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  • Page 1

    1 FM2A75 Pro4-M User Manual V ersion 1.1 Published December 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

  • Page 2

    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 trad[...]

  • Page 3

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

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    4 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 51 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 51 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ..................................................... 51 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 52 3.2 Main Screen ............[...]

  • Page 5

    5 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M motherboard, a reli - able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the m[...]

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    6 1.2 Specications Platform - Micro A TX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design 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 A75 FCH (Hudson-D3) Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory T echnology - 4 x DD[...]

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    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 : New video post processing capability for automatic jutter reduction on home/online video - Supports HDCP with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Bl[...]

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    8 - 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 - 5 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 Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-p[...]

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    9 * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www .asrock.com W ARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking T echnology , or using third- party overclocking tools. Overclocking may af fect your system’s stability ,[...]

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    10 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://www .asrock.com 2 . Due to the operating syst[...]

  • Page 11

    11 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Extreme T uning 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[...]

  • Page 12

    12 you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save 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 without preparing an additional oppy diskette or oth[...]

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    13 Real-T ime Analysis of Y our Data: With the status win - dow , 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 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully uti - lizes the memory space that cannot be used under Win - dows ® OS 32-bit CPU. AS[...]

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    14 and ash 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 congura - tions that users are currently using in their PC. With t[...]

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    15 unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more amusement.[...]

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    16 1.4 Motherboard Layout S O C K E T F M 2 FM2A75 Pro4-M AM D A75 FC H (Hudson-D3) C hipset CMOS BATTERY ATX P WR 1 DD R3 _ A1 ( 64 b it , 24 0- p in m od ul e) DD R3 _ A2 ( 64 b it , 24 0- p in m od ul e) DD R3 _ B1 ( 64 b it , 24 0- p in m od ul e) DD R3 _ B2 ( 64 b it , 24 0- p in m od ul e) DDR3 2600+ 64M b B IOS 24.4c m (9.6-in) 24 . 4c m ( 9[...]

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    17 1.5 I/O Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 11 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 Conn[...]

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    18 T o 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 nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Enable play - back multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or ?[...]

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    19 Chapter 2: Installation This is a micro A TX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Pre-installation Precautions T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com - ponents [...]

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    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[...]

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    21 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 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 install identical DDR3[...]

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    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 caus[...]

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    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[...]

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    24 2.5 CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM . CrossFireX TM 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 soft[...]

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    25 St e p 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the top of the Radeon graphics cards. (The Cross - 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 Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the[...]

  • Page 26

    26 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using 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 ® XP OS: A. AMD recommends Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or higher[...]

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    27 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire TM ”, the Cross - FireX TM function may not work actually . Y our computer will automatically 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 again, a[...]

  • Page 28

    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 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 fram[...]

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    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 . Ste p 8. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center , please choose “Perfor - mance”. Click “AMD CrossFire TM ”.[...]

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    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. Ste p 10. Reboot your system. Then yo[...]

  • Page 31

    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 [...]

  • Page 32

    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[...]

  • Page 33

    33 will always be Primary , and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary . C. Select the display icon identied by the number 2. D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary . F . Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropr[...]

  • Page 34

    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[...]

  • Page 35

    35 USB 2.0 header (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 ASRo[...]

  • Page 36

    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[...]

  • Page 37

    37 Clear CMOS Default Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.16, No. 23) 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[...]

  • Page 38

    38 Serial A T A3 Connectors (SA T A3_1: see p.16, No. 16) (SA T A3_2: see p.16, No. 17) (SA T A3_3: see p.16, No. 18) (SA T A3_4: see p.16, No. 15) (SA T A3_5: see p.16, No. 14) Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.16, No. 27) SA T A3_5 SA T A3_4 SA T A3_3 SA T A3_2 SA T A3_1 Serial A T A (SA T A) Data Cable (Optional) 2.10 Onboard Headers and Co[...]

  • Page 39

    39 Consumer Infrared Module Header (4-pin CIR1) (see p.16, No. 25) USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_3_4) (see p.16, No. 10) USB 2.0 Headers and Ports (9-pin USB5_6) (see p.16, No. 22) (9-pin USB7_8) (see p.16, No. 24) (9-pin USB9_10) (see p.16, No. 26) DUMMY GN D GN D +B -B U SB_PW R +A -A U SB_PW R 1 DUMMY GN D GN D +B -B U SB_PW R +A -A U SB_PW R 1 DU[...]

