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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 August 2012

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Motherboard Layout

17.8cm (7.0in)

USB2.0

T: US B0

B:USB1

Keyboard

Mouse/

PS2

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

CPU_FAN1

Coaxial

SPDIF

USB3.0 T: US B0 B:USB1

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B2

RJ-45

B:USB3

33 32

30 29 28

25 24

Top:

LINE IN

Bottom:

MIC IN

Center:

FRONT

AUDIO

CODEC

Super

CLRCMOS1

I/O

CMOS

Battery

CI1

HD_AUDIO1

LAN PHY

HDMI_SPDIF1

SPEAKER1

CHA_FAN1

PWR_FAN1

PCIE1

ErP/EuPReady

Front USB3.0

PCIE2

PCI Express3.0

PCIE3

PCIE4

Fast LAN

PCI1

PLED1

PCI2

USB4_5

USB6_7

IR1

CIR1

Fast USB

Fast RAM

PANEL1

P75 Pro3

Intel

B75

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

ATX12V1

RoHS

SATA2_2

SATA2_1

DDR3

DDR3_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA3_0

SATA2_5

SATA2_4

SATA2_3

DDR3_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

USB3_2_3

64Mb BIOS

CHA_FAN2

ATXPWR1

30.5cm (12.0in)

9 10 11

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1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 1155-Pin CPU Socket 3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black) 5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3, Black) 7 Intel B75 Chipset 8 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, Gray) 10 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black) 11 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black) 12 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black) 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 14 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Black) 15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1, Black) 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black)

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18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Black) 19 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1, Gray) 20 Infrared Module Header (IR1, Black) 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 23 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 24 Power LED Header (PLED1) 25 PCI Slots (PCI1-2, Black) 26 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4, Black) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Black) 28 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2, Black) 29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Black) 30 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black) 31 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Black) 32 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

I/O Panel

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 Parallel Port * 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) ** 5 Front Speaker (Lime) 6 Microphone (Pink)

7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) 9 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 COM Port 11 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (Purple)

* There is one LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/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

** If you enable Multi-Streaming function, this motherboard can support up to 5.1 CH audio only. To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: 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” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Conﬁ guration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Line In Microphone Front Panel (No. 5) (No. 4) (No. 6) Headphone

7 / VistaTM:

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

LAN Port

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P75 Pro3 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 P75 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm) ASRock P75 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P75 Pro3 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 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.

/ VistaTM 64-

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1.2 Speciﬁ cations

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design

CPU - Supports 3

LGA1155 Package

- Supports Intel

Chipset - Intel® B75

- Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2200(OC)*/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (DDR3 1600 with Intel CPU, DDR3 1333 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU) * DDR3 2200(OC) is only supported with Intel® CoreTM i7 3770K

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Intel Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE1: x16 mode) * PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec) * To conﬁ gure 7.1 CH audio, please use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. 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/Keyboard Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

and 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in

Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Ivy Bridge

Extreme Memory Proﬁ le (XMP)1.3/1.2

Ivy Bridge CPU. With

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- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

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

- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone SATA 3 - 1 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connector, supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions USB3.0

- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports), supports USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s Connector - 5 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x Power LED header

- 1 x Chassis Intrusion header

- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

- 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

- 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU Core, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature)

- 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports, support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 1 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connector

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- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- CASE OPEN detection

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 3) Certiﬁ cations - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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

WARNING

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

CAUTION!

1. Intel® Small Business Advantage is a customizable platform integrated with IT tools, which helps maximize employee productivity, PC performance, and data security. There are applications including Software Monitor, PC Health Center, Data Backup & Restore, Energy Saver and USB Blocker.

2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows CPU, there is no such limita

RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

3. ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Intel® Smart Connect Technology and Intel® USB

3.0 ports are not supported by Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP

64-bit.

7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit

tion. You can use ASRock XFast

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to

ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM. 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 it with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC proﬁ le to their own system to get the same OC set- tings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efﬁ ciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacriﬁ cing computing per- formance. In

cannot be used under Windows

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few

seconds, provides a much more efﬁ cient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your system. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at speciﬁ c timing during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows you to enter your Windows

XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space that

OS 32-bit CPU.

desktop in a few seconds.

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ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ﬂ ash utility embedded in Flash

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

. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS ﬁ le to your USB ﬂ ash drive, ﬂ oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional ﬂ oppy diskette or other compli- cated 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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ASRock APP Charger

If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your

Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience.

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-

mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which

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

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

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ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS

without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically ﬁ nish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS ﬁ les need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature.

ASRock On/Off Play Technology

ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great

audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC, even when the PC is turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most convenient computing environment.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict

internet access at speciﬁ ed times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware

updates from our servers. In other words, the system can autodetect the latest UEFI from our servers and ﬂ ash them without entering Windows

OS. Please note that you must be running

on a DHCP conﬁ gured computer in order to enable this function.

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ASRock UEFI System Browser

ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in

graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system browser, you can easily examine the current system conﬁ gura- tion in UEFI setup.

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ASRock Dehumidiﬁ er Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by

enabling “Dehumidiﬁ er Function”. When enabling Dehumidiﬁ er Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less

than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows

8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

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.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better en-

vironment by extinguishing the unessential LED. By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will be switched off when system is on. Not only this, Good night LED will automatically switch off Power and Keyboard LED when the system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well.

