ASROCK FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.0 Installation Guide

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FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.07English1.4 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_2_3)2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 USB 2.0 Ports (US

English8* 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 LEDStatus De

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.09English2. InstallationThis is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, 

English102.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o angle.Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the sock

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.011English2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larg

English122.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Chan

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.013English123

English142.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE Slot: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is use

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.015English2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “S

English162.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and co

Version 1.1 Published November 2014 Copyright©2014 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, t

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.017EnglishSystem Panel Header This header accommodates(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.5 No. 12) functions.GNDRE

English18Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.(see p.5 No. 11)1+5VDUMMYDUMMYSPEAKERCha

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.019EnglishChassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports(2-pin CI1) CASE OPEN detection feature(see p.5, No. 13) that de

English202.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation GuideThis motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance cap

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.021English * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is 

English223. Software and Utilities Operation3.1 Installing DriversThe Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and usef

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.023English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilitie

English24ToolsXFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! 

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.025EnglishFAN-Tastic Tuningautomatically shift to the next spee

English26OC TweakerSystem Info *The System Browser tab may not appear for

Contents1. Introduction ... 1 1.1 Package Contents ...

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.027EnglishLive UpdateCheck for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech ServiceContact Tech Service if you have problems with your comp

English28Settingsyou want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Win

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.029English3.3 ASRock APP ShopThe ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASR

English303.3.2 AppsWhen the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an AppSt

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.031EnglishStep 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.Step 4 

English32Upgrading an AppYou can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an 

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.033English3.3.3 BIOS & DriversInstalling BIOS or DriversWhen the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a l

English343.3.4 SettingIn the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automati

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.035English3.4 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Star

English36shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.01English1. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced unde

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.037EnglishWindows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to d

English384. UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 Introduction            -

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.039English4.1.2 Navigation KeysPlease check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s

English404.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.EZ OC Mode You can use this option to adjust EZ overclo

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.041EnglishProcessor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.Processor Maximum Voltage 

English42 DRAM Timing Control DRAM SlotUse this item to view SPD data. DRAM Timing ControlUse this item to control DRAM timing. Power Down EnableU

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.043English4.4 Advanced Screen-

English44 Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled].Package C6 Mode Th

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.045English  IOMMU This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support. Primary Graphics Adapter

English46  Onboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [A

English2 Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor - All Solid Capacitor design - High Density Glass Fabric PCB CPU - Supports Socket FM2

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.047EnglishSATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA ModeUse t

English48  Suspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto]

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.049EnglishUSB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the system.USB Mouse Power

English50USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.Legacy USB Support Use this opt

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.051English4.4.7 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard

English524.5 ToolOMG(Online Management Guard)Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet    

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.053Englishtool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few c

English54           before it returns to S4/S5 state. 

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.055EnglishCPU Fan 1 Setting On] and [Automatic Mode]. The de

English564.7 Boot Screen-ure the boot settings and the boot pri

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.03English - Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supp

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.057EnglishOption ROM Messages [Force BIOS] - The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the bootsequenc

English584.8 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also c

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.059English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save 

English60Contact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.as

English4 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Unt

FM2A58M-VG3+ R2.05English1.3 Motherboard Layout FM2A58M-VG3+RoHSAMDA58 FCH(Bolton-D2)ChipsetCMOSBATTERY64MbBIOSATXPWR1FSB800DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin

English6No. Description1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)2 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots