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1. 69 9 UEFI SETUP UTILITY esser poses Un PxYRVEE pia PER IER PURO SES HETPI 70 E introduction EE 70 3 1 1 UEFI Menu egene 70 9 1 2 Navigation EE 71 3 2 Main SCPC ON c ccepit daten ration bains Seege 71 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen eessen 72 3 4 Advanced Gcreen nennen T7 94 1 CPU Configura EE 78 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 80 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 81 3 4 4 Storage Configuration eesssssss 83 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration 84 3 4 6 ACPI CGontouraton 85 o4 f USB GCOllgUraliOri sue neto te dete 86 3 4 8 ME Subsystem nico cacaccnssnrancdiegedivencecleRacdorsshivenrcts 87 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 88 3 6 eleng E 89 3 7 Security Screen E 90 IO EX SCEE CENTRUM 91 Z Sol ware SupDOLsissssaskonsiras t anita rb RR angi 92 4 1 Install Operating Gvstem A 92 4 2 Support CD Information E 92 4 2 1 Running Support e RT 92 4 2 2 Drivers TE 92 4 2 3 Utilities OT ioni mn Rh ennt epe ER Remus 92 4 2 4 Contact Ioiormaton 92 2 24 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme9 motherboard a reliable moth erboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and en
2. 76 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and ME Sub system ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY im w f 4 1 o Q 4 C Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot ecurit Exit Li PU L E bu SOL EN L su hd ACF W use W 8 Tomorrow s VAN Today 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 conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process com I7 3 4 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Intel Hyp
3. function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable TM Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFireX CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex 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 of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 2 10 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature For detailed instructions please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD A Surround Display Information 44 2 11 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 USB 2 0 head
4. 2 25 Teaming Function Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled Before setting up Teaming function please make sure if your Switch or Router could support Teaming IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation function Then please refer to following steps to set up Teaming function 1 Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD 32 bit Drivers LANTBroadcomWin7 64 Win Vista64 Vista XP64 XP v14 8 4 1 BACS IA32 64 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Win7 64_Win7_Vista64_Vista_XP64_ XP v14 8 4 1 BACS x64 This is a special driver for Teaming function only If you don t want to use Teaming please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link 2 From the Teams menu select Create Team or right click one of the devices in the Unassigned Adapters section and select Create a Team This option is not available if there are no devices listed in the Unassigned Adapters sections which means all adapters are already assigned to teams 3
5. X79 Extreme9 User Manual Version 1 1 Published July 2013 Copyright2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual 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 Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibilit
6. 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is 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 amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 61 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of a
7. Click Expert Mode f you want to always use Expert Mode to create a team click Default to Expert Mode on next start 66 4 Click the Create Team tab Create Team Preview Property Team Name Tearn 1 Team Type Smart Load Balancing TM and Failover Load Balance Members iz Manage Members 0007 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet di 0015 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 3 v 0016 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 4 Standby Member not configured Team Offload Capabilities LSO CO RSS Team MTU 1500 VLAN Configuration aa Manage VLAN s Enable LiveLink F No Team Name The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot contain any special characters Apply Exit Cancel The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available 5 Click the Team Name field to enter a team name 6 Click the Team Type field to select a team type 7 Assign any available adapter or adapters to the team by selecting the adapter from the Load Balance Members list There must be at least one adapter selected in the Load Balance Members list 8 You can assign any other available adapter to be a standby member by selecting it from the Standby Member list There must be at least one Broadcom network adapter assigned to the team The Large Send Offload LSO Checksum Offload CO and RSS indicate if the LSO CO and or RSS properties are support
8. Mini Jacks Front Panel Audio Header HDMI SPDIF Header LAN RJ 45 Port Optical SPDIF Out Port ptica uro PCIE Gold Fingers Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 14 There are two LEDs next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description Blinking Data Activity LAN Port Front Panel Audio Header GND 9 pin E AUDIO1 HDMI SPDIF Header DUMMY GND 3 pin HDMI SPDIF1 SPDIF OUT 15 Specifications Size 4 3 in x 3 0 in 11 0 cm x 7 5 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design 10096 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Creative Sound Core3D quad core sound and voice processor Powerful 32 bit 200Mhz QUAD Processor SIMD DSP 102dB 24 bit DAC 101dB 24 bit ADC Output Features Supports Stereo 2 1 Speakers 5 1 Surround 7 1 Surround EX Headphones Front Panel Headphone Out with built in amplifier shared with jack 4 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port Optical SPDIF Out Port Input Features Line in Microphone in shared with 1 8 mini jack jack 3 Front Panel Microphone In Audio Supports CrystalVoice Supports EAX1 0 to EAX5 0 Supports Full Blu ray Profile 2 0 Audio Decoder Supports Blu ray Audio Supports AES 128 Encryption Decryption Engine LAN Broadcom BCM57781 PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Supports Wake
9. The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual 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 set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 3N The default is Auto DRAM Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode Configuration options Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Fast ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT WR CH A Auto 60 120 setting The default is Auto 74 ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A Auto 20 30 40 60 120 setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B Auto 60 120 setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B Auto 20 30 40 60 120 setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH C Use this item to change ODT WR CH C Auto 60 120 setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH C
10. 6 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIEA PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE 3 0 x16 slots are used for PCI Express graphics cards PCIE3 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as ASRock Game Blaster Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE Slot Configurations Dual Graphics Cards in x16 x0 x16 x0 N A CrossFireX or SLI Mode Triple Graphics Cards in x0 x16 x0 x8 3 Way CrossFireX or 3 Way SLI Mode Five Graphics Cards 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE1 slot 2 In CrossFirex mode or SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE4 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFireX or 3 Way SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots Therefore PCIE1 and PCIE4 will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE6 works at x8 bandwidth 4 If you install five PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5 and PCIE6 slots these five slots will work at x8 bandwidth 5 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 6 Currently Intel Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge E Processor doesn t support PCIE 3 0 but this motherboard is already PCIE 3 0 hardware ready It depends on
