ASROCK P67 Transformer Quick Installation Manual

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No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identiﬁ ca- tion or explanation and to the owners’ beneﬁ t, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:

Speciﬁ cations and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational 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 guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, 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 guide 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”

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

Published December 2010

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Motherboard Layout

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1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 21 Dr. Debug 2 1156-Pin CPU Socket 22 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 23 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 24 Power LED Header (PLED1) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Blue) 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 26 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, White) 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 7 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 29 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 8 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_6, Blue) 30 COM Port Header (COM1) 9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 31 HDMI_SPDIF Header 10 SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_1, White) (HDMI_SPDIF1, White) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATAIII_0, White) 32 Front Panel Audio Header 12 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_3, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White) 13 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_2, Blue) 33 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (White) 14 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_5, Blue) 34 PCI Slots (PCI1-2) 15 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_4, Blue) 35 Intel P67 Chipset 16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4, White) 17 64Mb SPI Flash 37 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Blue) 19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 39 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 40 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

Intel

P67

30.5cm (12.0in)

21.8cm (8.6in)

CMOS

Battery

DDR3_A2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_A1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_B2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_B1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

ATXPWR1

HDLED RESET

PLEDPWRBTN

PANEL1

USB8_9

IDE1

SATAII_4_5

SATAII_2_3

SATAIII_0_1

64Mb BIOS

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ATX12V1

DDR3 2600+

PS2

Mouse

Coaxial

SPDIF

PS2

Keyboard

Optical

SPDIF

Clr

CMOS

USB2.0 T:USB0 B:USB1

Top:

SIDE SPK

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

LAN PHY

HD_AUDIO1

CHA_FAN3

CHA_FAN1

PWRBTN

RSTBTN

Dr.

Debug

AUDIO CODEC

CD1

Super

I/O

IR1

COM1

HDMI_SPDIF1

USB 3.0

RoHS

8 9

10 11 12

13 14 15

16 17

18 19

20 21

USB10_11

USB12_13

CHA_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

PCIE1

Dual Channel

PCI Express2.0 SATA3 6Gb/s

USB2.0 T:USB4 B:USB5

Top: RJ-45

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCI1

PCI2

JMicron JMB363

ErP/EuP Ready

USB2.0 T:USB6 B:USB7

eSATAII_1

SATAII_6

SPEAKER1

PLED1

Designed inTaipei

USB3.0 T:USB2 B:USB3

PCIE4

CLRCMOS1

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I/O Panel

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

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

LAN Port LED Indications

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 10 Microphone (Pink) 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 3 USB 2.0 Port (USB67) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB23) * 4 LAN RJ-45 Port 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 5 Side Speaker (Gray) 14 eSATA2 Connector (eSATAII_1) 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) 8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) ** 9 Front Speaker (Lime)

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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.

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ASRock P67 Transformer Motherboard

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P67 Transformer 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 Transformer Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) ASRock P67 Transformer Quick Installation Guide ASRock P67 Transformer Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield

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ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64bit, 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.

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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 - Supports Intel

Lynnﬁ eld CoreTM i7 / i5 Processors in

LGA1156 Package

- Advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design

- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) Chipset - Intel

P67

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2600+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/ 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 4)

- Supports Intel

Extreme Memory Proﬁ le (XMP)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)

- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 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

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATA2 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

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- 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 USB3.0 - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s Connector - 5 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 * JMicron SATAII_6 does not support RAID function.

- 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 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

- CD in header

- 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 Voltage Multi-adjustment

- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology) Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial) Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 6)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7)

- ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 8)

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- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 9)

- SmartView (see CAUTION 10)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 13)

- Good Night LED

- Turbo 40 / Turbo 50 Technology 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 or MB Temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU 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 14)

* 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 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 43 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 31 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 15 for proper installation.

4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

7 /

Vista

/ XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limita-

tion.

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

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.

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8. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only avail-

able at Wii. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation. ASRock AIWI is the world's ﬁ rst utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock ofﬁ cial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do

not forget to pay attention to ASRock ofﬁ cial website regularly, we will continuously provide you the most up-do-date supported games! ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp

9. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Char-

ger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your com-

puter and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you

to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-

pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (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

10.

