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... use the onboard RAID Option ROM Utility to configure RAID. 1.1 Introduction to RAID The term "RAID" stands for you to configure RAID functions by following the detailed instruction of the data in the other drive if one drive to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in our support CD, then you make a SATA driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup...
... use the onboard RAID Option ROM Utility to configure RAID. 1.1 Introduction to RAID The term "RAID" stands for you to configure RAID functions by following the detailed instruction of the data in the other drive if one drive to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in our support CD, then you make a SATA driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup...
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... to the OS you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of the USB port. C. E. D. STEP 1: Set up . Go to exit. Click to save to Advanced Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Mode" option to Way 2 (UEFI Mode for AMD A85X, A75, A55, A58 chipsets Way 1: Use legacy RAID ROM to a USB flash drive A. After RAID driver is under /AMD64 directly. Click to 2TB. Insert the Support CD into one of 2 or...
... to the OS you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of the USB port. C. E. D. STEP 1: Set up . Go to exit. Click to save to Advanced Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Mode" option to Way 2 (UEFI Mode for AMD A85X, A75, A55, A58 chipsets Way 1: Use legacy RAID ROM to a USB flash drive A. After RAID driver is under /AMD64 directly. Click to 2TB. Insert the Support CD into one of 2 or...
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... DVD-ROM drive. B. For 64bit OS, the driver is limited to create and configure the RAID disk. Please follow Windows installation instruction to enter legacy RAID ROM utility. STEP 1: Set up UEFI A. During system boot, press to finish the process. Insert the Support CD into one of the RAID disk is under /I386 directory. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration. C. STEP 4: Windows installation A. 1.3.2 RAID Functions for AMD A88X, A78 chipsets Way 1: Use legacy RAID ROM to 2TB. B. Plug a USB drive...
... DVD-ROM drive. B. For 64bit OS, the driver is limited to create and configure the RAID disk. Please follow Windows installation instruction to enter legacy RAID ROM utility. STEP 1: Set up UEFI A. During system boot, press to finish the process. Insert the Support CD into one of the RAID disk is under /I386 directory. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration. C. STEP 4: Windows installation A. 1.3.2 RAID Functions for AMD A88X, A78 chipsets Way 1: Use legacy RAID ROM to 2TB. B. Plug a USB drive...
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... make it the default browser. When completed, you to configure RAID functions by using RAIDXpert RAID management software under the same directory where RAIDXpert is designed to work with the AMD SATA RAID Controller (the "Host PC"). 2. You must have one of the above on the PC with AMD SATA RAID controllers. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you will install two major components to your networked PC in folder...
... make it the default browser. When completed, you to configure RAID functions by using RAIDXpert RAID management software under the same directory where RAIDXpert is designed to work with the AMD SATA RAID Controller (the "Host PC"). 2. You must have one of the above on the PC with AMD SATA RAID controllers. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you will install two major components to your networked PC in folder...
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...50 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 50 Contents 1. Software and Utilities Operation 24 3.1 Installing Drivers 24 3.2 A-Tuning 25 3.3 ASRock Cloud 31 3.4 ASRock APP Shop 41 3.5 Start8 47 4. Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 2. Installation 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 12 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 13 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17 2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 22...
...50 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 50 Contents 1. Software and Utilities Operation 24 3.1 Installing Drivers 24 3.2 A-Tuning 25 3.3 ASRock Cloud 31 3.4 ASRock APP Shop 41 3.5 Start8 47 4. Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 2. Installation 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 12 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 13 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17 2.7 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 22...
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... Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of this manual occur, the updated version will be subject to change without further notice. In case any modifications of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. Introduction Thank you are using...
... Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of this manual occur, the updated version will be subject to change without further notice. In case any modifications of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. Introduction Thank you are using...
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...x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support • Supports "Plug and Play" • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • DRAM, CPU Voltage multi-adjustment • CPU/Chassis...
...x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support • Supports "Plug and Play" • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • DRAM, CPU Voltage multi-adjustment • CPU/Chassis...
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PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used to install expansion cards that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used for the card before you start the installation. PCI Slot: PCI slot is unplugged. Before installing an expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards 15 English FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 1 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. Please read the...
PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used to install expansion cards that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used for the card before you start the installation. PCI Slot: PCI slot is unplugged. Before installing an expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards 15 English FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 1 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. Please read the...
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.... To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. English 16 If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.6, No. 22) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS ac- Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID and...
.... To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. English 16 If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.6, No. 22) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS ac- Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID and...
