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1. c notch lt break ee notch lt pbreak 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 21 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 1 PCI slots PCIE slots Installing Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 PCI slot and 6 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE3 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE5 PCIE 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph ics cards PCIE6 PCIE 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graph ics cards If you want to install one graphics card only we suggest installing it on PCIE2 slot in this situation PCIE1 PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots will be disabled 2 Only PCIE2 slot supports up to Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please must install the Ivy Bridge CPU If you install the Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run
2. 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 82 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 TECHNOLOGY TODAY 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 Mode 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
3. Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 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 good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN1 see page 13 No 4 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 1155 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Tar Ma Apply Thermal Interface Material a eri i x 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 13 No 4 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to inst
4. Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2011 Copyright 2011 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 pos
5. 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 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 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 87 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install
6. 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 Please be noted that SATA3 A1 to SATA3_A4 do not support RAID func 3 tion If you want to use RAID function on SATA3 connectors please use SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 connectors 54 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort i i b i NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII 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 SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove t
7. 0 ports besides the I O panel Please connect the 5 pin connector on the bracket cable to the PS2 header and connect the 9 pin connector on the bracket cable to the USB 2 0 header USB2 3 USB4 5 USB6 7 or USB8 9 and fasten the bracket to the chassis with Screws The Installation Guide of Front USB 3 0 Panel Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 Panel four Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front HDD screws and six chassis screws USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws Y Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 SUI Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws drive bay of the chassis SIE The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB 3 0 header USB3 5 6 on the motherboard The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3 0 ISSN Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear Panel USB 3 0 bracket together Sliema Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3 0 SIE Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the bracket chassis 48 2 14 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 PWRBTN allowing users to quickly turn see p 13 No 17 on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN allowing
8. CAUTION 9 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel Z68 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports DisplayPort with max resolution up to 2560x1600 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 8 Supports HDCP function with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports 4x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions SATA3 A4 connector is shared with eSATAS port 4 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 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 ASMedia ASM1042 supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel omart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 6x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1 x Power LED header 1 x PS2 header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX po
9. Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 Bi DDR3 B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated mem Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four Slots N 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1 or DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 2 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 3 Ifa 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 4 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 5 Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard 20 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
10. Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto Memory Fast Boot Use this item to adjust DDR fast boot mode The default value is Auto Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode Configuration options Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Auto ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CHA Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 69 ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CHA Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CHB Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CHB Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto Voltage Control Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled 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 IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage The default value is Auto IGPU Load Line Calibration IGPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use thi
11. Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Configuration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 83 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 TECHNOLOGY 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 PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI Compatible specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Configuration options Legacy ROM and EFl Compatible ROM The default vale 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
12. devices 1 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 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio 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 System Panel Header PED s This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 No 21 VEND several system front panel ofofojof functions follo joe 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 44 RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to res
13. power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII 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 SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII 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 SATAII SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data
14. slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE6 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE4 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 32 Step 5 CrossFire Bridge 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 33 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 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 yo
