ASROCK A55iCafe User Manual

1A55iCafeUser ManualVersion 1.0Published August 2011Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

107. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful so-l

111.3 Motherboard Layout 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 1

121.4 I/O Panel* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

132. Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard.Before you install the motherboard, study the confi gur

142.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o angle.Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such tha

152.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Me

16Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Ste

172.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are

182.5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation GuideThis motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance capabiliti

19 * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identifi cation or explanation and to th

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

202. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefi ts of dual monitor

21Surround Display FeatureThis motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (D-Sub and DVI-D) and external add-

22 For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings”

23* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://ww

242.8 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 pl

252.9 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placi

26Infrared Module Header This header supports an(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting(see p.11 No. 25) and receiving infrared module.Front Pa

27 RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freez

28CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and (see p.11 No. 4) match the black wire to the

29HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI(see p.11 No. 27) VGA card, allows the syste

3Contents1. Introduction ... 5 1.1 Package Contents ...

302.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) chipset that supports Serial A

31 Caution1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide

32 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the

332.13 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive fi rst. Then, the drivers co

342.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID FunctionsIf you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vi

35Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)STEP 1: Set up UEFI.A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storag

36STEP 1: Set up UEFI.A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Confi guration.B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2:

373. UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your sys-tem. The SPI Memory on the moth

383.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Descriptio

393.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.EZ OC Mode You can use this option to load EZ overclocking set

43. UEFI SETUP UTILITY... 37 3.1 Introduction ...

40CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. CPU Voltage It allows you to adj

41 CAS# Latency (tCL) Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Use

42 Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. APU PCIE Voltage VDDP Use this to select APU PCIE

43Instant FlashInstant Flash is a UEFI fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without

443.4.1 CPU Configuration Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled]. Cstate Pmin Mode Use thi

45 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It al

46 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Onboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], t

473.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA ModeUse this item to adjust SATA

483.4.5 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set th

49 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will e

51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock A55iCafe motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality c

50ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan

513.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.Legacy USB Support Use this option to

52CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Confi guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default i

533.6 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to confi g-ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

543.7 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it

553.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save confi guration changes and exit setup?

564. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

57Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI ModeThis motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HD

58Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeThis motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HD

597. And then key in drvcfg –s [Drv number] [Ctrl number] to enter Raid Utility. For example: key in drvcfg –s 4E B5.8. Choose Logical Drive Main M

61.2 Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm - All Solid Capacitor design CPU - Support for Socket FM1 100

6011. Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox.12. Choose Ld Size setting, and key in the Raid size.13. After set up Raid size, please click Start t

6116. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS.If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2T

62B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applica

6317. Finish.C. Reboot your system.D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities.Windows® 7 64-bit:A. Please request the

7 Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports -

8 Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan - CPU/Chas

9CAUTION!1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the inst