ASRock 970 EXTREME4: 2. Installation

2.1 CPU Installation

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Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it f ts in place.

The CPU f ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it f rmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner

Small Triangle

STEP 1:

STEP 2 / STEP 3:

STEP 4:

Lift Up The Socket Lever

Match The CPU Golden Triangle

Push Down And Lock

To The Socket Corner Small

The Socket Lever

Triangle

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis-

sipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened

and in good contact with each other . Then connect the CPU fan to the

CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 4 or CPU_F AN2,

see Page 12, No. 3). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the

instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conf 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; Blue

slots; see p.12 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_

A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory

Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3

DIMMs for dual channel con f guration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in

all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conf guration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Confi gurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

(Blue Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot)

(1) Populated - Populated -

(2) - Populated - Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

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For the conf guration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four

slots.

1. Please install the memory module into the white slot (DDR3_A2

and DDR3_B2) for the f rst priority.

2. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the

same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue

slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots (DDR3_

A2 and DDR3_B2).

3. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate

the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

4. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual

Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in

DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

5. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be dam-

aged.

6. If you adopt DDR3 2000/1866/1800/1600 memory modules on this

motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and

DDR3_B2 slots.

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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.

The DIMM only f ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends

fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 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 and SATA2 card.

PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane

width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to

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support SLI

and CrossFireX

function.

PCIE5 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width

cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3-Way

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CrossFireX

function.

1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Ex-

press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

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2. In CrossFireX

or SLI

mode, please install PCI Express x16

graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, both these

two slots will work at x8 bandwidth.”

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3. In 3-Way CrossFireX

mode, please install PCI Express x16 graph-

ics cards on PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. Therefore, PCIE2 and

PCIE4 slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work at

x4 bandwidth.

4. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec-

tor (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple

graphics cards for better thermal environment.

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. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press f rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 SLI

Operation Guide

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This motherboard supports NVIDIA

SLI

technology (Scalable Link Interface) that

allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently ,

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NVIDIA

SLI

technology supports Windows

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-

bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. Please follow the installation procedures in this section.

Requirements

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1. For SLI

technology, you should have two identical SLI

-ready

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graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certif ed.

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2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA

SLI

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technology. Download the driver from NVIDIA

website

(www.nvidia.com).

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least

the minimum power required by your system. It is recommended

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to use NVIDIA

certif ed PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA

website for

details.

2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup

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2.5.1.1 Installing Two SLI

-Ready Graphics Cards

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Step 1. Install the identical SLI

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certif ed

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 PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that

the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graph-

ics cards.

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Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the gold f ngers on each

graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is f 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.

2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-

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Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA

nView system tray utility.

Please follow the procedures below to enable the multi-GPU feature.

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For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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A. Double-click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows

taskbar.

B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX confi guration. In

Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select

an SLI confi guration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply.

C. Reboot your system.

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D. You can freely enjoy the benef t of SLI

feature.

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For Windows

Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS:

A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar.

B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA

Corporation.

C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab.

D. Select Control Panel tab.

E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX confi guration. In

Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select

an SLI confi guration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply.

F. Reboot your system.

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G.You can freely enjoy the benef t of SLI

feature.

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appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA

Technologies Inc., and is used

only for identif cation or explanation and to the owners’ benef t, without intent to infringe.

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2.6 CrossFireX

, 3-Way CrossFireX

and Quad CrossFireX

Operation Guide

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This motherboard supports CrossFireX

, 3-way CrossFireX

and Quad

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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 dif ferent operating modes with

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intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX

enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D

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application. Currently CrossFireX

feature is supported with Windows

XP with

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Service Pack 2 / Vista

/ 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireX

and Quad CrossFireX

feature

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are supported with Windows

Vista

/ 7 OS only . Please check AMD website for

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AMD

CrossFireX

driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the

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performance benef ts of CrossFireX

. All three CrossFireX

components, a

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CrossFireX

Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX

Ready motherboard and a

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CrossFireX

Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly

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to benef t from the CrossFireX

multi-GPU platform.

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2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX

Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both

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cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

mode.

2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup

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2.6.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

-Ready Graphics

Cards

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Different CrossFireX

cards may require dif ferent methods to enable CrossFi-

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feature. In the following procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the exam-

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ple graphics card. For other CrossFireX

cards that AMD

has released or will

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release in the future, please refer to AMD

graphics card manuals for detailed

installation guide.

Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon

graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated

on the slots.

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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

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Step 3. 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

cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

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2.6.1.2 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”.

Step 3. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

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Step 4. Use one CrossFire

Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2

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and PCIE4 slots, and use the other CrossFire

Bridge to connect Radeon

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graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (CrossFire

Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard.

Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)

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(9-pin USB_8_9)

(see p.12 No. 29)

(9-pin USB_10_11)

(see p.12 No. 30)

USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB_12_13)

ports on the I/O panel, there is

(see p.12 No. 11)

one USB 3.0 header on this

motherboard. This USB 3.0

header can support two USB

3.0 ports.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.12 No. 32)

and receiving infrared module.

Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to

(4-pin CIR1)

connect the remote

(see p.12 No. 28)

controller receiver.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

panel audio cable that allows

(see p.12 No. 42)

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

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1. High Def nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. To activate the front mic.

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XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.

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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS:

Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

several system front panel

(see p.12 No. 21)

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator

on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below .

Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con-

f gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per-

form a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

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).

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.