11. Hold the CPU by the edge with the triangle mark Pin 1 on your upper right corner 18 Step 2 2 Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch alignment key J Pint orientation key notch alignment key 2011 Pin CPU 2011 Pin Socket For proper inserting please ensure to match the four orientation key notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Close the socket Step 3 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS then the cover will automatically come off by itself The cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 3 2 Press down the right load lever and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab Step 3 3 Press down the left load lever and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab 19 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 2011 Pin socket that supports Intel 2011 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 2011 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in
12. Intel s CPU to enable PCIE 3 0 Please check Intel s website for information on future CPU updates and releases 23 Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 24 2 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide 2 7 1 ASRock Game Blaster and Driver Installation Step 1 Please refer to the Expansion Slots section then insert ASRock Game Blaster into PCIE3 slot Step2 Follow the step by step driver setup directions Please make sure to use Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit or Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit 4 ASRock Game Blaster is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sound Blaster Recon3Di The InstallShield R Wizard will install Sound Blaster Recon3Di on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is pro
13. SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local idi Device Manager D PR Storage escription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local Bie fei poe eel allele lis System Event Notificati Monitors sy Started Automatic Local ia Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and 7 z 9 2 c sen nd Applications other purposes If this service is A Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 x stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local engel unavailable for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is E disabled any services that explicitly Telephony rovides Tel Manual Netwa depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local Terminal Services User Allows the r Manual Local 4 Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local 3 User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local Tables sed omatic Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local 4 Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual
14. System Restore Create restore points automatically on the selected disks miable Disks Local Disk C System Local Disk D Most recent restore point 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM None fe A You can create a restore poi disks selected above All System Protection Are you sure you want to turn System Restore off existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 2 Turn System Restore Off Cancel B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs ii Computer Management 9 Search Everywhere Search the Internet computer management x 9 RI om e QQQ Documents Pictures Music Games ent Items omputer Netw Connect To Control Panel Default b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Computer Management Shadow Copy File Action View Help 4 9 5 jiais lH benp 2 Computer Management Local f lt Services 4 TI System Tools Task Scheduler Volume Shadow Copy Name z Description Status Startup Type Log 01 Pied Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local f f Si hale Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local Local Users and Groups Restart the service Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo Reliability and Performe
15. UTILITY ls Je a i r Je a E Tomorrow s Technology Today Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 9 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin usin
16. good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN see page 12 No 9 or CPU FAN2 see page 12 No 12 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 2011 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU _ FAN1 see page 12 No 9 or CPU FAN2 see page 12 No 12 Step 3 Align screws with the motherboard s holes Step 4 Use a screw driver to install the screws If you don t fasten the screws the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure the cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 20 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides eight 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology For quad channel con figuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM in the slots so that Quad Channel Memory Tech nology can be activated 1 Due to Intel CPU spec definition please install the memory mod ules o
17. initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 53 0x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL 0 0 NVRAM initialization 56 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific oO CO x Xx eil O AIO South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific olololololololoelolololololo x x x xixixixix N o olololiolo GA gt m ololw rj o x78 CR er D x90 Driver connecting is started E 196 197 x98 199 XGA x9B USB Reset x9D x9E Ox9F Reserved for future AMI codes IDE Detect SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset 57 DAB Legacy Option ROM Initialization S D Reset protocol is not available 58 2 17 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel X
18. 2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB 8 9 see p 12 No 39 9 pin USB 10 11 see p 12 No 36 9 pin USB 12 13 see p 12 No 34 USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3 4 5 see p 12 No 18 19 pin USB3 6 7 see p 12 No 17 USB PWR USB PWR IntA P5 Di IntA P5 D D IntA_P5_SSTX IntA_P5_SSTX GND IntA_P5_SSRX IntA_P5_SSRX Vbus Vbus IntA_P4_SSRX IntA_P4_SSRX IntA_P4_SSTX IntA_P4_SSTX GND IntA_P4_D IntA_P4_D ID IntA_P7_D IntA_P7_D GND IntA_P7_SSTX IntA P7 SSTX GND IntA P7 SSRX IntA P7 SSRX Vbus Vbus IntA P SSRX IntA P SSRX GND IntA P SSTX IntA_P6_SSTX IntA_P6_D D 49 Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports Besides two default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 3 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 40 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Consumer Infrared Module Heade
19. 4 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on Intel SATA2 SATA3 ports with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to RAID for Intel SATA2 SATA3 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Bootable to Yes for Marvell SATA3 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system The optical drive should be installed on an non Intel SATA2 SATA3 port Insert the Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert our Support CD to your system and click the Load Driver button to load Intel RAID drivers Intel RAID drivers are located in the following path of our Support CD 32 bit 386Win7 Vista Intel v3 0 0 1112 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel_v3 0 0 1112 After that ple
20. 79 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 18 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 functions for SATA3 0 and SATAS3 1 connectors Marvell SE9220 chipset sup ports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions for SATA3 MO and SATA3 M1 connectors And 2 x Marvell SE9172 chipsets support Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 for SATA3 M2 SATA3 M3 SATA3 M4 and SATAS3 M5 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard di
21. A ports SATA2 0 to SATA2 3 83 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 8 Tomorrow s Technology Today 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 infrared port 84 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Cn EN S d 1 4 Monito Boot Exit j k Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to turn on the system from the power soft off mode USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn
22. AMD64 you have copied in the first step 94 E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system first reboot F Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions 5 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit in a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoff s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter P ege 1 systempropertiesprotection Search Everywhere J9 Search the Internet systempropertiesprotection b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok 95 System Properties Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote E much disk space is required Sa uch disk space is requ You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes Ho You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time Automatic restore points use previous versions
23. Auto to Manual Therefore BCLK is untied during overclocking but PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that BCLK can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 69 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 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 F2 or Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on 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 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the def
24. CK UEFI SETUP UTILITY AE ne EMO Tomorrow s Technology Today Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 and Enabled in S4 and S5 The default value is Disabled Onboard LAN 1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 1 feature Onboard LAN 2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 2 feature Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Game Blaster LED Use this item to enable or disable Game Blaster LED ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 81 Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and Lan LED Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED 82 3 4 4 S
25. CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 17 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 18 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com 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 the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system 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 CAUTION 1 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 69 2 This motherboard supports Quad Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Quad Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 21 for proper installa tion 3 Due to Intel CPU spec definition please install the memory modules on DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 DDR3 C1 and DDR3 D 1 for the first priority If above four DDR3 DIMM slots are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory mod ules from left to right from DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 DDR3 D2 to DDR3_ C2 4 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size
26. 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 F6 key during the POST or the F2 key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 4096 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off 85 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of t
27. Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency Min 90MHz Max 300MHz DRAM Timing Control 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 the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 64 7 HZ W Monit Boot ecurit Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today DRAM tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 73 DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting
28. Local 3 Windows CardSpace Securely en Manuel Local Windows Color System The WcsPlu Manual Local 4 Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Mem mnm Pn mme Cran oo Lm banat oi D H Extended Standard 96 Actions Services More Actions Volume Shadow Copy More Actions c Set Startup type to Disable then Click OK Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Descript Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies 4 used for backup and other purposes If this service _ Path to executable Windows system32 vss Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped Am You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take a long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 minutes to reboot D Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 6 Finish 97
29. On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function for motherboards with Broadcom LAN Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 4 x 1 8 mini jacks 1 x Front panal audio connector Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant 16 Chapter 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 9 6 30 5 x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it 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 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Ra Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 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 motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object be
30. PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER Black USB 2 0 Header USB 12 13 Black SPI Flash Memory 64Mb USB 2 0 Header USB 10 11 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header USB 2 0 Header USB 8 9 Black Infrared Module Header IR1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 COM Port Header COM1 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE6 Black x16 Slot PCIE5 Black x16 Slot PCIE4 Black x1 Slot PCIE3 Black x16 Slot PCIE2 Black x16 Slot PCIE1 Black 49 P 1 eme 45 PCIE2 47 eege nn E Intel 46 X79 ak PCIEA X reuse Arn RoHS 45 CES PCI Express 3 0 Ready 3 Way SLI 13942 SS 44 PCIE6 E zx ELE Gus e Ze CES Sth SE SEL 43 42 41 4039 38 37 3635 34 33 32 31302928 27 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 27 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 A1 Black 28 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 A2 Black 29 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 B1 Black 30 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 B2 Black 31 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V2 32 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 33 2011 Pin CPU Socket 34 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 35 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 D2 Black 36 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 Di Black 37 Intel X79 Chipset CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 38 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 C2 Black CIR1 Gray 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slot DDR3 C1 Black 39 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 40 SB Fan Connector SB FAN1 Ai USB 3 0 Header USB3 6 7 Black 42 USB 3 0 Header
31. Settings Help O Advanced Settings Set SLI and PhysX configuration NVIDIA SLI technology alo fos yout o use two or more GPUs for significa ant improvements i qualiy NVIDIA PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utiize GPU acceleration to prov ISCH E ine ate se effects 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Deele e Enabled 2 Select an SLI configuration S C Enable SLL 3 Select the SLI focus display You TD Pus al wori ri topo ge to formance ol duer apne ations Graphi and physi v the same cd E i erable dag ther ES sor Some display set ha pius C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of SL UN feature 37 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For SLI and Quad SLI mode A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab e Default Programs E Internet Explorer EE Windows Calendar Shaw Windows Contacts Md Windows Defender Documents B Windows DVD Maker Windows Fax and Scan Pictures B Windows Live Messenger Download m Windows Mail Windows Media Center a Windows Media Player El Windows Meeting Space H Windows Movie Maker ip Windows Photo Gallery Windows Update A Accessories Computer A Extras and Upgrades 4k Games Network A Maintenance d NVIDIA Corporation Conne
