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B75M-GL R2.0 User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 2
purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 3
5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 13 1.4 I/O Panel Guide. 21 2.8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 25 2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 38 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 40 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 4
Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology 56 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 57 3.4.8 ACPI Configuration 58 3.4.9 USB Configuration 59 3.4.10 Network Configuration 60 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 61 3.6 Boot Screen 63 3.7 Security Screen 64 3.8 Exit Screen 65 4 Software Support 66 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 5
about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.4-in, 24.4 cm x 21.3 cm) ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 6
i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Intel® B75 - Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 7
ALC662 Audio Codec) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111E - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 4 x Ready - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 8
BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 9
, PC Health Center, Data Backup & Restore, Energy Saver and USB Blocker. 3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installation. 4. Due to the - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 10
IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 11
the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature. 15. Administrators are able to establish an internet - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 12
20. ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Intel® Smart Connect Technology and Intel® USB 3.0 ports are not supported by meet EuP standards, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 13
1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 2 PCIE1 B75M-GL SATA3_0 7 8 9 CHA_FAN1 USB3_2_3 AUDIO CODEC PCI1 28 Front USB 3.0 27 PCI2 10 Intel 64Mb B75 BIOS 11 12 Connector (ATX12V1) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 3 1155-Pin CPU Socket 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black) 4 CPU Fan Connector - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 14
1.4 I/O Panel 1 2 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) * 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) ** 5 Front Speaker (Lime) 6 Microphone (Pink) 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB4_5) 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_2_3) 10 DVI-D Port (DVI1) 11 PS/2 Keyboard - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 15
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard's components due to static electricity, NEVER place your - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 16
the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Plate Load Lever Contact Array Socket Body 1155-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. 16 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 17
Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 18
operation or contact other components. Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.), which provides flexible options to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 18 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 19
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) memory modules in the - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 20
x16 bandwidth, while PCIE2 works at x4 bandwidth. 3. Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1) when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. 4. Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please install an - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 21
Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM. CrossFireXTM technology offers supported by Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. Quad CrossFireXTM is supported by Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD's website for AMD CrossFireXTM driver updates - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 22
Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge or Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 23
to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows® XP OS: A. AMD recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 24
. Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM. * CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 25
VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so panel. D-Sub port DVI-D port 2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 26
Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D and is inserted to this motherboard. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 27
function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 28
2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header. Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote. Step1. Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock motherboard. - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 29
chassis on the market. 3. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug function. Please install it before you boot the system. * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com 29 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 30
need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 31
SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 These five Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 / SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.13, No. 24) AFD# - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 32
IRRX ATX+5VSB Besides two default USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one USB 3.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This header can be used to connect the remote - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 33
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. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 34
GND 1 2 3 4 Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. 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. If you plan to connect the - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 35
) Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. Chassis Intrusion Header (2-pin CI1) (see p.13, No. 25) 1 GND Signal This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 36
) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® B75 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 37
2.13 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 in AHCI mode. Intel® B75 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 38
installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 39
supply's 1x4-pin cable. Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA2 / SATA3 connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector ( attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 40
2.15 Driver Installation Guide 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 auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 41
2.16.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below. Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 42
configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions /date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 43
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 44
in UEFI setup. 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 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 45
overclocking features. CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel's new power saving technology if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. Please note that enabling this - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 46
GT OverClocking Support. The default value is [Disabled]. DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting. Configuration options: [Auto], [Default], [Profile 1] and [Profile 2]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 47
setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS# Write Latency (tCWL - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 48
Voltage Configuration CPU Core Voltage Offset Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. IGPU Voltage Offset Use this to select IGPU Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. VTT Voltage Use this to select - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 49
Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Network Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 50
system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 51
being used by malicious software to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 52
[PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. VT-d Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE1 Link Speed. The default value is [Auto]. Share Memory This - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 53
HDMI HD Audio feature. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature. Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. The default value is [Enabled in S5]. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 54
Disabled]. 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 (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. 54 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 55
Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Enabled]. Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry. The default is [10 minutes]. Active Page Threshold Support - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 56
(R) Smart Connect Technology Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode. The - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 57
3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 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. Configuration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 58
-toRAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature ]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 59
use of USB 2.0 controller. 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 configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 60
3.4.10 Network Configuration Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode. Configuration options: [DHCP (Auto IP)] and [PPPOE]. UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI firmware download server for Internet Flash. Configuration options: [Asia], [Europe], [USA] and [ - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 61
hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [Automatic Mode] and [Manual]. The default value is [Full On]. Over Temperature Protection Use this - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 62
Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature. The default is value [Enabled]. Clear Status This option appears only when the case open has been detected. Use this option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. 62 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 63
3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 64
3.7 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. 64 - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 65
3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message "Discard - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 66
install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to - ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 | User Manual - Page 67
Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure
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B75M-GL R2.0
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.