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1. 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFirex or SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex mode please install PCI Express x16 graph ics cards on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots Therefore PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA FAN CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FANS3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 21 FAT AL TY y i FATA iJ TY 2 5 SUN and Quad SLI Operation Guide Th
2. Supports PXE Rear Panel UO I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 5 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x Fatality Mouse Port USB 2 0 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 2 x eSATA3 Connectors 2 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 SATA3 6 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Front USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 6 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED ma 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events
3. Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar Riana EEO 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi reX and then check the item Enable CrossFireX Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and click OK if you install three Radeon graphics cards Drign erent Te be e libary Imne T i gan FA Ga Ce e Esc Ku Farach d Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the Cross Firex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 2 Surround
4. Supports jumpertfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial AMD Fusion AMD Fusion Media Explorer ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial Unique Feature F Stream see CAUTION 7 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 8 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 9 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 11 ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 12 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 13 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 14 Boot Failure Guard B F G Turbo 50 Turbo 60 CPU Overclocking Turbo UCC Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 15 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party over clocking tools Overclocking may a
5. P power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 17 FATA LJ TY 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU ae into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab
6. allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN allowing users to quickly turn see p 14 No 22 on off the system RSTBTN allowing users to quickly reset see p 14 No 21 the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN see p 15 No 20 Clear CMOS Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly clear the CMOS values 38 2 11 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Power on Reset type detection soft hard Ox0A OEM initialization after microcode loading Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Pre memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific Ox1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x1B Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x1 Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x1D 0x2A OEM pre memory initialization codes Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading Memory initialization Memory presence detection Memory initialization Programming memory timing information Memory initialization Configuring memory Ox2F Memory initialization other R
7. to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cycle 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 Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 08 Voltage Control CPU Load line calibration Use this to select CPU Load line calibration The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use thi
8. 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 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may diffe
9. Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PC Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature For the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information 30 2 8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Short Open pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Clear CMOS Jumper 13 23 CLRCMOS1 a o e e see p 14 No 28 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS in cludes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to de fault setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS
10. PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Keyboard Remote 67 d FATA L TY USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Mouse ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to submit Windows Vista certification _ de FATA LJ TY 68 3 4 7 USB Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP LITILITY 0 0 VE a Go USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four confi guration options Enabled Disabled Auto and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the
11. and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents Fatality 990FX Professional Series Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Fatality 990FX Professional Series Quick Installation Guide Fatality 990FX Professional Series Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3 0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3 0 Bracket XS ASRock Reminds You f gt ll 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 FATA LJ TY 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9
12. 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 team to restore traffic to the load balance members from the standby member click the Fallback button on the Team Properties tab When configuring an SLB team although connecting team members to a hub is supported for testing it is recommended to connect team members
13. cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 44 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Schi Please connect SATA power cabl
14. interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Ce This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com l Contents FEO CG HOM assie a naaeatennesee 7 Tal Package el 7 Ta CII G AU ONS srar e EEEO Ee 8 1 3 Motherboard Layout EE 14 E Se A ME 15 METONO E 17 Pre installation Precautons 17 21 2 oo OF g 1 EE 18 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 18 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 19 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots ee 21 2 5 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ciscwesesssasxctessccesscsesanenss 22 2 6 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation UNS eorna RAE 25 2