15. system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion If you want to install one graphics card only we suggest installing it on PCIE2 slot in this situation PCIE1 PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots will be dis abled In addition only PCIE2 slot supports up to Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please must install the Ivy Bridge CPU If you install the Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed Please refer to page 22 for proper installation The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest informa tion You can choose to use two of the four monitors only D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMI port xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit lene s 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 14 for proper connection ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to fine tune different system funct
16. 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 fy 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 270 61 and later Download the driver from NVIDIA website www 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 ee 2 7 1 Graphics Card Setup TM 2 7 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 car
17. users to quickly reset see p 13 No 16 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN clr switch allowing users to quickly see p 13 No 23 SuSE clear the CMOS values 49 2 15 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 Status Code x00 xoi x02 T x04 t 7 107 a Slee ee ee EE E oe ce e co e T x08 0x06 0x00 ME OF T xia xis T T 0x1C Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific x1D 0x2A OEM pre memory initialization codes fic ic ic x1A tializat fic tializat fic x20 x20 x2E 2F Memory initialization other x31 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization x2B Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading o ojojoijoIijoI joIijoIijoI ijo jo o o O Ool lo o JOo o ol lo o Ool o o o o e lt x X X X X x x x x Co Co juv Co CO Co H OTIRJO D e UJ co 50 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific GE oF Ove x4F Mem
18. 2 0 in 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DX10 1 DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 B1 DDR3 B2 ATXPWR1 USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 Black USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Black USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Black Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT 1394 Black PS2 Header PS2 1 Infrared Module Header IR1 COM Port Header COM1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Black HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE6 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Black PCI Slot PCI PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Black PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Black SLI XFIRE Power Connector Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 1 4 I O Panel 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 Front Speaker Lime 2 D Sub Port VGA1 11 Microphone Pink 3 DisplayPort HDMI DP 1 12 USB3 0 Ports USB34 4 USB2 Ports USBO1 13 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 eSATA3 Connector 6 Central Bass Orange 15 HDMI Port HDMI1 7 Rear Speaker Black 16 DVI D Port DVI 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 USB3 0 Ports USB12 9 Line In Light Blue There are two LED next to the L
19. 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to AHCI for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII STA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 60 2 24 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 Fd The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environ
20. AN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED ACT LINK SPEED Description No Link 10Mbps connection Blink LED LED Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection i 1Gbps connection 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 Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speaker 14 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 Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary 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 Free Bundle PS 2 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 0 Bracket PS 2 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 0 Bracket can support one PS2 Mouse Keyboard port and two additional USB 2 0 ports besides the I O panel Please refer to page 47 for proper installation 15 Chapter 2 Installation This is an
21. 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 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 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 component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard 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 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 antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component 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 2 3 CPU Installation For the
22. CPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto 72 CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated 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 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 Local x2APIC Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC The default value is Disabled Please be noted that some OS do not support this function 73 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB 1024MB The default value is 1024M VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you
23. Express Slots 22 2 7 SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 24 2 8 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide sssee 30 2 9 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 36 2 10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 39 2 11 ASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide 40 ER EST GEER euasit Uie a ERRE 41 2 13 Onboard Headers and Connectors 42 2 14 Smart Switches rrrrrnrnnnnnrnnnorvrvennvnrnnnnnnnnsnsrsvennnnsnnnnnn 49 2 19 DIOBODU EEE REE 50 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks HA eee reece 54 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 54 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDS 55 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 55 2 20 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation GUJE saiae cm ax Tub Meet ra Esa 56 2 21 Driver Installation Guide sesesssssssss 58 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions sssssesse 58 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 59 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID PTC S TB EE EE sEE UI ERU EE 59 2 23 2 I
24. I and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 71 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY FER L1 isl a 1 R D Ir 7 Wii m TOMORROW S rTECHHDLDUY TODAY Intel Hyper 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 Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All 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 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 A
25. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 268 Extreme7 Gen3 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment 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 no tice 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 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 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 Scre
26. Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SoeedStep technology 67 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 Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition The default value is Enabled Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency Min 95MHz Max 110MHz Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability DRAM Timing Control DRAM Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY a gt EE A el p ERR hh i i at 7 ER ET 2 Ei EEE i mi bi gt TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Load XMP Settin
27. SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 66 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OG Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Advanced Turbo 50 You can use this option to increase your system performance This option appears only when your CPU supports this function Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and mother board It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and moth erboard 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 GT Over Clock Use this to enable or disable GT Over Clock by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Disabled 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 Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as
28. UEFI setup Enter Onboard VGA Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second
29. all and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners 1 is If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise 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 cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option C C O which provides the flexible option to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155 1156 CPU fan fs 19 2 5 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 config uration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots You have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 Black slots see p 13 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 Black slots see p 13 No 7 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
30. ash 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 solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Char ger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your com puter and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 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 SmartView a new function of internet browser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the dev
31. ating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 54 state or S5 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connectors ams Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 13 No 4 do B match the black wire to the CPU FAN SPEED f FAN_SPEED_CONTROL ground pin 4 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 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU FAN2 ooo see p 13 No 5 sno CPU FAN SPEED ATX Power Connector m 24 pin ATXPWR1 m see p 13 No 8 z Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 B T 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 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 13 No 1 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector A Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work a if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power
32. ayPort monitor cable to DisplayPort on the I O panel D Sub port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer j D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time You can only choose two of them 36 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE5 and PCIEG slots Please refer to page 22 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel or connect DisplayPort monitor cable to DisplayPort on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE5 and PCIE6 slots 3 Boot your system Press F2 or Del to enter
33. bility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 38 2 10 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 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB_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 DUMMY USB6 7 wits sa ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle E CIR Receiver cannot successfully 5 receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try
34. 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 56 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII 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 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 connector SIUE Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end Bede White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable R mer Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector SEA Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD 1o mm o How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII 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 SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD side 57 2 21 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 22 I
35. d 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 24 Step3 Step4 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 SLI Bridge 25 Card 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 25 2 7 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 the 3 Way SLI Bridge connector 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 2825 Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S2S Bridge Card is firmly
36. eam 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 63 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 64 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 lt F2 gt 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 lt Alt gt lt Delete gt 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 sof
37. ensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 45V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 22 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 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 T 10 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page Wes This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 20 for proper installation DDR3 frequency options may depend on the processor Only K Series CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for
38. erboard Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII SATA2 2 3 see p 13 No 13 y al connectors support SATA data SATA2 4 5 see p 13 No 14 q IL 3 cables for internal storage devices The current SATAII al al interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s lt te data transfer rate 0 Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3 0 1 see p 13 No 12 SATA3_A1_A2 see p 13 No 10 SATA3 A3 A4 see p 13 No 11 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAS3 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 A4 will not function SATA3 A2 SATA3 A1 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data SATA3 A4 SATA3 A3 SATAS3 1 SATA3 0 Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATAII SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII SATA3 connector on this motherboard Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end Power Cable v J of SATA power cable to the Optional OPEN JE s power connector on each drive HDD power connector Then connect the white end of connect to the SATA power cable to the power power supply connector of the power supply 42 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB2 3 see p 13 No 25 9 pin USB4 5 see p 13 No 26 9 pin USB6 7 see p 13 No 27 9 pin USB8 9 see p 13 No 29 USB 3 0 Header 19
39. 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 84 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 TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 85 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 OK 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 OK 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 OK 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 86 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
