ama Ce EE 65 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ccccceeeeeseeees 67 E een E 69 3 8 Securty SCUG EE 71 2o e EE T3 4 Software Support sssssssusnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 74 4 1 Install Operating Gvstem 74 4 2 Support CD Information vivicniinscccsccnastininntinantasednaviantadinnnssaatontenies 74 4 2 1 Running Support CD E 74 4 2 2 Drivers MONG EE 74 AAS En EE 74 4 2 4 Contact Information cccccccsseeeeceeseeeesseseeesseeeeeesaees 74 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 motherboard a reliable mother board produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the 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
54. option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four confi guration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 63 3 4 8 Network Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 4 Ze 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 64 3 5 Tool ASRock UEFI setup utility if OC Tweaker Sound Effect Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configura tion in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curf
55. ory Technology 3 Ifa pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 5 If you adopt DDR3 2600 2400 2133 1866 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3_ A2 and DDR3_B2 slots 19 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot notch lt break lt lt notch lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 20 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots A PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express c
56. r UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 48 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
57. red trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 25 2 6 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 7 OS and is not available with Windows Vista OS Ra What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD A75 FCH Hudson D3 integrated chipset all operating in a Windows 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 HD7450 7470 7570 7670 PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 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 pleas
58. t Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 69 CSM parameters ASRock UEFI setup Utility Description CH ution of UEFI and M S Launch Video OpROM policy Use this to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OPROM The default value is Legacy only 70 3 8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASRock UEFI setup utility s A HAN Monitor Secure Boot Control Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control The default value is Enabled Secure Boot Policy ASRock UEFI setup utility Internal FV Image Execution Policy on Security Violation Image load device path The default value is Always Execute Option ROM The default value is Deny Execute Removable Media The default value is Deny Execute 71 Fixed Media The default value is Deny Execute Key Management ASRock UEFI setup utility from File to File the KEK an entry to KEK ire De 3 from File 3 to File the DB d an entry to DB 72 3 9 Exit Screen ASRock UEFI setup utility 4 Vi OC Tweaker Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and E
59. t list http www asrock com 32 2 9 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap d is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose B e Nig pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 a D oom see p 14 No 25 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 33 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
60. t up Raid Drive lt Fast lt 1 gt lt Read Ahead gt lt Write Back T7 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size eee Key in Raid size _ 9000 41 GB a Be Vo 3000 ig 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press lt F10 gt to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive USB KingstonDT 101 II 1 00 UEFI KingstonDT 101 II 1 00 This option only shows on Windows 7 64 bit and Vista 64 bit OS 78 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit in a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press UI Enter H H Programs eeng d amp systempropertiesprotection QQQ Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs J9 Search Everywhere J Search the Internet Help and Support systempropertiesprotection x D r pamm
61. the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Ze 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 2 18 Contents Ae introduction sessen 1 1 Package Contents occarncectonceiesancathauisdetteisdausbidarectate Meanie atedinads l2 Tee e E E OSE En 1 3 Unique Features ege sges sererguekeeused ien eeneg eier 14 Motherboard LAVOE EE d MECH EE eeteeeereegeeeeteEEEEEEEEE Zs VS CUNO RE Pre installation Precautions aennnennnennneennnennnnnnrnnrrenrnneresrrrrenrrnne 21 APS Fall COM E 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules ODIMM 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Glots 2 5 CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 2 6 Dual Graphics Op
62. tive 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 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 Chassis Speaker Header i Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 Pi fea speaker to this header see p 14 No 21 VE Power LED Header Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 WS power LED to this header to see p 14 No 24 PLED indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps
63. 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 Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local Windows Color System The WcsPlu Manual Local Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Windas Nafandar Cran sarie Chartaal steen atin Kat D m H Extended 4 Standard Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies 4 Description S used for backup and other purposes ff this service e Path to executable Wi syst Startup type Disabled Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped Stat You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start param
64. uring 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 Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable this function 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
65. ver 21 2 5 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFirex technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFirex enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows Vista 7 OS Quad CrossFirex feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for AMD CrossFirex driver updates 4 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFirex components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFirex Ready motherboard and a CrossFirex Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFirex multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 5 1 Graphics Card Setup Ra Different CrossFirex cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi rex feature For other CrossFirex cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to
66. xit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation 73 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com puter If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to
67. ystem can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 47 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Ente

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