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    40 Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.16, No. 30) 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 manual to install your system. 2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front pane[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 42

    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[...]

  • Page 43

    43 A TX 12V Power Connector (8-pin A TX12V1) (see p.16, No. 2) 4 8 1 5 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[...]

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    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 A75 FCH (Hudson-D3) chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SA T A host controllers developed through a joint industry effort. What is Hot Plug? [...]

  • Page 45

    45 2.13 SA T A3 HDD Hot Plug and Hot Swap Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SA T A3 HDDs in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read the operation guide of Hot Plug below carefully . Before you process SA T A3 HDD Hot Plug, please check the cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack below . A. 7-pin SA T A data cable B. SA T A p[...]

  • Page 46

    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 [...]

  • Page 47

    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. Unplug the SA T A 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from the SA T A3 HDD's side. Step 1 Step 2[...]

  • Page 48

    48 2.15 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit With RAID If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your SA T A3 HDDs with RAID, please follow the steps below . RAID mode is not supported under Windows ® X P. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con[...]

  • Page 49

    49 2.16 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP W ithout RAID If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP OS on your SA T A3 HDDs without RAID, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install. 2.16.1 Installing Windows ® XP W ithout RAID If you want to install Win[...]

  • Page 50

    50 Using SA T A3 HDDs without NCQ STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration. B. Set the option “SA T A Mode” to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install W indows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your system.[...]

  • Page 51

    51 Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool 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 UEFI SETUP UTILIT Y to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard[...]

  • Page 52

    52 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[...]

  • Page 53

    53 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY , the Main screen will appear and display the system overview . Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility .[...]

  • Page 54

    54 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[...]

  • Page 55

    55 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] by 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 the[...]

  • Page 56

    56 DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically . 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 to enable or disable DDR power dow[...]

  • Page 57

    57 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].[...]

  • Page 58

    58 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Network Conguration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to [...]

  • Page 59

    59 3.4.1 CPU Conguration 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 [Disabled]. Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD?[...]

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    60 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[...]

  • Page 61

    61 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].[...]

  • Page 62

    62 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 enable or disable On/Off[...]

  • Page 63

    63 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]. Conguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install [...]

  • Page 64

    64 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T . Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology) feature. Configuration op - tions: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled].[...]

  • Page 65

    65 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[...]

  • Page 66

    66 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 the power state after an un[...]

  • Page 67

    67 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 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 T able. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan[...]

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    68 3.4.7 USB Conguration 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 option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] a[...]

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    69 3.4.8 Network Conguration Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode. Congura - tion options: [DHCP (Auto IP)] and [PPPOE]. UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI rmware download server for Internet Flash. Conguration options: [Asia], [Europe], [USA] and [China].[...]

  • Page 70

    70 3.5 T ool Sound Effect Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility . System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system conguration in UEFI setup. OMG(Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. Y ou may schedule the s[...]

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    71 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. Would yo[...]

  • Page 72

    72 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. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Con[...]

  • Page 73

    73 the system after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidier Period This allows users to congure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables “Dehumidier” after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidier Duration This allows users to congure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidier CP[...]

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    74 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 . Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup ac tivation key . 65535(0xFFFF) means inde nite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automaticall[...]

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    75 Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. CSM parameters Launch Video OpROM policy Use this to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. The default value is [Legacy only].[...]

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    76 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 Control Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control. The default value is [Enabled]. Secure Boot Policy Internal FV Image Execution Policy on Security Violation. Image load device[...]

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    77 Fixed Media The default value is [Deny Execute]. Key Management[...]

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    78 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[...]

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    79 Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating sys - tems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP . Because motherboard set - tings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only . Refer your OS documentation for[...]

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    80 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows ® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP2 or above) or Windows ® 7 64-bit (with SP1 or above) . 2. Press <F[...]

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    81 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) or Windows ® 7 64-bit . 2. Press <F2> o[...]

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    82 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.[...]

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    83 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 ® 7 64-[...]

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    84 16. Follow Windows ® Installation Guide to install OS. If you install Windows ® 7 64-bit / Vista TM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 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 x this problem. Windows ® Vista TM [...]

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    85 B. Disable “V olume Shadow Copy” service. a. T ype “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “V olume Shadow Copy”. c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.[...]

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    86 17. Finish. C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows ® 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotx KB2505454 thru this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows ® 7 64-bit, install the hotx kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Reb[...]