32. USB3 4 5 Black 43 SATA2 Connectors SATA2 2 3 Black FRONT 1394 Black SATA2 Connectors SATA2 0 1 Black 44 PCI Express SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 Gray 45 PCI Express SATA3 Connectors SATA3 MA M5 Gray 46 PCI Express SATA3 Connectors SATA3 M2 M3 Gray 47 PCI Express SATA3 Connectors SATA3 MO M1 Gray 48 PCI Express Dr Debug 49 PCI Express Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 50 12 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 1 4 I O Panel l0 9 8 6 3 1 USB2 0 Ports USBO01 6 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 01 2 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 7 USB2 0 Ports USB45 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 USB3 0 Ports USB23 9 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 5 eSATA3 Connectors 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED fOMbps connection B ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Data Activity 100Mbps connection eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M LAN Port 13 1 5 ASRock Game Blaster ASRock Game Blaster is packed with the new earthshattering Creative Sound Core3D quad core sound and voice processor It is designed to deliver sound and voice with unbeatable quality and accurate 3D positional audio It also boosts gam ing performance enables dual LAN with teaming function and allows users to morph their voice into miscellaneous characters which is amusingly funny 4 x 1 8
33. Use this item to change ODT NOM CH C Auto 20 30 40 60 120 setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH D Use this item to change ODT WR CH D Auto 60 120 setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH D Use this item to change ODT NOM CH D Auto 20 30 40 60 120 setting The default is Auto Memory Power Savings Mode Use this item to configure Memory Power Savings Mode The default value is Auto 75 Voltage Control Voltage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY JE GE e r4 Advanced HAN Monito Boot ecurit Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA 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 VTT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto PCH 1 1V Voltage Use this to select PCH 1 1V Voltage The default value is Auto PCH 1 5V Voltage Use this to select PCH 1 5V Voltage The default value is Auto Load Power Saving Mode Use this option to load Power Saving Mode settings User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements
34. WRBTN see p 12 No 30 allowing users to quickly turn e on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to quickly reset see p 12 No 28 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN n switch allowing users to quickly see p 13 No 9 clear the CMOS values 54 2 16 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes x00 nl 102 x03 x04 x05 x06 x07 x08 0x09 Sp x08 OC 0x00 x0E x18 x19 SS XD OA Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading xac 2E Memory initialization other x31 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 0x09 XB 55 DT Tree weree eg PostMemon North Bridge Initialization Nor Bridge module speci 0x39 PostMemory North Bridge initilization North Bridge module sped o PostMemoryNorh Bridge intilizaon North Bridge module sped oes PosMemo SoumBmdgeWaleslonwsamed bx p Fost Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specif 0x50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 0x52 Memory
35. a 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For 3 Way SLI mode A Follow steps A to D on page 38 B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable 3 way SLI And click Apply NVIDIA Control Pa File Edit View 3DSettings Help Q v Q Advanced Settings v SeectaTask 0 Set SLI and PhysX configuration aa 3D Settings Restore Defaults Adjust image settings with preview M et SLI and PhysX configuration gt Display Change resolution Change flat panel scaling Adjust desktop color settings Disabled Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Co Enabled Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings 2 Select an SLI configuration Adjust video image settings CURE Change the signal or HD format Enable 3 way SL 3 Select the SLI focus display NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GPUs for significant improvements ir performance and image quality NVIDIA PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utilize acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics effects 1 Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX Acer AL2423W sustem Information C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of 3 Way SL UN feature SLI appearing here is a registered tradema
36. ase insert Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the OS installation 63 After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is lo cated in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to make the USB flash driver disk please copy above Intel RAID drivers from our Support CD to your USB flash and then load drivers from the USB flash disk 2 24 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 24 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps 4 AHCI mode is not supporte
37. ault system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 70 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 EN Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen F9 To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY MP EME m weaker Advanced H K Monitor Boot Security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup D 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY r mm NN i K anced H W Monito Boot ecur it Exi
38. ct To NVIDIA Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel e Music Games Search Recent Items Default Programs Help and Support E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply NVIDIA Control P File Edit View 20 Setting Help Q 0 Advanced Settings Select a Task 3 30 Settings eS Set SLI and PhysX configuration ego Restore Defaults Adjust image settings with preview Em RER NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GP Us for significant improvements ir et SLI and PhysX configuration B performance and image quality NVIDIA PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utilize Display acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics effects Change resolution s Change fiat panel scaling 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Adjust desktop color settings Disabled Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings 2 Select an SLI configuration Adjust video image settings ESI Dao Change the signal or HD format Eo Enable a 1 3 Select the SLI focus display Acer AL2423W System Information F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI or Quad SLI feature 38 For Windows Vista Vist
39. ct input device What U Hear Control the level of playback redirect 29 2 7 2 5 EQUALIZER BLASTER lt Custom gt VN S EQ Choose from Flat Acoustic Classical Country Dance Jazz New Age Pop Rock and Vocal 2 7 2 6 JACK SETUP Sound BLASTER lt Custom gt Device Connected 5 1 Surround 5 1 Surround Stereo and Line In Stereo and Microphone A Front Panel Headphones Front Speakers CH Front Panel Microphone Center Subwoofer CH Rear Speakers w Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted 30 Device Connected Select the device connected 5 1 Surround En Front Panel Headphones Front Panel Microphone 7 1 EX Surround e Front Panel Headphones CH Front Panel Microphone Front Speakers Center Subwoofer Rear Speakers Not In Use Front Speakers Center Subwoofer Rear Speakers Side Speakers Front Speakers Center Subwoofer Rear Speakers Front Speakers Center Subwoofer i Rear Speakers gt Side Speakers Front panel headphones is shared with side speakers Stereo and Microphone ei Front Panel Headphones CH Front Panel Microphone Stereo and Line In eil Front Panel Headphones Front Panel Microphone Front Speakers Microphone Front Speakers Line In Speakers Microphone Speakers Line In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inse
