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... recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Introduction Thank you are using. It delivers excellent performance with robust...
... recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Introduction Thank you are using. It delivers excellent performance with robust...
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...advance. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in this documentation. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages ... ASRock has been advised of the possibility of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Part 15 of such damages arising from any errors or omissions that may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 1 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX...
...advance. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in this documentation. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages ... ASRock has been advised of the possibility of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Part 15 of such damages arising from any errors or omissions that may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 1 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX...
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..., and the HDMI logo are trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other U.S. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 2 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Manufactured under license under U.S.
..., and the HDMI logo are trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other U.S. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 2 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Manufactured under license under U.S.
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... USB 2.0 Keyboard T: USB0 /Mouse B: USB1 1 1 CPU_FAN1 CI1 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 AT X P W R 1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) PCI Express 3.0 FM2A78M-ITX+ Front USB 3.0 RoHS SOCKET FM2b CHA_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1 1 HDMI1 HDMI_IN1 SATA3_6 SATA3_5 USB_67 1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 Top: RJ-45 1 Top: CTR BASS LINE...: Center: Bottom: MIC IN HD_AUDIO1 1 USB_45 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 ATX12V1 PCIE1 AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) Chipset SATA3_2 SATA3_1 64Mb BIOS Bottom: Optical SPDIF USB3_0_1 1 English 3 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard
... USB 2.0 Keyboard T: USB0 /Mouse B: USB1 1 1 CPU_FAN1 CI1 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 AT X P W R 1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) PCI Express 3.0 FM2A78M-ITX+ Front USB 3.0 RoHS SOCKET FM2b CHA_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1 1 HDMI1 HDMI_IN1 SATA3_6 SATA3_5 USB_67 1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 Top: RJ-45 1 Top: CTR BASS LINE...: Center: Bottom: MIC IN HD_AUDIO1 1 USB_45 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 ATX12V1 PCIE1 AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) Chipset SATA3_2 SATA3_1 64Mb BIOS Bottom: Optical SPDIF USB3_0_1 1 English 3 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard
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... (SATA3_2) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 17 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_45) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_67) 4 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English
... (SATA3_2) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 17 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_45) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_67) 4 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English
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Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)* 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 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) 10 (AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)) 11 HDMI-In Port 12 HDMI-Out Port 13 DVI-D Port 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port English 5 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard I/O Panel 1 2 46 3 57 14 13 12 11 10 98 No.
Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)* 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 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) 10 (AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3)) 11 HDMI-In Port 12 HDMI-Out Port 13 DVI-D Port 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port English 5 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard I/O Panel 1 2 46 3 57 14 13 12 11 10 98 No.
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V -- -- Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". English 6 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Status Off Blinking On Description No Link Data Activity Link Speed LED Status Off ...
V -- -- Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". English 6 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Status Off Blinking On Description No Link Data Activity Link Speed LED Status Off ...
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... notice. More detailed information of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield...
... notice. More detailed information of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield...
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... 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode) * PCIE 3.0 is required) (see CAUTION 3) - Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Mini-ITX Form Factor - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 1) - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI Ports - Supports AMD Dual Graphics - 1.2 Specifications...
... 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode) * PCIE 3.0 is required) (see CAUTION 3) - Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Mini-ITX Form Factor - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 1) - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI Ports - Supports AMD Dual Graphics - 1.2 Specifications...
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... AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports "Plug and Play" 9 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Supports DTS Connect - Supports PXE - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI-Out Port - 1 x HDMI-In Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port...
... AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports "Plug and Play" 9 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Supports DTS Connect - Supports PXE - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI-Out Port - 1 x HDMI-In Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port...
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.../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 overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. English 10 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard Supports jumperfree -
.../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 overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. English 10 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard Supports jumperfree -
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... be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. 11 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English If you want to adopt DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600 memory module on the CPU you adopt. Deep Color mode will be less... than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 3. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is supported under...
... be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. 11 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English If you want to adopt DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600 memory module on the CPU you adopt. Deep Color mode will be less... than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 3. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is supported under...
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...your system. 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, Good...many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your computer and up time. With APP Charger 12 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Windows® to shorten boot up to 40% faster than...
...your system. 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, Good...many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your computer and up time. With APP Charger 12 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Windows® to shorten boot up to 40% faster than...
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..., it can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Traffic Shaping: You can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you can lower the latency in A-Tuning. Only USB2.0 ports ... to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. driver installed, you are required. 13 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your SSDs or HDDs in the root directory of previously visited websites, ...
..., it can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Traffic Shaping: You can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you can lower the latency in A-Tuning. Only USB2.0 ports ... to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. driver installed, you are required. 13 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your SSDs or HDDs in the root directory of previously visited websites, ...
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...change "SATA Mode" to install the drivers from our servers and flash them without entering Windows® OS. ASRock UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dampness by...CD, Easy Driver Installer is a useful tool included in their PC. In other required drivers automatically. 14 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from the UEFI setup utility if you are currently using in ...
...change "SATA Mode" to install the drivers from our servers and flash them without entering Windows® OS. ASRock UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dampness by...CD, Easy Driver Installer is a useful tool included in their PC. In other required drivers automatically. 14 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from the UEFI setup utility if you are currently using in ...
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....77% performance boost! The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more waiting! ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of your CPUs. The speedy boot will be assured to windows automatically! 15 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English the PC will completely change your computer log in to access the UEFI directly...
....77% performance boost! The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more waiting! ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of your CPUs. The speedy boot will be assured to windows automatically! 15 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English the PC will completely change your computer log in to access the UEFI directly...
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ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is met. 16 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English 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 included in A-Tuning.
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is met. 16 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English 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 included in A-Tuning.
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... motherboard settings. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 17 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. When placing screws into it on...on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the power is switched off or the power cord is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Installation This is detached from the wall socket before you install motherboard components or change any component, place it . 2.
... motherboard settings. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 17 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. When placing screws into it on...on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the power is switched off or the power cord is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Installation This is detached from the wall socket before you install motherboard components or change any component, place it . 2.
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Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to secure the CPU. When the CPU is locked. 18 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Position the CPU directly above the socket such that it is in place, press it fits in one correct orientation. Step 2. DO NOT ...
Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to secure the CPU. When the CPU is locked. 18 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Position the CPU directly above the socket such that it is in place, press it fits in one correct orientation. Step 2. DO NOT ...
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... into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 19 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Then connect the CPU fan to improve heat dissipation. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to...
... into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 19 ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Motherboard English Then connect the CPU fan to improve heat dissipation. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to...