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P67 Extreme4 Gen3

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published June 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    P67 Extreme4 Gen3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    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...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ............5 1.1 Package Contents ............5 1.2 Specifi cations ..............6 1.3 Motherboard Layout ............12 1.4 I/O Panel ..............13 2 Installation ............15 2.1 Screw Holes ..............15 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......... 15 2.3 CPU Installation ............. 16 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ......
  • Page 4 ® 2.21 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ....52 ® 2.21.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions............52 ® 2.21.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ....

  • Page 5: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 6: Specifi Cations

    Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) ® - Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package - Advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design ®...
  • Page 7 - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)
  • Page 8 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifi cations - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com...
  • Page 9 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection. 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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 13. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys- tem.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 1394a USB 3.0 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 Intel PCI1 P67 Extreme4 Gen3 PCIE4 64Mb RoHS BIOS PCI2 RSTBTN AUDIO ErP/EuP Ready CODEC Fast USB Front USB 3.0 PWRBTN Debug PCIE5...

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Microphone (Pink) Coaxial SPDIF Out Port IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394) LAN RJ-45 Port *** 12 eSATA3 Connector USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Side Speaker (Gray) USB 3.0 Ports (USB01) Rear Speaker (Black) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Central / Bass (Orange) Optical SPDIF Out Port...
  • Page 14 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”.

  • Page 15: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the confi guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fi ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation

    2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Plate Load Lever Socket Body Contact Array 1155-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 17 Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black line. Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1...

  • Page 18: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis- sipation.

  • Page 19: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel confi g- uration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots: You have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1;...

  • Page 20: Installing A Dimm

    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.

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

  • Page 22: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    2.7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® This motherboard supports NVIDIA and Quad SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics ® ® cards. Currently, NVIDIA technology supports Windows XP / XP 64-bit / ®...
  • Page 23 Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfi ngers on each graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is fi rmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI...
  • Page 24 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi- ® Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature. ®...
  • Page 25 ® For Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLI and Quad SLI mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation.

  • Page 26: Crossfirex

    CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature. 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 enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D ®...
  • Page 27 Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge Step 3.
  • Page 28 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”. Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.
  • Page 29 CrossFire Bridge Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph- ics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

  • Page 30: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.
  • Page 31 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire ”, the CrossFireX function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confi rm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefi...

  • Page 32: Surround Display Feature

    2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefi ts of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display Information 2.10 Jumpers Setup...

  • Page 33: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.12 No.
  • Page 34 USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 USB_PWR ports on the I/O panel, there (9-pin USB8_9) DUMMY are three USB 2.0 headers on (see p.12 No. 30) this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support USB_PWR two USB 2.0 ports. USB_PWR (9-pin USB10_11) P-11...
  • Page 35 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.
  • Page 36 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.
  • Page 37 (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.12 No. 5) ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.12 No. 8) 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.
  • Page 38 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a serial port module. (9-pin COM1) (see p.12 No. 34) HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) VGA card, allows the system to (see p.12 No. 36) SPDIFOUT connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices.

  • Page 39: Smart Switches

    The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Step 1 Step 2 Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3.0 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the rear USB 3.0 Panel. bracket together. Step 3 Step 4 Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3.0 Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into the chassis.

  • Page 40: Dr. Debug

    2.13 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...
  • Page 41 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...
  • Page 42 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...
  • Page 43 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...

  • Page 44: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ataii (Sataii) Hard Disks Installation

    2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ® This motherboard adopts Intel P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions.

  • Page 45: Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata / Sataii Hdds

    2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII in ® RAID / AHCI mode. Intel P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.

  • Page 46: Sata / Sataii / Sata3 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 47 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Step 2 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end...

  • Page 48: Driver Installation Guide

    2.19 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.

  • Page 49: Setting Up A "Raid Ready" System

    STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID confi guration. Before you start to confi gure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper confi guration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Confi...

  • Page 50: Raid 1 Or Raid 5

    ® 5. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Rapid Storage software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID confi guration. 7.

  • Page 51: Installing Windows

    2.20.4 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With ® RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

  • Page 52: Xp / Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

    2.21 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 / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64- bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

  • Page 53: Vista Tm 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

    2.21.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit ® Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 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.

  • Page 54: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...

  • Page 55: Navigation Keys

    3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter>...

  • Page 56: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. EZ OC Use this item to load EZ overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard.
  • Page 57 DRAM Timing Control DRAM Confi guration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting. Confi guration options: [Auto], [Profi le 1] and [Profi le 2]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 58 RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Use this item to change Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Read to Precharge (tRTP) Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting.
  • Page 59 VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. User Default In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.

  • Page 60: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the confi gurations for the following items: CPU Confi gu- ration, North Bridge Confi guration, South Bridge Confi guration, Storage Confi gura- tion, Super IO Confi guration, ACPI Confi guration and USB Confi guration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 61: Cpu Confi Guration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating ® system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft ® ® ®...
  • Page 62 CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

  • Page 63: North Bridge Confi Guration

    3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB. The default value is [64MB]. VT-d ® ® Use this to enable or disable Intel VT-d technology (Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority.

  • Page 64: South Bridge Confi Guration

    3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
  • Page 65 Onboard Debug Port LED Use this to enable or disable onboard debug port LED. The default value is [Auto].

  • Page 66: Storage Confi Guration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3_M1 and SATA3_M2 ports. Use this to select Mar- vell SATA3 operation mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. Marvell SATA3 Bootable Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM.

  • Page 67: Super Io Confi Guration

    SATA Controller 1 Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Win- ® dows XP / Vista / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy- sis, and Reporting Technology) feature.

  • Page 68: Acpi Confi Guration

    3.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

  • Page 69: Usb Confi Guration

    3.4.7 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four confi...

  • Page 70: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 &...

  • Page 71: Boot Screen

    3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to confi g- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means indefi...

  • Page 72: Security Screen

    3.7 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

  • Page 73: Exit Screen

    3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save confi guration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 74: Software Support

    Click on a specifi c item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.
  • Page 75 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB ® This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system. ® 1. Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or ®...

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