QC5000-ITX/PH
Version 1.0 Published October 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 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 11 2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 13 2.3 Jumpers Setup 14 2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors 15 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 19 3.1 Installing Drivers 19 3.2 A-Tuning 20 3.3 ASRock APP Shop 23 3.3.1 UI Overview 23 3.3.2 Apps 24 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 27 3.3.
.1.2 Navigation Keys 33 4.2 Main Screen 34 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 35 4.4 Advanced Screen 38 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 39 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 40 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 42 4.4.4 Super IO Configuration 43 4.4.5 ACPI Configuration 44 4.4.6 USB Configuration 46 4.4.7 Trusted Computing 47 4.5 Tools 48 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 51 4.7 Boot Screen 52 4.8 Security Screen 55 4.
QC5000-ITX/PH Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock QC5000-ITX/PH 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 manual, 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 Specifications Platform • Mini-ITX Form Factor • All Solid Capacitor design • High Density Glass Fabric PCB CPU • AMD FT3 Kabini A4-5000 Quad-Core APU Memory • 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory • Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION1) Expansion Slot • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x4 mode) • 1 x Mini-PCI Express Slot: For WiFi Module Graphics • • • • • • • • • • • English 2 Integrated AMD RadeonTM HD 8330 Graphics DirectX 11.
QC5000-ITX/PH 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 • • • • Rear Panel I/O • • • • • • • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports LAN Cable Detection • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE • • • • • 2 x SATA3 6.
• • • • • • • 1 x COM Port Header BIOS Feature • • • • • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support Supports “Plug and Play” ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events SMBIOS 2.3.1 support DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • • • • • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS • Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.
QC5000-ITX/PH Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty 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. English 1.
1.3 Motherboard Layout Front USB 3.0 PS2 Keyboard/ Mouse CMOS Battery USB3_2_3 USB 2.
QC5000-ITX/PH 1 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3) 2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2) 3 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 4 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 6 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 7 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A1) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A0) 12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 13 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 14 COM Port Header (COM1) 15 USB 2.
1.4 I/O Panel 1 15 14 No. Description English 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 12 11 10 9 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 9 Microphone (Pink) 2 D-Sub Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port 3 DisplayPort 1.2* 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_4_5) 4 LAN RJ-45 Port** 12 HDMI Port* 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 DVI-D Port 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 USB 3.
QC5000-ITX/PH * HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 cannot output at the same time. You can only choose either one of them. Please refer to the BIOS setup option “HDMI/DP Switch“ on page 41. ** There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
QC5000-ITX/PH 2.1 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. English The DIMM only fits 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.
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QC5000-ITX/PH 2.2 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI Express slots on the 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. PCIe slots: English PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
2.3 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.6, No. 3) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
QC5000-ITX/PH 2.4 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 to the motherboard. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.6, No. 7) PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 GND RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB2_3) (see p.6, No. 16) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.6, No. 15) USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.6, No. 1) USB_PWR PP+ 1 These four SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. SATA3_A1 SATA3_2 SATA3_A0 SATA3_1 Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1: see p.6, No. 8) (SATA3_2: see p.6, No. 9) (SATA3_A0: see p.6, No. 11) (SATA3_A1: see p.6, No. 10) Besides two USB 2.
QC5000-ITX/PH 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps 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.
Serial Port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.6, No. 14) This COM1 header supports a serial port module. RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 1 SERIRQ# GND GND LAD0 S_PWRDWN# LAD2 LAD1 +3V SMB_CLK_MAIN SMB_DATA_MAIN PCIRST# LAD3 GND FRAME TPM Header (17-pin TPMS1) (see p.6, No. 17) PCICLK RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 English 18 GND +3VSB 1 This connector supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
QC5000-ITX/PH Chapter 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 file “ASRSETUP.
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, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning 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 find the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A-Tuning“ icon, A-Tuning main menu will pop up. 3.2.
QC5000-ITX/PH 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 files should be stored in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card. OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users.
Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process. System Info View information about the system. Tech Service Contact Tech Service.
QC5000-ITX/PH 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.
QC5000-ITX/PH Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can find the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. . English To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *The trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
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 find 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 26 to start upgrading.
QC5000-ITX/PH 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 to see more details. 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.
QC5000-ITX/PH 3.4 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency. 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 Configuring Start8 Style English Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu.
Configure Configure provides configuration 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.
QC5000-ITX/PH Control lets you configure 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.
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing or right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.1.2 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.
4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen. DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Frequency English If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
DRAM Timing Control 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. CAS# Latency (tCL) The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it.
QC5000-ITX/PH Command Rate (CR) The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued. RAS# Cycle Time (tRC) Use this item to change RAS# Cycle Time (tRC) Auto/Manual setting. Write Recovery Time (tWR) The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank.
4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Cool 'n' Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies.
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio.
QC5000-ITX/PH Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start to boot up when the power recovers. Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/LAN LEDs will be switched off when the system is on.
4.4.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. 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. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.4.4 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address English Select the address of the Serial port.
4.4.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. 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 Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.
QC5000-ITX/PH Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On English Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
4.4.6 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support English Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.
4.5 Tools 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. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC.
QC5000-ITX/PH Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function. Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility.
Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled. The higher the value, the faster the fan speed. Max: 255 Min: 1 Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.6 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_FAN1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
4.7 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. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
QC5000-ITX/PH AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings. Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings.
Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch? Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Do not launch? Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.
QC5000-ITX/PH 4.8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
4.9 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.
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