40. ctor Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card to PCIE4 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE6 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Two Goldfingers Step2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step3 Align and insert ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card is firmly in place ASRock f 3 Way SLI 2515 ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 36 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLI mode only A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit View 3Ds
41. d only when the system rises to a certain temperature under heavy loading or overclocking Nor mally ASRock X FAN will remain deactivated to give users the quietest computing experience The target temperature and fan speed settings can be configured in the UEFI setup utility ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during 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 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 ASRock XFast RAM and ASRock Game Blaster are not supported by Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the comple
42. d under Windows XP XP 64 bit Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE for SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to IDE for SATA3 MO to SATA3 M5 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 64 2 24 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI for SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to AHCI for SATA3 MO to SATA3 M5 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE for SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to IDE for SATA3 MO to SATA3 M5 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 65
43. disable a virtual team and later want to reenable it you must first disable and reenable all team members before you reenable the virtual team When you create Generic Trunking and Link Aggregation teams you cannot designate a standby member Standby members work only with Smart Load Balancing and Failover and SLB Auto Fallback Disable types of teams For an SLB Auto Fallback Disable team to restore traffic to the load balance members from the standby member click the Fallback button on the Team Properties tab When configuring an SLB team although connecting team members to a hub is supported for testing it is recommended to connect team members to a switch Not all network adapters made by others are supported or fully certified for teaming 68 14 Configure the team IP address a From Control Panel double click Network Connections b Right click the name of the team to be configured and then click Properties c On the General tab click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties d Configure the IP address and any other necessary TCP IP configuration for the team and then click OK when finished 2 26 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking BCLK enjoys better margin due to fixed PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from
44. download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar EG EK ERT ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi reX and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and Ge OK RU you install three EEN graphics cards Profiles Preferences r G CrossFirex Es Graphics Adapter y peties 1 _ ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series SyncMaster Gent del vere ace Ein nal perform ingle display by ombining the processing po Sek moro Gah Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX JW Enable CrossFireX Choose from the following Render GPU combinations ee di2 GPUs 24 A T i Identify GPU Your settings have not been applied To enable your other TT m iu CrossFireX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to refresh and save your settings uL 43
45. durance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock X79 Extreme9 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock X79 Extreme9 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X79 Extreme9 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3 0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3 0 Bracket 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI 2818S Bridge Card 1 x ASRock Game Blaster OES ASRock Reminds You gt 3 To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended t
46. ector 2 x 8 pin 12V power connectors SLI XFire power connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports 1x Dr Debug with LED Smart Switch 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCSA DRAM VTT CPU PLL PCH1 1V PCH1 5V Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 6 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 7 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 8 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast Charger see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 12 ASRock X FAN see CAUTION 13 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 14 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 15 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 16 Boot Failure Guard B F G Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power SB Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis SB Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V
47. ed for the team The LSO CO and RSS properties are enabled for a team only when all of the members support and are configured for the feature Adding a network adapter to a team where its driver is disabled may negatively affect the offloading capabilities of the team This may have an impact on the team s performance Therefore it is recommended that only driver enabled network adapters be added as members to a team 67 9 Type the value for Team MTU 10 1 12 13 Click Create to save the team information Repeat steps 5 through 10 to define additional teams As teams are defined they can be selected from the team list but they have not yet been created Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes Click Apply Exit to create all the teams you have defined and exit the Manage Teams window Click Yes when the message is displayed indicating that the network connection will be temporarily interrupted The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot contain any of the following characters amp V lt gt Team names must be unique If you attempt to use a team name more than once an error message is displayed indicating that the name already exists The maximum number of team members is 8 When team configuration has been correctly performed a virtual team adapter driver is created for each configured team f you
48. edStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en able power savings The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Intel Turbo Mode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre quency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Pac
49. em for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY oN PN AHCI MARVELL Ra Tomorrow s Technology Today Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 OXFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM 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 From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 89 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2s Supervisor Password User Passw Tomorrow s Technology Today 90 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP
50. er 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the Up PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles ike Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the 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 45 2 12 ASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide ASRock XFast Charger is the best and fastest technology to charge your mobile devices via PC With the superb XFast Charger USB port users are assured to enjoy the quick charging experience anyti
51. er Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology 78 CPU Power Management Configuration Intel Spe
52. fore you handle the components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 17 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 2011 Pin CPU please follow the steps below 2011 Pin Socket Genen Before you insert the 2011 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the left lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook EC E kees e TT Step 1 2 Disengage the right lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook f BEIIZIIZIIIIILII Step 1 3 Keep the right lever positioned at ES an about 90 degrees in order to flip up ging the load plate Ke a O ao eq ame Step 2 Insert the 2011 Pin CPU rn Step 2 1
