ASRock 99FX Extreme3 User Manual

990FX Extreme3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2011

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Disclaimer:

Speciﬁ cations 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 warranties or conditions of merchantability or ﬁ tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofﬁ cers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of proﬁ ts, loss of business, loss of data, 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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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 California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................. 5

1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Speciﬁ cations ............................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12

1.4 I/O Panel .................................................................................. 13

2. Installation ................................................................... 15

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 15

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 16

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ...................................... 16

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 17

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ........................... 19

2.5 SLI

2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM

Operation Guide ........................................................................ 23

2.7 Surround Display Information .................................................... 28

2.8 Jumpers Setup ........................................................................... 29

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ....................................... 30

2.10 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ......................... 35

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ................. 35

2.12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 36

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 38

2.14 Installing Windows

XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .................................................. 38

2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions ....................................................................... 38

2.14.2 Installing Windows

With RAID Functions ..................................................... 39

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................. 40

2.15.1 Installing Windows

Functions ....................................................................... 40

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

Without RAID Functions ................................................ 41

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ............................................ 41

3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY.......................................................... 42

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 42

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................................ 42

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................... 43

and Quad SLI

Operation Guide ..................................... 20

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

64-bit / XP /

64-bit

3.2 Main Screen ............................................................................... 43

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen................................................................... 44

3.4 Advanced Screen ...................................................................... 48

3.4.1 CPU Conﬁ guration ........................................................... 49

3.4.2 North Bridge Conﬁ guration .............................................. 50

3.4.3 South Bridge Conﬁ guration ............................................. 51

3.4.4 Storage Conﬁ guration ...................................................... 52

3.4.5 Super IO Conﬁ guration .................................................... 53

3.4.6 ACPI Conﬁ guration .......................................................... 54

3.4.7 USB Conﬁ guration ........................................................... 56

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................... 57

3.6 Boot Screen ............................................................................... 58

3.7 Security Screen ......................................................................... 59

3.8 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 60

4. Software Support ......................................................... 61

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................................ 61

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 61

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 61

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ................................................................... 61

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 61

4.2.4 Contact Information ......................................................... 61

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the conﬁ guration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard speciﬁ cations and the BIOS software might

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modiﬁ cations of this manual occur, the updated ver- sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may ﬁ nd 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 speciﬁ c information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Conﬁ guration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our support CD for details.

1.2 Specifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors

- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors

- Supports 8-Core CPU

- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 1)

- 4 + 1 Power Phase Design

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 990FX

- Southbridge: AMD SB950 Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2100(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 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/PCIE3: x16 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports AMD and CrossFireX

Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireX

- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

- Supports THX TruStudio LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Broadcom BCM57781

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Efﬁ cient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

Technology

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATA3 Connector

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6) SATA3 - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0 /2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s Connector - 5 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port 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

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) BIOS Feature - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment 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; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM)

Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (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 XFast LAN (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock On/Off Play Technology (see CAUTION 13)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15)

- 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 OS - Microsoft

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certiﬁ cations - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simpliﬁ es AMD CPU activa- tion. Via a simple switch in the UEFI option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 41 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation.

4. Whether 2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3/ AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. Non OC mode’s DDR3 1866 is supported by AM3+ CPU.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows VistaTM / XP. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection.

7. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which includes 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 proﬁ le and

7 /

share it with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC proﬁ le 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 efﬁ ciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacriﬁ cing com- puting performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

8. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ﬂ ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems ﬁ rst like MS-DOS or Windows

. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS ﬁ le to your USB ﬂ ash drive, ﬂ oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional ﬂ oppy diskette or other complicated ﬂ ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ﬂ ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ﬁ le system.

9. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge 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), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

10. ASRock SmartView, a new function for internet browsers, 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 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 / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

11. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the properties of the device.

12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes the beneﬁ ts listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can conﬁ g- ure your application’s priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafﬁ c Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

13. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience 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.

14. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU.

15. 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 system.

