A55M-HVS User Manual 1 Version 1.0

1.2 Specifications

Audio

LAN

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slot

Graphics

- Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.9-in x 8.5-in, 22.6 cm x 21.6 cm

- Solid Capacitor for CPU power

- Support for Socket FM1 100W processors

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

TM

Technology

- UMI-Link GEN2

- AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2)

- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 2400+(OC)/1866/1600/1333/

1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 3)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 1 x PCI slot

- Supports AMD Dual Graphics

- AMD Radeon HD 65XX/64XX graphics

- DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 4)

- Dual VGA Output: support HDMI and D-Sub ports by

independent display controllers

- Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1600 @

60Hz

- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI

monitor is required) (see CAUTION 5)

- Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI 1.4a

- Supports AMD Steady Video

TM

: New video post processing

capability for automatic jutter reduction on home/online

video

- Supports HDCP function with HDMI port

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback

with HDMI port

- 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA

®

VT1705 Audio Codec)

- Supports THX TruStudio

TM

- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Rear Panel I/O

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x D-Sub Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

Connector

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

- 6 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x Print port header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

BIOS Feature

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

- 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- DRAM, VDDP, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD

- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial

Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 9)

- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 10)

- Hybrid Booster:

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11)

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Hardware

Monitor

- CPU Temperature Sensing

- Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan

OS

Certifications

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

- Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM

SP3 / XP 64-bit compliant

- FCC, CE, WHQL

/ Vista TM 64-bit / XP

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

(see CAUTION 12)

* 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 the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system 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.

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CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 15 for proper installation.

2. Whether 2400/1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 2400/1866/1600 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

3. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

®

7 /

Vista

TM

/ XP. For Windows

®

64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

4. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest information.

5. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows ® 7 64-bit /

7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. HBR is supported under Windows

®

7 64-bit / 7 / Vista

TM

64-bit /

Vista

TM

.

6. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including

Hardware Monitor, Fan Control and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

7. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows ® . With this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.

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8. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP

Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

9. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.

10. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below benefits. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game:

After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency in game.

Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring.

11. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

12. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.

According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to

Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

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