Mini Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Safety instructions Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the following safety instructions. Setting up your system • • • • • • Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system. Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as a radiator. Set up the system on a stable surface. Openings on the chassis are for ventilation.
Safety cautions and warnings Optical Drive Safety Information Optical drives sold with this system contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments. WARNING: Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in the user’s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not attempt to disassemble the optical drive.
Contents 1 Introduction........................................................ 7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 3 4 5 6 7 Package Contents................................................. Specifications........................................................ Motherboard Layout.............................................. Rear Panel............................................................ System Chassis.................................................... Remote Controller...................................
8 UEFI SETUP UTILITY.......................................... 43 8.1 Introduction........................................................... 8.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar............................................ 8.1.2 Navigation Keys.......................................... 8.2 Main Screen.......................................................... 8.3 OC Tweaker Screen.............................................. 8.4 Advanced Screen.................................................. 8.4.1 CPU Configuration.......
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Mini Series, a reliable product produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. Because the hardware specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice.
1.2 Specifications * For barebone systems, the HDD, ODD or Memory may not be included. Processor Chipset Memory Display Storage LAN Front I/O Rear I/O Audio ODD WiFi Bluetooth Controller Power Dimension Volume AMD E2-1800 APU AMD A68M Chipset Supports DDR3 1333/1066MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, maximum up to 16GB Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD7340M Graphics Supports up to two 2.5” SATA HDDs and RAID 0/1 Gigabit LAN 2 x USB 3.
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.
1.3 Motherboard Layout 12 11 10 9 8 1 2 7 3 4 DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 5 1. SATA 3.0 connector: For the HDD’s SATA data cable 2. Heatsink 3. Fan connector 4. Fan connector 5. Memory sockets 6. Infrared module header 7. CPU Fan 8. Mini-PCI Express expansion slot: For the WiFi module 9. Clear CMOS jumper 10. SATA 3.0 connector: For the ODD’s SATA data cable 11. ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD & 2.5” HDD 12. SATA 3.
1. SATA and Power Connections SATA & Power Connections Connect to ODD Connect to HDD Connect to SATA Connector (4) Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (3) Connect to SATA Connector (1) 2.
1.4 Rear Panel 24 13 15 23 14 22 21 16 17 20 SON Y HDMI 19 18 DVI D-Sub 13. DC-In jack 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port 15. Mic In (Pink): Microphone 16. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers or headphones 17. HDMI connector 18. VGA connector 19. DVI connector 20. USB 2.0 ports: USB devices 21. RJ-45 LAN port: Local Area Network 22. Line In (Blue) for 2/4/6 channel; Rear (Blue) for 8 channel 23. Center/LFE (Orange): Center / Subwoofer speakers 24.
1.5 System Chassis 25 26 31 30 29 28 27 25. Optical Disc Drive 26. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator 27. Drive activity indicator 28. Headphone port 29. Microphone port 30. USB 3.0 ports: USB devices 31.
1.6 Remote Controller Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments. If the hardware equipments you adopt are not compatible with the system, you are not allowed to use these functions. This product is designed to meet MCE standards.
Chapter 2 Quick Installation 1. Connecting USB Devices to the USB2.0 Ports. 2. Connecting a VGA Monitor to the VGA Port. 3. Connecting the Network with the RJ-45 LAN Port. 4. Connecting an HDMI Device to the HDMI Port.
5. Connecting a DVI Device to the DVI Port. 6. Connecting an External Audio Device. (Line In Port for 2/4/6 Channel; Rear Port for 8 Channel) 7. Connecting Stereo Speakers or Headphones. (Front L/R Out Port) 8. Connecting a Microphone. (Mic In Port) 9. Connecting Center / Subwoofer Speakers.
10. Connecting Side Speakers. (Side Port for 4/6/8 Channel) 11. Connecting an Optical Device to the Optical S/PDIF Out Port. 12. Connecting Power to the DC-In Jack. 13. Powering on the System. 14. Connecting Headphones / Microphones / USB3.
Chapter 3 Reinstalling the ODD/HDD 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. (For safety reasons, please ensure that the power cord is disconnected before opening the case. 2. Slide the side cover toward the rear panel and pull the side cover upwards. 3. To change the storage drives, you need to remove the SATA and power cables from the ODD / HDD first, then unscrew the screws from both sides.
