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1. CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration 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 Confi guration 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 Confi guration options Full On and Manual The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual The default is value Full On 65 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOOY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 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 v
2. ISRock 990FX Extreme4 User Manual Version 1 1 Published December 2012 Copyright201 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
3. 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 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 re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 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 the system to wake from S5 using USB Keyboard Remote 62 USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Mouse 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
4. 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 14 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww 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 over clocking 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 ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activa tion As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 48 for details 3 This motherboard supp
5. 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 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 the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information 28 2 8 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 Vy is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Short Open pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Clear CMOS Jumper 1 2 2 3 CLRCMOS1 Go GOD see p 12 No 3 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS in cludes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to de fault setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cor
6. below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 2 15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please
7. header Please connect the chassis Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 PLED Ti see p 12 No 22 BED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FAN1 see p 12 No 45 3 pin CHA FAN see p 12 No 4 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 12 No 2 CHA_ 12V CHA FAN SPEED FAN SPEED 12V GND GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED GND 4 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL El 33 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_FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 12 No 40 PWR_FAN_SPEED 12V CPU Fan Connectors CPU FAN SPEED Please connect the CPU fan 12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 pin CPU_FAN1 Te cable to the connector and see p 12 No 6 TEF match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected EZ 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU FAN2 ans see p 12 No 7 GND PWR FAN SPEED ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 s
8. nvidia 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 TM l 2 5 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 5 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 PCIE2 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 graphics cards 20 Step3 Align and insert ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock SLI Bridge 28 Card is firmly in place or I ASRock SLI Bridge 2S 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 PCIE2 slot 2 5 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 i
9. of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC 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 l Contents MON 5 Tal Package Comtenis nuscosmuscanstessesrexesrassananniianbandnrastanranncawunnreanian 5 JP 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout uxxenextenendsdxan diiunxa edd da tnde Ya du ic dl nA 12 E EPA qwe 13 gle leie Mem RU EN 15 Pre installation Precautions rrrrnnnrrrrnnnnrrrrnnnnrvrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnn 15 NU 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ccccccssssseeeeeeeeeeeees 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 25 SLI and Quad SLI Operatio
10. 12 No 7 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 Blue slots see p 12 No 10 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_ A2 and DDR3 B2 White slots see p 12 No 11 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four 7 k 4 b Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot White Slot Blue Slot White Slot Populated oo l Populated gj rma Popule 3 slots Populated Populated Populated Populated Please install the memory module into the white slot DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 for the first priority If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is
11. 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 2 6 Graphics Card Setup 2 6 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi l rex feature In below procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 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 PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 23 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 graph ics card on PCIE2 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 24 2 6 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Install one Radeon graphics car
12. 7 clear the CMOS values 37 2 11 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 Power on Reset type detection soft hard Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Pre memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific Ox1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Ox1B Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Ox1 Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Ox 1D 0x2A OEM pre memory initialization codes Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading Memory initialization Memory presence detection Memory initialization Programming memory timing information Memory initialization Configuring memory Ox2F Memory initialization other Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization is started CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 0x36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 38 x37 x38 X3A x3B 0x3C GE OxaF Oxte olo ololola o x x x Oo C5 Go e C Memory initialization error Invalid memory type
13. DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto 52 CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS De
14. Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default val ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play first Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Night LED This allows you to enable to turn off Power LED Lan LED at power on Onboard Debug Port LED This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Debug Port LED 58 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY mrt CN TOMORROW S TECHHDLDUY TODAY SATA Controller This item is for SATA3 1 to SATA3 6 ports Use this item to enable or dis able the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode This item is for SATA3 1 to SATA3 6 ports Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Configuration op tions AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Model If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3 5 or SATA3 6 port SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3 5 and SATA3 6 ports Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA3 5 and SATA3 6 ports please disable this item Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode This item is for Marvell SATA3 7 and SATA3 8 eSATA3 ports Use this item to adjust the Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode feat
15. I_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 11 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor Certifications 32Mb 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 VCCM NB SB Voltage Multi adjustment Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 7 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 8 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 10 ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 11 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 12 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 13 Boot Failure Guard B F G Turbo 50 Turbo 60 CPU Overclocking Turbo UCC CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista
