Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FM2A75 Pro4-M Asrock
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1 FM2A75 Pro4-M User Manual V ersion 1.1 Published December 2012 Copyright©2012 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.
3 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................ 5 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5 1.2 Specications .......................................................
4 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 51 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 51 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ..................................................... 51 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .
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.
6 1.2 Specications 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 - Suppo.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 US.
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).
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 congura - tions that users are currently using in their PC.
15 unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more amusement..
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.
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.
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”.
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 conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
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.
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 conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) integra.
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”.
30 * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD T echnologies Inc., and is used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe. * For further information of AMD Dual Graphics technology , please check AMD’ s website for updates and details.
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 .
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.
33 will always be Primary , and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary . C. Select the display icon identied by the number 2. D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary .
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-denition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
40 Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.16, No. 30) 1. High Denition 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.
41 PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. Y ou may congure 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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
50 Using SA T A3 HDDs without NCQ STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration. 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.
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 difcult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILIT Y to configure your system.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 congure DRAM T iming Control.
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]..
58 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Network Conguration.
59 3.4.1 CPU Conguration 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.
60 3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 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].
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]..
62 3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 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.
63 3.4.4 Storage Conguration 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]. Conguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode].
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].
65 3.4.5 Super IO Conguration 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. Conguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.
66 3.4.6 ACPI Conguration 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.
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.
68 3.4.7 USB Conguration 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.
69 3.4.8 Network Conguration Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode. Congura - tion options: [DHCP (Auto IP)] and [PPPOE]. UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI rmware download server for Internet Flash.
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 conguration in UEFI setup. OMG(Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG.
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 congured computer in order to enable this function.
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.
73 the system after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidier Period This allows users to congure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables “Dehumidier” after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidier Duration This allows users to congure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state.
74 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to congure 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.
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].
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].
77 Fixed Media The default value is [Deny Execute]. Key Management.
78 3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY .
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 .
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) .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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 hotx KB2505454 thru this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows ® 7 64-bit, install the hotx kb2505454.
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