15. jumper 3 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATAS hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional Either end of the 3 5mm audio cable can be connected to the portable audio devices such as MP3 player and mobile phone or the Line in port of your PC Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end Power Cable of SATA power cable to the Optional f power connector on each drive connect to the SATA P HDD power ene es Then connect the white end of connect to the SATA power cable to the power power supply connector of the power supply Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 SATA3_1_2 see p 14 No 19 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATA3_3 4 see p 14 No 18 Jess KZ SATA3_5 6 see p 14 No 17 LO z e oi J E lt ei z e Co i CN a 7 z e op KZ KH USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6_7 Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0
16. module specific x6D North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific x6E x6F Se x75 x76 x77 x79 OEM DXE initialization codes o x80 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started SS e Go 96 e E ep ep ep EE Ss A SS Se SCSI Reset 4 O oOolojlojJolilojJo oOololiolololojlojojJo oO Wu ice O CO O1 d FATA LJ TY OxAA Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 0xAB OxAC Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below OxAD OXAF G 0xB2 0xB3 0xB4 No Console Output Devices are found Flashupdateisfailed Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available 42 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA
17. of Fatality Inc and are used under license 2011 Fatality Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners aL SC ij FATA LJ Tt FATA LJ TY 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
18. on your sys tem 47 TT FAT AL TY 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI For SATA3_1 to SATA3 _6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to AHCI For eSATA ports STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 46 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the begin ning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompt ed insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot
19. properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 12 15 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 Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details e Farach Y 13 1 3 Motherboard Layout ON Oa P Go MM co 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 24 4cm 9 6 in Le e d F E O a 3 es ATX12V1 6 S DH N oisilsllszils el 5 alellellaiis CH a ale o o H g USB 2 0 o S T USB a a a Q 3 Buses m o X gt a jjj 2 z 11 D 2 2 2 2 R ruses zlazi i l lz x gt S B USB5 ao E CG x SPSS S lt el lelle le z gt O 3 8 8 8 5 lO Ol FE al ES v Be D Q D E 2 Q Qj D O S oj Hi SE A S AMD
20. properly seated on the slots Step 2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 22 Step 3 Align and insert ASRock SLI Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot 2 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLI mode only A Double click NVIDIA Settings 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 C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI feature FA ral TY 23 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 W Dart Programa k
21. to a switch Not all network adapters made by others are supported or fully certified for teaming 52 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 e Farach Y 53 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys tem The SPI Memory 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 software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following
22. 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 Advanced V12 2 Power Phase Design Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Northbridge AMD 990FX pe Iessen OO Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2100 OC 1866 1600 1333 1 066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 3 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 x16 mode PCIE5 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio 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
23. 7 Surround Display Information ccccccecceceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 30 26 JUmpers SeWo eet eee ete tere EE 31 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 32 2 10 Smat SWH NES eege 38 PONE DE ee HE 39 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 43 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 43 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 44 2 15 Driver Installation Guide ccccccsessseeeeeceeeeeeeeessaneeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 46 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functhons 46 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS wm ce ec ee eee 46 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions ocivicicvecscnsnncexcornonecsencnetecersaencdecsetens 47 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Funchons 48 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID EECH 48 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions eeeennenneenneneensnnnennnrerrereennnnne 49 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology 49 2 19 Teaming Function Operation Guide 50 5 FAT AL TY EG FAT AL TY 3 UEFISETUP UUL GE 54 SS WR e ele Tiet E 54 Solel WEP WEN Bar eirese T nets eer 54 3 1 2 Navigation RC Senex eetccteencoccomanasetnxexecenencensteeteniaseesiencenetes 55 32 Man OU GMa at
24. MSRock Fatality 990FX Professional Series User Manual Version 1 0 Published June 2011 Copyright 2011 ASRock INC All rights reserved Faral fry Aaa FAT AL TY r FATALITY Fatality Story Who knew that at age 19 would be a World Champion PC gamer When was 13 actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five games off guys who played at the highest level actually thought of making a career of it but at that young age situations change rapidly Because I ve been blessed with great hand eye coordination and a grasp of mathematics an important element in video gaming gravitated to that activity GOING PRO started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL Cyberathlete Professional League tournament in Dallas and won 4 000 for coming in third place Emerging as one of the top players in the United States a company interested in sponsoring me flew me to Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world won 18 straight games lost none and took first place becoming the number one ranked Quake Ill player in the world in the process Two months later followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending my title as the world s best Quake III player winning the 40 000 grand prize From there entered competitions all over the world including Singapore Korea Germany Australia Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles New Yo
25. Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to IDE For eSATAS ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system TT 48 FATA LJ TY 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to AHCI For eSATA ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to IDE For eSATA ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard su