53. g 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 did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports 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 know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 92 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 gt 2TB Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contai
54. he device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can config ure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic 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 transferring currently ASRock XFast Charger is the best and fastest technology to charge your mobile devices via PC With the superb XFast Charger USB port users are assured to enjoy the quick charging experience anytime In addi tion to Apple devices it is also capable of Charging the BC 1 1 standard smart devices Please refer to page 46 for details 10 12 13 14 15 16 es 18 ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that can not be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surf ing 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 will be automatically activate
55. herboard IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM_0 Besides one default IEEE 1394 9 pin FRONT_1394 port on the I O panel there is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT 1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port see p 12 No 43 RXTPAP_O Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module see p 12 No 42 52 The Installation Guide of Front USB 3 0 Panel SIGNE Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 Panel four e Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front HDD screws and six chassis screws USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws SIE Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 SET Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay of the chassis drive bay with six chassis screws elei Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB SIC The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use 3 0 header USB3 4 5 or USB3 6 7 on the motherboard The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3 0 Bracket SIGNE Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3 0 Be Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear Panel USB 3 0 bracket together ei Step 3 Kl Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3 0 STEI Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the EE chassis 53 2 15 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch P
56. idia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details TM 2 8 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 8 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graph ics cards 34 Step3 Step4 Align and insert the ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge 25S Card is firmly in place K r ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 35 2 8 1 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical 3 Way SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Each graph ics card should have two goldfingers for ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card conne
57. kage C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Disabled Internal PLL Overvoltage Use this item to enable disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage Function OS Real Time Adjust CPU Ratio Use this item to enable disable Real Time Adjust CPU Ratio in OS level Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode 79 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY P KS e f i Ca mj REVUES eake IN Monito Boot secur it Exit PCI Express Tomorrow s Technology Today Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express PCIE 1 amp PCIE 2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 amp PCIE 2 Link Speed The default value is GEN2 PCIE 4 amp PCIE 6 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 4 amp PCIE 6 Link Speed The default value is GEN2 PCIE 5 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 5 Link Speed The default value is GEN2 PCIE 5 Link Width This allows you to select PCIE 5 Link Width The default value is x8 Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration Intel R VT d Use this item to enable disable Intel R Virtualization Technology for Directed I O 80 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRO
58. l module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 12 No 33 wine speaker to this header DUMMY 5V 50 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 ai PLED see p 12 No 31 SSES Chassis Power and SB Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FAN see p 12 No 26 FAN SPEED CONTROL 4127 CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 12 No 27 m ERI lt CHA FAN SPEED l GND 3 pin CHA_FAN3 CHA FAN SPEED see p 12 No 29 N lt 3 pin PWR_FAN1 PWR FAN SPEED see p 12 No 1 GND EP Os lt 3 pin SB_FAN1 see p 12 No 16 oe SB_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 pin CPU FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED 12V see p 12 No 9 oN 1234 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN CHA FAN and CHA FAN support FAN control SB FAN supports Quiet FAN Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin RK Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even wi
59. lt profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 47 2 14 Onboard Headers and Connectors A 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 of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA2 0 1 see p 12 No 20 SATA2 2 3 see p 12 No 19 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3 O 1 see p 12 No 21 SATA3 MO Mi see p 12 No 24 SATA3 M2 M3 see p 12 No 23 SATA3 M4 MB see p 12 No 22 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional HDD power connector SATA2 2 Fi SATA2 0 1 Jj tt Ir a Leg SATA3 MO SATA3 M2 SATA3 M4 SATAS3 0 Jengi I SATA2 3 Jengi I SATA2 1 C hr Ir 3i Lem 1 SATA3 M1 SATA3 M3 SATA3 M5 SATAS3 1 connect to the r connect to the power supply 48 These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate These eight Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATA
60. may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win dows cannot use 5 Currently Intel Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge E Processor doesn t support PCIE 3 0 but this motherboard is already PCIE 3 0 hardware ready It depends on Intel s CPU to enable PCIE 3 0 Please check Intel s website for information on future CPU updates and releases 6 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune dif ferent system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hard ware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per formance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation proce dures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http Awww asrock com 10 bt ASRock
61. me In addition to Apple devices it is also capable of Charging the BC 1 1 standard smart devices Please refer to below instruction for proper operation This motherboard provides five USB ports for ASRock XFast Charger USB 2 0 port USBO on the I O panel see p 13 No 1 see p 12 No 17 see p 12 No 18 With ASRock XFast Charger feature you can freely enjoy the quick charging convenience by installing the USB cable on these five ports 46 2 13 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 Di onm see p 12 No 41 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS 1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you 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 ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user defau
62. mode Intel X79 Marvell SE9220 and Marvell SE9172 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort 4 ar What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 60 2 21 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution
