ASROCK FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0 User manual

Version 1.0
Published July 2014
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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
Motherboard Layout
SOCKET FM2b
AMD
A58
(Bolton-D2)
Chipset
4
1
1415
ATXPWR1
CPU_FAN1
64Mb
BIOS
FM2A58M-HD+
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
USB8_9
USB6_7
1213
17181920 16
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
RJ-45 LAN
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
PCI Express 3.0
PWR_FAN1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
22
21
VGA1
DVI1
HDMI
CHA_FAN1
11
1
TPMS1
10

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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
7 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
8SATA2 Connector (SATA_1)
9SATA2 Connector (SATA_2)
10 TPM Header (TPMS1)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
12 SATA2 Connector (SATA_4)
13 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3)
14 SATA2 Connector (SATA_6)
15 SATA2 Connector (SATA_5)
16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)
17 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)
18 Print Port Header (LPT1)
19 COM Port Header (COM1)
20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
22 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
4 Line In (Light Blue) 10 HDMI Port
5Front Speaker (Lime) 11 DVI-D Port
6Microphone (Pink) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
1 2 35
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* There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica-
tions.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0 motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It
delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-
ment to quality and endurance.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
 Becausethemotherboardspecications andthe BIOSsoftware might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice.Incaseanymodicationsofthismanualoccur,theupdatedver-
sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
ndthelatestVGAcardsandCPUsupportlistsonASRockwebsiteas
well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
ourwebsiteforspecicinformationaboutthemodelyouareusing.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0 Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications
Platform • Micro ATX Form Factor
• Solid Capacitor design
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU • Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
Chipset • AMD A58 FCH (Bolton-D2)
Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3 2400+(OC)/2133/2400+(
OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered
memory (see CAUTION 1)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION
2)
• Supports Intel®ExtremeMemoryProle(XMP)1.3/1.2
• SupportsAMDMemoryProle(AMP)uptoAMP2400
Expan-
sion
Slot
• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode)
* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with FM2+ CPU. With FM2
CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot
• 1 x PCI Slot
• Supports AMD Dual Graphics
Graphics • Integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 series graphics
in A-series APU
• DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2+ CPU. DirectX
11, Pixel Shader 5.0 with FM2 CPU.
• Max. shared memory 2GB
• Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
• Supports Triple Monitor
• Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
• Supports Dual-link DVI-D with max. resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 60Hz

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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
Graphics • Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC
and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port
(Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI Port
• Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post
processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on
home/online video
• Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with
DVI-D and HDMI Ports
Audio • 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• ELNA Audio Caps
LAN • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Realtek RTL8111GR
• Supports Wake-On-WAN
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports LAN Cable Detection
• SupportsEnergyEfcientEthernet802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear
Panel I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 6 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and
SPEED LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage • 6 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
Connec-
tor
• 1 x Print Port Header
• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 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))
BIOS
Feature
• 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
Hardware
Monitor
• CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
• CPU/Chassis Tachometer
• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan
• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
• CASE OPEN detection
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS • Microsoft®Windows®8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7
64-bit
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is re-
quired)

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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
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. Overclocking may
affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components
and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and
expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
CAUTION!
1. Whether 2400/2133/2400+(OC)/2133/1866/1600MHz memory
speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want
to adopt DDR3 2400/2133/2400+(OC)/2133/1866/1600 memory
module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory sup-
port list on our website for the compatible memory modules.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size
may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage
under Windows®8.1 / 7. For Windows®64-bit OS with 64-bit
CPU, there is no such limitation.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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2. Installation
This is an Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthemotherboardtsintoit.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the
power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec-
tricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the
like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety
grounded object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-
board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing
so may damage the motherboard.

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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
2.1 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up
to a 90oangle.
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the
socket such that the CPU corner with
the golden triangle matches the socket
corner with a small triangle.
Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the
 socketuntilittsinplace.
TheCPUtsonlyinonecorrect
orientation. DO NOT force the CPU
into the socket to avoid bending of
the pins.
Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it
 rmlyonthesocketwhileyoupush  
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand,
speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory module
installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise,
this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a
larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray
thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis-
sipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened
and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the
CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 1, No. 3). For proper instal-
lation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and
the heatsink.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 1 PCI slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slot: PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
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 for PCI Express cards with x1 lane
width cards
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply
is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documenta-
tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card
before you start the installation.

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FM2A58M-HD+ R2.0
2.5 Jumpers Setup
The illustration shows how jumpers are
setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap
is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose
pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap
is placed on these 2 pins.
Jumper Setting Description
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.1, No. 21)
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the
system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug
the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a
jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,
please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need
toclear theCMOS whenyou justnish updatingthe BIOS,you mustboot
upthesystemrst,andthenshutitdownbeforeyoudotheclear-CMOSac-
tion.Pleasebenotedthatthepassword,date,time,userdefaultprole,1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.
Clear CMOSDefault
If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the
BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion
status.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.1 No. 16) are two USB 2.0 headers on
(9-pin USB8_9) this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
(see p.1 No. 17) header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
Serial ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2
(SATA_1: see p.1, No. 8) (SATA2) connectors support
(SATA_2: see p.1, No. 9) SATA data cables for internal
(SATA_3: see p.1, No. 13) storage devices. The current
(SATA_4: see p.1, No. 12) SATA2 interface allows up to
(SATA_5: see p.1, No. 15) 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
(SATA_6: see p.1, No. 14)
DUMMY
GND
GND
P+
P-
USB_PWR
P+
P-
USB_PWR
1
SATA_5 SATA_6
SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_4
Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.1 No. 20) convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
J_SENSE
OUT2_L
1
MIC_RET
PRESENCE#
GND
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT_RET
 1.HighDenitionAudiosupportsJackSensing,butthepanelwireon
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t
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System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.1 No. 7) functions.
GND
RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND
Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator
on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con-
gurethewaytoturnoffyoursystemusingthepowerswitch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset
switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per-
form a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking
when the sys-tem is in S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system
is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module
mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive
activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front
panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assign-ments are matched correctly.
E. To activate the front mic.
For Windows®8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS:
Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel.
Adjust “Recording Volume”.

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Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.1 No. 6)
1
+5V
DUMMY
DUMMY
SPEAKER
Chassis and Power Fan Please connect the fan cable
Connectors to the fan connector and
(4-pin CHA_FAN1) match the black wire to the
(see p.1 No. 11) ground pin.
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.1 No. 2)
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin
CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and
(see p.1 No. 3) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
GND
+12V
CPU_
FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
1 2 3 4
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.1 No. 5)
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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,
it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.
To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power
supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
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