26. SB8_9 Black USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Black System Panel Header PANEL1 Black Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Power LED Header PLED1 Serial Port Connector COM1 Infrared Module Header IR1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Red Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT_1394 Red Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Black SPI Flash Memory 32Mb PCI Slot PCI2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Red PCI Slot PCI1 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Red PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black 1 4 I O Panel OE 21 20 19 18 LZ 16 JL 14 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 12 Front Speaker Lime 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 13 Microphone Pink 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 USB3 0 Ports USB56 4 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 15 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 5 Fatality Mouse Port USB4 16 eSATA3 Connector 6 USB 2 0 Port USB5 17 eSATA3 Connector 7 LAN RJ 45 Port 18 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 8 Side Speaker Gray 19 Optical SPDIF Out Port 9 Rear Speaker Black 20 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 10 Central Bass Orange 21 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 11 Line In Light Blue There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Description ACT LINK SPEED SPEED LED a en Description 10Mbps connection No Link Blinking Data Activity f inki 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel s
27. TA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB950 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort D NOTE d me 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 43 FAT AL TY FATA LJ TY 2 14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug
28. Vista64_Vista_XP64__ XP v14 8 4 1 BACS IA32 64 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Win7 64 Win7_Vista64_Vista_XP64__ XP v14 8 4 1 BACS x64 This is a special driver for Teaming function only If you don t want to use Teaming please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link 2 From the Teams menu select Create Team or right click one of the devices in the Unassigned Adapters section and select Create a Team This option is not available if there are no devices listed in the Unassigned Adapters sections which means all adapters are already assigned to teams 3 Click Expert Mode If you want to always use Expert Mode to create a team click Default to Expert Mode on next start if r a La 50 FATAL I d 4 Click the Create Team tab f Manage Teams Create Team V Preview A Property Value Team Name Team 1 Smart Load Balancing TM and Failover Team Type Load Balance Members Is Manage Members 0007 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 0014 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 2 4 0015 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 3 4 0016 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 4 Standby Member lt not configured gt Team Offload Capabilities LSO CO RSS Team MTU 1500 D VLAN Configuration Enable LiveLink No o Manage VLAN s Team Name characters The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot cont
29. able CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto ol emm FATA LJ TY 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY t y O F Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con figuration options PCI and PCI Express IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU The default value of this feature is Disabled 62 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY FF DE Con 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 please disable On Off Play first Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Onboard IEEE 1394 controller This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 Good Night LED This allows you to enable to turn off Power LED Lan LED at power on Onboard Debug Port LED Th
30. ain any special T 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 adapters be added as members to a team 5 FA Gah Y fer FATAL I 9 Type the value for Team MTU 10 11 12 13 Click Create to save the team information Repeat steps 5 through 10 to define additional teams As teams are defined they can be selected from the team list
31. al T al HR 41 990FX k 12 PCIE1 1394a c h te USB 3 0 i 40 SATA3 6Gbs pset 14 PCIE2 39 CMOS PCIE3 BATTERY 15 X rast uss ASRock 38 PCH Super EI 6 vO FATAL 1 TY AMD EE E PCIE4 SB950 Z 17 Q z S 37 z 990FX PROFESSIONAL Chipset AT ie S PCI2 LJL 36 s he 32Mb RoHS 5 Z ge a BI 2 LIL 1 9 mm PCIE5 ee vm iE l IN F ERE eecg DEE NNMMN FARA ebug Tasen rstetn 20 35 34 33 32 31 30 2928 27 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Black ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 AM3 CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Red 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Black Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3_1_ 2 Black USB 3 0 Header USB3_3_4 Black Northbridge Controller Southbridge Controller Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Black SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 6 Red SATA3 Connector SATA3_3_ 4 Red SATA3 Connector SATA3_1_ 2 Red Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 14 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 25 2423 22 21 Reset Switch RSTBTN Power Switch PWRBTN Dr Debug LED Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FANS3 USB 2 0 Header U
32. ck website http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 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 15 for proper connection F Stream is an all in one tool to fine tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which currently includes Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA Mouse Polling and IES In the Hardware Monitor mode F Stream shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control mode F Stream shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking Control mode F Stream allows you to overclock the CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA mode you can save your OC settings as a profile and share them with your friends Your friends can then load the OC profile in to their own system to get the same OC settings In Mouse Polling mode F Stream allows you to adjust the mouse polling rate of the Fatality Mouse port to add a professional level mouse configuration In IES Intelligent Energy Saver mode the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacr
33. details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Disabled 69 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 FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY 0 a ee vc BEN ex A Leg ih e aaa et TTT E CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Confi guration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 sp
34. dled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 27 FATAL TY 7 FATA Oh Y Step 5 CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 28 2 6 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your sys tem The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for ATI driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A AMD recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer
35. drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes d emm ET 60 FATA LJ T Y 3 4 1 CPU Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY 0 FF fo Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to en
36. e 1x4 pin SiG Connect SATA data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 cable connector Connect SATA 15 pin power cable Connect SATA data cable to the connector Black end to SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side r FATA 5 Y 45 FATA LJ TY 2 15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below
37. e ApopCharger index asp ASRock 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 exclu sively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock 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 device ASRock On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio ex perience from the portable audio devices such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC even when the PC is turned off or in ACPI S5 mode This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions
38. eed Confi guration options Full On and Manual The default is value Full On Lg 70 FATA LJ T 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 FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY i ae W oc D Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Set the first priority of the system boot device Hard Drive BBS Priorities Set the order of the legacy devices in this group Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 OxFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 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 Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature d 71 FATA L TY _ 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supe
39. eserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization is started CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 0x36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 39 O x37 x38 0x39 x3A x3B 0x3C O ojo 0x3D Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific x3E Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 0x3F 0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes O O x4F DXE IPL is started 0x50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 0x51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed O x53 Memory initialization error No usable memory detected 0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error O X55 Memory not installed 0x56 nvalid CPU type or Speed O x57 CPU mismatch O x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match O x59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 0x5A Internal CPU error O 58 EE Tiss EE GE GE OXEA e CH O x lt N oxEC OxEF Oe GP 0 OXF Fa ESP OXF Gg Se E 0X61 NVRAM initialization O 40 CPU DXE initialization CPU
40. est ates a aE tesa ad AREARE ERRARE 55 3 3 OC Tweaker Gcreen rnnr rnnr nn nrnna nananana nnna 56 3 4 Advanced Zeene aieiaa a 60 3 4 1 EELER eenig eege degen 61 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration evecc ccd iczccccecetseroactintstecenneenaet 62 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ccccccccscceeeceeeeeeseseeees 63 3 4 4 Storage CONMGQUIANON wes crevciessicatteccssanaavcnsateadtuneniieveanemennss 64 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ccccccccceccececececeeceeaeanananaeees 66 DAG ACP GO ue ee E 67 3 4 7 USB COMIGIE EE 69 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Sereen ssssesesseneennnenne 70 20 EENEG 71 3d EE 72 3 8 Exit Screen eege 73 A Software DUpDDOn 74 4 1 Install Operating Gvstem kk 74 4 2 Support CD Information E 74 AZ Running SUpport OD ccris 74 4 2 2 Drivers Men secenscoteeeetencecctiavees tiertesventidneesretvaencaeen 74 4 23 AJ S Menu EE 74 4 2 4 Contact Information siececiccces eveecst events xeheardecet eege 74 6 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series motherboard a reli able 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
41. ffect 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 La 10 FAT AL TY CAUTION IR ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activa tion As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 49 for details This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installation Whether 2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our web site for the compatible memory modules ASRo
42. header can support two USB 2 0 ports see p 14 No 26 La 32 FAT AL TY USB PW 9 pin USB8_9 see p 14 No 25 USB 3 0 Header Inia os Besides two default USB 3 0 19 pin USB3_1_2 Inta P2 sse ports on the I O panel there are see p 14 No 12 Bre EE two USB 3 0 headers on this We motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports GND inis PI D AP Di D int P2 C 8 Aba PI D 19 pin USB3_3_4 Gr InP SEI see p 14 No 13 DK GND jot Po Soke imt PFA AAR WLS inta PI A Ita HI Soka GHD Imta PI ef DND bad A D Infrared Module Header T evo This header supports an 5 pin IR1 Ba optional wireless transmitting see p 14 No 31 PBE and receiving infrared module GHO IREX Front Panel Audio Header SUB ics This is an interface for the front 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 wes e panel audio cable that allows see p 14 No 34 convenient connection and control of audio devices Ours L J SENSE OUT2_R MIC2 R MIc2_L 7 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 33 FATAL TY FATA LJ TY System Panel Header see p 14 No 27 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
43. i ficing computing performance 11 if FAT AL TY d i FATA LJ TY 10 ite es 16 14 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 flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer 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 S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Featur
44. ig tournament wins have been a Professional Cyberathlete traveling the world and livin large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few It s unreal it s crazy I m living a dream by playing video games for a living I ve always been athletic and took sports like hockey and football very seriously working out and training hard This discipline helos me become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become a professional A DREAM Now another dream is being realized building the ultimate gaming computer made up of the best parts under my own brand Quality hardware makes a huge difference in competitions a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice It s all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more fluid movement around the maps My vision for Fatality hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying about their equipment something I ve preached since began competing don t want to worry about my equipment want to be there over and done with so can focus on the game want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the planet so quality is what Fatality Brand products represent Johnathan Fatality Wendel The Fatality name Fatality logos and the Fatality likeness are registered trademarks
