Introduction; Package Contents - ASROCK Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series motherboard, a reli-
able motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It
delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commit-
ment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the confi guration
guide to BIOS setup and information of 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 ver-
sion 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
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

Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series Quick Installation Guide
Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series Support CD
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel
4 x HDD Screws
6 x Chassis Screws
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows
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.
http://www.asrock.com
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