ASROCK FM2A88X PRO3+ Installation Guide

FM2A88X Pro3+FM2A88X Pro3+FM2A88X Pro3+FM2A88X Pro3+

English61.3 Motherboard Layout SOCKET FM2b23121Supe rI/OCMOSBATTERYPCIE1LANAUDIOCODECCPU_FAN1CPU_FAN264MbBIOSFM2A88X Pro3+PCIE4PCIE2PCI1PCI21CLRCMOS1

7EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+No. Description1 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)4 2 x 240-pin DDR3

English81.4 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB23) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 8 

9EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+2. InstallationThis is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study 

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

11EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger h

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

13EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+123

English142.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots a

15EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If

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

17EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see see p.6

English18Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to (see p.6 No. 16) indicate system power stat

19EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+(3-pin PWR_FAN1)(see p.6 No. 22) Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

English20Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a (9-pin COM1) serial port

21EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows

English22Step 3 connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE4 slot.

23EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS.Step 2 syste

English242.8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation GuideThis motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance cap

25EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+ * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is 

Contents1. Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 1  1.3 Motherboard Layout 61.4 I/O Panel 82. Installation 92.1

English263. Software and Utilities Operation3.1 Installing DriversThe Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and usef

27EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, i

English28ToolsXFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! 

29EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+FAN-Tastic Tuningautomatically shift to the next speed le

English30OC TweakerSystem Info *The System Browser tab may not appear for

31EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+Live UpdateCheck for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech ServiceContact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer

English32Settingsyou want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Win

33EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+3.3 ASRock APP ShopThe ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock

English343.3.2 Appsscreen for you to download. Installing an AppStep 1 Find

35EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.Step 4 

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 434.2 Main Screen 434.3 OC Tweaker Screen 444.4 Advanced Screen 47 

English36Upgrading an AppYou can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an 

37EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+3.3.3 BIOS & DriversInstalling BIOS or Driversrecommended

English383.3.4 Settinglocation, and determine if you want to automatically run

39EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+3.4 Start8For those Windows 8.1 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start

English40shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

41EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disab

English424. UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 Introduction            -

43EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page o

English444.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Overclock Mode Use this to select Overc

45EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+CPU Load-line Calibration CPU Load-line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load.NB L

1EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+1. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A88X Pro3+ motherboard, a reliable moth-erboard produced under ASRock’s consis

English46 DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data. DRAM Timing Control Use this item

47EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+4.4 Advanced Screen-

English48 Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled]. Target TDP Use thi

49EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+ IOMMU This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support. Primary Graphics Adap

English50 Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio

51EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA ModeUse this item to adjust SATA Mode. T

English52 Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to

53EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+ Suspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM fe

English54USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the system.USB Mouse Power On Use this item

55EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.A88X USB 3.0 Controller Use

English2Platform ATX Form Factor All Solid Capacitor design  High Density Glass Fabric PCBCPU Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2

English564.5 ToolSystem Browser-tion in UEFI setup.OMG(Online Management Guard)Ad

57EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+UEFI Update UtilityInstant Flash-nient UEFI update tool al

English58 Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling     

59EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting On] and [Automatic Mode]

English604.7 Boot Screen-ure the boot settings and the boot pri

61EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or 

English624.8 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also c

63EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save 

English64Contact 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

3EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+ Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz TM 2.0: New video post processing capabi

English4Connec-tor 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Power LED Header 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pi

5EnglishFM2A88X Pro3+ WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS,