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FM2A55M-DGS R2.0

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Version 1.0
Published December 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 User Manual Version 1.0 Published December 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ..............5 Package Contents ..............5 Specifications ................6 Unique Features ................ 9 Motherboard Layout ..............13 I/O Panel .................. 14 2. Installation ..............15 Pre-installation Precautions ..............15 CPU Installation ................. 16 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ........16 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........
  • Page 4 3. UEFI SEtUp UtILItY ..........34 Introduction ................34 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ..............34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............... 35 Main Screen ................35 OC Tweaker Screen..............36 Advanced Screen ..............40 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ............41 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ..........42 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration ..........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated ver- sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications platform - Micro ATX Form Factor - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - Support for Socket FM2 100W processors - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology - UMI-Link GEN2 Chipset - AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUtION 1)
  • Page 7 Rear panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Connector...
  • Page 8 Windows 8 / 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. 3. For the discrete GPUs which support Dual Graphics technology, please refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/...

  • Page 9: Unique Features

    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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 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”...
  • Page 12 UEFI setup. AS- Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access. It is included in ASRock’s exclusive all- in-one AXTU tuning program that allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time.

  • Page 13: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout AtX 12V power Connector (AtX12V1) SAtA2 Connector (SAtA_6) AtX power Connector (AtXpWR1) SAtA2 Connector (SAtA_5) CpU Heatsink Retention Module SpI Flash Memory (64Mb) CpU Socket USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) CpU Fan Connector (CpU_FAN1) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots print port Header (Lpt1) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

  • Page 14: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O panel pS/2 Mouse port (Green) USB 2.0 ports (USB23) LAN RJ-45 port USB 2.0 ports (USB01) Line In (Light Blue) DVI-D port (DVI1) ** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) D-Sub port (VGA1) Microphone (pink) pS/2 Keyboard port (purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

  • Page 15: Installation

    2. Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. pre-installation precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation

    2.1 CpU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 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.

  • Page 17: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip- type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.

  • Page 18: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (pCI and pCI Express Slots) There is 1 PCI slot and 2 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: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

  • Page 19: Dual Graphics Operation Guide

    2.5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame ®...
  • Page 20 Step 7. You can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your ® Windows taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center. AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose “Performance”. Click “AMD CrossFire ”.

  • Page 21: Dual Monitor And Surround Display Features

    2.6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output sup- port (D-Sub and DVI-D), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D-Sub and DVI-D to support dual VGA output so that D-Sub and DVI-D can drive same or different display contents.
  • Page 22 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (D-Sub and DVI-D) 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.
  • Page 23 ® For Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 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.

  • Page 24: Jumpers Setup

    2.7 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 is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 25: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.8 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 motherboard! Serial ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support (SATA_1: see p.13, No.
  • Page 26 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) convenient connection and (see p.13 No. 22) control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 27 System Panel Header This header accommodates several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) functions. (see p.13 No. 10) Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. pWRBtN (power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel.
  • Page 28 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and (4-pin CHA_FAN1) match the black wire to the (see p.13 No. 7) ground pin. CHA_FAN1 fan speed can be controlled through (3-pin PWR_FAN1) UEFI or AXTU. (see p.13 No.

  • Page 29: Serial Ata2 (Sata2) Hard Disks Installation

    Serial AtA2 (SAtA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10) functions. You may install SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA2 hard disks.

  • Page 30: Operation Guide

    * The SATA2 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA2 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA2 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.

  • Page 31: How To Hot Plug A Sata2 Hdd

    How to Hot plug a SAtA2 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 SATA2 HDD damage and data loss. Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin Step 1 Connect SATA data cable to Step 2...

  • Page 32: Driver Installation Guide

    2.12 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 system 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.

  • Page 33: Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-Bit / 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    ® 2.14 Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit / Xp Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on your SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

  • Page 34: Uefi Setup Utility

    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.

  • Page 35: Navigation Keys

    3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <tab>...

  • Page 36: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. EZ OC Mode You can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
  • Page 37 processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference. processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. 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.
  • Page 38 DRAM timing Control DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data. DRAM timing Control Use this item to control DRAM timing. power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.
  • Page 39 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]. RAS# Cycle time (tRC) Use this item to change RAS# Cycle Time (tRC) Auto/Manual setting.

  • Page 40: Advanced Screen

    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. Setting wrong values in this section may cause Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 41: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled]. 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]. ®...

  • Page 42: North Bridge Configuration

    3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 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- figuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].

  • Page 43: South Bridge Configuration

    3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

  • Page 44: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration 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 SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports.

  • Page 45: Super Io Configuration

    3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 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]. parallel port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port.

  • Page 46: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.6 ACPI Configuration 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 Ready Bit. Restore on AC/power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.
  • Page 47 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- ®...

  • Page 48: Usb Configuration

    3.4.7 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this 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].

  • Page 49: Tool

    3.5 tool 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 curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG.
  • Page 50 Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS. Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en- able this function.

  • Page 51: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Would you like to save current setting user defaults? In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements. 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.

  • Page 52: Boot Screen

    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. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con- figuration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast].
  • Page 53 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [En- abled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled].

  • Page 54: Security Screen

    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 this to enable or disable Secure Boot. The default value is [Disabled].

  • Page 55: Exit Screen

    3.9 Exit Screen 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 Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 56: Software Support

    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...

  • Page 57: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb

    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 64-bit (with Sp1 or above), ®...

  • Page 58: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb In Raid Mode

    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. ®...
  • Page 59 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.
  • Page 60 11. 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 <F11> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI: SCSI CD/DVD Drive.
  • Page 61 ® 16. Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS. ® If you install Windows 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista 64-bit in a large hard ® disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver/utilities.
  • Page 62 B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “Volume Shadow Copy”. c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.
  • Page 63 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 hotfix KB2505454 thru this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ ® B. After installing Windows 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time;...

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