4. Pull the ODD / HDD rack backwards and take it out from the bay. 5. Unscrew the screws from the side of the ODD / HDD rack, and change your required ODD / HDD. 6. Refer to the steps above to place the new ODD / HDD to the chassis. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws.
Chapter 4 Installing the Second HDD 1. Please follow steps 1 to 4 above, and remove the ODD and the first HDD in advance. Then fasten the screws of the second HDD to the rack. 2. Place the first HDD to the rack and fasten the screws from both sides. 3. Place the ODD to the rack and fasten the screws from both sides. Replace the rack to the chassis.
4. Connect the SATA and power cables to the ODD and the bottom HDD. 5. Connect the other SATA and power cables to SATA3_1 and J1 connectors on the motherboard. 6. Connect the other end to the top HDD. 7. Replace the side cover and fasten the screws.
Chapter 5 Dual Monitor With the internal VGA output which supports DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub, you can enjoy dual monitor on your ASRock Mini series HTPC. ASRock Mini series HTPC also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub can drive the same or different display contents simultaneously. To enable dual monitor, please connect monitor cables to the respective ports on the I/O panel.
Chapter 6 Driver Installation To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be autodetected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install will work properly.
Chapter 7 Utility Menu The utility menu shows the applications and other software that this product supports. 7.1 Instant Boot 7.1.1 Introduction Instant Boot, a user-friendly tool that allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money, and improves the system’s running speed *. It is applicable to Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit.
7.1.2 Installation Please read the procedures below carefully before you install Instant Boot. A. Install Instant Boot driver from ASRock’s support CD, or you may click the following link to get the latest utility and BIOS: http://www.asrock.com/feature/InstantBoot/download.asp B. Execute the Instant Boot installation program under Windows®. Please follow the instructions on Instant Boot’s setup page. a. Click “Next” to continue. b. Select a location. You may choose a different folder if you want to.
d. Click “Install” to begin installing Instant Boot driver. e. Click “Finish” to complete and exit the setup. C. After the installation is completed, you will find an ASRock Instant Boot icon on Windows® desktop. D. Double click ASRock Instant Boot’s icon on the desktop, then Instant Boot’s main menu will pop up.
E. On Instant Boot’s main menu, you can choose “Fast Mode”, “Regular Mode” or “Disable Instant Boot”. After that, please click “Apply” to save your changes. Please notice that you need to keep the AC power on if you select “Fast Mode”. F. When you want to shut down the computer, please select “Shut Down” from Windows® “Start menu”. G. The system will restart automatically. After entering into the OS the system will shutdown again. H. Next time when you turn on your system, you can enjoy Instant Boot.
7.2 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle (Trial version) Protect your PC with Norton Internet Security, the fastest virus, spyware, Internet protection. Norton Internet Security can stop online identity theft, viruses, spyware, bots and more. Stop attacks before they get on your PC, deliver clear threat and performance explanations, identify unsafe web sites right in your search results, and use intelligence-driven Norton Insight Network for faster, fewer, shorter scans.
7.3 ASRock APP Charger Fast Charge & Charge Anytime! If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock App Charger. Simply by installing the App Charger driver makes your iPhone charge much quicker from your computer and up to 40% faster than before.
7.4 CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 (Trial version) CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7, i5, and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players. Now you can easily display your favorite movies, songs and photos on iPhone, iPad, PSP, XBox, Youtube, Facebook etc.
7.5 XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included in ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit OS. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
XFast RAM Settings You may find the XFast RAM setup page in the left panel of ASRock Extreme Tuning utility. First select the desired drive and disk size to create a virtual drive. To access more than 4GB of RAM in Windows® 32-bit OS, please leave PAE mode set to ON. In the options section, users may enable and assign the size of a partition for Ready Boost if they’re using a 32-bit OS. We suggest setting the size of Ready Boost one to three times larger than your RAM for optimized performance.
drive instead of the hard disk drive to accelerate performance speed. Lastly, select the files that are supposed to go in the virtual drive to speed up the system’s performance. Such as temporary files created by computer programs when they cannot allocate enough memory for its tasks. Or internet cache files including html, images, Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript scripts from IE, Firefox and Google Chrome. Click Backup XFast RAM if you wish to make a backup.
