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P67 Extreme6
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Version 1.0
Published November 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 P67 Extreme6 User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (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 manual or product.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..... 48 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ................49 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..49 2.18 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ............
  • Page 4 ® 2.21 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ....56 ® 2.21.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions............56 ® 2.21.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ....
  • Page 5: Introduction

    ASRock’s commitment 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.
  • 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 V16 + 2 Power Phase Design ®...
  • Page 7 NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_M4 connector is shared with eSATA3 port) USB3.0 - 4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/ 2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by Etron EJ168A, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s...
  • Page 8 Overclocking may affect your system 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.
  • Page 9 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 prepar- ing an additional fl...
  • Page 10 ASRock AIWI is the world's fi rst utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock offi cial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch.
  • Page 11 EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power effi ciency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you...
  • Page 12 MSI N465GTX-M2D1G-B GeForce GTX465 257.21 MSI N250GTS-2D512-OC GeForce GTS 250 257.21 SPARKLE SF-PX98GX221024D3-NHM GeForce 9800GTX2 257.21 * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLI Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm...
  • Page 13 Catalyst 10.9 Powercolor AX3650 512MMD3-XP Radeon HD 3650 Catalyst 10.9 * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireX Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm Three CrossFireX Graphics Card Support List ®...
  • Page 14: Motherboard Layout

    SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White) SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Blue) Infrared Module Header (IR1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, White) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5, Blue) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, White) HDMI_SPDIF Header SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M2, White) (HDMI_SPDIF1, White) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M1, White)
  • Page 15: I/O Panel

    * If you want to install USB 3.0 device on this motherboard, we recommend to use USB 3.0 ports (USB12) as the fi rst priority to get better performance. * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
  • Page 16 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 17: 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 18: Cpu Installation

    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. Other- wise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
  • Page 19 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 mo- tion.
  • Page 20: 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 21: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    fi guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1;...
  • Page 22: Installing A Dimm

    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. notch break...
  • Page 23: 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 x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.
  • Page 24: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    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 25 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 connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.
  • Page 26 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 G. You can freely enjoy the benefi t of SLI or Quad SLI feature. ® * SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc., and is used only for identifi cation or explanation and to the owners’ benefi t, without intent to infringe.
  • Page 28: Crossfirex

    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 29 Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics 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...
  • Page 30 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 31 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...
  • Page 32 Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for de- tails. Step 4. Restart your computer. Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. ® Then you will fi nd “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows taskbar. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6.
  • Page 33: Surround Display Feature

    * CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI 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 ATI CrossFireX technology, please check AMD website for updates and details.
  • Page 34: Jumpers Setup

    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.
  • Page 35 But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller, you can still enable Marvell SATA3 Bootable in UEFI. If you want to install USB 3.0 device on Marvell SATA3 port, please use SATA3_M1 and SATA3_M2 as the fi rst priority for better performance.
  • Page 36 DUMMY P+12 P-12 USB_PWR USB 3.0 Header Besides four default USB 3.0 IntA_P2_D+ IntA_P2_D- ports on the I/O panel, there is (19-pin USB3_2_3) IntA_P2_SSTX+ IntA_P2_SSTX- one USB 3.0 header on this (see p.14 No. 35) IntA_P2_SSRX+ motherboard. This USB 3.0...
  • Page 37: System Panel Header

    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 sys- tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
  • Page 38 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 39 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 40 IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 RXTPAM_0 RXTPBM_0 port on the I/O panel, there (9-pin FRONT_1394) +12V is one IEEE 1394 header (see p.14 No. 8) (FRONT_1394) on this +12V RXTPBP_0 motherboard. This IEEE 1394 RXTPAP_0 header can support one IEEE 1394 port.
  • Page 41 Step 5 Step 6 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 The Front USB 3.0 Panel is ready to use. header (USB3_2_3) on the motherboard. The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket...
  • Page 42: Smart Switches

    2.12 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 43: 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)
  • Page 44 Internal CPU error 0x5B reset PPI is not available 0x5C-0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes 0xE0 S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) 0xE1 S3 Boot Script execution 0xE2 Video repost 0xE3 OS S3 wake vector call...
  • Page 45 North Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x6B North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specifi c) 0x6C North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specifi c) 0x6D North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specifi c) 0x6E North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specifi...
  • Page 46 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...
  • Page 47: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ataii (Sataii) Hard Disks Installation

    STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII con- nector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
  • Page 48: Serial Ata3 (Sata3) Hard Disks Installation

    STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA3 con- nector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk. Please be noted that SATA3_M1, SATA3_M2, SATA3_M3 and SATA3_M4 do not support RAID function.
  • Page 49: Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata / Sataii Hdds

    SATA / SATAII HDD. What is Hot Swap Function? If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.
  • Page 50: Sata / Sataii / Sata3 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug. * The SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com...
  • Page 51 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD side. Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD side.
  • Page 52: Driver Installation Guide

    Start to format and copy fi les [YN]? Please insert a fl oppy diskette into the fl oppy drive, and press <Y>. E. The system will start to format the fl oppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII / SATA3 drivers into the fl oppy diskette.
  • Page 53: Setting Up A "Raid Ready" System

    2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System You can also set up a “RAID Ready” system with a single SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard disk. A “RAID Ready” system can be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at a later date by using RAID migration feature of Intel Rapid Storage.
  • Page 54: Raid 1 Or Raid 5

    Rapid Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID confi guration. 7. After setting up a “RAID Ready” system as the above steps, you can follow the procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready”...
  • Page 55: Installing Windows

    Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Confi guration”, which is lo- cated in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Rapid Storage”, which is located in the folder at the follow- ing path: ..
  • Page 56: Xp / Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

    2 on page 52. ® STEP 3: Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette, you can start to install Win- ® ® dows XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver.
  • Page 57: Installing Windows

    A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Confi guration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports.) Set the option “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_M1 to SATA3_M4 ports.) ®...
  • Page 58: Teaming Function Operation Guide

    1. Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD: .. \ Drivers \ other \ EXE_Teaming_Green(Normal) (This is a special driver for Teaming function only. If you don't want to use Teaming, please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link.) When installing teaming driver, system will show below warming message.
  • Page 59 OK button, system will show below warming message. Please choose Continue Anyway.) 6. After doing above settings, system will auto create a new Local Area Connection. 7. Reboot your system. Then, you will fi nd the Speed column of new Local Area Connection show 2.0Gbps.
  • Page 60 1. Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD: .. \ Drivers \ other \ EXE_Teaming_Green(Normal) (This is a special driver for Teaming function only. If you don’t want to use Teaming, please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link.) When installing teaming driver, system will show below warming message.
  • Page 61 OK button, system will show below warming message. Please choose Continue Anyway.) 6. After doing above settings, system will auto create a new Local Area Connection. 7. Reboot your system. Then, you will fi nd the Speed column of new Local Area Connection show 2.0Gbps.
  • Page 62: Uefi Setup Utility

    To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item.
  • Page 63: Navigation Keys

    To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
  • Page 64: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Vista / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies.
  • Page 65 Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. 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 66 Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Slow] and [Fast]. The default value is [Auto]. Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode. The default value is [Disabled]. CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage.
  • Page 67: Advanced Screen

    fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows . Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI fi le to your USB fl ash drive, fl oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional fl...
  • Page 68: Cpu Confi Guration

    CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Confi guration options: [All], [1] and [2]. The default value is [All].
  • Page 69 IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.
  • Page 70: North Bridge Confi Guration

    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. The default value is [PCI].
  • Page 71: South Bridge Confi Guration

    Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this ®...
  • Page 72: Storage Confi Guration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3_M1 to SATA3_M4 ports. Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode. Confi guration 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 73: Super Io Confi Guration

    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. Confi guration options: [Auto], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].
  • Page 74: Acpi Confi Guration

    Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
  • Page 75: 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 76: 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.
  • Page 77: 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. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Set the fi rst priority of the system boot device.
  • Page 78: Security Screen

    Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. 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 79: Exit Screen

    When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for this operation. Launch EFI Shell from fi lesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the...
  • Page 80: Software Support

    CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the fi le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis- play the menus.
  • Page 81 2. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Confi guration > SATA Mode. 3. Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST. 4. Choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot. (“xxx” is the device which contains ® your Windows installation fi...

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