45. is allows you to enable or disable the onboard Debug Port LED d 63 FATA Ly TY 3 4 4 Storage Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY t E ME vn De SATA Controller This item is for SATA3_1 to SATA3 _6 ports Use this item to enable or dis able the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode This item is for SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Configuration op tions AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode d If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or SATA3_6 port SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled d If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports please disable this item Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode This item is for the two Marvell eSATA ports Use this item to adjust the Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode feature Configuration options Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is IDE Mode Marvell SATA3 Bootable Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device F FATA LJ T 64 We recommend to use SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports for your bootable device This will minimum your boot time and get the be
46. is motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS NVIDIA Quad SLI technology support Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS only Please follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 For SLI technology you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For Quad SLI technolo gy you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SL technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details TM l T l 2 5 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 5 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are
47. ith the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com outer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 74 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B 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 the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Press F11
48. n your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to RAID For eSATA ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk Make a SATAS driver diskette by following section 2 16 1 step 2 on page 46 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS
49. ng Lepleees Bi Winder Calerie EH Windmee Contec Ki W e s Drherder Pal Window LVI Miri SH VWu eeeg Far and Sean ER Wueden birt Mea Desweioa A Window Md E indoen biru Corder D Semer Medu Pope BB Windows Mesting Space H indoen Movie Make PR Windom Prete Gallery Winder Update A Secret d Errn and Upgreces Gamri D Manterance A MAT E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply mei en Se eee 8 d PhysX configuration A pe KO g he stows you 2a r Ua far snot ee r nn ed Page Quay WE Pa eed ee gee a Hrs See ee KREE ee ee Sep 1 teat Pei Lal a hd aie Tp fe epee rt kee F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI or Quad SLI feature 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 FATA Oh Y 24 2 6 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirexX 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
50. nstallation RXTPBP D HD RXTPAP O Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 14 No 30 This COM1 header supports a serial port module FA Ga Ce HDMI_SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 ils GHE see p 14 No 1 SPDIFOUT 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 Front USB 3 0 Panel Installation Guide Panel four HDD screws and six chassis screws Step 3 Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 drive bay of the chassis gfe H S L9 the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB 3 0 header USB3_1_2 or USB3_3_4 on the motherboard Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 STEI crew the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws Sey Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws Steen he Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use 37 FA ralf Y SE FATA Ly Ce Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Installation Guide Unscrew the two screws from the Front ZE Put the USB 3 0 cable and the USB 3 0 Panel rear USB 3 0 bracket together SEIL Ocrew the two screws into the rear Step 4 Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into USB 3 0 bracket the chassis 2 10 Smart Switches This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch
51. oard 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 3 pin CPU_FAN2 12V GND CPU_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 5 Gi 35 Pin 1 3 Connected a 3 Pin Fan Installation LE e FATAL TY ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 14 No 11 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 m 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation l Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 5 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 14 No 2 if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power f Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work r supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 5 1 gt HER IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 9 pin FRONT_1394 REIPAM O port on the I O panel there is see p 14 No 33 aN one IEEE 1394 header FRONT_ 1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply I
52. or Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options 200MHz to 2000MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configuration options 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control FATALITY UEF SETUP UTILITY HE ee zc D Gs Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Fi 57 T FAT AL WW fer FATALT I d Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS
53. peaker 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 Side Speaker No 12 No 9 No 10 No 8 a rs E ee ee SE ee A E a ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee lk yvi B i As Farach Y 15 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 Ka click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATAS connector supports SATA Gens in cable 1M des FATAL TY 16 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings d Before you install or remove any component ensure that the
54. pports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment D i Please refer to the warning on page 10 for the possible overclocking risk 3 before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 49 FAT AL TY 2 19 Teaming Function Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled Before setting up Teaming function please make sure if your Switch or Router could support Teaming IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation function Then please refer to following steps to set up Teaming function 1 Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD 32 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Win7 64_Win7_