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2. Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0” x 7.0”, 30.5 x 17.8 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 components.

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

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

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

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

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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 are any bent pins in 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. Disengage the lever by pressing it

down and sliding it out of the hook.

Step 1-2. Keep the lever positioned at about

135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate.

ContactArray

SocketBody

1155-Pin Socket Overview

Step 2. Remove the 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.

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Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is

marked with a black line.

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

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

orientation key notch

Pin1

orientation key notch 1155-Pin Socket

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

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Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. Press down the load lever, and se-

cure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab.

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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 CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install 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 2, No. 1).

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 CPUs. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto the cen-

ter of the IHS on the socket’s surface.

Apply Thermal Interface Material

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

that the fan cables are oriented on side closest

Fan cableson side closest toMB header

to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 2, No. 1).

Fastener slots pointing straightout

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

Press Down (4 Places)

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 redundant cable with tie-wrap to ensure the 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 ﬂ exible options 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 two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory modules, it is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. 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.

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.

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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.

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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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE 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

PCIE3 (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 CrossFireX

PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1

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

1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE1 slot.

2. In CrossFireXTM mode, please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore, PCIE1 will work at x16 bandwidth, while PCIE3 works at x4 bandwidth.

3. Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics

cards for better thermal environment.

4. Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing an 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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2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireXTM is supported by Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. Quad CrossFireXTM is supported by Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD’s website for AMD 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 CrossFireX beneﬁ t from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform.

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to

and Quad CrossFireXTM. CrossFireXTM

enables the highest possible level of

2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM

feature. For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has released or will release in the

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

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Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon

graphics card to PCIE3 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 a CrossFire Bridge on

the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)

CrossFire Bridge

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

ics card on PCIE1 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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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers 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’s website for AMD driver updates.

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

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’s website for details.

For Windows

7 / VistaTM OS:

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

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

XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

taskbar.

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AMD Catalyst Control Center

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

reX

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

and click “Apply”.

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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 ts of CrossFireX

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

Step 7. You can freely enjoy the beneﬁ ts of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM.

* 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.

technology, please check AMD’s website for

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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. 22)

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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If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust

the BIOS option “Clear Status” to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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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!

Serial ATA2 Connectors These ﬁ ve Serial ATA2 (SATA2)

(SATA2_1: see p.2, No. 15)

(SATA2_2: see p.2, No. 11)

(SATA2_3: see p.2, No. 14)

(SATA2_4: see p.2, No. 12)

(SATA2_5: see p.2, No. 10)

Serial ATA3 Connector This Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

(SATA3_0: see p.2, No. 9)

cables for internal storage

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

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

(Optional)

SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 / SATA3 connector on this motherboard.

connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2

SATA2_2 SATA2_4

SATA2_5

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA2_1 SATA2_3

connector supports SATA data

SATA3_0

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.2, No. 18)

ports on the I/O panel, there are

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

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2, No. 17)

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USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB3_2_3)

(see p.2, No. 6)

motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports.

ports on the I/O panel, there is

one USB 3.0 header on this

Vbus

IntA_P4_SSRX-

IntA_P4_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P4_SSTX-

IntA_P4_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P4_D-

IntA_P4_D+

VbusVbus

IntA_P5_SSRX-

IntA_P5_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P5_SSTX-

IntA_P5_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P5_D-

IntA_P5_D+

DUMMY

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2, No. 20)

and receiving infrared module.

IRTX

+5VSB

DUMMY

GND

IRRX

Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to

(4-pin CIR1)

(see p.2, No. 19)

connect the remote controller

receiver.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.2, No. 29)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Deﬁ nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the 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 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”.

GND

IRTX

IRRX

ATX+5VSB

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC_RET

OUT_RET

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT2_L

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System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.2, No. 16)

several system front panel

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the

chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may conﬁ gure

the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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

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

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.2, No. 21)

speaker to this header.

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.2, No. 24)

power LED to this header to

indicate system power status.

+5V

PLE D+

DUMMY

PLE D-

PLE D+

SPEAKER

The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1/S3 state. The LED is off in S4 state or S5 state (power off).

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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.2, No. 33)

(3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.2, No. 13)

to the fan connectors and match

the black wire to the ground pin.

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

+12V GND

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.2, No. 32)

PWR_FAN_SPEED

+12V GND

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CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.2, No. 1)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

4 3 2 1

+12V

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

GND

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.

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.2, No. 5)

supply to this connector.

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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

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

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.2, No. 3)

power supply to this connector.

Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports

(2-pin CI1)

CASE OPEN detection feature

(see p.2, No. 23)

that detects if the chassis cover

Signal

GND

has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design.

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

(see p.2, No. 30)

SPDIF audio output to HDMI

VGA card, allows the system to

SPDIFOUT

GND

connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.

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2.10 Driver Installation Guide

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

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 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the procedures below 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 / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.

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

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 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 Selection” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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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 / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 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 Selection” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows system.

Using SATA / SATA2 / 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 Selection” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows system.

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

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3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF ﬁ le) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Support CD information

This motherboard supports various Microsoft 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the ﬁ le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the

Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7

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