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ASROCK FM2A85X Extreme4-M User Manual

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Version 1.1
Published July 2013
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    FM2A85X Extreme4-M User Manual Version 1.1 Published July 2013 Copyright©2013 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

    Operation Guide 24 2.6 Dual Graphics Operation Guide ........28 2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display ....... 31 2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..... 35 2.9 Jumpers Setup ............... 37 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors ........ 38 2.11 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ....44 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 HDDs ......
  • Page 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 ..............52 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ............53 3.4 Advanced Screen ............57 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ..........58 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    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 the mother- board and step-by-step hardware installation guide.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor - ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Support for Socket FM2 100W processors - 4 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet...
  • Page 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 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 Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD...
  • Page 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 SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x Print port header...
  • Page 9 - 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 10 ® tem usage under 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. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Win- ®...

  • Page 11: Unique Features

    Windows 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 run- ning speed for your system.
  • Page 12 If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before.
  • Page 13 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- ®...
  • Page 14 ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configura- tions that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system browser, you can easily examine the cur- rent system configuration in UEFI setup.
  • Page 15 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access. It al- lows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time.

  • Page 16: Motherboard Layout

    B: USB2 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 DX11 DDR3 2600+ USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 USB 2.0 Top: T: USB3 RJ-45 B: USB4 FM2A85X Extreme4-M Fast LAN Front USB 3.0 PCIE1 CMOS PCIE2 BATTERY A85X Fast USB (Hudson-D4) CLRCMOS1 CHA_FAN1 PCIE3 Chipset...

  • Page 17: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Line In (Light Blue) (Green/Purple) Front Speaker (Lime) ** D-Sub Port (VGA) 10 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) LAN RJ-45 Port * 12 eSATA3 Connector *** Central / Bass (Orange) 13 HDMI Port Rear Speaker (Black) 14 DVI-D Port...
  • Page 18 ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation This is a micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the moth- erboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the mother- board fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com- ponents or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 20: Cpu Installation

    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.

  • Page 21: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    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 Technology. For dual channel configuration, 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 DIMM pairs in Dual Chan- nel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1, see p.16 No.

  • Page 22: Installing A Dimm

    may be damaged. 5. If you adopt DDR3 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600 memory modules on this motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before add- ing or removing DIMMs or system components. Step 1.

  • Page 23: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    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 support CrossFireX function.

  • Page 24: Crossfirex

    2.5 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX CrossFireX 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 software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and...
  • Page 25 Step 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 Step 3.

  • Page 26: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to in- stallation.
  • Page 27 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire ”, the Cross- FireX function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “AMD Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 28: Dual Graphics Operation Guide

    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 rates.
  • Page 29 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 “Perfor- mance”. Click “AMD CrossFire ”.
  • Page 30 Step 9. Click “Enable CrossFire ” and click “Apply“ to save your change. Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefits of Dual Graphics. * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’...
  • Page 31 2.7 Multi Monitor and Surround Display Multi Monitor This motherboard supports multi monitor. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benefits of multi monitor without installing any add-on VGA cards to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support multi VGA output so that the DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents.
  • Page 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.
  • Page 33 D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified 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.
  • Page 34 HDCP HDCP is supported on this motherboard. To 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-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP.

  • Page 35: Asrock Smart Remote Installation Guide

    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 USB 2.0 header...
  • Page 36 The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug. Please install it before you boot the system. * 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...

  • Page 37: Jumpers Setup

    2.9 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 38: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Plac- ing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard! Serial ATA3 Connectors These seven Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors sup- (SATA3_1:...
  • Page 39 USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 USB_PWR and Ports ports on the I/O panel, there DUMMY are three USB 2.0 headers (9-pin USB5_6) (see p.16 No. 24) on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support USB_PWR two USB 2.0 ports. USB_PWR (9-pin USB7_8) DUMMY...
  • Page 40 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the PRESENCE# MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) front panel audio cable that OUT_RET (see p.16, No. 32) allows convenient connec- tion and control of audio OUT2_L J_SENSE devices. OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 41 PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure 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.

  • Page 42: Cpu Fan Connectors

    Chassis and Power Please connect the fan CHA_FAN_SPEED Fan Connectors cables to the fan connectors +12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL and match the black wire to (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.16, No. 12) the ground pin. (4-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.16, No. 1) CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED...
  • Page 43 ATX 12V Power Please connect an ATX 12V Connector power supply to this connec- tor. (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.16, No. 2) Though this motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V power con- nector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply.

  • Page 44: Serial Ata3 (Sata3) Hard Disks Installation

    2.11 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A85X (Hudson-D4) chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10). You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for inter- nal storage devices.

  • Page 45: Sata3 Hdd Hot Plug And Hot Swap Operation Guide

    The SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboards is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your SATA3 HDDs can support Hot Plug from your dealer or HDD user manual. SATA3 HDDs which do not support Hot Plug will be...
  • Page 46 5. Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 6. Make sure to use the SATA 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.
  • Page 47 How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug. Improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug the SATA data cable from the SATA3 HDD’s side. Step 2 Unplug the SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from the SATA3 HDD's side.

  • Page 48: Driver Installation Guide

    2.14 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 top to bottom to install those required drivers.

  • Page 49: Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-Bit / 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    ® 2.16 Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit Without RAID ® If you want to install Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 50: Uefi Setup Utility

    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 difficult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

  • Page 51: Navigation Keys

    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.

  • Page 52: Main Screen

    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 53: 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 overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode.
  • Page 54 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. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
  • Page 55 DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automati- cally. DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Select DRAM Slot to view SPD data. DRAM Timing Control Use this item to configure DRAM Timing Control. Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.
  • Page 56 Use this to select APU PCIE Voltage VDDP. The default value is [Auto]. SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

  • Page 57: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 58: 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]. 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].

  • Page 59: 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].
  • Page 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].

  • Page 61: 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. On/Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology.

  • Page 62: 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 op- tion is [AHCI Mode]. Configuration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode].
  • Page 63 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 Technology) feature. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled].

  • Page 64: 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]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

  • Page 65: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.6 ACPI Configuration 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 unexpected AC/ power loss.
  • Page 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 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.

  • Page 67: 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. 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] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 68: 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 configuration 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 69 process is completed. 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 enable this function.
  • Page 70 Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidifier” is enabled. 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.

  • Page 71: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    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 &...

  • Page 72: Boot Screen

    3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three configuration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The de- fault value is [Disabled].
  • Page 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”...

  • Page 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

  • Page 77: 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 78: 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 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.
  • Page 80 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 81 ® 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 82 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 83 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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