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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.
ASRock’s website with- out further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. ASRock website http:// www.asrock.com.
Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation 2.1 Auto Driver Installer (ADI) Optical drive or driver DVD is no longer needed for driver installation. ASRock motherboard already has its Ethernet driver prepacked in BIOS ROM. When you finish installing the operation system, simply use the Auto Driver Installer to download and install all necessary drivers automatically.
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Step 2 Boot into the system, and a notification will pop up in the lower right corner of your screen saying, "Do you want to one-step-install the latest drivers simply from ASRock Auto Driver Installer?". Select “Yes” to install Auto Driver Installer.
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Step 4 The Auto Driver Installer panel lists all available drivers that your motherboard supports. Select one or more drivers to be installed. Click "Select All" to select all items. Click "Unselect All" to remove all of your selections. Click "Update" to start downloading and installing drivers. If there are no drivers to be installed, click “Finish”...
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Click “No” to exit. Step 6 Once all drivers are successfully installed, a message pops up saying, "Installation has been successfully completed! For further drivers and utilities, please visit ASRock's website." Click "Ok" to complete the procedure. When driver installation is completed, the Auto Driver Installer tool will be uninstalled automatically from your computer.
2.1.2 Updating Drivers Updating drivers ensures that your system work well without any issue. To update drivers, please go to ASRock' website (https://www.asrock.com) and select "Support" > "Latest Drivers Update".
Go to the product page of your motherboard, select "Support" > "Download" to download the APP Shop. After installation, double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
2.2.2 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News Information Panel Category Panel: The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information. Information Panel: The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.
H610M-X D5 2.2.3 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.
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Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can find the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *The trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
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H610M-X D5 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 find the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details.
2.2.4 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. Click on to see more details.
H610M-X D5 2.2.5 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup.
Go to the product page of your motherboard, select "Support" > "Download" to download "ASRock Motherboard Utility". After the installation, you will find the icon “ASRock Motherboard Utility (A- Tuning)“ on your desktop. Double-click the “ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)“ icon , ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) main menu will pop up.
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H610M-X D5 OC Tweaker Configurations 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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Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning). Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.
Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak- friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience.
3.1.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status. You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.
H610M-X D5 3.1.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to configure the BIOS settings. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right corner of the screen.
3.1.5 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>...
H610M-X D5 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. The availability and location of BIOS settings can be different for different models and BIOS versions. My Favorite...
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Turbo Ratio Information This option will make cpu to run at higher vcore as default. Please try to adjust this option when your cpu is not stable at default setting. Higher level will provide higher vcore.
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H610M-X D5 CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. The maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio. Min Cache Ratio The CPU internal bus speed minimum ratio. To align cache ratio with P-Core ratio for non-K CPU, you can try to sync Min Cache Ratio Limit with CPU Cache Ratio.
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support for Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (ITBMT 3.0), you have to enable Intel Speed Shift Technology. If your CPU does not support ITMBT 3.0, option will still be grayed out. Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Enable/Disable Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (ITBMT 3.0) support. Disabling will report the maximum ratio of the slowest core in _CPC object.
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H610M-X D5 current allowed at any given time. This item appears when you use the onboard graphics. IA CEP Enable Enable/Disable IA CEP (Current Excursion Protection) Support. Uses pCode Mailbox Command 0x37, Sub-command 0x1. Set Data bit2 to 1. GT CEP Enable Enable/Disable GT CEP (Current Excursion Protection) Support.
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row of memory and accessing columns within it. Row Precharge (tRP) The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row. RAS# Active Time (tRAS) The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command.
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H610M-X D5 Read to Precharge (tRTP) The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre- charge command to the same rank. Four Activate Window (tFAW) The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.
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Turn Around Timing Turn Around Timing Optimization Auto is enabled in general case. TAT Training Value tRDRD_sg Configure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dg Configure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dr Configure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dd Configure between module read to read delay.
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H610M-X D5 tWRRD_dd Configure between module write to read delay. tWRWR_sg Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dg Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dr Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dd Configure between module write to write delay.
