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Version 1.1
Published July 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    X79 Extreme9 User Manual Version 1.1 Published July 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ......20 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......21 (PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots ......... 23 2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide ...... 25 2.8 SLI , 3-Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ... 34 2.9 CrossFireX...
  • Page 4 ® 2.24.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ....65 2.25 Teaming Function Operation Guide ....... 66 2.26 Untied Overclocking Technology ........69 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ..........70 3.1 Introduction ..............70 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case any modiications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    - Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI , 3-Way SLI and SLI Audio - Supported by the bundled ASRock Game Blaster - Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor - Supports CrystalVoice - Supports EAX1.0 to EAX5.0 - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s...
  • Page 7 - Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSATA3 Connectors - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED...
  • Page 8 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 17) Certiications - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 18) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com...
  • 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. Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn’t support ®...
  • 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 ile to your USB lash drive,...
  • Page 11 12. 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. ASRock XFast RAM also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surf- ing faster than ever.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_A1, Black) Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_A2, Black) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_B1, Black) Power Switch (PWRBTN) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_B2, Black) Power LED Header (PLED1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 3.0 Ports (USB23) Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) ** 5 eSATA3 Connectors PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 14: Asrock Game Blaster

    1.5 ASRock Game Blaster ASRock Game Blaster is packed with the new earthshattering Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor. It is designed to deliver sound and voice with unbeatable quality and accurate 3D positional audio. It also boosts gam- ing performance, enables dual LAN with teaming function, and allows users to morph their voice into miscellaneous characters which is amusingly funny.
  • Page 15 * There are two LEDs next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications ACT/LINK SPEED Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No Link 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Green 100Mbps connection...
  • Page 16 Specifications Platform - Size: 4.3-in x 3.0-in, 11.0 cm x 7.5 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) Chipset - Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor - Powerful 32-bit 200Mhz QUAD-Processor SIMD DSP - 102dB 24-bit DAC - 101dB 24-bit ADC Output Features...

  • 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 coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 18: 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 19 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 20: 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 21: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. For quad channel con- iguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the slots, so that Quad Channel Memory Tech- nology can be activated.

  • Page 22: 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 23: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE4 / PCIE5 / PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slots) are used for PCI Express graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as ASRock Game Blaster, Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCIE Slot Conigurations...

  • Page 24: 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 25: Asrock Game Blaster Installation Guide

    2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide 2.7.1 ASRock Game Blaster and Driver Installation Step 1. Please refer to the “Expansion Slots” section then insert ASRock Game Blaster into PCIE3 slot. Step2. Follow the step by step driver setup directions. Please make sure to use ®...

  • Page 26: Asrock Game Blaster Configuration

    2.7.2 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration This section explains how to conigure your ASRock Game Blaster. 2.7.2.1 THX TRUSTUDIO PRO Surround Control the level of audio immersion in music, movies and games. Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier.
  • Page 27 2.7.2.2 CRYSTALVOICE Select a recording device Mic Volume Control the level of mic volume. Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost. CrystalVoice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate. Morph your voice into different characters and accents. Smart Volume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper.
  • Page 28 2.7.2.3 SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES Speakers / Headphones Coniguration Select the device connected. If there are both speakers and Optional Speakers: front headphones connected, please select the device you Center desire to use as audio output. Enable or disable center speaker. Subwoofer Enable or disable subwoofer. Rear pair Enable or disable rear pair speakers.
  • Page 29 2.7.2.4 MIXER Playback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback. SPDIF-Out Control the level of SPDIF-Out playback. Balance Control the level of various speaker’s balance. Input Device Select input device. What U Hear Control the level of playback redirect.
  • Page 30 2.7.2.5 EQUALIZER Choose from Flat, Acoustic, Classical, Country, Dance, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock and Vocal. 2.7.2.6 JACK SETUP...
  • Page 31 Device Connected: Select the device connected. 5.1 Surround Front Speakers Center/Subwoofer Rear Speakers 7.1 EX Surround Front Speakers Center/Subwoofer Rear Speakers Side Speakers Front panel headphones is shared with side speakers. Stereo and Microphone Speakers Microphone Stereo and Line-In Speakers Line-In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog.
  • Page 32 2.7.2.7 ADVANCED FEATURES Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output.
  • Page 33 2.7.2.8 PROFILE User Proiles You can save, load or delete your user proiles. The default is <Custom>.

  • Page 34: Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    2.8 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 35 Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is irmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI...
  • Page 36 (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graph- ics card should have two goldingers for ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card connector. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE4 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE6 slot.