63. n DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 DDR3 C1 and DDR3 D 1 for the first priority If above four DDR3 DIMM slots are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 DDR3 D2 to DDR3 C2 2 If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three mem ory modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If more than four memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Memory Technology is acti vated 3 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 21 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot amp notch lt break lt notch lt break 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 Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 22 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are
64. ns your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 93 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB fl ash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit 386Win7 Vista Intel v3 0 0 1112 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel_v3 0 0 1112 3 Create RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot C Start Windows Installation When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please click Load Driver D Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port select Browse to find the RAID driver Then choose the directory xx
65. o set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design 10096 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Supports Intel Core i7 processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket Digi Power Design Advanced V16 2 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Quad Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 8 x DDR3 DIMM slots see CAUTION 3 Supports DDR3 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Supports DDR3 ECC un buffered memory with Intel Workstation 1S Xeon processors E5 16xx 26xx 46xx series in socket LGA 2011 Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 5 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIEA PCIE5 x8 8 8 8 mode or x16 0 16 0 mode PCIE6 x8 mode see CAUTION 5 1x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI Supported by the bundled ASRock Game Blaster Creative Sound Core3D quad core sound and voice processor Supports CrystalVoice Su
66. on the system from the power soft off mode 85 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY E Ty T Tomorrow s Technology Today USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the 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 Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the 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 use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 86 3 4 8 ME Subsystem ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY on 9 y onitor oot Securit Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version 87 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of
67. pports EAX1 0 to EAX5 0 PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function with the bundled ASRock Game Blaster Supports PXE Rear Panel UO UO Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x eSATA3 Connectors 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel X79 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Marvell SE9220 support RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 4 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by 2 x Marvell SE9172 separately support RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 4 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by TI support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2x Front USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports by TI supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 8 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 1x COM port header 1x IEEE 1394 header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power SB FAN connector 24 pin ATX power conn
68. r This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 SNe connect the remote RR e see p 12 No 38 ATX SVSB controller receiver System Panel Header PLED This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 see p 12 No 32 A ss several system front panel functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin 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 configure the way to turn off 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 The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front pane
69. raphics Card Setup 2 9 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex feature In below procedures we use Radeon HD 5770 as the example graphics card For other CrossFireX cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 40 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 41 2 9 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical 3 Way CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1
70. rk of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 39 2 9 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFirex 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFirex enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFirex driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the 4 performance benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFireX components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFirex Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireX multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 9 1 G
71. rted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog 3 2 7 2 7 ADVANCED FEATURES Play stereo mix to digital output rrorue LD PLASTE lt Custom gt Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output 32 2 7 2 8 PROFILE TRUSTUDIU lt Custom gt User Profiles You can save load or delete your user profiles The default is lt Custom gt 33 2 8 SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS NVIDIA 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI technology support Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS only Please follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 For SLI technology you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For 3 Way SLI technology you should have three identical 3 Way SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For Quad SLI technology you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI technology driver version 280 41 and later Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nv
72. sk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk Ra 1 RAID functions cannot be used on the SATA3 ports with different chipsets 2 If you want to use RAID functions on Marvell SE9172 SATA3 ports please configure RAID on either SATA3 M2 M3 ports or SATA3_M4 Mb5 ports 59 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode Intel X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort 4 NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 20 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI
73. slot another graphics card to PCIE4 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE6 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIEA slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots 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 Step 5 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 42 2 9 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 A Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for ATI driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A AMD recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to
74. t Tomorrow s Technology Today Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking settings Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Control CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Internal PLL Overvoltage Use this item to enable disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage Function OS Real Time Adjust CPU Ratio Use this item to enable disable Real Time Adjust CPU Ratio in OS level Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en able power savings The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system Disable if above issue occurs Intel Turbo Mode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre quency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled 72 Turbo Boost Power
