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... 2.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.1 Installing ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.2 UI Overview 8 2.2.3 Apps 9 2.2.4 BIOS & Drivers 12 2.2.5 Setting 13 2.3 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.4 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 20 2.5.1 Connecting the LED Strip...
... 2.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.1 Installing ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.2 UI Overview 8 2.2.3 Apps 9 2.2.4 BIOS & Drivers 12 2.2.5 Setting 13 2.3 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.4 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 20 2.5.1 Connecting the LED Strip...
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... the operation guide of the setup guide. Chapter 3 contains the configuration guide of this manual are using. Software Setup Guide • Auto Driver Installer (ADI) • ASRock Live Update & APP Shop • ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) • ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) • ASRock Polychrome SYNC • Nahimic Audio BIOS Setup Guide • UEFI Setup Utility Because the motherboard specifications and the software might be available on ASRock's website without notice. Settings and options may vary due to change without further notice...
... the operation guide of the setup guide. Chapter 3 contains the configuration guide of this manual are using. Software Setup Guide • Auto Driver Installer (ADI) • ASRock Live Update & APP Shop • ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) • ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) • ASRock Polychrome SYNC • Nahimic Audio BIOS Setup Guide • UEFI Setup Utility Because the motherboard specifications and the software might be available on ASRock's website without notice. Settings and options may vary due to change without further notice...
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... ASRock Auto Driver Installer?". The item is a prerequisite for users to install drivers only when the "Auto Driver Installer" item under the "Tool" menu in the BIOS is no need to change the setting in the lower right corner of your screen saying, "Do you boot into the system, and a notification will pop up in the BIOS. 2. Now connect your desktop and then the Auto Driver Installer appears. 3 Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series...
... ASRock Auto Driver Installer?". The item is a prerequisite for users to install drivers only when the "Auto Driver Installer" item under the "Tool" menu in the BIOS is no need to change the setting in the lower right corner of your screen saying, "Do you boot into the system, and a notification will pop up in the BIOS. 2. Now connect your desktop and then the Auto Driver Installer appears. 3 Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series...
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Step 6 Once all drivers are successfully installed, a message pops up saying, "During installation, your computer. For further drivers and utilities, please visit ASRock's website." If you would like to run the application again, please go to the "Tool" menu in the BIOS setting, and set the "Auto Driver Installer" item to continue. After driver installation, the Auto Driver Installer will be removed. When driver installation is completed, the Auto Driver Installer tool will be uninstalled...
Step 6 Once all drivers are successfully installed, a message pops up saying, "During installation, your computer. For further drivers and utilities, please visit ASRock's website." If you would like to run the application again, please go to the "Tool" menu in the BIOS setting, and set the "Auto Driver Installer" item to continue. After driver installation, the Auto Driver Installer will be removed. When driver installation is completed, the Auto Driver Installer tool will be uninstalled...
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2.1.2 Updating Drivers Updating drivers ensures that your system work well without any issue. To update drivers, please go to ASRock' website (https://www.asrock.com) and select "Support" > "Latest Drivers Update". 6
2.1.2 Updating Drivers Updating drivers ensures that your system work well without any issue. To update drivers, please go to ASRock' website (https://www.asrock.com) and select "Support" > "Latest Drivers Update". 6
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... manual are kept in the CMOS. The battery on the motherboard supplies the power needed to default values. UEFI Settings and options may cause system instability, mulfunction or boot failure. Please note that you power on the computer; If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after you do not alter the UEFI default configurations or change the setting, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to the CMOS when the system power is a BIOS utility...
... manual are kept in the CMOS. The battery on the motherboard supplies the power needed to default values. UEFI Settings and options may cause system instability, mulfunction or boot failure. Please note that you power on the computer; If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after you do not alter the UEFI default configurations or change the setting, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to the CMOS when the system power is a BIOS utility...
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... switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to keep it enabled by default. [Enabled] The item allows BIOS undervolting, but enables UnderVolt Protection in Runtime. [Disabled] No UnderVolt Protection in OS runtime. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to program under voltage in Runtime. If your CPU does not support...
... switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to keep it enabled by default. [Enabled] The item allows BIOS undervolting, but enables UnderVolt Protection in Runtime. [Disabled] No UnderVolt Protection in OS runtime. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to program under voltage in Runtime. If your CPU does not support...
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... use on supported products. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Voltage Optimizations This service controls thermal based voltage optimizations for 35W/65W/125W CPU to view TVB information. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost When this item is enabled, the power limit and current limit will be clipped when the temperatures reaches the default threshold on your motherboard. It supports Tj Max in _CPC object. Load Intel Base Power Limit Settings...
... use on supported products. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Voltage Optimizations This service controls thermal based voltage optimizations for 35W/65W/125W CPU to view TVB information. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost When this item is enabled, the power limit and current limit will be clipped when the temperatures reaches the default threshold on your motherboard. It supports Tj Max in _CPC object. Load Intel Base Power Limit Settings...
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...: [Auto] [Onboard] [PCIE1] (Options vary when you've installed a graphics card on your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your motherboard.) Above 4G Decoding Allows you to select a primary VGA. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C.A.M (Clever Access Memory) If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, use this option to...
...: [Auto] [Onboard] [PCIE1] (Options vary when you've installed a graphics card on your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your motherboard.) Above 4G Decoding Allows you to select a primary VGA. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C.A.M (Clever Access Memory) If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, use this option to...
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... your motherboard.) PCIE2 Link Speed Allows you to configure PCIE2 Slot Link Speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCIE ASPM Support This option controls the ASPM support for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Auto mode is optimizing for all CPU downstream devices. Configuration options: [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] [Gen4] PCIE1 Link Speed Allows you to configure PCIE1 Slot Link Speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PCH PCIE ASPM Support This option controls the ASPM support for overclocking. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] [Auto] 62...
... your motherboard.) PCIE2 Link Speed Allows you to configure PCIE2 Slot Link Speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCIE ASPM Support This option controls the ASPM support for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Auto mode is optimizing for all CPU downstream devices. Configuration options: [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] [Gen4] PCIE1 Link Speed Allows you to configure PCIE1 Slot Link Speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PCH PCIE ASPM Support This option controls the ASPM support for overclocking. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] [Auto] 62...
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... PCH DMI devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Killer E3100G Allows you to configure the size of memory that is installed. Set this item to [Auto] to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series DMI ASPM Support Allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Realtek RTL8125BG Allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard HD Audio Allows you use on your motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [32M...
... PCH DMI devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Killer E3100G Allows you to configure the size of memory that is installed. Set this item to [Auto] to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series DMI ASPM Support Allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Realtek RTL8125BG Allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard HD Audio Allows you use on your motherboard. Configuration options: [Auto] [32M...
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... to start to remain off the Onboard LED in S4-S5] Restore on your motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Restore Onboard LED Default Allows you to select the power state after a power failure. [Power Off] sets the power to boot up when the power recovers. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Allows you to select Front Panel type. [HD] sets the front panel audio connector mode to high definition audio. [AC 97] sets the front panel audio connector mode to legacy AC'97.] Onboard HDMI HD Audio Allows you to configure deep sleep mode for...
... to start to remain off the Onboard LED in S4-S5] Restore on your motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Restore Onboard LED Default Allows you to select the power state after a power failure. [Power Off] sets the power to boot up when the power recovers. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Allows you to select Front Panel type. [HD] sets the front panel audio connector mode to high definition audio. [AC 97] sets the front panel audio connector mode to legacy AC'97.] Onboard HDMI HD Audio Allows you to configure deep sleep mode for...
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... Root Port under VMD Allows you to map or unmap this Root Port to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Root Port BDF details Displays the Root Port BDF details. 67 This following items appear when it is set to enable or disable the VMD Global Mapping. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VMD Configuration Press [Enter] to view the followings items for computer hard disk drives...
