Asrock FM2A85X Extreme4-M manual

1 FM2A85X Extreme4-M User Manual V ersion 1.1 Published July 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

2 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 trade[...]

3 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................ 5 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5 1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6 1.3 Unique Features ............................................................. 13 1[...]

4 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 50 3.1 Introduction ................................................... ................. 50 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................... .. 50 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 51 3.2 Main Screen ..........[...]

5 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4-M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent qual - ity control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of [...]

6 1.2 Specications Platform - Micro A TX Form Factor - ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Support for Socket FM2 100W processors - 4 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet TM T echnology - UMI-Link GEN2 Chipset - AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) Memory - Dual Chann[...]

7 - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (see CAUTION 3 ) - Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI 1.4a - Supports AMD Steady Video TM 2.0: New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home/online video - Supports HDCP with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports Full HD 1080p[...]

8 USB 3.0 - 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 - 7 x SA T A3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x Power LED header - 1 x Chassis Intrusion header - 2 x CPU [...]

9 OS - Microsoft ® Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit compliant Certications - 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 W ARNING Pleas e reali ze that ther e is a cer tain ri sk invo lved wi th over[...]

10 CAUTION! 1. Whether 2600/2400/2133/1866/ 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want t o a d o p t D D R 3 2 6 0 0 /2 4 0 0 / 2 13 3 / 1 8 6 6/ 1 6 0 0 m e m o r y module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory sup port list on our web site for the co mpatib le me mory modules. ASRock website http://www .a[...]

1 1 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Extreme T uning Utility (AXTU) A S R o c k E x t r e m e Tu n i n g U t i l i t y ( A X T U ) i s a n a l l - i n - one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user- friendly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor , Fan Con trol , Ov ercl ocki ng, OC D NA, IES an d XF ast R AM. I n H ar d w ar e M o n it o[...]

12 y ou c an p re ss t he < F6 > k e y d ur i ng t he P OS T o r t h e <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access AS Ro ck In st an t F la sh . J ust l aun ch th is to ol a nd s av e the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks w ithout preparing an[...]

13 Re al-Time A naly sis of Y o ur Da ta: Wi th th e st atu s w in- dow , you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently . ASRock XFast RAM A SRock XFas t RAM is a n ew fu nction tha t i s inc luded into ASRo ck Extre me Tuning U tility ( AXTU). I t fully uti - lizes the memory space that cannot be used under Win- dows ?[...]

14 and ash them wit hout en tering Windo ws ® O S. Plea se no te t hat you mu st b e ru nni ng o n a DH CP co nfi gure d 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 congura - tions that users are currently using in [...]

15 unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more amusement. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology , it takes le ss t han 1. 5 se con ds t o lo gon to Wi ndow s ® 8 fr om a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will com - pletely change your user experience and behavior . ASRock X-Boos[...]

16 1.4 Motherboard Layout S O C K E T F M2 F M2 A 8 5 X E xt re m e4 - M A MD A 85 X ( Hu ds o n- D 4) C hi ps e t CM OS BA TTE RY ATX PW R1 DD R3 _A 1 (6 4 b it , 24 0- pi n mo du le) DD R3 _A 2 (6 4 b it , 24 0- pi n mo du le) DD R3 _B 1 (6 4 b it , 24 0- pi n mo du le) DD R3 _B 2 (6 4 b it , 24 0- pi n mo du le) DD R3 2 600 + 64 Mb BI OS Su per [...]

17 1.5 I/O Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 1 1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (Green/Purple) 2 D-Sub Port (VGA) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port * 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 8 Line In (Light Blue) 9 Front Speaker (Lime) ** 10 Microphone (Pink) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) 12 eSA T A3 Co[...]

18 T o enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the f ront panel au dio header . After rest arting your co mputer , you wi ll nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Enable play- back multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “ 2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”,[...]

19 Chapter 2: Installation This is a micro A TX form factor motherboard. Before you install the moth- erboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the mother - board ts into it. Pre-installation Precautions T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com - ponents or change any motherboard settings.[...]