40. figures their system they will not see the 2 8 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 8 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 4 Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex 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 PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 30 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 3 2 8 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE1 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4
41. form 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 Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the power 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 Intels 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 12 1 3 Motherboard Layout o ARON 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 4cm 9 6 in Designed in Tai
42. g Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto 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 68 CASH 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 RCD 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 1N Max 2N 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 Delay 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
43. he SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z68 and ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE 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 55 2 20 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII 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
44. he option Maximum only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above 75 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY P a p p EE d ry ar CN EEE p 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 54 55 in AC only Configuration options Disabled Enabled in 5 and 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 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 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 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
45. his item is for SATA3 0 SATA3 1 and SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Controller 0 This item appears only when you set SATA Mode to IDE Mode Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Windows XP Vista 7 is installed please select Enhanced 78 SATA Controller 1 This item appears only when you set SATA Mode to IDE Mode Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Windows XP Vista 7 is installed please select Enhanced 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 Auto Enabled 79 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 1 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 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 f
46. ice ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes below benefits LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game priority higher it can lower the latency in game Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring 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 40 for details 11 17 18 19 20 zi 22 With Lucid Virtu technology you can enjoy benefits from both 3D perfor mance of the discrete GPU and advanced media features of Intel HD graphics 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 per
47. igabit Ethernet 4 Standby Member lt not configured gt z Team Offload Capabilities LSO CO RSS Team MTU 1500 VLAN Configuration aa Manage VLAN s Enable LiveLink C No Team Name The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot contain any special characters Wizard Mode Create Clear 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 supported 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 adapter
48. in place ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S2S 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 26 2 7 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 Ad Fl br pen ps nn uam a ST an gt en y rper pt sd sg Dee n n pmm ryan gra ha car aim P acum umm s eod Basi Wa uem erus mae C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI feature 27 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 Detsuk Pogara Intamaet Explores Ws Arden C abendai Ge Wee Cantati fd des aries U ncumany i Matches DAD aloes V Wieseus Fa amd Sean Pict
49. installation of Intel 1155 Pin CPU EE please follow the steps below 11 55 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Other wise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 17 Step3 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line c o Q s Step 3 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion
50. ions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware 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 performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share 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 procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com 10 14 lS 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 lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt 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 fl
51. lololololololo lo x lt X X X x lt gt olojo CO O1 whe nee gt SCSI Datert SCSI Enable a Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End o4 5 x86 IET een D x02 Reset protocol is not available ee DxCO OxCF poc 7 53 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions for SATA3 0 and SATAS 1 connectors It also adopts ASMedia ASM1061 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on
52. matically 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 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 35 2 9 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub HDMI and DisplayPort can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel or connect Displ
53. ment 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 LAN Broadcom Win7 64 Win7_Vista64_Vista_XP64_ XP v14 8 4 1 BACSVA32 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 Click Expert Mode f you want to always use Expert Mode to create a team click Default to Expert Mode on next start 61 4 Click the Create Team tab F Manage Teams Create Team Preview Property Value Team Name Team Type Smart Load Balancing TM and Failover Load Balance Members Manage Members 0007 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 0014 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 2 iV 0015 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 3 4 0016 Broadcom NetXtreme G
54. monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values 37 G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one to ten For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three to ten 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possi
55. nstalling Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 60 2 24 Teaming Function Operation Guide 61 o VERI SETUP UTILITY su iid disorder 65 MON 65 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bal encore rnm nes 65 3 1 2 Navigation RENS sara 66 3 2 Main OSS EEE T 66 9 9 OG Tweaker Screen Lane echt qure RR ORE gu tr 67 3 4 Advanced SCION ccccecececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 71 2 4 1 CPU Configuratio assisasucaneuinui td aduenit RR 72 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 74 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration tes 76 3 4 4 Storage Configuration cccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration sooo apo tret ene 80 3 4 6 ACPICOPIQGUIOHOL ena eon ntn xus Eun nx RS Rei 81 34 7 USBOOnDIGUF SHOE s sisien a 82 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 83 BO NG 84 3 7 Security Screen suiscecexzrenate eina nu ande noir A RR 85 30 Eal TN 86 4 Software Support seeeennm e 87 4 1 Install Operating System rurnonorornvnnnnnnnnrevenvnnnevennennnnn 87 4 2 Support CD Information srononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnanonanenennnr 87 4 2 1 Running Support GD siscissascascaccecserncsanstentansce ravens 87 4 2 2 Drivers ME 44 87 4 2 3 Utilities MONu cece cccccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeees 87 4 2 4 Contact Information ccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 87 Chapter 1
