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(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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Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Motherboard Layout

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1

3

4

24.4cm (9.6in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2

Clr

CMOS

ATX12V1

PWR_FAN1

Coaxial

SPDIF

Optical

SPDIF

USB2.0
T:U SB 0
B:USB1

USB3.0
T:U SB 0
B:USB1

USB2.0

Top:

T:U SB 2

RJ-45

B:USB3

46

IEEE1394

eSATA

USB2.0
T:U SB 4
B:USB5

45

Top:

SIDESPK
Bottom:

CTRBASS

Center:

REARSPK

1394a

Bottom:

MICIN

Top:

LINEIN

Center:

FRONT

USB 3.0

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

X

CHA_FAN3

RoHS

FastUSB

CHA_FAN2

PCIE2

PCI1

PCIE4

PCI2

PCIE5

CMOS
Battery

ErP/EuPReady
Front USB3.0

FRONT_1394

IR1

1

1

31323334

44

43

LAN
PHY

PCIE1

42

Designedin Taipei

Super

I/O

AUDIO
CODEC

1

HDMI_SPDIF1

COM1

HD_AUDIO1

1

1

PCIE3

P67 Extreme4Gen3

PCI Express3.0

FLOPPY1

41

40

39

38

37
36

35

CPU_FAN1

USB10_11

USB8_9

1

1

29

30

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 Chassis Speaker Header
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) (SPEAKER 1, Black)
3 1155-Pin CPU Socket 26 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3, Black)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 27 Dr. Debug
5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 28 USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Black)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 29 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Black)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black) 30 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 31 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black) (FRONT_1394, Black)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 32 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 33 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
10 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 34 COM Port Header (COM1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M1, Gray) 35 Front Panel Audio Header
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M2, Gray) (HD_AUDIO1, Black)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, Gray) 36 HDMI_SPDIF Header
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, Gray) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)
15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black) 37 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5, Black)
16 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Black) 38 PCI Slot (PCI2)
17 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black) 39 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Black)
18 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black) 40 PCI Slot (PCI1)
19 64Mb SPI Flash 41 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, Black)
20 Intel P67 Chipset 42 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black)
21 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 43 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black)
22 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 44 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector
23 Power LED Header (PLED1) 45 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
24 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 46 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

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5

6

CPU_FAN2

DDR3 2133

30.5cm (12.0in)

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ATXPWR1

DDR3_B2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_A2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_B1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_A1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

9

CHA_FAN1

1

10

CLRCMOS1

SATA36Gb/s

11

12

13

14

SATA3_0_1 SATA3_M1_M2

15

16

Intel

P67

Dr.

Debug

USB3_2_3

USB12_13

SPEAKER1

1

1

25

28

2627

17

18

SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3

64Mb

19

BIOS

20

RSTBTN

21

PWRBTN

22

PLED1

1

23

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

1

HDLEDRESET

24

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I/O Panel

14

3

13

12

4

11

ACT/LINK
LED

5

6

7

8

9

10

SPEED
LED

1

18

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 10 Microphone (Pink)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394)
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port *** 12 eSATA3 Connector
4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
5 Side Speaker (Gray) 14 USB 3.0 Ports (USB01)
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
7 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 Optical SPDIF Out Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN)
** 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 18 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

2

17

16

LAN Port LED Indications

15

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. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)

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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ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 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.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by­step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in 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 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 P67 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 Support CD
1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel
4 x HDD Screws
6 x Chassis Screws
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

ASRock Reminds 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-

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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 + 2 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 - 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16
or dual at x8/x8 mode) (PCI Express 3.0 with Intel® Ivy
Bridge CPU, PCI Express 2.0 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX
and CrossFireX

TM

- 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

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Effi cient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

®

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TM

, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 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 IEEE 1394 Port

- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)
SATA 3 - 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

- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Marvell SE9120,
support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
(SATA3_M2 connector is shared with eSATA3 port)
USB3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/

2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by
Etron EJ168A, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
Connector - 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 Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- 1 x Power LED header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- SLI/XFire power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 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

- 4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

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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),
CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite
(CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; ASRock MAGIX
Multimedia Suite - OEM)
Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 9)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock XFast LAN (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)

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

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WARNING

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

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page
61 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

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 15 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 3
for proper connection.

6. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to fi ne-tune
different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including
Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In
Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan
Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In
Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal
system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a
profi le and share 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 efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without
sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the
operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

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

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7. 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 <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to
BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool
and save the new BIOS 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.

8. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,
such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful

solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Char-

ger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your 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 than ever.

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

SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for

9.

IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook
friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more
personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively
equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with
friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your
OS version is Windows
browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/

SmartView/index.asp

10. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The
performance may depend on the property of the device.

11. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes
below benefits. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your
application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in
Game: After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency in
game. Traffi c Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and download
fi les simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status
window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently
transferring.

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.

®

7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your

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13. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys-

tem.

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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2. Installation

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. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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

antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the moth-

erboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws!
Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU,
please follow the steps below.

LoadPlate

LoadLever

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ContactArray

1155-Pin Socket Overview

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the
CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not
force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Other­wise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

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Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear
retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking
off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after
service.

Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where

are marked with black lines.

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.

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alignment key

1155-Pin Socket

Pin1

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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.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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.

ApplyThermal
InterfaceMaterial

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Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the
CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_
FAN1, see page 2, No. 4).