20 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket so that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the small triangle on the socket’s corner . Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. The CPU ts only in one correc[...]

21 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Th is mo th er bo ard p rov id es fo ur 24 0- pi n D DR 3 ( Do ubl e D at a Ra te 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology . For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. In other words, you have to in[...]

22 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before add- ing or removing DIMMs or 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. The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause[...]

23 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There is 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slot: The PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to suppor[...]

24 2.5 CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM Operation Guide T h i s m o t h e r b o a r d s u p p o r t s C r o s s F i r e X T M a n d Q u a d C r o s s F i r e X T M . CrossFi reX TM te chnology offers the most advant ageous mea ns availa ble of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) i n a s in g le P C. C om b i ni n[...]

25 Step 2. Co nn ec t t wo Ra d eo n gr a ph ic s ca r ds b y i ns ta ll in g a C ro ss Fi re B ri dg e o n t he t op o f t h e R ad eo n g ra ph i cs ca rd s . ( Th e C ro ss - Fire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge or [...]

26 The Catalyst Uninstaller is a n optional download. We recommend u sing this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to in- stallation. Please check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates. Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows ® 8 / 7 / Vista TM OS: Install the CA T AL YST Control Center . [...]

27 Although you ha ve selected th e option “En able CrossFire TM ”, the Cross- FireX TM function ma y not wor k actually . Y ou r computer will automaticall y reboot. After restarting your computer , please conrm whether the option “Enable CrossFire TM ” in “AMD Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it ag[...]

28 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 A85X (Hudson-D4) integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame r[...]

29 AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 7. Y ou can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your Windows ® taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center . Step 8. In AMD VIS ION E ngine Co ntrol Ce nter , ple ase c hoose “P erfor - mance”. Click “AMD CrossFire TM ”.[...]

30 * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD T echnologies Inc., and is used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe. * For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology , please check AMD’s website for updates and details. Step 10. R eboo t y our sys tem. Th en[...]

31 2. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already , you can freely enjoy dual monitor after your system boots. If you haven’t installed the onboard VGA driver yet, please install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer . 2.7 Multi Monitor and Surround Display [...]

32 Surround Display 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 surround display . Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environ- ment: 1. Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 and PCIE[...]

33 D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identied by the numbers. 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 .[...]

34 HDCP HDCP is supported on this motherboard. T o use HDCP on this motherboard, you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-denition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP . What is HDCP? HDCP stands for High-Bandwid[...]

35 US B 2 .0 he ade r (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) 2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboards with a CIR header . Please refer to the procedures below for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote. Step1. Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2.0 header on your [...]

36 * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock's website for the motherboard support list: http://www .asrock.com 1. Only one of the front USB ports can support CIR. When the CIR is enabled, the other ports will remain USB ports. 2. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only .Ple[...]

37 Clear CMOS Default Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.16, No. 25) CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. T o 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 second[...]

38 Serial A T A3 Connectors (SA T A3_1: see p.16, No. 18) (SA T A3_2: see p.16, No. 19) (SA T A3_3: see p.16, No. 20) (SA T A3_4: see p.16, No. 17) (SA T A3_5: see p.16, No. 16) (SA T A3_7: see p.16, No. 15) (SA T A3_8: see p.16, No. 14) Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.16, No. 29) 1 AF D# ER RO R# PI NI T# GN D SL IN # ST B# SP D0 SP D1 SP D[...]

39 USB 2.0 Headers and Ports (9-pin USB5_6) (see p.16 No. 24) (9-pin USB7_8) (see p.16 No. 26) (9-pin USB9_10) (see p.16 No. 28) Besi des f our d efault USB 2.0 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. 1 US B_ PW R P- 6 P+ 6 US B_ PW R P- 5 P+ 5 GN D GN D DU MM Y[...]

40 Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.16, No. 32) J _ S EN SE O U T 2_ L 1 M I C _R ET P R E SE NC E# G ND O U T 2_ R M I C 2_ R M I C 2_ L O UT _R ET 1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly . Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis man[...]

