ASROCK M8 Istruzioni per il montaggio

User

Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2013

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is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance

controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the

California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please

follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/

perchlorate”

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Important Safety Instructions

Pay close attention to the following safety instructions before performing any of

the operation. Basic safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from

harm and the product from damage:

• Operation of the product should be carried out by suitably trained, qualied, and

certied personnel only to avoid risk of injury from electrical shock or energy hazard.

• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet when installing or removing main

system components, such as the motherboard and power supply unit.

• Place the system on a stable and at surface.

• Use extreme caution when working with high-voltage components.

• When handling parts, use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Keep the area around the system clean and clutter-free.

• Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags when

not in use.

• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules or contacts.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing M8, a reliable gaming barebone system produced under

ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance

with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

1.1 Package Contents

• M8 Barebone System with:

M8 Chassis

Mini-ITX Motherboard (pre-installed)

Power Supply Unit (pre-installed)

System Fan (pre-installed)

• AC Power Cable

• Hexagon Screwdriver

• Screwdriver Set

• Screw Package

• System Key

• VGA Support

• 6 x SATA Cable

• Support CD

• Quick Installation Guide

• User Manual

Because the hardware specications might be updated, the content of this documentation

will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of this documentation

occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website without further notice. If

you require technical support related to this product, please visit our website for specic

information about the model you are using. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com.

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.

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1.2 Product Specications

Color • Storm Black

Material • Steel Body / Aluminum + Plastic

Dimension • 372mm (W) x 123mm (H) x 400mm (L)

Motherboard • ASRock Z87-M8

CPU • Supports 4th Gen Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® /

Pentium® / Celeron® Processor Family

Memory • Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM

slots, Max. up to 16GB

VGA • Supports 1 x Dual-slot Graphics Card*

Optical Drive • 1 x Slim Slot-in Super-Multi Drive

Hard Disk • Supports 3.5"HDD and 2.5"HDD

WiFi + BT • 2T2R WiFi 802.11ac + BT v4.0

Front I/O • 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x MIC, 1 x Headphone

• 4-in-1 Card reader (SD3.0/MMC/MS/MS PRO)

Rear I/O • 1 x 7.1HD audio with Creative Sound Core3D,

• 1 x Intel Gigabit LAN, 4 x USB3.0, 4 x USB2.0,

• 1 x eSATA2, 1 x DP, 1 x HDMI

All-In-One

OLED Button

• A-Command

Cooling • Top : 2 x 70mm fan, Bottom : 2 x 70mm fan

Power Supply • SFX PSU 450W

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* Max. Supported VGA Dimension: 290mm x 137mm x 43.5mm; Max. Supported TDP: 200W

(If you use a graphics card with over 200W TDP, please note that the system’s power supply is only 450W.)

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidier, Good Night

LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-

nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without

preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save

the new BIOS le to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or

<F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.

Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system.

ASRock APP Charger

Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. 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 o (S5).

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. e

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets

listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s

priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer

setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac

Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-

Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize

which data streams you are currently transferring.

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ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space

that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM

shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surng 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.

ASRock X-FAN

Greater air ow, faster heat dissipation! ASRock X-FAN allows the motherboard to

breathe smoothly. It will be automatically activated only when the system rises to a certain

temperature under heavy-loading. Normally, ASRock X-FAN will remain deactivated to

give users the quietest computing experience

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If

power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will

automatically nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note

that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0

ports support this feature.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access

at specied 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.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you without entering Windows®OS. Please setup network

conguration before using Internet Flash.

ASRock UEFI System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices

connected.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling

“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer

will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.

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ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects

and stunning visuals. e unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface

and more amusment.

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! e speedy boot will

completely change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e lightning boot up speed

makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to

enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function,

the PC will enter the UEFI directly aer you restart.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology oers you a better sleeping environment by

extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the

Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the system is powered on. Good Night

LED will automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system

enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.

ASRock USB Key

In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing

usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those

foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to

windows automatically!

ASRock Key Master

What good is a weapon if you are unable to wield it prociently? Key Master

enhances your mouse and keyboard with customizable macros, sniper modes, scroll

speed, key repeat rates and repeat delay, turning your boring old keyboard and

mouse into lethal weapons.

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure up to ve dierent

fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed level

when the assigned temperature is met.

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