ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Owner's Manual
Fatal1ty P67 Performance Series
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published April 2011
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Fatal1ty Story
Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I
actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five
games off guys who played at the highest level. I 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) I gravitated to that activity.
GOING PRO
I 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 fl ew me
to Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games,
lost none, and took fi rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the
world in the process. Two months later I 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 I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea,
Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St.
Louis.
WINNING STREAK
I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL
Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally
different first person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition
and walked away with a new car. The next year I won the same title playing Unreal
Tournament 2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it
playing a different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of
which I am extremely proud.
At QuakeCon 2002, I 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, I 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 Fatal1ty 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 fi rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the
fi rst 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 fi gurehead
for eSports worldwide”.
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LIVIN’ LARGE
Since my fi rst big tournament wins, I 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 helps 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 fl uid movement around
the maps.
My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying
about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to
worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on the
game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the
planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of
Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used under license. © 2011 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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the purchaser for backup purpose.
Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for
identifi cation or explanation and to the owners’ benefi t, without intent to infringe.
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 us. We assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions
that may appear in this manual.
With respect to the contents of this manual, We do 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 we, 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 we have 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”
The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used under license. © 2011 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Fatal1ty website: www.fatal1ty.com
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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 7
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 7
1.2 Specifi cations ................................................................. 8
1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 13
1.4 I/O
Panel ...................................................................... 14
2 Installation ........................................................... 16
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 16
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 16
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 17
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 19
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 20
2.6 Expansion Slots
2.7 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 23
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 24
2.9 Smart Switches .......................................................... 29
2.10 Dr. Debug ................................................................... 30
2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation .................................................................. 34
2.12 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ............. 34
2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII
HDDs ............................................................................ 35
2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... 35
2.15 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ........................................................ 36
2.16 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 38
2.17 Installing Windows
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .............. 38
2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions............................................................. 38
2.17.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System ................... 39
2.17.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 40
2.17.4 Installing Windows
Vista
2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 42
2.18.1 Installing Windows
Functions............................................................ 42
2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 43
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
®
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions .................... 41
7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
.................... 22
TM
/ VistaTM
TM
/ VistaTM 64-bit
5
3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 44
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 44
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 44
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 45
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 45
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 46
3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 50
3.4.1 CPU Confi guration ............................................... 51
3.4.2 North Bridge Confi guration................................... 53
3.4.3 South Bridge Confi guration .................................. 54
3.4.4 Storage Confi guration .......................................... 56
3.4.5 Super IO Confi guration ........................................ 57
3.4.6 ACPI Confi guration............................................... 58
3.4.7 USB Confi guration ............................................... 59
3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 60
3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 61
3.7 Security Screen ............................................................. 62
3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 63
4 Software Support ................................................. 64
4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 64
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 64
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 64
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 64
4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 64
4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 64
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Fatal1ty P67 Performance Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under our consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to our 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 version
will be available on our website without further notice.
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specifi c information about the model you are using.
1.1 Package Contents
Fatal1ty P67 Performance Series Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Fatal1ty P67 Performance Series Quick Installation Guide
Fatal1ty P67 Performance Series Support CD
1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
We Remind You...
To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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.
TM
/ VistaTM 64-
7
1.2 Specifications
Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality
Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
CPU - Supports 2nd Generation Intel
LGA1155 Package
- Advanced V8 Power Phase Design
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports K-Series unlocked CPU
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
Chipset - Intel
®
P67
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 4)
- Supports Intel
®
Extreme Memory Profi le (XMP)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 3 x PCI slots
Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Effi cient Ethernet 802.3az
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
- 5 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0)
- 1 x eSATA3 Connector
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
®
CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in
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- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)
SATA3 - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ,
AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_1 connector is
shared with eSATA3 port)
USB3.0 - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0
up to 5Gb/s
Connector - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ,
AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x 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)
- 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)
Smart Switch - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
- 1 x Power Switch with LED
- 1 x Reset Switch with LED
BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage
Multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Software
Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)
Unique Feature - F-Stream (see CAUTION 6)
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7)
- 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors
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- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 8)
- SmartView (see CAUTION 9)
- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10)
- ASRock On/Off Play Technology (see CAUTION 11)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 14)
- Good Night LED
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed
Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)
- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS - Microsoft
®
Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ 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 15)
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or
using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system
stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system.
It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible
damage caused by overclocking.
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CAUTION!
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page
51.
2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before
you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 20 for proper installation.
3. DDR3 frequency options may depend on the processor. Only K-Series
CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866.
4. 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® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
5. 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 14
for proper connection.
6. F-Stream is an all-in-one tool to fi ne-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 profi le and share them
with your friends. Your friends can then load the OC profi le 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 Fatal1ty Mouse port to
add a professional level mouse confi guration. In IES (Intelligent Energy
Saver) mode, the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output
phases to improve effi ciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacri-
fi cing computing performance.
7. Instant Flash is a BIOS fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This con-
venient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without
entering operating systems fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows
ity, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to BIOS
setup menu to access 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.
®
. With this util-
®
7 /
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8. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,
such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, we have prepared a wonderful solution
for you - 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. 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 than ever.
9.
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. Our motherboards are exclusively equipped
with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends onthe-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS version is
®
Windows
7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version
is IE8.
10. XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. When it is detected that the CPU is overheating, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you re-start the system, please check if the CPU
fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord,
then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray
thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the
PC sys tem.
14. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the fl exible option to adopt three
different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156.
Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used.
15. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to defi ne 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 effi ciency 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.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
1
3
2
5
4
6
24.4cm (9.6in)
Keyboard
Mouse
PS2
PS2
Clr
CMOS
SPDIF
Optical
SPDIF
eSATA
USB2.0
T: US B6
B:USB7
USB2.0
T: US B4
B:USB5
USB3.0
T: US B2
B:USB3
USB2.0
Top:
T:USB0
RJ-45
B:USB1
40
Bottom:
CTR BASS
Center:
REAR SPK
Bottom:
MIC IN
Center:
FRONT
39
38
37
USB 3.0
Designed inTaipei
36
35
Super
34
AUDIO
CODEC
33
HD_AUDIO1
1
1
32
Coaxial
Top:
SIDE SPK
Top:
LINE IN
I/O
1
HDMI_SPDIF1
ATX12V1
LAN
PHY
PWR_FAN1
CHA_FAN3
PCIE1
Fatal1ty
P67 Performance
PCIE2
PCI Express2.0
PCIE3
PCIE4
PCI1
ErP/EuP Ready
RoHS
PCI2
PCI3
FLOPPY1
COM1
30
31
CPU_FAN2
CPU_FAN1
DDR3 2133
30.5cm (12.0in)
7
ATXPWR1
DDR3_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module)
8
Dual Channel
IDE1
9
10
CHA_FAN2
11
64Mb
SATA3_1 SATA3_0
SATA2_3 SATA2_2
SATA2_5 SATA2_4
23
BIOS
PLED1
1
1
PANEL1
1
HDLED RESET
12
SPEAKER1
13
PLEDPWRBTN
14
15
PWRBTN
16
RSTBTN
17
18
19
20
21
22
CMOS
Battery
1
CLRCMOS1
SATA36Gb/s
CHA_FAN1
USB8_9
IR1
1
1
Intel
P67
Dr.
USB10_11
USB12_13
Debug
1
1
2526272829
24
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 21 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 22 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 23 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black)
4 1155-Pin CPU Socket 24 Dr. Debug
5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Black)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Red) 26 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Black)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black) 28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 29 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Black) 30 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 31 COM Port Header (COM1)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 32 Front Panel Audio Header
11 64Mb SPI Flash (HD_AUDIO1, Black)
12 Power LED Header (PLED1) 33 HDMI_SPDIF Header
13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Black) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)
14 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 34 PCI Slots (PCI1-3)
15 Intel P67 Chipset 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4, Black)
16 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, Black)
17 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 37 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Red)
18 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, Red) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black)
19 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, Red) 39 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
20 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Black) 40 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
17
2
16
3
15
LAN Port LED Indications
13
5
6
7
8
12
ACT/LINK
LED
9
10
11
SPEED
LED
4
14
1
18
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ** 10 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 Microphone (Pink)
3 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB6) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
4 USB 2.0 Port (USB7) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB23)
* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port 14 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
6 Side Speaker (Gray) *** 15 eSATA3 Connector (eSATA3)
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 Optical SPDIF Out Port
8 Central / Bass (Orange) 17 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN)
9 Line In (Light Blue) 18 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
**
See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker
(No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6)
2 V -- -- -4 V V -- -6 V V V -8 V V V V
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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.
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Chapter 2: Installation
This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you
install the motherboard, study the confi guration of your chassis to ensure that the
motherboard fi ts into it.
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and
damages to motherboard components.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also
remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object
before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or
in the bag that comes with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,
and/or components.
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2.3 CPU Installation
For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU,
please follow the steps below.
LoadPlate
LoadLever
Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the
CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not
force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
Step 1. Open the socket:
Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing
down and out on the hook to clear
retention tab.
Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-
sition at approximately 135 degrees.
Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-
sition at approximately 100 degrees.
Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).
ContactArray
SocketBody
1155-Pin Socket Overview
1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking
off the PnP cap.
2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after
service.
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Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:
Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is
marked with black line.
Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated
Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the
two orientation key notches.
orientation key notch
Pin1
orientation key notch
1155-Pin CPU
For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key
notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.
Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the
socket by using a purely vertical motion.
Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-
et and properly mated to the orient
keys.
black line
alignment key
Pin1
alignment key
1155-Pin Socket
Step 4. Close the socket:
Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load
plate, engage the load lever.
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2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin
CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray
thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good
contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector
(CPU_FAN1, see page 13, No. 3).
For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your
CPU fan and heatsink.
Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155-Pin CPU.
Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of
IHS on the socket surface.
Apply Thermal
Interface Material
Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure
fan cables are oriented on side closest to the
Fan cableson side
closest toMB header
CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_
FAN1, see page 13, No. 3).
Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-
Fastener slots
pointing straightout
holes.
Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press
down on fastener caps with thumb to install
and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.
If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the
heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.
Press Down
(4 Places)
Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.
Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with
fan operation or contact other components.
Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler
Option (C.C.O.), which provides the fl exible option to adopt three dif-
ferent CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156.
The white throughholes are for Socket LGA
1155/1156 CPU fan.
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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel confi guration, 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.13 No.5) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual
Channel B (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; Black slots; see p.13 No.6), 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 in-
stall 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
(Red Slot) (Black Slot) (Red 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. 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).
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed
in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate
the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
3. 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 .
4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into
DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
5. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work
on this motherboard. It is not recommended to install them on this
motherboard.
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