Table Of Contents - ASROCK Fatal1ty X79 Champion series User Manual

1 Introduction ......................................................... 7
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 7
1.2 Specifications ................................................................. 8
1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 15
1.4 I/O Panel ........................................................................ 16
2 Installation ........................................................... 17
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 17
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 17
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 18
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 20
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 21
2.6 Expansion Slots
2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration ............................. 25
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2.8 SLI , 3-Way SLI
Operation Guide ............................................................ 35
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2.9 CrossFireX
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CrossFireX
2.10 Surround Display Features ............................................ 46
2.11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 47
2.12 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 49
2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 50
2.14 Smart Switches .............................................................. 58
2.15 Dr. Debug ....................................................................... 59
2.16 Post Status Checker ...................................................... 62
2.17 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation ..................................................................... 63
2.18 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ................. 63
2.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2
HDDs ............................................................................. 64
2.20 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..... 64
2.21 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ............................................................ 65
2.22 Driver Installation Guide ................................................ 67
2.23 Installing Windows
64-bit With RAID Functions ........................................... 67
2.24 Installing Windows
Without RAID Functions ................................................ 68
2.25 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 69
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(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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, 4-Way SLI and Quad SLI
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, 3-Way CrossFireX
and Quad CrossFireX
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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, 4-Way
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Operation Guide 41
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/ Vista
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/ Vista 64-bit