16. EuP stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standards, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v, and the standby power efﬁ ciency should be higher than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you to check with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

Optical

SPDIF

Coaxial

SPDIF

HDMI_SPDIF1

ATX12V1

USB 2.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

RJ-45 LAN

USB 2.0

T: USB6

B: USB7

eSATA3

USB 2.0

T: USB2

B: USB3

USB 3.0

T: USB 1

B: USB2

Top:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

LAN PHY

Bottom:

MIC IN

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

35 34

PCIE1

AUDIO CODEC

XFast LAN X Fast USB

Super

Support 8-Core CPU

I/O

HD_AUDIO1

IR1

21.8cm (8.6-in)

Designed in Taipei

AMD

PWR_FAN1

990FX

Chipset

PCIE2

PCI1

PCIE3

990FX Extreme3

PCI2

SATA3 6Gb/s

ErP/EuPReady

PCIE4

COM1

CPU_FAN1

BATTERY

USB10_11

CPU_FAN2

SOCKET AM3b

RoHS

CMOS

USB 3.0

USB8_9

30.5cm (12.0-in)

DDR3 2100+

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

140W CPU

AM3+

AMD

SB950

Chipset

32Mb BIOS

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

USB4_5

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

CLRCMOS1

HDLED RESET

CHA_FAN3

SATA3_5

SATA3_3_4

SATA3_1_2

PLED1

SPEAKER1

1 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black) 19 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Black) 6 AM3+ CPU Socket 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Black) (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Black) 26 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 Infrared Module Header (IR1) (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; Black) 28 Front Panel Audio Header 9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) (HD_AUDIO1, Black) 10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 29 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot 11 Northbridge Controller (PCIE4; Black) 12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5, Gray) 30 PCI Slot (PCI2) 13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_4, Gray) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot 14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2, Gray) (PCIE3; Black) 15 Southbridge Controller 32 PCI Slot (PCI1) 16 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot 17 Power LED Header (PLED1) (PCIE2; Black) 18 Chassis Speaker Header 34 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; Black) (SPEAKER 1, Black) 35 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

1.4 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) **9 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 Microphone (Pink) *3 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB12) 4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) ***12 eSATA3 Connector 5 Side Speaker (Gray) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB67) 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port 8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* There are two LEDs next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

If you use a 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 Side Speaker (No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)

2 V -- -- -4 V V -- -6 V V V -8 V V V V

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 ﬁ nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , 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.

2. Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁ guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ﬁ ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the 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 components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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 ﬁ ts in place.

The CPU ﬁ ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it ﬁ rmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a suitable heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 4 or CPU_ FAN2, see Page 12, No. 5). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conﬁ guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Black slots; see p.12 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_ B2; Black slots; see p.12 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel conﬁ guration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conﬁ guration Table below .

Dual Channel Memory Conﬁ gurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 (Black Slot) (Black Slot) (Black Slot) (Black Slot) (1) Populated - Populated (2) - Populated - Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

For the conﬁ guration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four

slots.

1. Please install the memory module into the slots DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 for the ﬁ rst priority.

2. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them either in the set of slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1, or in the set of slots DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2.

3. 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.

4. 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 T echnology .

5. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

6. If you adopt DDR3 2100 memory modules on this motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots.

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.

The DIMM only ﬁ ts 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.

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 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 (PCIE x1 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane

width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card.

PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express x16 lane

width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI

PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width

cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3-Way CrossFireX

1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Ex-

2. In CrossFireX

3. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graph-

4. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec-

and CrossFireXTM function.

function.

press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore, both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth.

ics cards on PCIE2, PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 bandwidth.

tor (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

or SLITM mode, please install PCI Express x16

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. 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. Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis). Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use. Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press ﬁ rmly 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.

2.5 SLITM and Quad SLI

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA

SLITM technology supports Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA® Quad SLITM technology supports Windows

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. Please follow the installation

procedures in this section.

Requirements

1. For SLITM technology, you should have two identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiﬁ ed. For Quad SLITM technology, you should have two identical Quad SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiﬁ ed.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Download the driver from NVIDIA

(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 details.

certiﬁ ed PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA® website for

website

2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.5.1.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1. Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiﬁ ed

because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version should be the same.) Insert one graphics card into the PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to the PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldﬁ ngers on each

graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is ﬁ rmly in place.

ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI

connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the MultiGraphics 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 SLITM mode only)

A. Double-click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows® taskbar.

B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX conﬁ guration. In

Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select an SLI conﬁ guration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply.

C. Reboot your system. D. You can freely enjoy the beneﬁ ts of SLI

features.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLI

and Quad SLITM mode)

A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA

Corporation. C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab.

E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX conﬁ guration. In

Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select

an SLI conﬁ guration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply.

F. Reboot your system. G.You can freely enjoy the beneﬁ ts of SLI

* SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used only for identiﬁ cation or explanation and to the owners’ beneﬁ t, without intent to infringe.

or Quad SLITM features.

2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireX

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireX CrossFireX

features. CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous

and Quad

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 CrossFireXTM features are supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireX

features are supported with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check the AMD website for AMDTM CrossFireXTM driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance beneﬁ ts of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to beneﬁ t from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform.

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM 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 CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi-

Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into the PCIE2 slot and the other Rad-

reX

feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMDTM has released or will release in the future, please refer to AMDTM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guides.

eon graphics card to the PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step 2. 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.)

CrossFire Bridge

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-

ics card in the 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.)

2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics

Cards

Step 1. Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE2 slot. For the proper instal-

lation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE3 slot. For the proper instal-

lation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 3. Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE4 slot. For the proper instal-

lation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 4. Use one CrossFire

and PCIE3 slots, and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)

Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2

CrossFireTM Bridge

Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-

ics card in the 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.)

2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA drivers 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 ATITM driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows® XP OS: A. AMDTM 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

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for de-

tails.

Step 4. Restart your computer. Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will ﬁ nd “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows

7 / VistaTM OS:

taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFi-

reX

”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2 GPUs” and click “Apply” (if you installed two Radeon graphics cards). Select “3 GPUs” and click “OK” (if you installed three Radeon graphics cards).

Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFi-

reX

function may not work immediately. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please conﬁ rm whether the option “Enable CrossFireTM” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the beneﬁ ts of CrossFireX

features.

Step 7. You can freely enjoy the beneﬁ ts of CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM or

Quad CrossFireX

* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMDTM Technologies Inc., and is used only for identiﬁ cation or explanation and to the owners’ beneﬁ t, without intent to infringe. * For further information of AMDTM CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for updates and details.

features.

2.7 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the beneﬁ ts of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

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 pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.12, No. 22)

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 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 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 ﬁ nished updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system ﬁ rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

Clear CMOSDefault

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 ATA3 Connectors These ﬁ ve Serial ATA3

(SATA3_1_2: see p.12, No. 14) (SATA3_3_4: see p.12, No. 13) (SATA3_5: see p.12, No. 12)

storage devices. The current

SATA3_5

(SATA3) connectors support

SATA data cables for internal

SATA3 interface allows up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_1_2 SATA3_3_4

Serial ATA (SA T A) Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional)

SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3

connector on this motherboard.

3.5mm Audio Cable Either end of the 3.5mm audio

(Optional)

cable can be connected to the portable audio devices, such as MP3 player and mobile phone or the Line-in port of your PC.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.12 No. 23)

ports on the I/O panel, there

are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB8_9) (see p.12 No. 24)

(9-pin USB10_11) (see p.12 No. 25)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.12 No. 27)

and receiving infrared module.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.12 No. 28)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Deﬁ nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an 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 Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.12 No. 19)

several system front panel

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may conﬁ gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of a 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 Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.12 No. 18)

speaker to this header.

+5V

DUMMY

SPEAKER

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1) (see p.12 No. 17)

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).

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.12 No. 21)

ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.12 No. 20)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.12 No. 10)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.12 No. 35)

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU.

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.12 No. 4)

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

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) (see p.12 No. 5)

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.12 No. 9)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

12 124

supply to this connector.

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.12 No. 2)

power supply to this connector.