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

IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook

friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more

personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively

equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with

friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your

OS version is Windows

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

browser version is IE8.

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

SmartView/index.asp

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the ﬂ exible option to adopt two

different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156. Please benoticed that not all the 775 CPU Fan can be used.

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14. 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 1156-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 1156-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.

1156-Pin Socket Overview

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ContactArray

SocketBody

LoadLever

LoadPlate

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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 1156-Pin CPU:

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

are marked with black lines.

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

black line

Pin1

alignment key

Pin1

1156-Pin CPU

1156-Pin Socket

orientation key notch

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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 1156-Pin CPU. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

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. 3).

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 and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

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

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

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ApplyThermal InterfaceMaterial

Fancables on side closestto MB header

Fastenerslots pointingstraight out

PressDown (4Places)

Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.), which provides the ﬂ exible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156. The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 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 guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; white slots; see p.2 No.5), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conﬁ gura- tion Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Conﬁ gurations

DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (1) - Populated - Populated (2)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

For the conﬁ guration (2), 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 white

slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1).

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

4. Please install the memory module into the white slot (DDR3_B1) for

the ﬁ rst priority.

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notch break

notch

break

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.

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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 / PCIE3 / PCIE4 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express

cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

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 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. 19)

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 jumper.

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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.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 7)

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

connect the black end to the IDE devices

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

Serial ATAII Connectors These ﬁ ve Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_2: see p.2, No. 13)

connectors support SATA data

(SATAII_3: see p.2, No. 12)

cables for internal storage

(SATAII_4: see p.2, No. 15)

devices. The current SATAII

(SATAII_5: see p.2, No. 14)

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

(SATAII_6: see p.2, No. 8)

data transfer rate.

Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

(SATAIII_0: see p.2, No. 11)

connectors support SATA data

(SATAIII_1: see p.2, No. 10)

cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

2.6 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!

SATAII_5 SATAII_3

SATAII_4 SATAII_2

SATAII_6

SATAIII_1

SATAIII_0

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2 No. 29)

and receiving infrared module.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9)

ports on the I/O panel, there

(see p.2 No. 27)

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. 26)

(9-pin USB12_13) (see p.2 No. 25)

IRTX

+5VSB

DUMMY

IRRX

GND

DUMMY

GND

P+13

P-13

USB_PWR

GND

P+12

P-12

USB_PWR

P-8

GND

DUMMY

USB_PWR

P+8

GND

P-9

P+9

USB_PW R

P-10

GND

DUMMY

USB_PW R

P+10

GND

P-11

P+11

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

panel audio cable that allows

(see p.2 No. 32)

convenient connection and control of audio devices.

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1)

to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.2 No. 33)

from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

CD1

CD-L

GND

CD-R

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

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. To activate the front mic. For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.

For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

several system front panel

(see p.2 No. 23)

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 system 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.

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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

to the fan connectors and

(see p.2 No. 28)

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

(3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.2 No. 16)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.2 No. 9)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 40)

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

cable to the connector and

(see p.2 No. 3)

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

speaker to this header.

(see p.2 No. 18)

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

power LED to this header to

(see p.2 No. 24)

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).

PLED+

PLED-

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly

consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly.

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

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

3-Pin Fan Installation

Pin 1-3 Connected

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND CHA_FAN2_PWR CHA_FAN_SPEED

4 3 2 1

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

supply to this connector.

(see p.2 No. 6)

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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power 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.

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1)

power supply to this connector.

(see p.2 No. 1)

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

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.

8 5

4 1

8 5

4 1

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

SPDIF audio output to HDMI

(see p.2 No. 31)

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.

SPDIFOUT

GND

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

serial port module.

(see p.2 No. 30)

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Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch,

(RSTBTN)

allowing users to quickly reset

(see p.2 No. 20)

the system.

RESET

Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart

(CLRCBTN)

switch, allowing users to quickly

(see p.3 No. 16)

clear the CMOS values.

clr

CMOS

2.7 Smart Switches

The motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values.

Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch,

(PWRBTN)

allowing users to quickly turn

(see p.2 No. 22)

on/off the system.

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2.8 Dr. Debug

Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes.

Status Code Description 0x00 Not used 0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard) 0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading 0x03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x05 OEM initialization before microcode loading 0x06 Microcode loading 0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading 0x08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0x09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0x0A OEM initialization after microcode loading 0x0B Cache initialization 0x0C – 0x0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes 0x0E Microcode not found 0x0F Microcode not loaded 0x10 PEI Core is started 0x11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started 0x12 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x13 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x14 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x15 Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x16 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x17 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x18 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes 0x2B Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading 0x2C Memory initialization. Memory presence detection 0x2D Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information 0x2E Memory initialization. Conﬁ guring memory 0x2F Memory initialization (other) 0x30 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0x31 Memory Installed 0x32 CPU post-memory initialization is started 0x33 CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization 0x34 CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization 0x35 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection 0x36 CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization

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0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x3C Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x3D Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x3E Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x3F-0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes 0x4F DXE IPL is started 0x50 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 0x51 Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed 0x52 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected 0x54 Unspeciﬁ ed memory initialization error 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 0x5A Internal CPU error 0x5B reset PPI is not available 0x5C-0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes 0xE0 S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) 0xE1 S3 Boot Script execution 0xE2 Video repost 0xE3 OS S3 wake vector call 0xE4-0xE7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes 0xE8 S3 Resume Failed 0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not Found 0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error 0xEB S3 OS Wake Error 0xEC-0xEF Reserved for future AMI error codes 0xF0 Recovery condition triggered by ﬁ rmware (Auto recovery) 0xF1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery) 0xF2 Recovery process started 0xF3 Recovery ﬁ rmware image is found 0xF4 Recovery ﬁ rmware image is loaded 0xF5-0xF7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes 0xF8 Recovery PPI is not available 0xF9 Recovery capsule is not found 0xFA Invalid recovery capsule 0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes 0x60 DXE Core is started 0x61 NVRAM initialization

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0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciﬁ c) 0x68 PCI host bridge initialization 0x69 North Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x6B North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x6C North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x6D North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x6E North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x6F North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x72 South Bridge devices initialization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x77 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module speciﬁ c) 0x78 ACPI module initialization 0x79 CSM initialization 0x7A – 0x7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 0x80 – 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes 0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 0x91 Driver connecting is started 0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started 0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 PCI Bus Request Resources 0x96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 0x97 Console Output devices connect 0x98 Console input devices connect 0x99 Super IO Initialization 0x9A USB initialization is started 0x9B USB Reset 0x9C USB Detect 0x9D USB Enable 0x9E – 0x9F Reserved for future AMI codes 0xA0 IDE initialization is started 0xA1 IDE Reset 0xA2 IDE Detect 0xA3 IDE Enable 0xA4 SCSI initialization is started 0xA5 SCSI Reset

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0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0xAC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAD Ready To Boot event 0xAE Legacy Boot event 0xAF Exit Boot Services event 0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin 0xB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End 0xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization 0xB3 System Reset 0xB4 USB hot plug 0xB5 PCI bus hot plug 0xB6 Clean-up of NVRAM 0xB7 Conﬁ guration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) 0xB8 – 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes 0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes 0xD0 CPU initialization error 0xD1 North Bridge initialization error 0xD2 South Bridge initialization error 0xD3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available 0xD4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources 0xD5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM 0xD6 No Console Output Devices are found 0xD7 No Console Input Devices are found 0xD8 Invalid password 0xD9 Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) 0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) 0xDB Flash update is failed 0xDC Reset protocol is not available

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2.9 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 up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.10 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM

64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:

..\ RAID Installation Guide

RAID mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS.

2.11 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP

/ XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

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

2.11.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

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.

Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS.

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2.11.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit

Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

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

STEP 2: Install Windows

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

system.

Using SATA / SATAII / STA3 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

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

STEP 2: Install Windows

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

system.

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