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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of profits, 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 The terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark &...
  • Page 4 Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five games off guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly.
  • Page 5 LIVIN’ LARGE Since my first big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Package Contents Specifications Unique Features Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Installation CPU Installation Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 27 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide Software and Utilities Operation...
  • Page 7 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 4.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 4.4.4 Storage Configuration 4.4.5 Super IO Configuration 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4.4.8 Trusted Computing Tool Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen...

  • Page 8: 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 9: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications Platform • ATX Form Factor • Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) A-Style • Purity Sound Gaming CPU Power Armor • Hi-Density Power Connector VGA Card • 15μGold Finger in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2) •...
  • Page 10 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Expan- • 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2 @ x16 mode) sion * PCIE 3.0 is only supported with FM2+ CPU. With FM2 Slot CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0. • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4 @ x4 mode) •...
  • Page 11 Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Purity Sound - 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier ® - TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI Shielding Cover - PCB Isolate Shielding...
  • Page 12 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Storage • 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug Connec- • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header •...
  • Page 13 4GB for the reservation for system usage un- ® ® der Windows 8 / 7. 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. ®...

  • Page 14: Unique Features

    OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 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 15 Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the mar- velous charging experience. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in F-Stream. It fully utilizes ® the memory space that cannot be used under Windows 32-bit operating systems.
  • Page 16 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 17 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 F-Stream tuning program that allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time.

  • Page 18: Motherboard Layout

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 1.4 Motherboard Layout USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 PWR_FAN1 ATX12V1 USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 USB 2.0 Top: T: USB3 RJ-45 B: USB4 Killer E2200 FATAL...
  • Page 19 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_4)

  • Page 20: I/O Panel

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 1.5 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB_1)* Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Port (USB_2)* Optical SPDIF Out Port D-Sub Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4) (AMD A88X (Bolton-D4))
  • Page 21 * It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard/Mouse cable to USB 2.0 ports (USB_1_2) instead of USB 3.0 ports. ** There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica- tions.

  • Page 22: Installation

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 2. Installation This is an 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 23: 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 24: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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 25: 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. 1. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 2.
  • Page 26 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series...

  • Page 27: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 4 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 28: Jumpers Setup

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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 29: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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 eight Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support (SATA3_1_2: see p.11, No.
  • Page 30 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front PRESENCE# panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) MIC_RET OUT_RET convenient connection and (see p.11 No. 26) control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1.
  • Page 31 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 S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
  • Page 32 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL cable to the connector and (4-pin CPU_FAN1) CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V match the black wire to the (see p.11 No. 3) ground pin. 1 2 3 4 (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.11, No.
  • Page 33 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector Please connect this connector with a hard disk power (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR1) connector when two graphics (see p.11, No. 24) cards are installed on this motherboard. Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a RRXD1 DDTR#1 serial port module. (9-pin COM1) DDSR#1 CCTS#1...

  • Page 34: Crossfirex Tm And Quad Crossfirex Tm Operation Guide

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 2.7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently ® CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.
  • Page 35 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

  • Page 36: Driver Installation And Setup

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 2.7.3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers 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 installation.

  • Page 37: Amd Dual Graphics Operation Guide

    2.8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A88X (Bolton-D4) integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame ®...
  • Page 38 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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”.

  • Page 39: 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 40: F-Stream

    Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, F-Stream will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will find the icon “F-Stream“...
  • Page 41 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 files should be stored in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 42 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process. Key Master Enhance your mouse and keyboard with customizable macros, sniper modes, scroll speed, key repeat rates and repeat delay.
  • Page 43 System Info View information about the system. Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

  • Page 44: Killer Network Manager

    3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, Killer Network Manager will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will find the icon “Killer Network Manager“ on your desktop.
  • Page 45 Performance Performance allows you to view in real time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traffic. Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload/download speeds and test the network speed. * You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test.
  • Page 46 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information.

  • Page 47: 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 Configuring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then...
  • Page 48 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Configure Configure provides configuration 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 49 Control lets you configure 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.

  • Page 50: Xsplit Broadcaster

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 3.5 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free!
  • Page 51 Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels…. Step 4 Click Add..Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services.
  • Page 52 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, configure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 The channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to...

  • Page 53: Recording Your Gameplay

    Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and you can see your broadcast.

  • Page 54: Uefi Setup Utility

    4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 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 55: Navigation Keys

    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 56: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Configuration 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.
  • Page 57 NB Load-line Calibration NB Load-line Calibration helps prevent NB voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 58 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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.

  • Page 59: Advanced Screen

    4.4 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 and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 60: Cpu Configuration

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 4.4.1 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].

  • Page 61: North Bridge Configuration

    4.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 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 62: South Bridge Configuration

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 4.4.3 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.

  • Page 63: Storage Configuration

    4.4.4 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 SATA3_5, SATA3_6, SATA3_7 and SATA3_8 ports.

  • Page 64: Super Io Configuration

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 4.4.5 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 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.

  • Page 65: Acpi Configuration

    4.4.6 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 Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability.
  • Page 66 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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.

  • Page 67: Usb Configuration

    4.4.7 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. A88X 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 confi guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 68: Trusted Computing

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 4.4.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

  • Page 69: 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 configuration 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 70 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series UEFI file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar- ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.
  • Page 71 Dehumidifier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables “Dehumidifier” after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidifier”...

  • Page 72: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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.

  • Page 73: Boot Screen

    4.7 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 74 Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 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.

  • Page 75: Security Screen

    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 Secure Boot.

  • Page 76: Exit Screen

    Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Series 4.9 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.

  • Page 77: Contact Information

    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 ASRock Incorporation 2F., No.37, Sec.

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