ASROCK FM2A55M-VG3 Quick Installation Manual

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  • Page 1: Copyright Notice

    ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or condi- tions of merchantability or fi...
  • Page 2: Motherboard Layout

    USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) SATA2 Connector (SATA_4) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) SATA2 Connector (SATA_1) Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1) ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 3 After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Confi guration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    In case any modifi cations of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may fi nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
  • Page 5: Specifications

    - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA 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 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 6 Certifi 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 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools.
  • Page 7 ® der 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 8: Pin Header Easy Installation

    1.3 Pin Header Easy Installation Guide ASRock motherboard is equipped with pin headers with obvious colors which indi- cate you to recognize the crucial headers more easily. Please refer to below illustra- tions for the pin defi nition of onboard headers. If you want to have more information about the usage of these headers, please refer to “Jumpers Setup“...
  • Page 9: Clear Cmos Jumper

    GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 10: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    I/O panel, there (9-pin USB4_5) are two USB 2.0 headers on (see p.2 No. 17) this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. USB_PWR (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 18) DUMMY USB_PWR ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 11: Front Panel Audio Header

    Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 12 CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 13 (see p.2 No. 1) Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature (2-pin CI1) that detects if the chassis cover (see p.2, No. 22) Signal has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 14: Bios Information

    It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the fi le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 15: Spezifikationen

    Rückseite - 1 x PS/2-Tastaturanschluss - 1 x VGA port - 4 x Standard-USB 2.0-Anschlüsse - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port mit LED (ACT/LINK LED und SPEED LED) - HD Audiobuchse: Audioeingang / Lautsprecher vorne / Mikrofon ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 16 8 / 8 64-Bit / 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista / Vista 64-Bit Zertifi zierungen - FCC, CE, WHQL - Gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) (Stromversorgung gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) erforderlich) * Für die ausführliche Produktinformation, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 17: Spécifications

