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X79 Extreme7

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

    X79 Extreme7 User Manual Version 1.0 Published October 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    In no event shall ASRock, its directors, of cers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide ........29 2.9 Surround Display Features ..........33 2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..... 34 2.11 ASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide....... 35 2.12 Jumpers Setup ............36 2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors ......
  • Page 4 2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide ....... 56 2.25 Untied Overclocking Technology ........59 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ..........60 3.1 Introduction ..............60 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ............ 60 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ........... 61 3.2 Main Screen ..............61 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ............62 3.4 Advanced Screen ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme7 motherboard, a reliable moth- erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step- by-step guide to the hardware installation.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm Platform - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) ® - Supports Intel Core i7-39xx & 38xx Series Processors in Socket LGA 2011 - Digi Power Design - Advanced V12 + 2 Power Phase Design ®...
  • Page 7 - 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 eSATA3 Connector - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED...
  • Page 8 - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Support CD CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM) - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 7) Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8)
  • Page 9 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows ® Vista / XP. For Windows OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limita- tion. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win- ® dows cannot use. ®...
  • Page 10 <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 le to your USB ash drive,...
  • Page 11 Please refer to page 35 for details. 14. ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex- treme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that can- ® not be used under Windows OS 32-bit CPU.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    RJ-45 B: USB1 2 oz Copper PCB SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CMOS Battery SATA3_M4 Fast LAN 64Mb BIOS PCIE1 SB_FAN1 PCIE2 X79 Extreme7 Intel PCI1 ErP/EuP Ready RoHS PCI Express 3.0 Ready PCIE3 3-Way SLI Fast USB PCIE4 AUDIO CODEC SATA3 6Gb/s 1394a USB 3.0...

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Microphone (Pink) Coaxial SPDIF Out Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) LAN RJ-45 Port IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) *** 14 eSATA3 Connector LAN RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Side Speaker (Gray) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Rear Speaker (Black)
  • 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 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 con guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation

    2.3 CPU Installation Load Lever For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Lever Contact Array Socket Body Load Plate 2011-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
  • Page 17 Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 orientation key notch alignment key 2011-Pin CPU 2011-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the four orientation key notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 2011-Pin socket that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 2011- 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 six 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. For quad channel con- guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the slots: You have to install identical DDR3 DIMM in DDR3_A1 (Black slot;...

  • 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 is 1 PCI slot and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI PCI slot: interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE3 / PCIE4 / PCIE5 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slots) are used for PCI Express graphics cards.

  • Page 22: Installing An Expansion Card

    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.

  • Page 23: Sli

    2.7 SLI , 3-Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® This motherboard supports NVIDIA , 3-Way SLI 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 / ®...
  • Page 24 Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the gold ngers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is 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 25 (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graph- ics card should have two gold ngers for ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card connector. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot.

  • Page 26: Driver Installation And Setup

    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 27 ® 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 28 ® For Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLI mode) A. Follow steps A to D on page 27. B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX confi guration. In Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item, please select Enabled.

  • Page 29: Crossfirex Tm Operation Guide

    2.8 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 30 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 31 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireX -ready graphics cards that are ® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot.
  • Page 32 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 33: Surround Display Features

    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 con 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 bene t of CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 34: Asrock Smart Remote Installation Guide

    The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug function. Please install it before you boot the system. * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com...

  • Page 35: Asrock Xfast Charger Operation Guide

    1. USB 2.0 port (USB0) on the I/O panel see p.13 No. 16 2. USB 2.0 port (USB6) header see p.12 No. 36 With ASRock XFast Charger feature, you can freely enjoy the quick charging convenience by installing the USB cable on these two ports.

  • Page 36: Jumpers Setup

    2.12 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”...

  • Page 37: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.13 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 four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support (SATA2_0_1: see p.12, No.
  • Page 38 USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there (9-pin USB_6_7) are three USB 2.0 headers on (see p.12 No. 36) this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. USB_PWR (9-pin USB_8_9) (see p.12 No.
  • Page 39 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front PRESENCE# MIC_RET panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) OUT_RET convenient connection and (see p.12 No. 42) control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High De nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 40 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.
  • Page 41 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.
  • Page 42 IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 RXTPAM_0 port on the I/O panel, there (9-pin FRONT_1394) RXTPBM_0 +12V is one IEEE 1394 header (see p.12 No. 40) (FRONT_1394) on this +12V motherboard. This IEEE 1394 RXTPBP_0 RXTPAP_0 header can support one IEEE 1394 port.
  • Page 43 The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel Step 1 Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel, four Step 2 USB 3.0 Panel with four HDD screws. HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 3 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5”...