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17. a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 45 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 46 2 17 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 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the o
18. able playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 14 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 4 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 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity 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 before you handle 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 componen
19. abled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled 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 Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto 56 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con figuration options PCI and PCI Express IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU The default value of this feature is Disabled 57 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY 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
20. ality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain 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 ver sion 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 990FX Extreme4 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock 990FX Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 990FX Extreme4 Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card 1 x 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive 4 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 Re
21. alue is Enabled 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 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 66 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 AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 67 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOOY 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 68 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard s
22. ar USB 3 0 Bracket BES ASRock Reminds You 2 y To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to 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 All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon II X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 Advanced V8 2 Power Phase Design Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Northbridge AMD 990FX pe somenps e OO Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2100 OC 1866 1600 1333 1 066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 x16 mode PCIE5 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Cro
23. can support one IEEE 1394 port This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws Seley Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the Step 6 The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready USB 3 0 header USB3 0 1 on the to use motherboard Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Installation Guide Unscrew the two screws from the Front Put the USB 3 0 cable and the USB 3 0 Panel rear USB 3 0 bracket together Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the chassis S Screw the two screws into the rear Step 4 USB 3 0 bracket 36 2 10 Smart Switches This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN I allowing users to quickly turn see p 12 No 26 on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN allowing users to quickly reset see p 12 No 25 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN switch allowing users to quickly see p 13 No 1
24. con 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 C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI feature 21 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 WD Denat Programa DP rier Laplerer Es windows Calerie lc Winged Comcs kil Windlnet Defender Fo Window DYD hiet vg Wndewi Fax and Sean UB Windoen bre Murizmaer Devik ad n Window bl d B indoen Mechs Center Vidc Medu Fup B Windows Mesting Space Bl indoen Movie Maker Li sendes Probe Gallery Winder Update hh Acro do Extras and Upgrades Gamri Jp Manterance A MAT 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 Waos 5 rat stows Lu cz r Un Far eno ee r nn d age pah WE a E a ed ee EFE a die See ee a ee pen start A ft gn CP a rna Fi Dags Pam spa ue UD uer F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI or Quad SLI featur
25. ctor CHA FAN2 25 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 26 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 27 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 28 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 29 AM3 CPU Socket 30 2x240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 31 Dual Channel B DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Blue 32 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 33 Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 DDR3_B2 White 34 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 35 USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Blue 36 USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 Blue 37 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 38 FRONT_1394 White 39 Northbridge Controller 40 Southbridge Controller 41 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue 42 SATA3 Connector SATA3 5 6 White 43 SATA3 Connector SATA3 3 4 White SATA3 Connector SATA3 1 2 White 44 Power LED Header PLED1 45 12 AMD 19 SB950 Chipset L 20 r 21 22 23 I lt 27 26 25 24 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White Dr Debug LED Reset Switch RSTBTN Power Switch PWRBTN SPI Flash Memory 32Mb USB 3 0 Header USB3_0 1 Light Blue System Panel Header PANEL1 White Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Serial Port Connector COM1 SATA3 Connector SATA3_7 White SATA3 Connector SATA3_8 White PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Blue PCI Slot PCI2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue PCI Slot PCI PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White Inte
26. d from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right 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 action The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 29 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY 1 see p 12 No 30 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 12 No 18 connect the blue end bcm connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional Either end of the 3 5mm audio cable can be connected to the portable audio devices such as MP3 player and mobile phone or
27. d to PCIE4 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 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 25 Step 5 CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE2 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 26 2 6 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your sys tem 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 highe
28. e SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 22 2 6 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 AMD CrossFireX driver updates 4 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the n 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 f you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as
29. e quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also in crease L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configura tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Dis abled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference ol Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options 200MHz to 2000MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configuration options 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically
30. ee p 12 No 12 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector t 5 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 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 5 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector ie Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work p 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 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 34 IEEE 1394 Header aie x 12V 12V 9 pin FRONT_1394 RXTPBM_O RXTPBP_O GND GND see p 12 No 15 RXTPAM_O RXTPAP 0 Serial port Header RRXD1 DDTR 1 9 pin COM1 DDSR 1 CCTSH see p 12 No 31 RRISI RRTS 1 GND TTXD1 DDCD 1 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 EJ GND SFOIFGUT see p 12 No 1 Front USB 3 0 Panel Installation Guide Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 Panel four HDD screws and six chassis screws Siem Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 drive bay of the chassis 35 Besides one default IEEE 1394 port on the I O panel there is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT_ 1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header
