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Summary of Contents for ASROCK FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
(including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product. - Page 3 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 3. Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers A-Tuning ASRock APP Shop Start8 4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar... - Page 5 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration 4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration 4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration 4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration 4.4.7 USB Coniguration 4.4.8 Trusted Computing Tool Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...
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Page 6: Introduction
In case any modiications of this manual occur, the updated ver- sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com... -
Page 7: Speciications
1.2 Speciications • Micro ATX Form Factor Platform • Solid Capacitor design • High Density Glass Fabric PCB • Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors • AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) Chipset • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology Memory •... - Page 8 • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x DVI-D Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) •...
- Page 9 • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection...
- Page 10 • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is re- tions quired) * 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.
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Page 11: Motherboard Layout
1.3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 FM2A78M-HD+ (Bolton-D3) Chipset USB_10_11 64Mb USB6_7 BIOS CHA_FAN1 USB8_9 PCI Express 3.0... - Page 12 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) SATA3 Connector (SATA_1)
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Page 13: I/O Panel
1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) D-Sub Port (VGA1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) LAN RJ-45 Port* USB 3.0 Ports (USB01) Line In (Light Blue) HDMI Port DVI-D Port (DVI1) Front Speaker (Lime) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) - Page 14 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 * There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica- tions. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description...
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Page 15: Installation
2. Installation This is an Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its 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
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 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. -
Page 17: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis- sipation. -
Page 18: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 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. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. - Page 19 English...
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Page 20: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 1 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documenta- tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. -
Page 21: Jumpers Setup
2.5 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 22: Onboard Headers And Connectors
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 2.6 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 ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 (SATA_1: see p.6, No. - Page 23 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front PRESENCE# (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows MIC_RET OUT_RET convenient connection and (see p.6 No. 21) control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
- Page 24 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 PLED (System Power LED): 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 S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
- Page 25 ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power (24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.6 No. 5) Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
- Page 26 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 TPM Header This connector supports Trust- (17-pin TPMS1) ed Platform Module (TPM) (see p.6, No. 10) system, which can securely store keys, digital certiicates, passwords, and data. A TPM PCIRST# system also helps enhance FRAME network security, protects...
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Page 27: Amd Dual Graphics Operation Guide
2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A78 (Bolton-D3) integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows ®... - Page 28 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 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”.
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Page 29: Software And Utilities Operation
3. Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”... -
Page 30: A-Tuning
Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will ind the icon “A-Tuning“... -
Page 31: Fast Boot
Tools Various tools and utilities. XFast RAM Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the RAM drive. *This function supports Windows ® 64-bit OS only. XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection! Select a speciic mode for making the designated program's priority highest. - Page 32 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 FAN-Tastic Tuning Conigure up to ive different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and conigure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process.
- Page 33 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
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Page 34: Live Update
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem. - Page 35 Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.
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Page 36: Asrock App Shop
Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.3.1 UI Overview Category Panel... - Page 37 3.3.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen. The other various apps are shown on the right.
- Page 38 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon...
- Page 39 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.
- Page 40 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update.
- Page 41 3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.
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Page 42: Start8
3.4.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Sup- port CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.4.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8.1 style Start Menu. - Page 43 Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more. Control...
- Page 44 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.
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Page 45: Uefi Setup Utility
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound ef- fects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less dificult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. -
Page 46: Navigation Keys
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.1.2 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 47: Oc Tweaker Screen
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Coniguration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea- ture. - Page 48 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock. The default value is [Auto]. Load XMP Settings Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications. DRAM Timing Coniguration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
- Page 49 Voltage Coniguration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage. The default value is [Auto].
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Page 50: Advanced Screen
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Conigu- ration, Nouth Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, Storage Conigura- tion, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause... -
Page 51: Cpu Coniguration
4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 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]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows ®... -
Page 52: North Bridge Coniguration
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration IOMMU This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support. 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. -
Page 53: South Bridge Coniguration
4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration 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 54: Storage Coniguration
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration 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]. Coniguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. -
Page 55: Super Io Coniguration
4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration 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. Coniguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Parallel Port Enable or disable the Parallel port. -
Page 56: Acpi Coniguration
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration 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 Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability. - Page 57 USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power 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. The default value is [Enabled].
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Page 58: Usb Coniguration
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.4.7 USB Coniguration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. A78 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 coni guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. -
Page 59: Trusted Computing
4.4.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. -
Page 60: Tool
OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. - Page 61 UEFI ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar- ing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility. Please be noted that the USB lash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ile system.
- Page 62 FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Dehumidiier Period This allows users to conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables “Dehumidiier” after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration This allows users to conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state.
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Page 63: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
4.6 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 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. -
Page 64: Boot Screen
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conig- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three con- iguration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. - Page 65 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] - The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the bootsequence. [Keep Current] - The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-partymanufacturer had set the add-on device to do so. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
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Page 66: Security Screen
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 4.8 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 Enable to support Windows ® 8.1 Secure Boot. -
Page 67: Exit Screen
4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save coniguration 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 68: Contact Information
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 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. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp...