ASROCK FM2A85X Extreme4-M User Manual

1FM2A85X Extreme4-MUser ManualVersion 1.1Published July 2013Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10CAUTION!1. Whether 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 2600/2400/2133/

111.3 Unique FeaturesASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different sys

12 you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant

13 Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status win-dow, you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently

14 and ash them without entering Windows® OS. Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable t

15 unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more amusement.ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot te

161.4 Motherboard LayoutSOCKET FM2FM2A 85X Extreme4-MAMDA85X(Hudson-D4)ChipsetCM OSBA TTE RYATXPWR1DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 2

171.5 I/O Panel1234567891012131415111 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (Green/Purple)2 D-Sub Port (VGA)3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)4 LAN RJ-45 Port *5 Cen

18To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer,

19Chapter 2: InstallationThis is a micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the moth-erboard, study the conguration of your chassis to e

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

202.1 CPU InstallationStep 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o angle.Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket so that t

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

22Installing a DIMMPlease make sure to disconnect the power supply before add-ing or removing DIMMs or system components.Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot b

232.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There is 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.PCI Slot: The PCI slot is used to i

242.5 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM. CrossFireXTM technology

25Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the top of the Radeon graphics cards. (The Cross-Fire

26 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst dri

27 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the Cross-FireXTM function may not work actually. Your computer will autom

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

29AMD VISION Engine Control CenterStep 7. You can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine

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

30 * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identication or explanation and to the

312. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy dual monitor after your system

32Surround DisplayThis motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on

33 D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identied by the numbers.6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to posit

34 HDCP HDCP is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP on this motherboard, you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP as well.

35USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black)CIR header(4-pin, gray) 2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation GuideASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherb

36* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock's website for the motherboard support list: http:

37Clear CMOSDefaultClear CMOS Jumper(CLRCMOS1)(see p.16, No. 25)CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameter

38Serial ATA3 Connectors(SATA3_1: see p.16, No. 18)(SATA3_2: see p.16, No. 19)(SATA3_3: see p.16, No. 20)(SATA3_4: see p.16, No. 17)(SATA3_5: see p.16

39USB 2.0 Headersand Ports (9-pin USB5_6) (see p.16 No. 24) (9-pin USB7_8)(see p.16 No. 26)(9-pin USB9_10)(see p.16 No. 28)Besides four defau

43. UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 50 3.1 Introduction ...

40Front Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.16, No. 32)J _SENSEO UT2_L1M IC_RETP RESENCE#GNDO UT2_RM IC2_RM IC2_LOUT_RET 1. High Denition Audi

41 PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to turn off your system using the power s

42Chassis and Power Fan Connectors(4-pin CHA_FAN1)(see p.16, No. 12)(4-pin PWR_FAN1)(see p.16, No. 1)Please connect the fan cables to the fan connecto

43ATX 12V Power Connector(8-pin ATX12V1)(see p.16, No. 2)Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connec-tor. Though this motherboard provides

442.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 HDDsThis motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD A85X (Hud

452.13 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Hot Swap Operation GuideThis motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA3 HDDs in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read the

465. Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asro

47 How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD:Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug. Improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and d

482.15 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAIDIf you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7

492.16 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAIDIf you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit /

51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4-M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent

50Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunn

513.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or <

523.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntryThis

533.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.EZ OC ModeYou can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking set

54It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.Processor Maximum VoltageIt will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.Multiplie

55DRAM FrequencyIf [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automa

56Use this to select APU PCIE Voltage VDDP. The default value is [Auto].SB VoltageUse this to select SB Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

573.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South

583.4.1 CPU CongurationCore C6 ModeUse this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled].Package C6 ModeThis ite

593.4.2 North Bridge CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterThis item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows y

61.2 Specications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor - ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer

60DVI monitor without audio function. If you select [as HDMI], you can use HDMI monitor with audio function. The default value is [as Dual L

613.4.3 South Bridge CongurationOnboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto

623.4.4 Storage CongurationSATA ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA ModeUse this item to adjust SATA Mo

63Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configurat

643.4.5 Super IO CongurationSerial PortUse this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.Serial Port AddressUse this item to set the addres

653.4.6 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus-pend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will

66USB Keyboard/Remote Power OnUse this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to pow-er on the system.USB Mouse Power OnUse this item to en

673.4.7 USB CongurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.USB 3.0 ControllerUse this item to enable

683.5 ToolSound EffectEnable or disable sound effects in the setup utility.System BrowserSystem Browser can let you easily check your current

69process is completed.Internet FlashInternet Flash searches for available UEFI rmware updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-

7 - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic

70Dehumidier CPU Fan SettingUse this setting to congure CPU fan speed while “Dehumidier” is enabled.Would you like to save current setting user def

713.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenIn this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the pa

723.7 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority.Fa

73Bootup Num-LockIf this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.Full Screen LogoUse this item to

743.8 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may al

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

76Chapter 4: Software Support4.1 Install Operating SystemThis motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating sys-tems: 8 / 8 64-bi

77Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TBThis motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB).

78Installing 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 H

797. 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

8 USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports, support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports), supports USB 1

8011. 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

8116. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS.If you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk

82B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applica

8317. Finish.C. Reboot your system.D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities.Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit:A. Please r

9 OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/