FM2A78 Pro3+
Version 1.0 Published August 2014 Copyright©2014 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. Copyright Notice: No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.
Contents 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 2. Installation 9 2.1 CPU Installation 10 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireX TM Operation Guide 21 2.8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide 24 3.
.1.2 Navigation Keys 43 4.2 Main Screen 43 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 44 4.4 Advanced Screen 47 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 48 4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration 49 4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration 50 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration 51 4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration 52 4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration 53 4.4.7 USB Coniguration 55 4.5 Tool 56 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 59 4.7 Boot Screen 60 4.8 Security Screen 62 4.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock FM2A78 Pro3+ motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities.
1.2 Speciications Platform • 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 A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) 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 Proile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.
FM2A78 Pro3+ • Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz • Supports AMD Steady VideoTM 2.0: New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on home/online video • Supports HDCP with DVI-D Port • Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D Port Audio • 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) LAN • • • • • Rear Panel I/O • • • • • Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.
English 4 Connector • • • • • • • • • • 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 temperature sensing Chassis temperature sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS • Microsoft ® Windows® 8.
FM2A78 Pro3+ * 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. 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.
1.3 Motherboard Layout 3 2 1 4 5 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) LAN 23 RJ-45 LAN USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) VGA1 SOCKET FM2b DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DVI1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) USB 2.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 7 USB 3.
1.4 I/O Panel 1 11 10 9 No. Description 8 7 2 3 4 6 5 No. Description 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB23) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 8 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 DVI-D Port (DVI1) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 2. Installation This is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its 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.
2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up o to a 90 angle. 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. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it its in place. Step 3. The CPU its only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. Step 4.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink English 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 dissipation. 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 and CPU_FAN2, see Page 6, No. 2 and No. 3).
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. 1. For dual channel coniguration, 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.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 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 Clear CMOS Jumper Setting Description (CLRCMOS1) (see p.6, No. 13) Default Clear CMOS English Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
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! These six Serial ATA3 SATA_5_6 Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA_1_2: see p.6, No. 11) (SATA_3_4: see p.6, No. 10) SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. SATA_1_2 SATA_3_4 (SATA_5_6: see p.
FM2A78 Pro3+ Front Panel Audio Header GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. (see p.6 No. 20) 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition 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.
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.
FM2A78 Pro3+ (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.6 No. 21) CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.6 No. 2) FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and + 12V G N D match the black wire to the ground pin. 1 2 3 4 (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.6, No. 3) GND FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED 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.
ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector. (see p.6 No. 1) Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work 5 if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 8 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS. 1. You should only use identical CrossFireX TM -ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied. 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX TM technology.
Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE4 slot.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer.
2.8 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. AMD Dual Graphics brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD A78 FCH (Bolton-D3) integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 OS.
FM2A78 Pro3+ Step 7. You can also click “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar to enter AMD VISION Engine Control Center. AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose “Performance”. Click “AMD CrossFireTM”. Step 9. Click “Enable CrossFireTM” and click “Apply“ to save your change. Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the beneit of Dual Graphics feature.
3. Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the ile “ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidiier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will ind the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop.
Tools Various tools and utilities. XFast RAM Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the RAM drive. *This function supports Windows® 64-bit OS only. XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection! Select a speciic mode for making the designated program's priority highest. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.
FM2A78 Pro3+ FAN-Tastic Tuning Conigure up to ive different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and conigure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process.
OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
FM2A78 Pro3+ Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech Service English Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem.
Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 3.3 ASRock APP Shop The ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer. You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily, and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks. Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.3.
3.3.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen. The other various apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed. You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not. - The red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.
FM2A78 Pro3+ Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon downloading. to start Step 4 To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *The trash icon may not appear for certain apps. English When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. .
Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon English 36 to start upgrading.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on details. to see more Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update. Step 3 English Click Update to start the update process.
3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 3.4 Start8 For those Windows 8.1 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater eficiency. 3.4.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.4.2 Coniguring Start8 Style English Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8.1 style Start Menu.
Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more.
FM2A78 Pro3+ Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface. About English Displays information about Start8.
4. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less dificult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. English CPU Coniguration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature. Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology.
FM2A78 Pro3+ CPU Load-line Calibration CPU Load-line Calibration helps prevent APU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. NB Load-line Calibration NB Load-line Calibration helps prevent NB voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. GFX Engine Clock Use this to adjust GFX Engine Clock. The default value is [Auto]. English DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications.
DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data. DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM timing. Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto]. The default value is [Auto].
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Nouth Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration and USB Coniguration. English Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Core C6 Mode Use this item to enable or disable Core C6 mode. The default value is [Enabled]. Target TDP Use this item to set the target TDP (Thermal Design Power ). Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration English IOMMU This allows you to enable or disable IOMMU support. Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI Express]. Coniguration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. Onboard Graphics Select Enable/Disable/Auto for the onboard graphics.
4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED when the system is power on.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default value of this option is [AHCI Mode]. Coniguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports. AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. The default value of this option is [Disabled].
4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Coniguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4].
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration English Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability. Deep Sleep Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.
USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the system. USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system. ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® certiication.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.4.7 USB Coniguration English USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. A78 USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four coni guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled].
4.5 Tool System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system coniguration in UEFI setup. OMG(Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at speciied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
FM2A78 Pro3+ UEFI Update Utility Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems irst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new UEFI ile to your USB lash drive, loppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility.
Dehumidiier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidiier Function”. When enabling Dehumidiier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Period This allows users to conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables “Dehumidiier” after entering S4/S5 state.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. English CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Coni guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
4.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. There are three coniguration options: [Disabled], [Fast] and [Ultra Fast]. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these three options: [Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot. [Fast] - The only restriction is you may not boot by using an USB lash drive.
FM2A78 Pro3+ AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you’ve enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows® 8.
4.8 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. Secure Boot Enable to support Windows® 8.1/8 Secure Boot.
FM2A78 Pro3+ 4.9 Exit Screen English Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
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