5 1

8 4

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

5 1

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) (see p.12 No.26)

serial port module.

8 4

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

see p.12 No. 1)

(

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.

2.10 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 5 and RAID 10) 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.

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. The AMD SB950 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conﬁ guration, 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.

2.12 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

SATA 7-pin connector

The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connects to SATA3 HDD

1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connects to power supply

Caution

1. Without the SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is deﬁ nitely 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 your system properly. The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss.

How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please follow the instructions below to process the Hot Plug, improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Please connect the SATA power cable’s

Step 1

1x4-pin end (White) to the power supply’s 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White)

Connect the SATA 15-pin power cable’s

Step 3

connector (Black) end to the SATA3 HDD.

Connect the SATA data cable to

Step 2

the motherboard’s SATAII / SATA3 connector.

Step 4

Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA3 HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please follow the instructions below to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.

Unplug the SATA data cable from the SATA3 HDD’s side.

Step 1

Unplug the SATA 15-pin power cable’s connector (Black) from the SATA3 HDD’s side.

Step 2

2.13 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive ﬁ rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers, so that the drivers you install can work properly.

2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install.

2.14.1 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 the steps below.

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conﬁ guration. B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an USB ﬂ oppy or a ﬂ oppy

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 the <F11> 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 <Y>. D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a diskette into the ﬂ oppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the ﬂ oppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy ﬁ les [YN]?

Please insert a ﬂ oppy diskette into the ﬂ oppy drive, and press any key. E. The system will start to format the ﬂ oppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the ﬂ oppy diskette.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID conﬁ guration.

Before you start to conﬁ gure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper conﬁ guration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 4: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. After reading the ﬂ oppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install.

2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

Vista

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 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 Conﬁ guration. B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID conﬁ guration.

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.

Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 38.

STEP 4: Install Windows

64-bit With RAID Functions

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your sys-

tem.

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

Vista

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install.

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

2.15.1 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 the steps below.

Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conﬁ guration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.

Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 38.

STEP 3: Install Windows

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 AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the ﬂ oppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install.

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conﬁ guration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

Vista

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 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 Conﬁ guration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conﬁ guration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows

64-bit Without RAID Functions

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your sys-

tem.

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your sys-

tem.

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to ﬁ xed 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 ﬁ xed mode so that FSB can

operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conﬁ gure 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 <F2> or <Del>during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY <ESC> 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.

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

OC Mode Use this to select OC Mode. Conﬁ guration options: [Manual] and [CPU

OC Mode]. The default value is [Manual].

CPU Conﬁ guration 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 simpliﬁ es 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 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/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 the CPU Active Core Control feature. The

conﬁ guration options depend on the CPU core you adopt. The default value is [Disabled].

AMD Turbo Core Technology This allows you to adjust the AMD Turbo Core Technology feature. The

default value is [Disabled]. Processor Maximum Frequency

It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference. North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. 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. Conﬁ guration options: [200MHz] to [2600MHz]. HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Conﬁ guration options: [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].

DRAM Conﬁ guration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)

inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Timing Control

Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

Channel Interleaving

It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Conﬁ guration 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# 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].

Voltage Control DRAM Voltage

Use this 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 Load-Line Calibration

CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. 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.

3.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the conﬁ gurations for the following items: CPU Conﬁ gu- ration, Nouth Bridge Conﬁ guration, South Bridge Conﬁ guration, Storage Conﬁ gura- tion, Super IO Conﬁ guration, ACPI Conﬁ guration, and USB Conﬁ guration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ﬂ ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve- nient UEFI update tool allows you to update the system’s UEFI without entering operating systems ﬁ rst like MS-DOS or Windows this tool and save the new UEFI ﬁ le to your USB ﬂ ash drive, ﬂ oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB ﬂ ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ﬁ le system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI ﬁ les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI ﬁ le to update your UEFI, and reboot your system after the UEFI up- date process is completed.

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3.4.1 CPU Configuration

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The

default value is [Enabled]. Conﬁ guration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce 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]. Conﬁ guration 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.

