Chapter 1 Introduction; Package Contents - ASROCK Z97 Extreme3 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

hank you for purchasing ASRock Z97 Extreme3 motherboard, a reliable
motherboard 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 documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the
motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation
guide of the sotware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the coniguration guide of
the BIOS setup.
Because the motherboard speciications and the BIOS sotware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi-
ications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock's
website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother-
board, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You
may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

• ASRock Z97 Extreme3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z97 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z97 Extreme3 Support CD
• 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Shield
• 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
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