56. nstalling 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 your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps RAID mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to RAID for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 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 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 G
57. o ports 40 2 12 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 i t4 is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose MT e tak pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS 1 fe of omg see p 13 No 19 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 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 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 default 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 41 2 13 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 moth
58. only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed 3 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 4 In 3 Way CrossFirex or 3 Way SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 PCIE4 and PCIEG slots Therefore PCIE1 slot will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots will work at x8 bandwidth 5 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 CHA FAN or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment an expansion card 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 22 Step 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 Step 6 Replace the system cover 23 2 7 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
59. or the onboard infrared port Configuration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 80 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK 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 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 power on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system 81 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 configuration options
60. ory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match x53 Memory initialization error No usable memory detected x54 Unspecified memory initialization error Memory not installed x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPUmimah x58 SA 58 SC GF NVRAM initialization ol O olojo oO oOjojojo x lt x lt x lt OT OT OT C1 NO eo Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started GPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific x68 XE x6F ni 72 x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific x77 x78 x79 XTA OF x80 Ox8F OEM DXE initialization codes x90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization o o ol o o o jo ol ol olo oeo o x x x p pb x x I I DIDID Co e U N W gt O PCI Bus Enumeration x35 196 197 198 x99 XGA x9E Ox9F xAO IDE initialization is started xA1 xA2 xA3 xA4 SCSI Reset 52 O o ol olol ol o olo
61. pei USB3 0 T USB1 USB 3 0 HDMI 1 4a 46 45 SLUXFIRE PWRT 1394a PCIE1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 43 PCIE2 2o0zCopper PCB xm 42 PCIE3 Xrastuss 41 PCIEA MSROCK 3 way su 40 PCI1 ErP EuP Read SATA3 6Gb s Front USB 3 39 PCIE5 pg PCI Express 3 0 38 37 el PEL 36 35 3433 32 31 30 29 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 1155 Pin CPU Socket Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3 5 6 Black SATA3 Connector SATA3 A1 A2 Gray SATA3 Connector SATA3 A3 A4 Gray SATA3 Connector SATA3 0 1 Gray SATA2 Connector SATA2 2 3 Black SATA2 Connector SATA2 4 5 Black Intel Z68 Chipset Reset Switch RSTBTN Power Switch PWRBTN 64Mb SPI Flash Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Black Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN Dr Debug 28 27 13 EH 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 usB2 3 aefefef gt DDR3 2133 64 bit 240 pin module 30 5cm 1
62. pin USB3 5 6 see p 13 No 9 P USB FYR USB PWR GND P 8 USB PWR ntA P2 D IntA P2 D GND IntA P2 SSTX IntA P2 SSTX ND IntA P2 SSRX Vbus lelclelolaletolalal IntA P1 SSTX IntA P1 SSTX GND IntA P1 D IntfA P1 D ID 43 IntA P2 SSRX Vbus IntA P1 SSRX IntA PI SSRX ND Either end of the 3 5mm audio cable can be connected to the portable audio devices such as MP3 player and mobile phone or the Line in port of your PC Besides two default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are four USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports Please be noted that USB6 port supports ASRock XFast Charger Please refer to page 40 for detaied information Besides four default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports Infrared Module Header IRTX This header supports an 5 pin IR1 see p 13 No 34 5VSB DUMMY optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 GND connect the remote IRRX see p 13 No 28 ATX 5VSB controller receiver Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO1 see p 13 No 36 This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio
63. please disable On Off Play first Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio fea ture 76 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 Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto Onboard Debug Port LED Use this to enable or disable onboard debug port LED The default value is Auto 77 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY ASMedia SATA3 Mode This item is for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports Use this to select ASMedia SATA3 mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Dis abled The default value is IDE Mode ASMedia SATA3 Bootable Use this to enable or disable Onboard ASMedia SATA3 Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to ASMedia SATA3 controller as Boot Device We recommend to use Intel Z68 SATA ports SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA2 2 SATA2 3 SATA2 4 and SATA2 5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from ASMedia SATAS controller you can still enable this in UEFI SATA Mode T
64. re 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 29 2 8 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 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 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 4 1 If a customer incorrectly con
65. ridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel HD Graphics 2000 3000 Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVX Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU DirectX 10 1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 6 Four VGA Output options D Sub DVI D HDMI and DisplayPort see CAUTION 7 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio 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 Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x D Sub Port 1x DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1x eSATA3 Connector 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 2 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see
66. s be added as members to a team 62 9 Type the value for Team MTU 10 TI 1 NO 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 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 If you 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 t
67. s to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 70 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 and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY om 4 E ET E E e TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY 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 update your UEF
68. sibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product 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 T ab 06 0 To MOD EEE EEE NE 5 1 1 Package Contents asatassiciveleaesitencka and RR diu EMO FREE 5 Mee SC INC Ul ONS RNC RO RET 6 1 3 Mohensrdlofuaavmamesnefvivdivuesa nikn 13 1 4 l OPanel eee meme nns 14 2 9 6 16 1118 esinen 16 2 1 Screw 0 21 gt 16 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 16 2 3 CPU Installation rorrrrrrrrrnnnrrrrrnnnnvvnnnnnrvrrnnnnrnnnannrennnnne 17 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 19 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI
69. 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 SLUXFIRE PWR1 connector but please connect it see p 13 No 45 SLI XFIRE POWER with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard 46 IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM O GND 9 pin FRONT 1394 RXTPBM 0 see p 13 No 32 12V RXTPBP O ND RXTPAP 0 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 13 No 35 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 GND see p 13 No 37 SPDIFOUT PS2 Header 5 pin PS2 1 see p 13 No 33 12V GND PS 2 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 0 Bracket 47 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 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 PS2 header is used to connect the 5 pin connector on the cable of PS 2 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 0 Bracket to support one PS2 Mouse Keyboard port This PS 2 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 0 Bracket can support one PS2 Mouse Keyboard port and two additional USB 2
70. tart 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 panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 13 No 22 uododcoc SPEAKER DUMMY DUMBNIY 5V PLED PLED see p 13 No 20 PLED Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FAN CHA FAN SPEED 12V GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL see p 13 No 31 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 13 No 30 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 13 No 46 3 pin PWR FAN1 see p 13 No 3 GND 12 PWR FAM SPEED 45 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is oper
71. 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 lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt 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 contains 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 5 If you install Windows 7 64 bit OS OS will be formatted by GPT GUID Partition Table Please install the hotfix file from Microsoft http Support microsoft com kb 979903 88
72. to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles ill 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 i 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 Awww asrock com 39 2 11 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 anytime 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 two USB ports for ASRock XFast Charger 1 USB 2 0 port USBO on the I O panel see p 14 No 4 see p 13 No 27 With ASRock XFast Charger feature you can freely enjoy the quick charging convenience by installing the USB cable on these tw
73. to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled IGD Multi Monitor Use this to enable or disable IGD Multi Monitor by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled For Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit users if you plan to install the PCI Express graphics card for video output please set this item to Disabled to disable the onboard VGA in advance 74 DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Model DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vista 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum T
74. tware 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 gt key or 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 65 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description 4 gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens mo 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
75. u 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 Ghanir 4 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 r ua oW mar De gif Danses Sara Ml Danis gern n L4 ikani me re asm Wo Coe Demim dirt momo rcm reee mere dnm i mieg fa re prap F hag momsen Gece oes rie C Darem Debar Comi aaan a L samt aia i GF A eal Se et cud bee eed Tr nr m omirnE miim page cin per acand sw apps BETENT ER ad den i eem NEL C gt lt m Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will auto
76. uide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage N If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment install Fy Y will be installed to your system as well 58 2 23 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 SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps 4 AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATAS 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 59 2 23 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7
77. ures Mandos Live Merenge Bosvrlosd m fires Mail wesa kehe Center f Widows Media Player m Arden Mating Space B vesesn Mese Mater Fail Vends Phot Gallery Grensa Update d Aecrpisiied de iran end Upgrade de Garnet dl M imntesance HviDia Corporation Connect Fe 4c MIDIA Comici Panel pna Default Prey irre de Saup 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 DUI ELI TII LES LI il R i gt TE Bude nid SVTS Frya akt ECE Ege Duc LA Jus KORET PTE FEST GETS FYR SETE Led Piped CEU initia ae DS kar am mage c Rp r E Harbin F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI or Quad SLI feature 28 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For 3 Way SLI mode A Follow step A to D on page 27 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 hace V r idi Was KD lett belg il F EE EE P idah at EE CP LI i af TELLE Prog EE iq PE egre LES We Wage Ei Fe E trin bailar dealer dt aom in Tam ions Fri T C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of 3 Way SLI featu
78. wer connector 8 pin 12V power connector SLI XFire power connector Front panel audio connector 4x USB 2 0 headers Support 8 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 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI BIOS 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 Core IGPU DRAM PCH CPU PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 10 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 11 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 12 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 15 ASRock XFast Charger see CAUTION 16 Lucid Virtu see CAUTION 17 ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 18 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 19 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 20 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 21 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature S
79. ws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3 0 Bracket 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S2S Bridge Card 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 0 Bracket N 3 DAS ASRock Reminds You n 2 3 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 Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Advanced V8 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports K Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Expansion Slot 5 x PCI Express x16 slots single at PCIE 3 0 x16 PCIE2 mode dual at PCIE 2 0 x16 PCIE1 PCIE 2 0 x16 PCIE4 mode or tripple at PCIE 2 0 x16 PCIE1 PCIE 2 0 x8 PCIE4 PCIE 2 0 x8 PCIE6 mode PCIE5 PCIE 2 0 x4 mode see CAUTION 5 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy B

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