  • Page 37: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.8.2 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 38 ® 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 39 ® For Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLI mode) A. Follow steps A to D on page 38. B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX coniguration. In Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item, please select Enabled.

  • Page 40: Crossfirex Tm And Quad

    2.9 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 41 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 42: Installing Three Crossfirex Tm -Ready Graphics Cards

    2.9.1.2 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 PCIE4 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE6 slot.
  • Page 43 2.9.2 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 44: 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 conirm 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 beneit of CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 45: 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 46: Asrock Xfast Charger Operation Guide

    No. 1 USB 3.0 ports (USB3_6_7 and USB3_4_5) headers see p.12 No. 17 see p.12 No. 18 With ASRock XFast Charger feature, you can freely enjoy the quick charging convenience by installing the USB cable on these ive ports.

  • Page 47: Jumpers Setup

    2.13 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 48: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.14 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 49 USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 USB_PWR (9-pin USB_8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there DUMMY (see p.12 No. 39) are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB USB_PWR (9-pin USB_10_11) 2.0 ports.
  • Page 50 Infrared Module Header This header supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.12 No. 40) and receiving infrared module. Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to (4-pin CIR1) connect the remote (see p.12 No. 38) controller receiver. System Panel Header This header accommodates (9-pin PANEL1)
  • Page 51 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to PLED- PLED+ (see p.12 No. 31) indicate system power status. PLED+ The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off).
  • Page 52 ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power (24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.12 No. 15) Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
  • Page 53 The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel Step 1 Step 2 Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel, four USB 3.0 Panel with four HDD screws. HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 3 Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the...

  • Page 54: Smart Switches

    2.15 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, (PWRBTN) allowing users to quickly turn (see p.12 No.

  • Page 55: Dr. Debug

    2.16 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 56 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciic) 0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciic) 0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speciic) 0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x3C Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module speciic) 0x3D...
  • Page 57 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciic) 0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciic) 0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciic) 0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speciic) 0x68 PCI host bridge initialization 0x69...
  • Page 58 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 59: Installation

    2.17 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 60: Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata / Sataii Hdds

    2.19 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 61: 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 62 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 2 Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-...

  • Page 63: Driver Installation Guide

    2.22 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive irst. 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 64: Xp / Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

    ® After the installation of Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Rapid Storage Information” for RAID coniguration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Coniguration”, which is lo- cated in the folder at the following path: ..

  • Page 65: Vista Tm 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

    ® 2.24.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

  • Page 66: Teaming Function Operation Guide

    2.25 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 67 4. Click the Create Team tab. * The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available. 5. Click the Team Name ield to enter a team name. 6. Click the Team Type ield to select a team type. 7.
  • Page 68 9. Type the value for Team MTU. 10. Click Create to save the team information. 11. Repeat steps 5. through 10. to deine additional teams. As teams are deined, 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 69: Untied Overclocking Technology

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

  • Page 70: Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure 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 71: 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 <Enter>...

  • Page 72: 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 73 Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Coniguration 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 74 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 75 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 76: Voltage Coniguration

    Voltage Control Voltage Coniguration 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. VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage.

  • Page 77: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Conigu- ration, North Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, Storage Conigura- tion, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and ME Sub- system. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 78: 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 79 CPU Power Management Coniguration 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]. Coniguration options: ® [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows Vista / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].

  • Page 80: North Bridge Configuration

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

  • Page 81: 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 82 Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and Lan LED. Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED.

  • Page 83: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode This item is for SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Coniguration 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 84: 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. Coniguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

  • Page 85: 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 86: 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 coniguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 87: Me Subsystem

    3.4.8 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Coniguration ME Version...

  • Page 88: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    This allows you to set the SB fan 1 speed. Coniguration 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 89: Boot Screen

    3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to conig- 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 indeinite waiting.

  • Page 90: 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 91: Exit Screen

    3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save coniguration 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 92: Software Support

    Click on a speciic 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 93: Storage Coniguration

    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. ®...

  • Page 94: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb In Raid Mode

    RAID drivers into a USB l ash disk. You can download the driver from ® 2. Copy Intel ASRock's website and unzip the ile into a USB lash disk OR copy the ile from ASRock motherboard support CD. (please copy the iles under following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Vista_Intel_v3.0.0.1112...
  • Page 95 E. Please keep the USB lash disk installed until the system irst 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 96 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 97 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 hotix KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ 7 64-bit, install the hotix kb2505454. ®...

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