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ASROCK QC5000M User Manual

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  • Page 1 QC5000M QC5000M Q C 5 0 0 0 M Q C 5 0 0 0 M...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, 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 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers ASRock APP Shop 3.2.1 UI Overview 3.2.2 Apps 3.2.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.2.4 Setting Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1...
  • Page 5 OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 7: Speciications

    * To conigure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • ELNA Audio Caps...
  • Page 8 • 1 x Serial Port: COM1 • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED...
  • Page 9 Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP. 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 10: Motherboard Layout

    QC5000M 1.3 Motherboard Layout USB 2.0 T: USB0 CPU_FAN1 CMOS B: USB1 Battery CHA_FAN1 HDMI1 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 HD_AUDIO1 32Mb BIOS USB6_7 USB4_5 PCIE1 QC5000M CHA_FAN2 PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC...
  • Page 11 No. Description CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    QC5000M 1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) LAN RJ-45 Port* HDMI Port Line In (Light Blue)** D-Sub Port Front Speaker (Lime)** COM Port Microphone (Pink)** PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB_2_3) * here are two LEDs on each LAN port.
  • Page 13 **To conigure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi- channel audio feature through the audio driver. Please set Speaker Coniguration to “7.1 Speaker”in the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Coniguration: Port Function...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Installation

    QC5000M Chapter 2 Installation his is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 15: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; other- wise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. he DIMM only its in one correct orientation.
  • Page 16 QC5000M...

  • Page 17: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

  • Page 18: Jumpers Setup

    QC5000M 2.3 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 19: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.4 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 to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 20 QC5000M Serial ATA3 Connectors hese two SATA3 (SATA3_1: connectors support SATA see p.5, No. 5) data cables for internal (SATA3_2: storage devices with up to see p.5, No. 6) 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. USB 2.0 Headers Besides four USB 2.0 ports...
  • Page 21 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis DUMMY SPEAKER (4-pin SPEAKER1) speaker to this header. DUMMY (see p.5, No. 10) Chassis Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables +12V (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.5, No. 3) match the black wire to the ground pin.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    QC5000M Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he 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. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 23: Asrock App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.2.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 24: Apps

    QC5000M 3.2.2 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. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 25 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *he trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
  • Page 26 QC5000M 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 ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details.

  • Page 27: Bios & Drivers

    3.2.3 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.

  • Page 28: Setting

    QC5000M 3.2.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound efects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less diicult but also a lot more amusing. his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system.

  • Page 30: Navigation Keys

    QC5000M 4.1.2 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>...

  • Page 31: Main Screen

    4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

  • Page 32: Oc Tweaker Screen

    QC5000M 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

  • Page 33: Dram Timing Control

    DRAM Timing Control Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.

  • Page 34: Voltage Coniguration

    QC5000M Command Rate (CR) he delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the irst active command can be issued. RAS# Cycle Time (tRC) Use this item to change RAS# Cycle Time (tRC) Auto/Manual setting. Write Recovery Time (tWR) he amount of delay that must elapse ater the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged.

  • Page 35: Advanced Screen

    4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Con- iguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 36: Cpu Coniguration

    QC5000M 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Cool 'n' Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology. he default value is [Enabled]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install ® Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].

  • Page 37: Chipset Coniguration

    4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio.

  • Page 38: Spread Spectrum

    QC5000M Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure. If [Power Of] is selected, the power will remain of when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start to boot up when the power recovers.

  • Page 39: Storage Coniguration

    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan- tages.

  • Page 40: Super Io Coniguration

    QC5000M 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port.

  • Page 41: Acpi Coniguration

    4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system ater S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability. Deep Sleep Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.
  • Page 42 QC5000M Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system.

  • Page 43: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.6 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support.

  • Page 44: Trusted Computing

    QC5000M 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

  • Page 45: Tools

    In order to prevent users from bypassing 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 coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy Driver Installer For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support...

  • Page 46: Network Coniguration

    QC5000M Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function.
  • Page 47 Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is enabled. he higher the value, the faster the fan speed. Max: 255 Min: 1 Save User Default Type a proile name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

  • Page 48: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    QC5000M 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his 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. CPU_FAN1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

  • Page 49: Boot Screen

    4.7 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure 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. 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 50 QC5000M AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
  • Page 51 Launch PXE 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. Do not launch? 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.

  • Page 52: Security Screen

    QC5000M 4.8 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.

  • Page 53: Exit Screen

    4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration 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?”...

  • Page 54: Contact Information

    QC5000M 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...

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