41 PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. Y ou may congure 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 perform a normal restart. PLED[...]

42 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_F AN1) (see p.16, No. 12) (4-pin PWR_F AN1) (see p.16, No. 1) Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1) (see p.16, No. 5) Though this motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector , 3-Pin CPU fans ca[...]

43 A TX 12V Power Connector (8-pin A TX12V1) (see p.16, No. 2) Please connect an A TX 12V power supply to this connec- tor . Though this motherboard provides an 8-pin A TX 12V power con- nector , it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin A TX 12V power supply . T o use a 4-pin A TX power supply , please plug your power supply along Pin 1 a[...]

44 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SA T A3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SA T A3 in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) chipset provides hardware support f o r A d v a n c e d H o s t c o n t r o l l e r I n t e r f a c e ( A H C I ) , a n e w p r o g r a m m i n g interface for SA T A host controllers developed through[...]

45 2 .1 3 SA T A 3 H DD Ho t P lu g an d H o t S wa p Op er a ti o n G ui de Th is mo th erb oa rd su pp ort s H ot P lu g f or S A T A 3 H DDs i n RA ID / AH CI mode. Please read the operation guide of Hot Plug below carefully . Before you process SA T A3 HDD Hot Plu g, please check the c able accesso ries from the motherboard gift box pack below [...]

46 5. Please make sure the SA T A3 driver is installed into system properly . The latest SA T A3 driver is available on our support website: www .asrock.com 6. Make sure to use the SA T A power cable & data cable from our motherboard package. 7. Please follow the instructions below step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss. How [...]

47 How to Hot Unplug a SA T A3 HDD: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug. Improper procedures will cause the SA T A3 HDD damage and data loss. Unplug the SA T A data cable from the SA T A3 HDD’s side. Unp lug th e SA T A 15 -pin pow er cab le co nnect or (Bl ack) fro m the SAT A3 HDD's side. Step 1 Step 2[...]

48 2.15 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit With RAID If you want to install Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your SA T A3 HDDs with RAID, please follow the steps below . STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration. B. Set[...]

49 2.16 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64 -bit O S o n y our SA T A 3 HD Ds w ith out RA ID, ple ase fo llo w th e st eps below . Using SA T A3 HDDs with NCQ STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILIT[...]

50 Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction AS Rock In ter acti ve U EFI is a b len d of sy stem co nfi gura tio n t ool s, c ool sound effects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less difcult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEF I SE TUP UT ILIT Y to con figu re yo ur s yste m. T he U EF[...]

51 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar , and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. Y ou can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the desc[...]

52 3.2 Main Screen When y ou enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY , the Ma in screen will app ear and display the system overview . Active Page on Entry Thi s al lows yo u to sel ect the de fault pa ge w hen ent erin g U EFI setup utility .[...]

53 3.3 OC T weaker Screen In the OC T weaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. EZ OC Mode Y ou 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 Conguration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overc[...]

54 It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference. Processor Maximum V oltage It will display Processor Maximum V oltage for reference. Multiplier/V oltage Change This item is set to [Auto] b y default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor V oltage. However , it is recommended to keep th[...]

55 DRAM Frequency I f [ Au t o] i s s e le c te d , t he m ot h er b oa r d w il l d et e ct t he m em o ry module(s) inserted and a ssigns appropriat e f requency automati - cally . DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Select DRAM Slot to view SPD data. DRAM Timing Control Use this item to congure DRAM T iming Control. Power Down Enable Use this item [...]

56 Use this to select APU PCIE V oltage VDDP . The default value is [Auto]. SB V oltage Use this to select SB V oltage. The default value is [Auto].[...]

57 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Co nfig ura tion , No uth Bri dge Co nfig ura tion , So uth Bri dge Co nfig ura tion , Sto rage Con figur ation , Sup er I O Con figur atio n, A CPI C onfig urati on a nd USB Conguration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system [...]