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tRDWR_dd Minimum delay from read to write to the other DIMM in tCK cycles. tWRRD_sg Minimum delay from write to read to the same bank group in tCK cycles. tWRRD_dg Minimum delay from write to read to different bank groups in tCK cycles. tWRRD_dr Minimum delay from write to read to the other rank in the same DIMM in tCK cycles.
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ODT NOM Rd (A1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' NOM Rd. ODT NOM Rd (B1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' NOM Rd. ODT NOM Wr (A1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' NOM Wr. ODT NOM Wr (B1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' NOM Wr.
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Configure the Pull Down Output Driver Impedance for DRAM B1 B2 MRS MR5 OP[7:6]. Advanced Setting ASRock Timing Optimization Enable/Disable ASRock Timing Optimization. When enabled, the memory timing will use ASRock optimized value. ASRock DRAM Frequency Optimization Enable/Disable ASRock DRAM Frequency Optimization. When enabled, the DRAM...
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MRC Training Respond Time Try Slowest MRC Training. Realtime Memory Timing Enable/Disable realtime memory timings. When enabled, the system will allow performing realtime memory timing changes after MRC_DONE. SDRAM Die Density Select SDRAM Die Density for MRC. DCC Optimize Configure DCC Optimize options. Controller 0, Channel 0 Control Enable/Disable Controller 0, Channel 0.
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H610M-X D5 CPU Core/Cache Load-Line Calibration CPU Core/Cache Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU Core/Cache voltage droop when the system is under heavy loading. CPU GT Voltage Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage regulator. CPU GT Load-Line Calibration CPU GT Load-Line Calibration helps prevent GT voltage droop when the system is under heavy load.
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VDD Voltage Range JEDEC Standard ranges from 0.800V to 1.435V. OC Demand ranges from 0.800V to 2.070V. OC Demand may not be applied if PMIC OC CAP is JEDEC PMIC. You can check it via the Memory Information tool. Configuration options: [JEDEC Standard] [OC Demand] VDDQ Voltage Allows you to configure the VDDQ Voltage supported by PMIC at DRAM side.
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H610M-X D5 Current Limiter VPP Allows you to configure Output current limiter warning threshold setting. AVX Configuration AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor controls the voltage guardband applied to AVX2 workloads. A value > 1.00 will increase the voltage guardband, and < 1.00 will decrease the voltage guardband.
3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. UEFI Setup Style Allows you to select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility.
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H610M-X D5 [Disabled] When [Disabled] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.
3.4.1 CPU Configuration Processor P-Core Information Press [Enter] to view P-Core Information. Processor E-Core Information Press [Enter] to view E-Core Information. Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved.
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H610M-X D5 CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CFG Lock This item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock.
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Above 4G Decoding Enable/Disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment. This is enabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB. C.A.M (Clever Access Memory) If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, use this option to enable or disable Resizable BAR support (only of the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding).
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H610M-X D5 DMI Link Speed Configure DMI Slot Link Speed. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. PCIE1 Link Speed Configure PCIE1 Slot Link Speed. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. PCIE2 Link Speed Configure PCIE2 Slot Link Speed. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking.
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Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. We recommend disabling Deep Sleep for better system compatibility and stability. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure.
H610M-X D5 3.4.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode.
H610M-X D5 3.4.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. PS/2 Keyboard S4/S5 Wakeup Support Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard in S4/S5. PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.
3.4.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
H610M-X D5 3.4.7 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device. Platform Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy. Storage Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy. Endorsement Hierarchy Use this item to enable or disable Endorsement Hierarchy. Physical Presence Spec version Select this item to tell OS to support PPI spec version 1.2 or 1.3.
H610M-X D5 3.5 Tools SSD Secure Erase Tool All the SSD's listed that supports Secure Erase function. NVME Sanitization Tool After you Sanitize SSD, all user data will be permanently destroyed on the SSD and cannot be recovered. Auto Driver Installer Allows you to download and install all necessary drivers automatically.
3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. Fan Tuning Detect the lowest fan speed in the system. Fan-Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
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H610M-X D5 Chassis Fan 1 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 1. Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
3.7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
H610M-X D5 3.8 Boot Screen This section displays 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. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
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Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard Message If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
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H610M-X D5 Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
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