75. tected by copyright law and international treaties Step3 Restart your computer for ASRock Game Blaster to take effect 25 Z2 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration This section explains how to configure your ASRock Game Blaster 2 7 2 1 MUS THX TRUSTUDIO PRO TRUSTUDIO THX TRUSTUDIO PRO os CRYS LVOICE 4 Gi THX TruStudio Pro w Surround vV Crystalizer Qi em lt Custom gt Surround Control the level of audio immersion in music movies and games Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier Bass Control the desired level of bass Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response Smart Volume Adjust the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize sudden volume changes Dialog Plus Enhance the voices in movies for clearer dialog 26 2 7 2 2 CRYSTALVOICE TRUSTUDIO i D 5 iid j ei TET i T Select a recording device CRYSTALVOICE Microphone Unplugged Mic Volume Mic Boost CH CrystalVoice FX Smart Volume w Noise Reduction w Acoustic Echo Cancellation Note Only the selected microphone will have the CrystalVoice effect lt Custom gt si Select a recording device Mic Volume Control the level of mic volume Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost CrystalVoice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate FX Morph your voice into different charac
76. ted sys tem According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v and the standby power efficiency should be higher than 5096 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power sup ply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manu facturer for more details 11 COON o Oo P WD ND MN DY NNNM No B AB AB AB c sch c c OO 0 i Ga Ic 0 OO rd Oo Om P WN 0 2 3 4 5 6 Ge 02 64 bit 240 pin module z 3 M E E s 2 2 kal a e e E x 4 a DDR3 AZ 64 bit 240 pin module H 2 Li E Ly i x a z lt n S H 8 DOR SATAJ 6Gb s ErP EuP Ready 2 oz Copper PCB DDR3 2400 4 Channels DDR3 Ct 64 bit 240 pin module 3 3 Ei E E S 2 3 a 3 a D2 64 bit 240 pin module mme C2 64 bit 240 pin module n n a n DOR DDR DDR DOR ATXPWR gt 30 5cm 12 0in gemi BARD ko Re AU 8 wus TN sa laic masa aces Coe Co oo Co Ce 55 5 Comm Comme me Cm Clo Co n z i 24 25 26 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 Reset Switch RSTBTN Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 Power Switch PWRBTN Power LED Header
77. ter Installation Guide 25 2 8 SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 34 2 9 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 40 2 10 Surround Display Features 44 2 11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 45 2 12 ASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide 46 2 13 J mpers Seld WEE 47 2 14 Onboard Headers and Connectors 48 2 15 Smart Switches E 54 ZAG DE DEDUG UR 59 2 17 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks incl e 59 2 18 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 59 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII DDR canconctasts 60 2 20 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 60 2 21 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide e 61 2 22 Driver Installation Guide sesssss 63 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 63 2 24 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 2 24 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID PIC TIT CON T 64 Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 65 2 25 Teaming Function Operation Guide 66 2 26 Untied Overclocking Technology
78. ters and accents Smart Volume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper Noise Reduction Eliminate unwanted background noise in your conversation Acoustic Echo Cancellation Eliminate echoes that interfere with your conversation 27 2 7 2 3 SPEAKERS HEADPHONES Speakers Headphones Configuration 5 1 Surround Optional Speakers SPEAKERS HEADFPHONES aj or cte Laid oS Center JS Subwoofer 7 Rear pair Full Range Speakers Front left and right lt Custom gt Speakers Headphones Configuration Select the device connected If there are both speakers and Optional Speakers front headphones connected Center please select the device you Enable or disable center speaker desire to use as audio output Subwoofer Enable or disable subwoofer Rear pair Enable or disable rear pair speakers Full Range Speakers Select full range speakers Front left and right Surround speakers Bass Management Bass Redirection Enable or disable bass redirection Subwoofer Gain Enable or disable subwoofer gain Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response 28 2 7 2 4 MIXER D D Input Device p What U Hear LE 2 ve lt Custom gt GE Playback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback SPDIF Out Control the level of SPDIF Out playback Balance Control the level of various speaker s balance REC Input Device Sele
79. the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt an EN S weaker Advanced Boot Securit Exit Qoo I R D J H M Monitor CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 SB Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the SB fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic mode The default value is Automatic mode Target SB Temperature This allows you to set the target temperature to activate ASRock X FAN The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed This allows you to set the target fan speed The default value is Level 1 ASRock X FAN deactivated Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 88 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your syst
80. thout the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 pin CPU FAN2 GND 12V see p 12 No 12 CPU_FAN_SPEED ol Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 12 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 15 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 1 13 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 5 8 pin ATX12V1 SES power supply to this connector see p 12 No 6 and 7 4 1 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 SLI XFIRE Power Connector It is not necessary to use this 4 pin SLI XFIRE PWR1 see p 12 No 50 connector but please connect it with a hard disk power SLI XFIRE POWER1 connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this mot
81. torage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY x f Ka Qo E bese AHCI Mode Tomorrow s Technology Today SATA Mode This item is for SATA2_0 to SATA2 3 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and 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 does not have these advantages Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure Aggressive Link Power Management Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3 MO to SATA3 M5 ports Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Mode Marvell SATA3 Bootable Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller you can still enable this in UEFI We recommend to use Intel X79 SAT
82. ttention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SIGNE Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 SE Connect SATA data cable to the pin end White to the power supply motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 1x4 pin cable connector SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White SEI Connect SATA 15 pin power cable SII Connect SATA data cable to connector Black end to SATA SATA2 the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD side 62 2 22 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 up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 4 RAID mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit If you want to install Windows 7 7 6
83. y of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing 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 The 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 Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Rialid e e aen metr 5 1 1 Package Te E 5 er esc Umm 6 1 3 Motherboard LEaS8VOUt iiieeer erre en mns nba mas 12 UAM ell T AE O 13 1 5 ASRock Game Blaster seseeeeeeeeees 14 Re La Den EE 17 2 1 Screw ei scito bai EHNuENNNM EM DE IM E MD 17 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 17 2 3 CPU Installation EE 18 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 20 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 21 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 23 2 7 ASRock Game Blas

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