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You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... In case any modifications of this manual will be...
You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... In case any modifications of this manual will be...
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... or by any defect or error in this documentation may or may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 1 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are trademarks or registered...
... or by any defect or error in this documentation may or may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 1 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are trademarks or registered...
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...-pin module) SOCKET FM2b HDMI1 USB 3.0 T: USB1 7 B: USB2 USB 2.0 T: USB1 Top: B: USB2 RJ-45 Top: CTR BASS Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF LAN CHA_FAN1 FM2A78M Pro4+ Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 28 PCIE1 8 Front USB 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 9 USB3_3_4 1 Super I/O PCIE2 CMOS BATTERY XFast LAN AMD 27 CI1 1 X1... PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL 1 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 11 12 13 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 English 2 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard
...-pin module) SOCKET FM2b HDMI1 USB 3.0 T: USB1 7 B: USB2 USB 2.0 T: USB1 Top: B: USB2 RJ-45 Top: CTR BASS Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF LAN CHA_FAN1 FM2A78M Pro4+ Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 28 PCIE1 8 Front USB 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 9 USB3_3_4 1 Super I/O PCIE2 CMOS BATTERY XFast LAN AMD 27 CI1 1 X1... PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL 1 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 11 12 13 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 English 2 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard
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... COM Port Header (COM1) 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 27 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 3 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English
... COM Port Header (COM1) 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 27 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 3 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English
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Description 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) 11 (AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)) 12 HDMI Port 13 DVI-D Port 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port English 4 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard I/O Panel 1 2 46 3 57 14 13 12 11 10 98 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4)* 2 D-Sub Port 3 LAN RJ-45 Port** 4 Central / Bass (Orange) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Line In (Light Blue) 7 Front Speaker (Lime)*** No.
Description 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) 11 (AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)) 12 HDMI Port 13 DVI-D Port 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port English 4 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard I/O Panel 1 2 46 3 57 14 13 12 11 10 98 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4)* 2 D-Sub Port 3 LAN RJ-45 Port** 4 Central / Bass (Orange) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Line In (Light Blue) 7 Front Speaker (Lime)*** No.
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... Link Data Activity Link Speed LED Status Off Orange Green Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection *** If you use the front panel audio. English 5 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard Audio Output Channels 2 4 6 8 Front Speaker (No. 7) V V V V Rear Speaker (No. 5) Central / Bass (No. 4) Line In or Side Speaker (No. 6) -- -- -- Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable...
... Link Data Activity Link Speed LED Status Off Orange Green Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection *** If you use the front panel audio. English 5 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard Audio Output Channels 2 4 6 8 Front Speaker (No. 7) V V V V Rear Speaker (No. 5) Central / Bass (No. 4) Line In or Side Speaker (No. 6) -- -- -- Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable...
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... case any modifications of the motherboard can be subject to AHCI mode. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... More detailed information of this manual occur, the updated version will...
... case any modifications of the motherboard can be subject to AHCI mode. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... More detailed information of this manual occur, the updated version will...
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..., Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with FM2 CPU. - AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) - capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 3) 7 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) (see CAUTION 2) -
..., Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with FM2 CPU. - AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) - capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 3) 7 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) (see CAUTION 2) -
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... Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) - 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard Supports Wake-On-LAN - English Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O Storage Connector 8 - Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED...
... Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) - 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard Supports Wake-On-LAN - English Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O Storage Connector 8 - Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED...
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... ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with GUI support - English 9 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard CPU temperature sensing Monitor - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by AMD A78 FCH (Bolton...
... ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with GUI support - English 9 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard CPU temperature sensing Monitor - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by AMD A78 FCH (Bolton...
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CAUTION! 1. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. 10 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English HBR is supported depends on the CPU you want to adopt DDR3 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600 memory module on our website ... usage under Windows® 8 / 7. Deep Color mode will be less than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the memory support list on this motherboard, please refer to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 3. Whether...
CAUTION! 1. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. 10 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English HBR is supported depends on the CPU you want to adopt DDR3 2600/2400/2133/1866/1600 memory module on our website ... usage under Windows® 8 / 7. Deep Color mode will be less than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the memory support list on this motherboard, please refer to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 3. Whether...
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...flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, ...charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for your PC enters into the BIOS setup menu to enter into Standby mode (S1), 11 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock APP Charger If you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously...
...flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, ...charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for your PC enters into the BIOS setup menu to enter into Standby mode (S1), 11 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock APP Charger If you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously...
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...this feature. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to modify the system time are required. 12 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your SSDs or HDDs in games. And it can easily recognize which includes ...or power off (S5). Traffic Shaping: You can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Real-Time Analysis of failing. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is included in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it also boosts the speed of previously visited websites, making ...
...this feature. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to modify the system time are required. 12 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your SSDs or HDDs in games. And it can easily recognize which includes ...or power off (S5). Traffic Shaping: You can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Real-Time Analysis of failing. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is included in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it also boosts the speed of previously visited websites, making ...
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...USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you are currently using in RAID mode. 13 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from our servers and flash them without entering Windows... can autodetect the latest UEFI from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can easily examine the current system configuration in UEFI setup. In other words, the system can start ...
...USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you are currently using in RAID mode. 13 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from our servers and flash them without entering Windows... can autodetect the latest UEFI from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can easily examine the current system configuration in UEFI setup. In other words, the system can start ...
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... to unleash the hidden power of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is designed for combo overclocking, ASRock X-Boost Technology is included in the very beginning. 14 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it hard to access the UEFI directly in...
... to unleash the hidden power of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is designed for combo overclocking, ASRock X-Boost Technology is included in the very beginning. 14 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it hard to access the UEFI directly in...
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ASRock USB Key In a world where time is included in A-Tuning. ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? The fans will automatically shift to five different fan speeds using the graph. Configure up to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. 15 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!
ASRock USB Key In a world where time is included in A-Tuning. ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? The fans will automatically shift to five different fan speeds using the graph. Configure up to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. 15 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!
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... use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any component, place it . 2. Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard. 16 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English
... use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any component, place it . 2. Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard. 16 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English
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... CPU directly above the socket such that it is in place, press it fits in one correct orientation. Step 4. When the CPU is locked. 17 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to secure the CPU. 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket...
... CPU directly above the socket such that it is in place, press it fits in one correct orientation. Step 4. When the CPU is locked. 17 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to secure the CPU. 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket...
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Then connect the CPU fan to dissipate heat. 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 18 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink After ...
Then connect the CPU fan to dissipate heat. 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 18 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard English You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of CPU Fan and Heatsink After ...
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English 19 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. It ...
English 19 ASRock FM2A78M Pro4+ Motherboard 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. It ...