7.6 ASRock XFast USB Not only does ASRock XFast USB boost up the performance of USB 2.0 storage devices, but also USB 3.0 devices.
XFast USB UI overview Hide the XFast USB window Select your language Select a connected USB storage device Click to activate/ deactivate Turbo mode Select Normal mode or Turbo mode Click to safely remove the USB hard drive Plug in your USB storage device and XFast USB automatically sets it to Turbo mode! 35
D. Then, you will see ASRock XFast USB user interface as below. You can also double-click the “XFast USB” icon to show this interface. Please choose “Turbo” to enable ASRock XFast USB Technology. The detailed information of your USB device can also be found in this user interface.
7.7 ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides several special features for faster internet access. For example, LAN Application Prioritization allows you to configure your application’s priority ideally or add new programs to the priority list. Traffic Shaping helps you watch Youtube HD videos and download files simultaneously without hiccups. And in the status window there’s RealTime Analysis of Your Data so you can easily recognize the data streams you are transferring currently.
XFast LAN UI overview The default status window Low Latency Mode switch arrow down = currently Open slot on (if needed) configuration arrow up = always on Download activity display dialog no arrow = off Open Current Connections window TX shaping indicator Ping time in ms Show/hide slot activation area Number of TCP/ UDP/TCP+UDP connections Variance of ping time Download CPS rate Graphs Transfer rate in % for slots 1-10 Upload CPS rate Upload activity display Right click for more options Close Windo
bottom right and selecting Open windows. Window settings Users may configure the skin and effects of the user interface. Make the keyboard LEDs display Traffic Shaping information. Or display the XFast LAN status window on a Logitech gamer keyboard instead of Windows desktop. Traffic Shaping Traffic Shaping is used to optimize or guarantee performance, improve latency, and/or increase usable bandwidth for some kinds of packets by delaying other kinds of packets that meet certain criteria.
Adding a new application and changing its priority Click search and choose a new program you wish to add. You can also type in a short description for the program. Set the priority for the program and TX Limit then click Add to confirm. Hit the switch button to change configurations or Delete to remove the application from the priority list.
7.8 Other Unique Features ASRock Instant Flash 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 the key during the POST or the key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.
automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/ S5 state. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior. ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows ® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup.
Chapter 8: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 8.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure 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. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherawise, POST will continue with its test routines.
8.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.
8.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
8.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. Power Down Mode Use this 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.
Use this to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRCD Use this to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRP Use this to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. Command Rate (CR) Use this to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto].
8.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
8.4.1 CPU Configuration Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this to [Disabled] if these issues occur.
8.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Share Memory This allows you to configure share memory. The default value is [Auto]. Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio.
8.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when a PCI Sound Card is plugged. On/Off Play Use this to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology. The default value is [Enabled]. When On/Off Play is enabled, Deep Sleep will be disabled. If you want to enable Deep Sleep, please disable On/ Off Play first. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN.
8.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controller. SATA Mode Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_1 port. Configuration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this to configure Aggressive Link Power Management. Hard Disk S.
8.4.5 Super IO Configuration Infrared Port Use this to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. CIR Controller Use this to enable or disable the CIR Controller.
8.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this to select whether to auto-detect or disable Suspend-toRAM. Select [Auto] to enable if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this to enable or disable Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET Table Use this to enable or disable the ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.
CSM Please disable CSM when Fast Boot is enabled. The default value is [Enabled].
8.4.7 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to the descriptions below for details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected. [Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to be used under legacy OS and UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected.
8.5 Tool OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified 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. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
OS. Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable this function. Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. User Defaults You are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.
8.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1’s speed. The default value is [Automatic Mode]. CHA Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1’s speed. The default value is [Automatic Mode].
8.7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer’s boot time. Configuration options: [Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot. [Fast]: When selecting “Fast”, it is not allowed to boot from a USB storage device. [Ultra Fast]: There are a few restrictions 1. Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2. You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup by using the keyboard.
after boot-up. Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option “Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable Boot Failure Guard.
8.8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot Control. The default value is [Disabled].
8.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop out.
Chapter 9 Software Support 9.1 Installing an Operating System This system supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 9.2 Support CD Information The Support CD contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the system features. 9.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
