ASROCK FM2A55 Pro+ User Manual

User Manual

FM2A55 Pro+5English WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, ap

English61.3 Unique FeaturesASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved ut

FM2A55 Pro+7English Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the mar-vel

English8 the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts witho

FM2A55 Pro+9EnglishASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals.

English101.4 Motherboard Layout SOCKET FM2bAMDA55(Hudson-D2)Chipset52341131416171819202122Sup erI/OCMOSBATTERYATXPWR1PCIE1LANAUDIOCODECCPU_FAN164MbBI

FM2A55 Pro+11EnglishNo. Description1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)4 2 x 240-pin DD

English121.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)3 LA

FM2A55 Pro+13English* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica-tions.Activity / Link LED Speed

English142. InstallationThis is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure

Version 1.0 Published August 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, tra

FM2A55 Pro+15English2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o angle.Step 2. Position the CPU directly above

English162.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and c

FM2A55 Pro+17English2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and support

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FM2A55 Pro+19English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots:

English202.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca

FM2A55 Pro+21English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and

English22Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.10 No. 22) conveni

FM2A55 Pro+23EnglishPower LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to (see p.10 No. 12) indicate syste

English24 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even witho

FM2A55 Pro+25EnglishSerial port Header This COM1 header supports a (9-pin COM1) s

English262.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to instal

FM2A55 Pro+27EnglishStep 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to P

English28Step 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.Step 3 Inst

FM2A55 Pro+29English2.8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation GuideThis motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU perf

English30 * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identication or explanation and

FM2A55 Pro+31English3. Software and Utilities Operation3.1 Installing DriversThe Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drive

English323.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFas

FM2A55 Pro+33EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden p

English34FAN-Tastic TuningCongure up to ve different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the

Contents1. Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 61.4 Motherboard Layout 101.5 I/O Panel 1

FM2A55 Pro+35EnglishTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

English363.3 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with

FM2A55 Pro+37EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access

English38Control lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable the hot co

FM2A55 Pro+39English4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound ef-fec

English404.1.2 Navigation KeysPlease check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Descr

FM2A55 Pro+41English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.EZ OC Mode You can use this option to adjust

English42Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor M

FM2A55 Pro+43English DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data. DRAM Timing Control Use thi

English444.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-ration, Nouth Bridge Conguration, Sou

4.4 Advanced Screen 444.4.1 CPU Conguration 454.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 464.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 474.4.4 Storage Congu

FM2A55 Pro+45English4.4.1 CPU Conguration Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled]. Cool ‘n’

English46 4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration IOMMU This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support. Primary Graphics Adapter This ite

FM2A55 Pro+47English 4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboar

English48SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA ModeUse this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default va

FM2A55 Pro+49English4.4.5 Super IO CongurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use t

English504.4.6 ACPI Conguration Suspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select

FM2A55 Pro+51EnglishUSB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the system.USB Mouse Power On Us

English524.4.7 USB CongurationUSB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.Legacy USB Support Use this opti

FM2A55 Pro+53English4.5 ToolSystem BrowserSystem Browser can let you easily check your current system congura-tion in UEFI setup.OMG(Online Manageme

English54UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive and launch thistool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without pre

FM2A55 Pro+1English1. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A55 Pro+ motherboard, a reliable mother-board produced under ASRock’s consistent

FM2A55 Pro+55English Dehumidier Period This allows users to congure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables “Dehumidier” aft

English56CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Con guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [F

FM2A55 Pro+57English4.7 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-ure the boot settings and t

English58Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] - The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the bootsequence. [Keep Current] - The thi

FM2A55 Pro+59English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you

English604.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit

FM2A55 Pro+61EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at ht

English21.2 SpecicationsPlatform• ATX Form Factor• All Solid Capacitor design CPU• Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors Chipset• AMD

FM2A55 Pro+3English Graphics• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz• Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post processing

English4Connec-tor• 1 x IR Header• 1 x COM Port Header• 1 x SPDIF Out Connector• 1 x Power LED Header• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)• 2 x Chassi