    I/O Panel - 1 x port souris PS/2 - 1 x port clavier PS/2 - 1 x port VGA - 4 x ports USB 2.0 par défaut - 1 x port LAN RJ-45 avec LED (ACT/LED CLIGNOTANTE et ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 18 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit Certifi cations - FCC, CE, WHQL - Prêt pour ErP/EuP (alimentation Prêt pour ErP/EuP requise) * Pour de plus amples informations sur les produits, s’il vous plaît visitez notre site web: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 19 - 1 x Porta VGA - 4 x porte USB 2.0 già integrate - 1 x porte LAN RJ-45 con LED (LED azione/collegamento e LED velocità) - Connettore HD Audio: ingresso linea / cassa frontale / microfono ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 20 8 / 8 64 bit / 7 / 7 64 bit / Vista / Vista 64 bit Certifi cazioni - FCC, CE, WHQL - Predisposto ErP/EuP (è necessaria l’alimentazione predis posta per il sistema ErP/EuP) * Per ulteriori informazioni, prego visitare il nostro sito internet: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 21 - 1 x Puerto VGA - 4 x puertos USB 2.0 predeterminados - 1 x Puerto LAN RJ-45 con LED (LED de ACCIÓN/ ENLACE y LED de VELOCIDAD) - Conexión de audio: Entrada de línea / Altavoz frontal / ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 22 Certifi caciones - FCC, CE, WHQL - Cumple con la directiva ErP/EuP (se requiere una fuente de alimentación que cumpla con la directiva ErP/EuP) * Para más información sobre los productos, por favor visite nuestro sitio web: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 23 - 4 x порта USB 2.0 на задней панели в стандартной конфигурации - Разъем 1 x RJ-45 LAN с светодиодным индикатором (индикатор ACT/LINK и индикатор SPEED) - Соединитель звуковой подсистемы: линейный вход / передняя колонка / микрофон ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 24 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Поддержка 64-разрядной версии Vista ные системы - FCC, CE, WHQL Сертификаты - Совместимость с ErP/EuP Ready (требуется блок питания совместимый с ErP/EuP) * Для детальной информации продукта, пожалуйста посетите наш вебсайт: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 25 - 1 x porta VGA - 4 x portas USB 2.0 padrão - 1 x porta LAN RJ-45 com LED (LED ACT/LIG e LED VELOCIDADE) - Ficha de áudio HD: Entrada de linha / Altifalante frontal / Microfone ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 26 8 / 8 de 64 bits / 7 / 7 de 64 bits / Vista Operacional / Vista de 64 bits Certifi cações - FCC, CE, WHQL - “ErP/EuP Ready” (é necessária alimentação eléctrica “ErP/ EuP Ready”) * Para informações mais detalhadas por favor visite o nosso sítio Web: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 27 - 1 x PS/2 Klavye Portu - 1 x VGA Portu - 4 x Kullanıma Hazır USB 2.0 Portu - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Portu, LED’li (AKT/LЭNK LED’i ve HIZ LED) - HD Ses Jakı: Hat Girişi / Ön Hoparlör / Mikrofon ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 28 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit uyumlu Sertifi kalar - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Hazır (ErP/EuP hazır güç kaynağı gerekli) * Ayrıntılı ürün bilgileri için lütfen web sitemizi ziyaret edin: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 29 - 1 개 PS/2 키보드 포트 - 1 개의 VGA 포트 - 4 개디폴트 USB 2.0 포트 - 1 개 LED(ACT/LINK LED 및 SPEED LED) 가 있는 RJ-45 LAN 포트 - 오디오 잭 : 라인 인 / 전방 스피커 / 마이크 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 30 - 마이크로 소프트 Windows 8/8 64 비트 /7/7 64 비트 /Vista Vista 64 비트 와 호환 인증서 - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP 지원 (ErP/EuP 지원 전원 공급기가 요구됨 ) * 상세한 제품정보는 당사의 웹사이트를 방문할수있습니다 . http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 31 I/O Panel - PS/2 マウスポート x 1 - PS/2 キーボードポート x 1 - VGA ポート x 1 - Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 ポート x 4 - LED(ACT/LINK LED および SPEED LED)付き RJ-45 LAN ポート x 1 - オーディオジャック:入力、前部スピーカー、マイク入力 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 32 - 電源モニター : +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore ® ® - Microsoft Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7/7 64-bit/ Vista /Vista 64-bit compliant ® 認証 - FCC, CE, Microsoft WHQL 認証済み - ErP/EuP 対応(ErP/EuP 対応の電源装置が必要です) * 製品の詳細については、http://www.asrock.com を御覧なさい。 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 33 - 1 個 PS/2 鼠標接口 輸出接口 ) - 1 個 PS/2 鍵盤接口 - 1 個 VGA 接口 - 4 個可直接使用的 USB 2.0 接口 - 1 個 RJ-45 局域网接口與 LED 指示燈 (ACT/LINK LED 和 SPEED LED) - 高保真音頻插孔:音頻輸入 / 前置喇叭 / 麥克風 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 34 - 電壓範圍:+12V, +5V, +3.3V, 核心電壓 ® ® 操作系統 - Microsoft Windows 8/8 64 位元 /7/7 64 位元 /Vista Vista 64 位元适用于此主板 認證 - FCC, CE, WHQL - 支持 ErP/EuP( 需要同時使用支持 ErP/EuP 的電源供應器 ) * 請參閱華擎網站了解詳細的產品信息 : http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 35 若您慾了解此產品的有毒有害物質或元素的名稱及含量說明,請參照以下表格及說 明。 有害物質或元素 部件名稱 鉛 (Pb) 鎘 (Cd) 汞 (Hg) 六价鉻 (Cr(VI)) 多溴聯苯 (PBB) 多溴二苯醚 (PBDE) 印刷電路板 及電子組件 外部信號連 接頭及線材 O: 表示該有毒有害物質在該部件所有均質材料中的含量均在 SJ/T 11363-2006 標準規定 的限量要求以下。 X: 表示該有毒有害物質至少在該部件的某一均質材料中的含量超出 SJ/T 11363-2006 標準 規定的限量要求,然該部件仍符合歐盟指令 2002/95/EC 的規範。 備註 : 此產品所標示之環保使用年限,系指在一般正常使用狀況下。 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 36 - 1 個 PS/2 滑鼠接口 輸出接口 ) - 1 個 PS/2 鍵盤接口 - 1 個 VGA 接口 - 4 個可直接使用的 USB 2.0 接口 - 1 個 RJ-45 區域網接口與 LED 指示燈 (ACT/LINK LED 和 SPEED LED) - 高清晰音效插孔:音效輸入 / 前置喇叭 / 麥克風 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 37 - 電壓範圍:+12V, +5V, +3.3V, 核心電壓 ® ® 操作系統 - Microsoft Windows 8/8 64 位元 /7/7 64 位元 /Vista Vista 64 位元 認證 - FCC, CE, WHQL - 支援 ErP/EuP( 需要同時使用支援 ErP/EuP 的電源供應器 ) * 請參閱華擎網站了解詳細的產品訊息 : http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 38 - 1 x Port Keyboard PS/2 - 1 x Port VGA - 4 x Port USB 2.0 siap-dipakai - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port LED (ACT/LINK LED dan SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Penyuara Depan / mikropon ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 39 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit Sertifi kasi - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (memerlukan catu daya ErP/EuP ready) * Untuk informasi rinci, silakan kunjungi website kami: http://www.asrock.com ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 40: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb

    (“xxx” is the device which contains your Windows installation fi les. Normally it is an optical drive.) You can also press <F11> to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot. ® 4. Start Windows installation. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 41: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb In Raid Mode

    4. Press <F11> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI : Built - in EFI Shell. 5. Key in drvcfg, for example you will see below: Drv[4E] Ctrl[B5] Lang[eng] 6. Key in dh [Drv number], for example: key in dh 4E. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 42 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. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 43 14. Press <F10> to exit Utility. 15. During reboot, please press <F11> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI: SCSI CD/DVD Drive. ® * This option only shows on Windows 8 64-bit, 7 64-bit and Vista 64-bit OS. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 44 ® Microsoft suggested solution: A. Disable System Restore. a. Type “systempropertiesprotection” in the Start Menu. Then press "Enter". b. De-select Local Disks for System Restore. Then Click “Turn System Restore Off” to confi rm. Then Press “Ok”. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 45 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”. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...
  • Page 46 (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to boot.) ® D. The Windows will install this hotfi x then reboot by itself. E. Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. Finish. ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard...

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