Table Of Contents - ASROCK FM2A78M Pro3+ User Manual

1. Introduction ................................................................ 1
1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 1
1.2 Speciications ............................................................................. 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 6
1.4 I/O Panel .................................................................................. 8
2. Installation .................................................................. 9
Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 9
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 10
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ...................................... 11
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 12
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) ......................................... 14
2.5 Jumpers Setup ........................................................................... 15
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.7 Dual Graphics Operation Guide ................................................ 20
3. Software and Utilities Operation ............................... 22
3.1 Installing Drivers ........................................................................ 22
3.2 A-Tuning .................................................................................... 23
3.3 ASRock APP Shop .................................................................... 29
3.4 Start8 ......................................................................................... 35
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 38
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 38
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................................ 38
4.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................... 39
4.2 Main Screen ............................................................................... 39
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen................................................................... 40
4.4 Advanced Screen ...................................................................... 43
4.4.1 CPU Coniguration ........................................................... 44
4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration .............................................. 45
4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration ............................................. 46
4.4.4 Storage Coniguration ...................................................... 47
4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration .......................................................... 48
4.4.6 USB Coniguration ........................................................... 50
4.4.7 Trusted Computing .......................................................... 51
4.5 Tool ............................................................................................ 52
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................... 55
4.7 Boot Screen ............................................................................... 56
4.8 Security Screen ......................................................................... 58
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