ASROCK FM2A88M Extreme4+ User manual

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Motherboard Layout
FM2A88M Extreme4+
CM OS
BA TTE R Y
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
64Mb
BIOS
Super
I/O
ATX1 2V1
PWR _FAN 1
CPU _FAN 1 CPU _FAN 2
LAN
AUDIO
COD EC
1
CLR CMO S1
Front USB 3.0
SATA3_ 1
SATA3_ 2
SATA3_ 3
SATA3_ 4
HDLE D RESE T
PLED P WRB TN
1
PANEL 1
SPE AKE R1
1
IR1
1
PLED 1
1
1
USB _5_6
1
USB _7_8
1
USB_ 9_1 0
HD_AUDIO1
1
1
LPT 1
PCIE1
PCIE3
PCI1
RoHS
USB 2 .0
T: USB3
B: US B4
PS2
Keyboa rd /
Mouse
HDMI1
VGA1
DVI1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
Top:
RJ-4 5
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
Top:
CTR BASS
Center:
REAR SPK
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
1
USB 3_3 _4
PCIE2
CI1
1
SOCKET FM2b
AMD
A88X
(Bolton-D4)
Chipset
CHA_FAN1
SATA3_ 6
SATA3_ 5
SATA3_ 8
SATA3_ 7
COM 1
TPM S1
1
PCI Express 3.0

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FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0
No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4)
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_7)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_8)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_6)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
17 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
19 Power LED Header (PLED1)
20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)
22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_9_10)
24 TPM Header (TPMS1)
25 Print Port Header (LPT1)
26 COM Port Header (COM1)
27 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
29 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
30 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

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I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4)* 8 Microphone (Pink)
2 D-Sub Port 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 LAN RJ-45 Port** 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)*
4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
(AMD A88X (Bolton-D4))
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 HDMI Port
6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 DVI-D Port
7 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1 2 3 5
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* It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard/Mouse cable to USB 2.0 ports (USB_1_2 or
USB_3_4) instead of USB 3.0 ports.
** 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
*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See
the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front
Speaker
(No. 7)
Rear Speaker
(No. 5)
Central / Bass
(No. 4)
Line In or
Side Speaker
(No. 6)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8V V V V
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to
the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd the
“Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable
playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or
“8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to
use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek
HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0 motherboard, a reli-
able 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 no-
tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version
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 FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
ASRock FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0 Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

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FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0
1.2 Specications
Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor
- All Solid Capacitor design
- High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU - Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
- 4 + 2 Power Phase design
Chipset - AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR3 2400+(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
- Supports AMD Memory Prole Technology (AMP) up to AMP
2400
Expansion 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 x16 Slot (PCIE3 @ x4 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot
- 1 x PCI Slot
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, CrossFireXTM and Dual
Graphics
Graphics - Integrated AMD RadeonTM R7/R5 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
Ports
- Supports Triple Monitor
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz
* Only FM2+ APU can support up to 4096x2160 resolution
display via HDMI port
- Supports Dual-link DVI-D with max. resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz

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- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required) (see CAUTION 3)
- 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 - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892
Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray Audio support
- Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Qualcomm®Atheros®AR8171
- Supports Qualcomm®Atheros®Security Wake On Internet
Technology
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
- 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (AMD A88X (Bolton-D4)) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front
Speaker/Microphone
Storage - 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
Connector - 1 x IR Header
- 1 x Print Port Header
- 1 x COM Port Header

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- 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
- 1 x TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED Header
- 2 x CPU 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
- 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
- 1 x USB 3.0 Header by AMD A88X (Bolton-D4) (Supports 2
USB 3.0 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 - CPU temperature sensing
Monitor - Chassis temperature sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
- CASE OPEN detection
- Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows®10 32-bit / 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1
64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
* For the updated Windows®10 driver, please visit ASRock’s
website for details: http://www.asrock.com
* Carrizo FM2r2 processor supports Windows®10 64-bit / 8.1
64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit only.
Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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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 2400/2133/1866/1600MHz memory speed is support-
ed depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3
2400/2133/1866/1600 memory module on this motherboard,
please refer to the memory support 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 un-
der Windows®10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7. For Windows®64-bit OS with 64-
bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
3. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows®
10 64-bit / 10 / 8.1 64-bit / 8.1 / 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. Deep
Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc
in EDID. HBR is supported under Windows®10 64-bit / 10 / 8.1
64-bit / 8.1 / 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7.