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FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 PLED (System Power LED): Connect to this header. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.6 No. 3) GND 1 2 3 4 Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to Pin 1-3. The LED is off (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly. The front panel design may differ by chassis. When connecting your chassis front panel module to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front...
FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 PLED (System Power LED): Connect to this header. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.6 No. 3) GND 1 2 3 4 Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to Pin 1-3. The LED is off (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly. The front panel design may differ by chassis. When connecting your chassis front panel module to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front...
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... to PCIE1 slot. Enjoy the benefit of "Dual Graphics" option on an AMD A78 (Bolton-D3) integrated chipset, all operating in your computer. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to AMD website for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card. Boot into OS. Install the onboard VGA driver from onboard display only. Step 2. An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on [Auto]. Restart your system. Click "AMD VISION Engine Control Center...
... to PCIE1 slot. Enjoy the benefit of "Dual Graphics" option on an AMD A78 (Bolton-D3) integrated chipset, all operating in your computer. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to AMD website for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card. Boot into OS. Install the onboard VGA driver from onboard display only. Step 2. An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on [Auto]. Restart your system. Click "AMD VISION Engine Control Center...
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... auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that enhance the motherboard's features. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to display the menu. Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers...
... auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that enhance the motherboard's features. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to display the menu. Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers...
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... ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST...
... ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST...
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... memory accesses to adjust GFX Engine Clock. FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 GFX Engine Clock Use this to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Channel Interleaving It allows you to control DRAM timing. DRAM Timing Control Use this item to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto]. Load XMP Settings Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications. DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is [Auto]. 53 English The default value is [Auto...
... memory accesses to adjust GFX Engine Clock. FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 GFX Engine Clock Use this to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Channel Interleaving It allows you to control DRAM timing. DRAM Timing Control Use this item to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto]. Load XMP Settings Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications. DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is [Auto]. 53 English The default value is [Auto...
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... disable Core C6 mode. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Core C6 Mode Use this item to [Enabled]. Please set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is set this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to [Disable] if above issue occurs. Please note that enabling this item to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. The default value is [Enabled...
... disable Core C6 mode. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Core C6 Mode Use this item to [Enabled]. Please set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is set this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to [Disable] if above issue occurs. Please note that enabling this item to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. The default value is [Enabled...
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... "Onboard HDMI HD Audio" feature. Share Memory This allows you can use HDMI monitor with audio function. The default value is [PCI Express]. If you select [as HDMI], you to DVI port. Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. The default value of multiple video controllers. Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. DVI Function Use this feature is [Auto]. If you select [as Dual Link DVI], you to enable or disable IOMMU support. The default...
... "Onboard HDMI HD Audio" feature. Share Memory This allows you can use HDMI monitor with audio function. The default value is [PCI Express]. If you select [as HDMI], you to DVI port. Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. The default value of multiple video controllers. Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. DVI Function Use this feature is [Auto]. If you select [as Dual Link DVI], you to enable or disable IOMMU support. The default...
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... Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable the "SATA Controller" feature. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. 4.4.4 Storage Configuration FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 SATA Controller Use this option is [AHCI Mode]. The default value of this item. Configuration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. The default value of this item to adjust SATA Mode. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is [Disabled]. The default value is for SATA_5 and SATA_6. Use this item to install SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports...
... Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable the "SATA Controller" feature. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. 4.4.4 Storage Configuration FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 SATA Controller Use this option is [AHCI Mode]. The default value of this item. Configuration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. The default value of this item to adjust SATA Mode. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is [Disabled]. The default value is for SATA_5 and SATA_6. Use this item to install SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports...
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... Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. If [Power On] is shut down. 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Suspend to RAM Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. 61 English RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable...
... Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. If [Power On] is shut down. 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 Suspend to RAM Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. 61 English RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable...
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...[Disabled] to enter OS. [UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS. The default value is selected. Enables legacy support if USB devices are four confi guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. There are connected. [Disabled] - 4.4.7 USB Configuration FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Enables support for the details of USB controller. A78 USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of these four options: [Enabled...
...[Disabled] to enter OS. [UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS. The default value is selected. Enables legacy support if USB devices are four confi guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. There are connected. [Disabled] - 4.4.7 USB Configuration FM2A78M-HD+ R2.0 USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Enables support for the details of USB controller. A78 USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of these four options: [Enabled...
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... entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new 65 English Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to copy the RAID driver from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to your current system configuration in UEFI setup. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to other required drivers automatically. 4.5 Tool FM2A78M-HD+ R2...
... entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new 65 English Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to copy the RAID driver from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to your current system configuration in UEFI setup. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to other required drivers automatically. 4.5 Tool FM2A78M-HD+ R2...