58 3.4.1 CPU Conguration Core C6 Mode Us e th is it em t o en abl e o r di sab le C ore C 6 mo de. T he def au lt value is [Enabled]. Package C6 Mode T h i s i t e m a p p e a r s o n l y w h e n y o u e n a b l e t h e i t e m “ C o r e C 6 Mode”. Use this item to enable or disable Package C6 mode. The default value is [Disabled]. Cool ‘n[...]

59 3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while 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guration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. Share Me[...]

60 DVI monitor without audio function. If you select [as HDMI], you can use HDMI monitor with audio function. The default value is [as Dual Link DVI].[...]

61 3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration Onboard HD 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 ena ble or disabl e On/[...]

62 3.4.4 Storage Conguration SA T A Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SA T A Controller” feature. SA T A Mode Use this item to adjust SA T A Mode. The default value of this op- tion is [AHCI Mode]. C onguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install [...]

63 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T . Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Ana lysi s, a nd R epor ting T ec hnol ogy) fea ture . Co nfig urat ion op - tions: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled].[...]

64 3.4.5 Super IO Conguration 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. Conguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. Parallel Port Use this item to[...]

65 3.4.6 ACPI Conguration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus- pend-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 Ready Bit. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set th e p ower state after an u[...]

66 USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to pow- er on the system. USB Mouse Power On Use th is item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system. ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET T able. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan[...]

67 3.4.7 USB Conguration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller . USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller . Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are fou r con figura tion opti ons: [Ena bled], [A uto], [Di sabled[...]

68 3.5 T ool Sound Effect Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility . System Browser Sy st em B ro ws er c an le t y ou ea sil y c he ck y ou r c urr en t sy st em conguration in UEFI setup. OMG(Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict int ernet acc ess a t spe cifie d tim es vi a OM[...]

69 process is completed. Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI rmware updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without entering Windows OS. Please note that you must be running on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function. Network [...]

70 Dehumidier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to congure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidier” is enabled. Would you like to save current setting user defaults? In this option , you are allowed to load and save three user def aults according to your own requirements.[...]

71 3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, inclu ding the parame ters of the CPU temperatu re, mothe rboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Co[...]

72 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority . Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer ’s boot time. There are three conguration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The de - fault value is [Disabled]. Please refer to below de[...]

73 Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 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 [...]

74 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. Secure Boot Use t his to enable or d isable Se cure Boot. The de fault val ue is [Disabled].[...]

75 3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY . Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setu[...]

76 Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System Thi s mot herbo ard supp orts var ious Mic rosof t ® W indow s ® o perat ing s ys- tems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit. Because mother- board settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only . Refer your O[...]

77 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 (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) , Windows ® 7 64-bit or Windows ® 8 64-bit . 2. Press <[...]

78 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 (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) , Windows ® 7 64-bit or Windows ® 8 64-bit .[...]

79 7. And then key in drvcfg –s [Drv number] [Ctrl number] to enter Raid Utility . For example: key in drvcfg –s 4E B5 . 8. Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive. 9. Choose Logical Drive Create Menu to create a Raid Drive. 10. Choose Usable Physical Drive List to select Raid HDD.[...]

80 1 1. Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox. 12. Choose Ld Size setting , and key in the Raid size. 13. After set up Raid size, please click Start to Create . 14. Press <F10> to exit Utility . 15. During reboot, please press <F1 1> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI: SCSI CD/DVD Drive . * This option only shows on Windows ® 8 64-[...]

81 16. Follow Windows ® Installation Guide to install OS. If you ins tall W indow s ® 8 6 4-bi t / 7 6 4-bi t / Vis ta TM 64 -bit i n a la rge har d disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows ® or in st al l d riv er /ut il it ies . I f yo u en co unt er th is pr ob lem , y ou wi ll ne ed to following instruction[...]

82 B. Disable “V olume Shadow Copy” service. a. T ype “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Ser vices and Applica tions>Servi ces”; Th en double c lick “V olume Shadow Copy”. c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.[...]

83 17. Finish. C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows ® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotx KB2505454 thru this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows ® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotx kb2505454. (This may take long time[...]