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(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.
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4 Software Support ..........41 4.1 Install Operating System ..........41 4.2 Support CD Information ..........41 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........41 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............41 4.2.3 Utilities Menu............41 4.2.4 Contact Information ..........41...
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1.2 Specifications Form Dimensions Mini-ITX (6.7-in x 6.7-in) Factor ® BGA type for Intel Core i7-4650U / i5-4300U / i3-4010U and Celeron 2980U / 2957U mobile processor (Haswell ULT MCP) Core Processor (By CPU, Max 4) Number System Max Speed (By CPU) L3 Cache (By CPU) Chipset...
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1 (shared with HDMI) HDMI DisplayPort 1 Rear I/O Ethernet 4 x USB 3.0 Audio 2 (Mic-In, Line-Out) eSATA PS/2 6 (2 x USB Header 2.54mm pitch) LVDS/ 24 bit dual channel LVDS Inverter Serial 6 (2 x RS-232/422/485, 4 x RS-232) SATA 2 x SATA3 (6.0Gb/s) mPCIe...
1.4 I/O Panel DC Jack (DC_JACK1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB01) HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB23) DisplayPort (DP1) Line Out (Lime) ® LAN RJ-45 Port* (Intel I218V / I218LM) Microphone (Pink) LAN RJ-45 Port* (Realtek RTL8111G) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2: Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7” x 6.7”, 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) IMB-186 provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM slots. Step 1. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM matches the break on the slot. 1. The SO-DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
2.4 Expansion Slots (mini-PCIe and mini-SATA Slots) There is 1 mini-PCIe slot and 1 mini-SATA slot on this motherboard. mini-PCIe slot: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for PCI Express mini cards (half size + USB2.0). mini-SATA slot: MINI_SATA1 (mini-SATA slot) is used for mSATA cards (full size). Installing an expansion card Step 1.
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”...
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Digital Input / Output Default Value Setting 1-2 : Pull-High 2-3 : Pull-Low (3-pin JGPIO_SET1) (see p.8, No. 18) Panel Power Selection (LCD_VCC) 1-2 : LCD_VCC : +3V 2-3 : LCD_VCC : +5V (5-pin PNL_PWR1) 4-5 : LCD_VCC : +12V (see p.8, No.
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! Fan Connectors (+12V) Please connect the fan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL cable to the connector and...
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COM1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Port Headers (9-pin COM1: see p.8, No. 33) (9-pin COM2: see p.8, No. 35) (9-pin COM3: see p.8, No. 30) Signal Signal Signal Signal Signal (9-pin COM4: see p.8, No. 25) Name Name Name Name Name (9-pin COM5: see p.8, No.
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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/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
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E. To activate the front mic. Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust “Recording Volume”. LPC Header This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (17-pin LPC1) system, which can see p.8, No. 38) securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
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LVDS Connector Signal Name Signal Name LCD_VCC LCD_VCC (40-pin LVDS1) LDDC_CLK +3.3V (see p.8 No. 13) LVDS_A_DATA0# LDDC_DATA LVDS_A_DATA0 LVDS_A_DATA1 LVDS_A_DATA1# LVDS_A_DATA2# LVDS_A_DATA2 LVDS_A_DATA3 LVDS_A_DATA3# LVDS_A_CLK# LVDS_A_CLK LVDS_B_DATA0 LVDS_B_DATA0# LVDS_B_DATA1# LVDS_B_DATA1 LVDS_B_DATA2 LVDS_B_DATA2# LVDS_B_DATA3# DPLVDD_EN LVDS_B_DATA3 LVDS_B_CLK LVDS_B_CLK# CON_LBKLT_EN LCD_BLT_VCC CON_LBKLT_CTL LCD_BLT_VCC LCD_BLT_VCC...
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Backlight Volume Control Signal Name GPIO_VOL_UP (7-pin BLT_VOL1: see p.8, No. 15) GPIO_VOL_DW PWRDN BLT_UP BLT_DW Printer Port / GPIO Header (25-pin LPT_GPIO1: see p.8, No. 20) Printer Port: GPIO: PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name SLCT BUSY SIO_GP30 ACK# SIO_GP31 SPD7 SIO_GP32...
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...
3.1.2 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 <Enter>...
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technolo- gy, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Voltage Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup- ports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes ® ® optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 is ®...
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® [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hid- den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. VT-d ®...
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Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 feature. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 feature. Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. The default value is [Disabled]. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.
3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor- mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
3.3.4 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al- lows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Disabled].
3.3.5 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode.
3.3.6 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. Select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. Select COM2 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3.
3.3.7 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 Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table.
3.3.8 USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Use this item to enable or disable the use of Intel USB 3.0 mode. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto] and [UEFI Setup Only].
3.4 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. FAN1 Setting This allows you to set fan 1’s speed.
3.5 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. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
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CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable ® unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 / 8 64- bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the ad- ministrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
3.7 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?”...
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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 con-...
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