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B75M-GL

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published May 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    B75M-GL User Manual Version 1.0 Published May 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 20 2.8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ....24 2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..... 27 2.10 Jumpers Setup ............... 29 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors ........ 30 2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation ..............
  • Page 4 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ..........41 3.1 Introduction ..............41 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ............ 41 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ........... 42 3.2 Main Screen ..............42 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ............43 3.4 Advanced Screen ............47 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ..........48 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version 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 If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.4-in, 24.4 cm x 21.3 cm - Solid Capacitors for CPU power ® - Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package ® - Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology ®...
  • Page 7 - Supports HDCP function with DVI port - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI port Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - Supports THX TruStudio - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111E - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports LAN Cable Detection...
  • Page 8 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 21) Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 22) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com...
  • Page 9 ® Vista / XP. For Windows OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limita- tion. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win- ® dows cannot use. Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU.
  • Page 10 14. ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex- treme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot ®...
  • Page 11 And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifes- pan. 15. ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 1155-Pin CPU Socket USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Consumer Infrared Module Header (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black) (CIR1, Gray)

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB4_5) D-Sub Port (VGA1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_2_3) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) Line In (Light Blue) DVI-D Port (DVI1) ** 5 Front Speaker (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) * There is one LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 14: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.4", 24.4 x 21.3 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.

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. 1155-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 16 Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black line. Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with the IHS (Inte- grated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1...

  • Page 17: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray ther- mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa- tion.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip- type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.

  • Page 19: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots:PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX PCIE2 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-...

  • Page 20: Crossfirex Tm Tm

    2.7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX . CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application.
  • Page 21 Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur- chase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge Step 3.

  • Page 22: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.7.2 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 23 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire ”, the CrossFireX function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “AMD Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireX Step 7.

  • Page 24: Dual Monitor And Surround Display Features

    2.8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output sup- port (DVI-D and D-Sub), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA cards to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-Sub can drive the same or different display contents.
  • Page 25 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display. Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment: 1.
  • Page 26 ® For Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitors according to the steps below. A.

  • Page 27: Asrock Smart Remote Installation Guide

    2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboards with a CIR header. Please refer to the procedures below for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote. Step1. Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2.0 header on your...
  • Page 28 The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug. Please install it before you boot the system. * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock's website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com...

  • Page 29: Jumpers Setup

    2.10 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 30: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.11 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 ATA2 Connectors These five Serial ATA2 (SATA2) SATA2_1 SATA2_3...
  • Page 31 USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are (9-pin USB6_7) two USB 2.0 headers on this (see p.12, No. 18) motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. USB_PWR (9-pin USB8_9) (see p.12, No.
  • Page 32 E. To activate the front mic. ® For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS: Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”. ® For Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS: Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust “Recording Volume”.
  • Page 33 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match (4-pin CHA_FAN1) +12V the black wire to the ground pin. (see p.12, No. 8) CHA_FAN_SPEED CHA_FAN1 supports Fan FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Control. (3-pin PWR_FAN1) PWR_FAN_SPEED +12V (see p.12, No.
  • Page 34 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a serial port module. (9-pin COM1) (see p.12, No. 22)

  • Page 35: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ata2 (Sata2) Hard Disks Installation

    2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation ® This motherboard adopts Intel B75 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this mother- board for internal storage devices.

  • Page 36: Hot Plug For Sata / Sata2 Hdds

    2.14 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 HDDs ® This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 in AHCI mode. The Intel B75 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort.

  • Page 37: Sata / Sata2 / Sata3 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 38 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process Hot Plug: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 2 Step 1 Please connect a SATA power cable’s...

  • Page 39: Driver Installation Guide

    2.17 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers.

  • Page 40: Vista

    ® 2.18.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below. Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

  • Page 41: Uefi Setup Utility

    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>...

  • Page 42: Navigation Keys

    3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab> Switch to next function <PGUP> Go to the previous page <PGDN>...

  • Page 43: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro- cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en- able power saving.
  • Page 44 Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts. The default value is [Auto]. Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane.
  • Page 45 Use this item to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Command Rate (CR) Use this item to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].
  • Page 46 Voltage Configuration CPU Core Voltage Offset Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. IGPU Voltage Offset Use this to select IGPU Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage.

  • Page 47: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configura- tion, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 48: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 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 XP / Vista ®...
  • Page 49 to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool...

  • Page 50: North Bridge Configuration

    3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. VT-d Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed.

  • Page 51: South Bridge Configuration

    3.4.3 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. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.

  • Page 52: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3_0 and SATA2_1 to SATA2_5 ports. Use this to se- lect SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].

  • Page 53: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

    3.4.5 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 [Enabled]. Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry.

  • Page 54: Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

    3.4.6 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.

  • Page 55: Super Io Configuration

    3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 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. Configuration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

  • Page 56: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.8 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Selecting [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.

  • Page 57: Usb Configuration

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

  • Page 58: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.5 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 CPU fan 1’s speed.

  • Page 59: Boot Screen

    3.6 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. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

  • Page 60: Security Screen

    3.7 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.

  • Page 61: Exit Screen

    3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 62: Software Support

    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-...
  • Page 63 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode ® This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. ®...

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