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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. When connecting your chassis front

panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the

pin assign-ments are matched correctly.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

1

SPEAKER

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

speaker to this header.

DUMMY

+5V

DUMMY

(see p.12 No. 20)

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

power LED to this header to

(see p.12 No. 18)

indicate system power status.

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).

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

to the fan connectors and

GND

+12V

(see p.12 No. 9)

match the black wire to the

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

speed can be controlled through

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

(see p.12 No. 25)

+12V

UEFI or AXTU.

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.12 No. 26)

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

+12V

GND

PWR_FAN_SPEED

(see p.12 No. 2)

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

cable to the connector and

(see p.12 No. 4)

match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

ground pin.

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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.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

+12V

GND

CPU_FAN_SPEED

(see p.12 No. 3)

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

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(24-pin ATXPWR1)

supply to this connector.

(see p.12 No. 10)

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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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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.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

8 5

(8-pin ATX12V1)

power supply to this connector.

4 1

(see p.12 No. 1)

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work

if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power

supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

8 5

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

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IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394)

port on the I/O panel, there is

(see p.12 No. 24)

one IEEE 1394 header

(FRONT_1394) on this

motherboard. This IEEE 1394

header can support one IEEE

1394 port.

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Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

serial port module.

(see p.12 No.31)

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

SPDIF audio output to HDMI

(

see p.12 No. 33)

VGA card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/

projector/LCD devices. Please

connect the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card to

this header.

2.11 Smart Switches

This motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear

CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the

CMOS values.

Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch,

(PWRBTN)

allowing users to quickly turn

(see p.12 No. 23)

on/off the system.

Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch,

(RSTBTN)

allowing users to quickly reset

(see p.12 No. 22)

the system.

Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart

(CLRCBTN)

switch, allowing users to quickly

(see p.13 No. 14)

clear the CMOS values

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2.12 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 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading

0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading

0x05 OEM initialization before microcode loading

0x06 Microcode loading

0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading

0x08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading

0x09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading

0x0A OEM initialization after microcode loading

0x0B Cache initialization

0x0C – 0x0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes

0x0E Microcode not found

0x0F Microcode not loaded

0x10 PEI Core is started

0x11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

0x12 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x13 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x14 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x15 Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started

0x16 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x17 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x18 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started

0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes

0x2B Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading

0x2C Memory initialization. Memory presence detection

0x2D Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information

0x2E Memory initialization. Conf guring memory

0x2F Memory initialization (other)

0x30 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

0x31 Memory Installed

0x32 CPU post-memory initialization is started

0x33 CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization

0x34 CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization

0x35 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection

0x36 CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM)

initialization

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0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started

0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started

0x3C Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x3D Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x3E Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x3F-0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes

0x4F DXE IPL is started

0x50 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory

speed

0x51 Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed

0x52 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not

match

0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected

0x54 Unspecif ed memory initialization error

0x55 Memory not installed

0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed

0x57 CPU mismatch

0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed

0x5A 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

0xE4-0xE7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

0xE8 S3 Resume Failed

0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not Found

0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error

0xEB S3 OS Wake Error

0xEC-0xEF Reserved for future AMI error codes

0xF0 Recovery condition triggered by f rmware (Auto recovery)

0xF1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)

0xF2 Recovery process started

0xF3 Recovery f rmware image is found

0xF4 Recovery f rmware image is loaded

0xF5-0xF7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

0xF8 Recovery PPI is not available

0xF9 Recovery capsule is not found

0xFA Invalid recovery capsule

0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes

0x60 DXE Core is started

0X61 NVRAM initialization

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0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services

0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started

0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c)

0x68 PCI host bridge initialization

0x69 North Bridge DXE initialization is started

0x6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started

0x6B North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x6C North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x6D North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x6E North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x6F North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specif c)

0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started

0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started

0x72 South Bridge devices initialization

0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x77 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specif c)

0x78 ACPI module initialization

0x79 CSM initialization

0x7A – 0x7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

0x80 – 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes

0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started

0x91 Driver connecting is started

0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started

0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration

0x95 PCI Bus Request Resources

0x96 PCI Bus Assign Resources

0x97 Console Output devices connect

0x98 Console input devices connect

0x99 Super IO Initialization

0x9A USB initialization is started

0x9B USB Reset

0x9C USB Detect

0x9D USB Enable

0x9E – 0x9F Reserved for future AMI codes

0xA0 IDE initialization is started

0xA1 IDE Reset

0xA2 IDE Detect

0xA3 IDE Enable

0xA4 SCSI initialization is started

0xA5 SCSI Reset

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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 Exit Boot Services event

0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin

0xB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End

0xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization

0xB3 System Reset

0xB4 USB hot plug

0xB5 PCI bus hot plug

0xB6 Clean-up of NVRAM

0xB7 Conf guration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)

0xB8 – 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes

0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes

0xD0 CPU initialization error

0xD1 North Bridge initialization error

0xD2 South Bridge initialization error

0xD3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

0xD4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources

0xD5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM

0xD6 No Console Output Devices are found

0xD7 No Console Input Devices are found

0xD8 Invalid password

0xD9 Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)

0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)

0xDB Flash update is failed

0xDC Reset protocol is not available

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2.13 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3)

hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5) functions. You

may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This

section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

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.

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA TA3 in RAID

/ AHCI mode. AMD SB950 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host

controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SA TA host controllers

developed thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conf guration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SA TA3 HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has

been installed into the SATA3 HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SA TA3 HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

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