31. er consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard 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 standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout o co 4001 0 Nx e 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 4cm 9 6 in Designed in laipel CPU FANi CPU FAN2 O GENY 1390 DDR3 1866 HT3 0 AM3 DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module 30 5cm 12 0 in ATXPWR1 DDR3_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3 B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3 B2 64 bit 240 pin module OD Phenom II FSB2 6GHz Dual Channel 140W CPU 45 a E AMD pr 40 39 38 ASRock 37 Pci 990FX Extreme4 36 SEN CPU SATA3 6Gb s PCI Express 2 0 35 Pci P3048 ROMS USB3 0 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 White 23 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 24 Chassis Fan Conne
32. esigned only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATAS Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATAS 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 43 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss S3 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin Connect SATA data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 cable connector Beek Connect SATA 15 pin power cable Connect SATA data cable to the connector Black end to SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD gm ui How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow
33. hat allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure 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 Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST 4 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation fi les Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation 70
34. ion 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 update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 55 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to En
35. lay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto 53 NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load line calibration Use this to select CPU Load line calibration The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 54 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setting wrong values in this sect
36. mory 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 lt Del gt 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 Alt 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 default 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 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 49 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s F
37. n Guide nrc eene tiic 20 2 6 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation GUNS EEE 23 2 7 Surround Display Information cccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 2 ES EEE EE pe er ea ere 29 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors mrrrrrsevevrrvrrnnnnnnnnrrnervenen 30 2 10 GESTA RSV EE ER ER 37 NENNE saro E E tances 38 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 42 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDS 42 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 43 2 15 Driver Installation Guide rrrnovrnnnrrrnrnnnnnnnnnrrorvrvnvnvnnnnnnsnnnnnsnennn 45 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions rrrrnnnnnnnrnnvrnnrrnnerrernnrrnnsrnnennn 45 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS RN NR RR RR NOR RES OHNE NN 45 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeene 46 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions eese 47 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FN ve 47 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions esee 48 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology sss 48 9 WER I
38. nel see p 12 No 29 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator 4 k 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 con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch 32 Chassis Speaker Header AEN SPEAKER DUMMY 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 12 No 23 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 per form 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 panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly sv DUMMY speaker to this
39. o 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 42 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the 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 The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some 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 d
40. or incompatible memory speed x51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed x53 Memory initialization error No usable memory detected Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 55 57 x56 i66 Internal CPU error ololololololololo ee x x x x OT OI OI OI gt o R Po 58 bxto Se Resume is stared 53 Resume PPI is called by the DXETPL ret S8BootScrpterecuton E EOE DES YEA xEB eo x OT TH ol o E ojo O x lt m FO F xF xF ESSET irs FA FB OFF NVRAM initialization O O o O O0o oO O DoD OD IO Oo ol lo o oO O o x x x x Oo T m m C2 O co O x lt m T 39 O x62 x63 0x64 0x65 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 0x66 x67 0x68 0 0x60 x6D North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific x6E x6F 0x70 x73 x75 x76 0x77 0x79 OEM DXE initialization codes 0x80 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 82 0x96 0x04 0196 x97 0x96 0x99 9 o 0400 XD 9E OF PT Y NE E ad OxA5 SCSI Reset 40 e O O O O O O O O O x lt co UJ O B 163 25 x87 0x00 OxGF xD Di South Bridge initialization error Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources No Console Output Devices are found 0xD7 No Gonsole input Device
41. orts This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you 4 pin CD1 CD1 to receive stereo audio input CD1 see p 12 No 42 eeu from sound sources such as 500 4 a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header on This is an interface for the front 9 pin HD AUDIO MIC2 R PRESENCE panel audio cable that allows OUT2_R MIC_RET see p 12 No 43 SENSE convenient connection and OUT2 L OUT RET If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL 1 control of audio devices High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume This header accommodates several system front pa
42. orts Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation 4 Whether 2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our web site for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 5 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 6 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection 7 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hard ware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclock ing 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 with your friends Your friend
43. ption SATA Mode to AHCI For SATA3 1 to SATA3 6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to AHCI For SATA3 7 and SATA3 8 ports STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATAS driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 45 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the begin ning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompt ed insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE For SATA3 1 to SATA3 6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to IDE For SATA3 7 and SATA3 8 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 47 2 17 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 on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Sto
44. r to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to 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 Kand 1 46 10 54 AM 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 click OK if you install three Radeon graphics cards Drign erent Tho be Fe libary Fride T ode oom 27 Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the Cross FireX function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable 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
45. rage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI For SATA3_1 to SATA3 6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to AHCI For SATA3 7 and SATA3_ 8 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE For SATA3 1 to SATA3 6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to IDE For SATA3 7 and SATA3 8 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB 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 48 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys tem The SPI Me
46. recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3 A1 and DDR3 Bi or in the set of white slots DDR3_ A2 and DDR3 B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged If you adopt DDR3 2100 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 17 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 V BIE GA Ls EE 9 m 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 sea
47. rnal Audio Connector CD1 White Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 White Infrared Module Header IR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 1 4 I O Panel 18 17 16 15 14 13 T2 1 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 10 Microphone Pink 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 USB3 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 4 USB2 0 Ports USB45 13 eSATA3 Connector 5 Side Speaker Gray 14 USB 2 0 Ports USB67 6 Rear Speaker Black 15 USB 2 0 Ports USBO01 7 Central Bass Orange 16 Optical SPDIF Out Port 8 Line In Light Blue 17 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 9 Front Speaker Lime 18 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 ity Li SPEED LED LED LED Description Description No Link 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection f Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels 2 13 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox L3 click En
48. s arefound Flashupdateisfaled Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization xCO OxCF OxD3 0xD5 41 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 functions for SATA3_1 to SATA3 6 connectors It also adopts Marvell SE9120 chipset that sup ports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3 7 and SATA3 8 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 disk 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 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB950 and Marvell SE9120 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort 4 i NOTE F What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action t
49. s simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off 55 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever 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 property of the device ASRock On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio ex perience from the portable audio devices such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC even when the PC is turned off or in ACPI S5 mode This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the 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 motherboard 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 sys tem 10 14 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the pow
50. s then can load the OC profile to 10 It WZ 13 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 com puting performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com ASRock 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 F6 key during the POST or press F2 key to 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 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 desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful so lution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 4096 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple device
51. select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette 45 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on
52. ssFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 6 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by AMD SB950 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 X SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Marvell SE9120 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions SATA3 8 connector is shared with eSATA3 port 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 8 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1 x HDM
53. t 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 15 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU ut N into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN1 see Page 12 No 6 or CPU_FAN2 see Page
54. ted 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI and CrossFireX function PCIE5 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFireX function 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX or SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex mode please install PCI Express x16 graph ics cards on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots Therefore PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that
55. the Line in port of your PC Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end Power Cable v of SATA power cable to the Optional Re iE ae 7 power connector on each drive HDD power connector ww Then connect the white end of connect to the SATA power cable to the power powersupply connector of the power supply 30 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3 1 2 see p 12 No 21 SATA3 3 4 see p 12 No 20 SATA3 5 6 see p 12 No 19 SATA3 7 see p 12 No 32 SATA3 8 see p 12 No 33 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB2 3 see p 12 No 14 9 pin USB8 9 see p 12 No 13 USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3 0 1 see p 12 No 28 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 44 ji SATA3_1_2 SATA3_3_4 SATA3_5 6 SATA3 8 SATA3 7 DUMMY GND GND P 3 P 2 P 3 P 2 USB_PWR USB_PWR 1 DUMMY GND GND P9 PB P 9 P 8 USB PWR USB PWR R ETER 31 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 If you install the HDD on the eSATA port on the rear I O the internal SATA3_ 8 will not function Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two 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 is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 p
56. 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 Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use otep 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws otep 6 Replace the system cover 19 2 5 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA 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 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 Quad SLI technolo gy you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SL technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www
57. unction Description 4 Moves cursor left or right to select Screens TL 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 lt F9 gt 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 TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 50 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOOY TODAY CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to th
58. upports 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 reference 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 using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com puter 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 display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the 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 69 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS t
59. ure Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Model 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 59 Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device We recommend to use SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports for your bootable device This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller please set this item to Yes Onboard IDE amp 1394 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard IDE amp 1394 Controller feature Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled 60 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller 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 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Configuration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 61
60. use this moth erboard to submit Windows Vista certification 63 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 confi guration options Enabled Disabled Auto 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 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 Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected 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 Disabled 64 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 the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY

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