  • Page 44: Smart Switches

    2.14 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, allowing users to quickly turn (PWRBTN) on/off the system.

  • Page 45: Dr. Debug

    2.15 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 46 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speci c) 0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speci c) 0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speci c) 0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x3C Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speci c) 0x3D...
  • Page 47 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci c) 0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci c) 0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci c) 0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci c) 0x68 PCI host bridge initialization 0x69...
  • Page 48 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 49: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ataii (Sataii) Hard Disks Installation

    2.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation ® This motherboard adopts Intel X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3.0) functions.

  • Page 50: Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata / Sataii Hdds

    2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATA2 in ® RAID / AHCI mode. Intel X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort.

  • Page 51: Sata / Sataii / Sata3 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    SATA / SATA2 / 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 / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 52 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / 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 / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Step 2 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-...

  • Page 53: Driver Installation Guide

    2.21 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive 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 54: Tm Tm

    2.23 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 / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.
  • Page 55 Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con guration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports. Set the option “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3_M0 to SATA3_M4 ports.

  • Page 56: Teaming Function Operation Guide

    2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images.
  • Page 57 4. Click the Create Team tab. * The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available. 5. Click the Team Name eld to enter a team name. 6. Click the Team Type eld to select a team type. 7.
  • Page 58 9. Type the value for Team MTU. 10. Click Create to save the team information. 11. Repeat steps 5. through 10. to de ne additional teams. As teams are de ned, they can be selected from the team list, but they have not yet been created. Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes.

  • Page 59: Untied Overclocking Technology

    14. Con gure the team IP address. a. From Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. b. Right-click the name of the team to be con gured, and then click Properties. c. On the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.

  • Page 60: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con 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 61: 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 + / - To bring up the selected screen <Enter>...

  • Page 62: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking settings. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
  • Page 63 Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Con guration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode. Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode.
  • Page 64 DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].
  • Page 65 ODT NOM (CH A) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH A) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH B) Use this item to change ODT WR (CH B) Auto/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CH B) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH B) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting.
  • Page 66 Memory Fast Boot Use this item to adjust DDR fast boot mode. The default value is [Auto]. Voltage Control Voltage Confi guration CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load.

  • Page 67: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the con gurations for the following items: CPU Con gu- ration, North Bridge Con guration, South Bridge Con guration, Storage Con gura- tion, Super IO Con guration, ACPI Con guration, USB Con guration and ME Sub- system.

  • Page 68: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. 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 ®...
  • Page 69 CPU Power Management Confi guration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro- cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en- able power savings. The default value is [Enabled]. Con guration options: ®...

  • Page 70: North Bridge Configuration

    3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapt- er priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. PCIE 1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN2]. PCIE 2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 2 Link Speed.

  • Page 71: South Bridge Configuration

    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 72: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode This item is for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Con guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

  • Page 73: Super Io Configuration

    3.4.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Con guration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

  • Page 74: Acpi Configuration

    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 75: Usb Configuration

    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 con guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 76: Me Subsystem

    3.4.8 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Confi guration ME Version...

  • Page 77: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    This allows you to set the SB fan 1 speed. Con guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic mode]. The default value is [Automatic mode]. Target SB Temperature This allows you to set the target temperature to activate ASRock X-FAN. The default value is [50 C/122 Target Fan Speed This allows you to set the target fan speed.

  • Page 78: Boot Screen

    3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to con 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 inde nite waiting.

  • Page 79: 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 80: Exit Screen

    3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save con guration changes and exit setup?” Select [Yes] 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 81: Software Support

    Click on a speci 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...

  • Page 82: Storage Con Guration

    Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode ® This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. 1.

  • Page 83: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb In Raid Mode

    XP(v10.6.0.1002)Z68.zip) and unzip the le into the USB ash disk. OR Please copy the le from ASRock motherboard support CD. (please copy the les under following directory: D:\ AMD64\Win7-64_Vista64_Intel_v10.6.0.100) 3. Create RAID array for you system. Please refer to "Intel RAID Installation Guide"...
  • Page 84 E. Please keep the USB ash disk installed until the system rst reboot. ® F. Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions. 5. Follow Windows ® Installation Guide to install OS. ® If you install Windows 7 64-bit / Vista 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex.
  • Page 85 B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “Volume Shadow Copy”.
  • Page 86 c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”. C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. ® Windows 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hot x KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ ® B.

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