ASRock Q87M vPro: Chapter 2 Installation

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if

you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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FAN

CPU_

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel conguration, 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 memory module

installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise,

this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

e DIMM only ts 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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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

ere is 3 PCI Express slots and 1 PCI slot on this motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o

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 slot:

e PCI1 is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 and 3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) are used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e 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”. e 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)

Clear CMOSDefault

(see p.1, No. 12)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power

cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to

short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear

the CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when

you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut

it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,

date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is

removed.

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option “Clear

Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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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 to the motherboard.

PLED+

System Panel Header

Connect the power

PLED-

PWRBTN#

(9-pin PANEL1)

GND

switch, reset switch and

(see p.1, No. 16)

system status indicator on

1

GND

the chassis to this header

R ESET#

GND

according to the pin

HDLED-

HDLED+

assignments below. Note

the positive and negative

pins before connecting

the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to turn

o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the

computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the

system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e

LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the

hard drive is reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power

switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect-

ing your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the

pin assignments are matched correctly.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

ese six SATA3

(SATA_0:

connectors support SATA

SATA_5

SATA_4

see p.1, No. 15)

data cables for internal

(SATA_1:

storage devices with up to

SATA_3

SATA_2

see p.1, No. 18)

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

(SATA_2:

SATA_1

SATA_0

see p.1, No. 14)

(SATA_3:

see p.1, No. 19)

(SATA_4:

see p.1, No. 11)

(SATA_5:

see p.1, No. 20)

USB 2.0 Headers

Besides two USB 2.0 ports

(9-pin USB_4_5)

on the I/O panel, there

(see p.1, No. 23)

are two headers on this

(9-pin USB_6_7)

motherboard. Each USB

(see p.1, No. 24)

2.0 header can support

two ports.

USB 3.0 Headers

Besides four USB 3.0 ports

(19-pin USB3_4_5)

on the I/O panel, there

(see p.1, No. 21)

are one header on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

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Vbus

IntA_P_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P_SSTX-

IntA_P_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P_D-

IntA_P_D+

IntA_P_D-

GND

IntA_P_SSTX+

IntA_P_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P_SSRX+

IntA_P_SSRX-

Vbus

IntA_P_SSRX-

Front Panel Audio Header

is header is for

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

connecting audio devices

(see p.1, No. 27)

to the front audio panel.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup-

port 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. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect

them for the AC’97 audio panel.

E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and

adjust “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Speaker Header

Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

speaker to this header.

(see p.1, No. 13)

Chassis and Power Fan

Please connect fan cables

Connectors

to the fan connectors and

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

match the black wire to

(see p.1, No. 10)

the ground pin.

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.1, No. 9)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.1, No. 2)

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DUMMY

+5V

DUMMY

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

+ 12V

CHA_ FAN_SPEED