55. r 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 34 This header accommodates several system front panel Chassis Speaker Header 1foooo SPEAKER 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY DUMMY see p 14 No 16 Fov Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 EAA FLED see p 14 No 29 ever ED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 14 No 20 E CHA FAN SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 3 pin CHA_FAN2 e AE see p 14 No 6 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED 3 pin CHA_FAN3 see p 14 No 24 12V 3 pin PWR_FAN1 GND PWR_FAN_SPEED see p 14 No 10 CPU_FAN_SPEED 12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 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 operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and see p 14 No 4 eer match the black wire to the ground pin h Though this motherb
56. rk and St Louis WINNING STREAK was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because would be competing in a totally different first person shooter fos game Alien vs Predator Il won that competition and walked away with a new car The next year won the same title playing Unreal Tournament 2003 becoming the only three time CPL champion of the year And did it playing a different game each year something no one else has ever done and a feat of which am extremely proud At QuakeCon 2002 faced off against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly anticipated matches of the year winning in a 14 to 1 killer victory Competing at Quakecon 2004 became the World s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very challenging matches and earning 25 000 for the victory Since then Fatality has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world winning prizes and acclaim including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New York City for a 150 000 first place triumph In August 2007 Johnathan was awarded the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports Award for showing exceptional sportsmanship taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime representative of this young sport He has become the figurehead for eSports worldwide LIVIN LARGE Since my first b
57. rvisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt amp W Vu BEZ ug 72 3 8 Exit Screen FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY e 8 OO O Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 73 FATA LJ TY 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came w
58. s to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 59 f e E Ek Farach Y 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY R w 7 T Ki w An Kl ki ki D gt 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
59. selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen La 54 FATA LJ TY 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens u H Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt amp E rn De ra System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system da
60. slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots d 25 FAT AL TY gt a FATA Oh Y Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 26 2 6 1 2 Installing Three CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bun
61. software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFirex enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFirex feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for AMD CrossFireXx driver updates A 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireX All three CrossFireX components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFirex Ready motherboard and a CrossFirex Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFirex multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 6 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 6 1 1 Installing Two CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFirex cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi rex feature In below procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card For other CrossFirex cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4
62. st performance But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller please set this item to Yes Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled 65 FA ral TY d em dt eel FATA LJ ry 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY t F OF Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and SE8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Configuration options 2F8h IRQ3 and 2E8h IRQ3 66 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY E G a Gi Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers
63. steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID For SATA3_1 to SATA3 _6 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode to RAID For eSATA ports STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette 46 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS o
64. tall them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots 19 d FAT AL TY 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 d break gt sfecnotch lt notch lt lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated FATA iJ TY 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot Black is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Red is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI and CrossFirex function PCIE5 PCIE x16 slot Red is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFirex function
65. te 55 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features FATALITY UEFI SETUP UTILITY Ff rz Turbo Mode You can use this option to increase your system performance Configuration options System Performance Increases 50 and System Performance Increases 60 CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also in crease L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configura tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Dis abled 56 FATALT I Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Process
66. to indicate that it is locked Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 14 No 4 or CPU_FAN2 see Page 14 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink FATALT I d 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 Red slots see p 14 No 8 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_ A2 and DDR3_B2 Black slots see p 14 No 9 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows yo
67. to launch boot menu at system POST 4 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation fi les Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation 75
68. u to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 Red Slot Black Slot Red Slot Black Slot Populated KE Populated IT rma Popalatec 3 slots Populated Populated Populated Populated Please install the memory module into the black slot DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 for the first priority If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of red slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 or in the set of black slots DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged If you adopt DDR3 2100 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to ins

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