Core C6 State Use this item to enable Core C6 State to reduce power consumed by the

CPU. The default value is [enabled].

CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep

the CPU from overheating. The default value is [Auto].

3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration

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]. Conﬁ guration options: [PCI] and [PCI Express].

IOMMU

Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. The default value of this feature is [Disabled].

3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration

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 value 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 ﬁ rst.

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

Good Night LED

Enable this option to turn off Power LED and LAN 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].

3.4.4 Storage Configuration

SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature.

SATA Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default value of this option is [IDE Mode]. Conﬁ guration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode].

If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or eSATA3 port.

SATA IDE Combined Mode

This item is for SATA3_5 and eSATA3 ports. Use this item to enable or dis-

able SATA IDE combined mode. The default value is [Enabled].

If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and eSATA3 ports, please disable this item.

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. Conﬁ guration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].

3.4.5 Super IO Configuration

Serial Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Conﬁ guration

options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / 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.Conﬁ guration

options: [2F8h / IRQ3] and [2E8h / IRQ3].

3.4.6 ACPI Configuration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM 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 recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB

Keyboard/Remote.

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 motherboard to submit Windows

VistaTM certiﬁ cation.

3.4.7 USB Configuration

USB 2.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.

USB 3.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

conﬁ guration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the

details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and

UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issues, 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].

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.

CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Conﬁ guration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default value is [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 value is [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 value is [Full On].

Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed. Conﬁ guration options: [Full

On] and [Manual]. The default value is [Full On].

3.6 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conﬁ g- ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

65535(0xFFFF) means indeﬁ nite 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]. Conﬁ guration 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.

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.

3.8 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conﬁ guration 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.

4. Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 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 comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhances the motherboard’s 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 does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the ﬁ le “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 supports. Click on a speciﬁ c 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.

Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode

This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system.

1. Please make sure to use Windows

VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or

Windows® 7 64-bit.

2. Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Conﬁ guration > SATA Mode.

3. Choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot in UEFI Setup Utility > Boot > Boot Option #1. (“xxx” is the device which contains your Windows

installation ﬁ les. Normally it is an optical drive.) You can also press <F11> to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot.

4. Start Windows

installation.

Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode

This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system.

1. Please make sure to use Windows Windows® 7 64-bit.

2. Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Conﬁ guration > SATA Mode.

3. Choose onboard RAID 3TB+ unlocker > UEFI Mode For GPT partition. Press <F10> to save the change and exit.

4. Press <F11> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI : Built - in EFI Shell.

5. Key in drvcfg, for example you will see below:

Drv[4E] Ctrl[B5] Lang[eng]

VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or

6. Key in dh [Drv number], for example: key in dh 4E.

7. And then key in drvcfg –s [Drv number] [Ctrl number] to enter Raid Utility. For example: key in drvcfg –s 4E B5.

8. Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive.

9. Choose Logical Drive Create Menu to create a Raid Drive.

10. Choose Usable Physical Drive List to select Raid HDD.

11. Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox.

12. Choose Ld Size setting, and key in the Raid size.

13. After set up Raid size, please click Start to Create.

14. Press <F10> to exit Utility.

15. During reboot, please press <F11> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI: SCSI CD/DVD Drive.

* This option only shows on Windows

7 64-bit and VistaTM 64-bit OS.

16. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS.

If you install Windows

7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/ utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will need to following instructions to ﬁ x this problem.

Windows

Microsoft

VistaTM 64-bit:

does not provide hotﬁ x for this problem. The steps listed below are Microsoft®'s suggested solution: A. Disable System Restore. a. Type “systempropertiesprotection” in the Start Menu. Then press "Enter".

b. De-select Local Disks for System Restore. Then Click “Turn System Restore Off” to conﬁ rm. Then Press “Ok”.

B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”.

b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “Volume Shadow Copy”.

c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.

C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities.

Windows

7 64-bit:

A. Please request the hotﬁ x KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows

7 64-bit, install the hotﬁ x kb2505454. (This may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D. Windows

will install this hotﬁ x then reboot by itself.

E. Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities.

17. Finish.

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