... Root Port under VMD Allows you to map or unmap this Root Port to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Root Port BDF details Displays the Root Port BDF details. 67 This following items appear when it is set to enable or disable the VMD Global Mapping. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VMD Configuration Press [Enter] to view the followings items for computer hard disk drives...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thunderbolt Boot Support The item appears when "Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support" is enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Usb devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to disallow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. 68 Thunderbolt Usb Support The item appears when "Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support" is enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. 3.4.4 Intel(R) ...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thunderbolt Boot Support The item appears when "Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support" is enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Usb devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to disallow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. 68 Thunderbolt Usb Support The item appears when "Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support" is enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. 3.4.4 Intel(R) ...
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... USB devices. 3.4.7 USB Configuration Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Legacy USB Support Allows you to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. This item appears only for the motherboard that supports the PS/2 port. [Auto] disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. [Disabled] keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications. [UEFI Setup Only] sets to enable or disable Legacy OS Support for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver...
... USB devices. 3.4.7 USB Configuration Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Legacy USB Support Allows you to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. This item appears only for the motherboard that supports the PS/2 port. [Auto] disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. [Disabled] keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications. [UEFI Setup Only] sets to enable or disable Legacy OS Support for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver...
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.... This tool only lists the SSDs that support the Secure Erase function. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this item to enable the Auto Driver Installer tool. NVME Sanitization Tool After you to select LED lighting color. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you to download and install all user data will appear automatically. 76 When it is enabled, after entering to securely erase...
.... This tool only lists the SSDs that support the Secure Erase function. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this item to enable the Auto Driver Installer tool. NVME Sanitization Tool After you to select LED lighting color. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you to download and install all user data will appear automatically. 76 When it is enabled, after entering to securely erase...
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This appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Use this item to files in a root folder on a file_system device. Export Secure Boot variables Allows you to modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authentication. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it 's the first time you use secure boot. Use this item to [Custom]. Enroll SHA256 Hash...
This appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Use this item to files in a root folder on a file_system device. Export Secure Boot variables Allows you to modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authentication. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it 's the first time you use secure boot. Use this item to [Custom]. Enroll SHA256 Hash...
User Manual
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... Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 1.5 Block Diagram 9 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing the CPU 11 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 14 2.4 Connecting the Front Panel Header 16 2.5 Installing the I/O Panel Shield 17 2.6 Installing the Motherboard 18 2.7 Installing SATA Drives 19 2.8 Installing a Graphics Card 21 2.9 Connecting Peripheral Devices 23 2.10 Connecting the Power Connectors 24 2.11 Power On 25 2.12 Jumpers Setup 26 2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27...
... Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 1.5 Block Diagram 9 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing the CPU 11 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 14 2.4 Connecting the Front Panel Header 16 2.5 Installing the I/O Panel Shield 17 2.6 Installing the Motherboard 18 2.7 Installing SATA Drives 19 2.8 Installing a Graphics Card 21 2.9 Connecting Peripheral Devices 23 2.10 Connecting the Power Connectors 24 2.11 Power On 25 2.12 Jumpers Setup 26 2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27...
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The Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M) supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode. No. Nut Location PCB Length Module Type 1 A 6cm Type 2260 2 B 8cm Type 2280 English 39 Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw. Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of your M.2 SSD module, find the corresponding nut location to replace mPCIe and mSATA. B760M-HDV/M.2 2.15 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide (M2_1) The M.2 is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to be used.
The Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M) supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode. No. Nut Location PCB Length Module Type 1 A 6cm Type 2260 2 B 8cm Type 2280 English 39 Installing the M.2 SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw. Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of your M.2 SSD module, find the corresponding nut location to replace mPCIe and mSATA. B760M-HDV/M.2 2.15 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide (M2_1) The M.2 is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to be used.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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..., IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. At this point, you to Specify Additional Device. 3. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. Press S to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. You will then be visible. 6. Select your controller and continue. Select 4: Exit and press Enter. 11. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. 7. Press...
..., IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. At this point, you to Specify Additional Device. 3. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. Press S to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. You will then be visible. 6. Select your controller and continue. Select 4: Exit and press Enter. 11. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. 7. Press...