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FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0
2. Installation
This is a 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.
2.1 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up
to a 90oangle.

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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.
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 2, No. 3 or CPU_FAN2, see
Page 2, No. 4). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruc-
tion manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

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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.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam-
age to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at
incorrect orientation.
Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
1Populated Populated
2Populated Populated
3Populated Populated Populated Populated
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 or
three 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.
4. If you adopt DDR3 2400/2133/1866/1600 memory modules on this moth-
erboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2
slots.

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3

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FM2A88M Extreme4+ R2.0
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There is 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are 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 graph-
ics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane
width cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-
ics cards.
PCIe Slot Congurations
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the moth-
erboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1) when using multiple graphics
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.
PCIE1 PCIE3
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM Mode x16 x4

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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.2, No. 9)
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!
Serial ATA3 Connectors These eight Serial ATA3
(SATA3_1: see p.2, No. 16) (SATA3) connectors support
(SATA3_2: see p.2, No. 17) SATA data cables for internal
(SATA3_3: see p.2, No. 15) storage devices. The current
(SATA3_4: see p.2, No. 14) SATA3 interface allows up to
(SATA3_5: see p.2, No. 13) 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
(SATA3_6: see p.2, No. 12)
(SATA3_7: see p.2, No. 10)
(SATA3_8: see p.2, No. 11)
USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB_5_6) ports on the I/O panel, there
(see p.2 No. 21) are three USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
(9-pin USB_7_8) 2.0 ports.
(see p.2 No. 22)
(9-pin USB_9_10)
(see p.2 No. 23)
USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0
(19-pin USB3_3_4) ports on the I/O panel, there is
(see p.2, No. 8) one USB 3.0 header on this
motherboard. This USB 3.0
header can support two USB 3.0
ports.
SATA3_6 SATA3_8
SATA3_5 SATA3_7
SATA3_1 SATA3_3
SATA3_2 SATA3_4
1
US B_PW R
P- 6P+6
US B_PW R
P- 5
P+ 5
GN D
GN D
DU MMY
1
US B_PW R
P- 8P+8
US B_PW R
P- 7
P+ 7
GN D
GN D
DU MMY
1
US B_PW R
P- 10
P+ 10
US B_PW R
P- 9
P+ 9
GN D
GN D
DU MMY
IntA_P4_D+
DUMMY
IntA_P4_D-
GND
IntA_P4_SSTX+
GND
IntA_P4_SSTX-
IntA_P4_SSRX+
IntA_P4_SSRX-
VbusVbus
Vbus
IntA_P3_SSRX-
IntA_P3_SSRX+
GND
IntA_P3_SSTX-
IntA_P3_SSTX+
GND
IntA_P3_D-
IntA_P3_D+

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an
(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting
(see p.2 No. 27) and receiving infrared module.
Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 28) 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
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic.
For Windows®8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit 64-bit OS:
Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust
“Recording Volume”.
System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.2 No. 18) 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.

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Power LED Header Please connect the chassis
(3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to
(see p.2 No. 19) indicate system power status.
The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S1 state. The LED is
off in S3/S4 state or S5 state
(power off).
Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 20)
1
+5V
DUMMY
DUMMY
SPEAKER
1
PL ED+
PL ED+
PL ED-
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 S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system
is in S3/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.
Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables
(4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and
(see p.2 No. 30) match the black wire to the
ground pin. CHA_FAN1 fan
(3-pin PWR_FAN1) speed can be controlled through
(see p.2 No. 2) UEFI or A-Tuning.
GN D
+1 2V
PW R_FAN_SPEED
GN D
+1 2V
CH A_FAN_SPEED
FA N_SPEED_CONTROL

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CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and
(see p.2 No. 3) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
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.
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 7)
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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.
(3-pin CPU_FAN2)
(see p.2 No. 4)
20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
12
1
24
13
24
13
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
1 2 3 4
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V
(8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 1)
Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work
if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the
4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with
Pin 1 and Pin 5.
4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation
4 8
1 5
4 8
1 5