Fancables on side
closestto MB header

Fastenerslots
pointingstraight out

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-

holes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install

PressDown

and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the
heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

(4Places)

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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2.3 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 g-
uration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and
chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots: You have to install identical DDR3
DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Black slots; see p.2
No.6) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_
B2; Black slots; see p.2 No.7), 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. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility
and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots: DDR3_
A1 and DDR3_B1, or DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2.

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed
in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate
the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in
DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel
Memory Technology .

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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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.

notch
break

notch

break

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.

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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.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.

PCIE slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1

lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane

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

PCIE5 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-

ics 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 Express
x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

2. In CrossFireXTM mode or SLITM mode, please install PCI Express x16
graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, both these two
slots will work at x8 bandwidth.

3. In 3-Way CrossFireX

graphics cards on PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. Therefore, PCIE2

and PCIE4 slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work
at x4 bandwidth.

4. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector
(CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple

graphics cards for better thermal environment.

5. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please must install the Ivy

Bridge CPU which supports PCI Express Gen3. If you install the
Sandy Bridge CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen
2 speed.

TM

or SLITM function.

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function.

TM

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.

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2.5 SLITM and Quad SLI

TM

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface)
technology that allows you to install up to two 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 support
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
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® certifi ed PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA® website for details.

®

certifi ed. For Quad SLITM technology, you should

®

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 shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card
into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that
the cards are properly seated on the slots.

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

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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.

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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

(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 t of SLITM feature.

®

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS:
(For SLITM 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 t of SLITM or Quad SLITM feature.

* 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.

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2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad
CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireX

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CrossFireX

feature. CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous
means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing
Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with
intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX
enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D
application. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with
Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireX
are supported with Windows

®

VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for

ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly confi gures 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 CrossFireX

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 CrossFireXTM mode.

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multi-GPU platform.

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and Quad

TM

feature

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2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup

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2.6.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM

feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics
card. For other CrossFireX

future, please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards

TM

cards that AMD has released or will release in the

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

graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.

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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

or

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon
graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to

convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub
monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

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2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

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

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 3. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

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Step 4. Use one CrossFire

and PCIE4 slots, and use the other CrossFire
graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 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.)

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Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2

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CrossFireTM Bridge

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

ics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert
the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor
cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

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2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.
Step 2. Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your
system.

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.
For Windows

®

XP OS:

A. AMD recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please
check Microsoft website for details.

For Windows

®

7 / VistaTM OS:

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

ATI Catalyst Control Center

®

taskbar.

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

TM

”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2 GPUs”

reX

and click “Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Select “3

GPUs” and click “OK” (if you install three Radeon graphics cards).

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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM

function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After
restarting your computer, please confi rm whether the option “Enable
CrossFire
select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefi t of CrossFireX

TM

” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please

TM

feature.

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

Quad CrossFireX

* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD 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 AMD CrossFireX
updates and details.

TM

feature.

TM

technology, please check AMD website for

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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 Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.2, No. 10)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the
system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug

the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a
jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on 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 nish updating the BIOS, you must boot
up the system fi rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac-
tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profi le, 1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS
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2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.2 No. 33)

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.

Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATA2_2: see p.2, No. 15)

(SATA2_3: see p.2, No. 16)

(SATA2_4: see p.2, No. 17)

(SATA2_5: see p.2, No. 18)

data transfer rate.

Serial ATA3 Connectors These four Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

(SATA3_0: see p.2, No. 13)

(SATA3_1: see p.2, No. 14)

(SATA3_M1: see p.2, No. 11)

(SATA3_M2: see p.2, No. 12)

data transfer rate. If you install
the HDD on the eSATA port on
the rear I/O, the internal
SATA3_M2 will not function.

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATAII
interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

SATA2_4 SATA2_2

SATA2_5 SATA2_3

connectors support SATA data
cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA3
interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s

SATA3_0 SATA3_M1

SATA3_1 SATA3_M2

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

(Optional)

SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard
disk or the SATAII / SATA3
connector on this motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end
Power Cable of SATA power cable to the

(Optional)

Then connect the white end of
SATA power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.

power connector on each drive.

connect to the SATA

HDD power connector

connect to the
power supply

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USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.2 No. 30)

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 USB10_11)
(see p.2 No. 29)

(9-pin USB12_13)
(see p.2 No. 28)

1

1

USB_PWR

1

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

P-9

P-8

USB_PWR

USB_PW R

P-11

P-10

USB_PW R

P-13

P-12

P+9

P+8

P+11

P+10

P+13

P+12

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

DUMMY

DUMMY

DUMMY

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USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB3_2_3)

(see p.2 No. 26)

ports on the I/O panel, there is

one USB 3.0 header on this
motherboard. This USB 3.0
header can support two USB

3.0 ports.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2 No. 32)

and receiving infrared module.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.2 No. 35)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

IntA_P2_D+

IntA_P2_D-

1

IntA_P1_D+

ID

GND

IntA_P2_SSTX+

IntA_P2_SSTX-

IntA_P1_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P1_D-

1

GND

IntA_P2_SSRX+

IntA_P2_SSRX-

Vbus

IntA_P1_SSRX-

IntA_P1_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P1_SSTX-

IRTX

+5VSB

DUMMY

1

GND

IRRX

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC_RET

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

Vbus

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

J_SENSE

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