ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional: инструкция

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Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I 

actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five 

games off guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career 

of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly. Because I’ve been blessed with 

great hand-eye coordination and a grasp of mathematics (an important element in video 

gaming) I gravitated to that activity.

GOING PRO

I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional 

League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one 

of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me 

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 ew  me 

to Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, 

lost none, and took 

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 rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the 

world in the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas 

and defending my title as the world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand 

prize. From there I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, 

Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St. 

Louis.

WINNING STREAK

I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL 

Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally 

different first person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition 

and walked away with a new car. The next year I won the same title playing Unreal 

Tournament 2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it 

playing a different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of 

which I am extremely proud.

At QuakeCon 2002, I faced off against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly 

anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at 

Quakecon 2004, I became the World’s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a 

series of very challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.

Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world, 

winning prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New 

York City for a $150,000 

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 rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the 

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 rst ever Lifetime Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports-Award for 

“showing exceptional sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today 

and for being the prime representative of this young sport. He has become the 

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 gurehead 

for eSports worldwide”.

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LIVIN’ LARGE

Since my 

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 rst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling 

the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as 

MTV, ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. 

I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and 

took sports like hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard. This 

discipline helps me become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the 

doors necessary to become a professional.

A DREAM

Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made 

up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in 

competitions…a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It’s all 

about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more 

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 uid movement around 

the maps.

My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying 

about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to 

worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on the 

game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the 

planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.

Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel

The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of 

Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used under license. © 2011 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. All other 

trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Copyright Notice:

No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or trans-

lated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation 

by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered 

trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identi

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tion or explanation and to the owners’ bene

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 t, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:

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 cations and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use 

only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commit-

ment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may 

appear in this guide. 

With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, 

either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or condi-

tions of merchantability or 

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 tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its 

directors, of

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 cers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or 

consequential damages (including damages for loss of pro

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 ts, loss of business, loss of 

data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the pos-

sibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 

two conditions: 

(1)  this device may not cause harmful interference, and 

(2)  this device must accept any interference received, including interference that  

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance 

controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the 

California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please 

follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see 

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

Published June 2011

Copyright

©

2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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1.3  Motherboard Layout 

 1  

HDMI_SPDIF  Header  (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)  

21 

Reset  Switch  (RSTBTN)  

 2  

ATX  12V  Power  Connector  (ATX12V1)  

22 

Power  Switch  (PWRBTN)

 3  

AM3+  CPU  Socket 

23 

Dr.  Debug  (LED)

 4 

CPU  Fan  Connector  (CPU_FAN1)   

24 

Chassis  Fan  Connector  (CHA_FAN3)

 5  

CPU  Fan  Connector  (CPU_FAN2) 

25 

USB 2.0  Header  (USB8_9, Black) 

 6 

Chassis  Fan  Connector  (CHA_FAN2)  

26 

USB 2.0  Header  (USB6_7, Black)

 7 

CPU  Heatsink  Retention  Module 

27 

System  Panel  Header  (PANEL1, Black) 

 8  

2 x 240-pin  DDR3  DIMM  Slots 

28 

Clear  CMOS  Jumper  (CLRCMOS1) 

  

(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Red) 

29 

Power  LED  Header  (PLED1)

 9 

2 x 240-pin  DDR3  DIMM  Slots 

30 

Serial  Port  Connector  (COM1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; Black)   31 

Infrared  Module  Header  (IR1) 

10 

Power  Fan  Connector  (PWR_FAN1) 

32 

PCI  Express  2.0  x16  Slot  (PCIE5; Red)

11 

ATX  Power  Connector  (ATXPWR1) 

33 

Front  Panel  IEEE  1394  Header 

12  

USB 3.0  Header  (USB3_1_2, Black)  

(FRONT_1394, Red)

13 

USB 3.0  Header  (USB3_3_4, Black) 

34 

Front  Panel  Audio  Header  (HD_AUDIO1, Black)  

14 

Northbridge  Controller 

35 

SPI Flash Memory (32Mb)

15 

Southbridge  Controller 

36 

PCI  Slot  (PCI2)

16 

Chassis  Speaker  Header  (SPEAKER 1, Black)   37 

PCI  Express  2.0  x16  Slot  (PCIE4; Red)

17 

SATA3  Connector  (SATA3_5_6, Red) 

38 

PCI  Slot  (PCI1)

18 

SATA3  Connector  (SATA3_3_4, Red)  

39 

PCI  Express  2.0  x1  Slot  (PCIE3; Black)

19 

SATA3  Connector  (SATA3_1_2, Red) 

40 

PCI  Express  2.0  x16  Slot  (PCIE2; Red)

20 

Chassis  Fan  Connector  (CHA_FAN1) 

41 

PCI  Express  2.0  x1  Slot  (PCIE1; Black)

FSB800

DDR3_A1

 (64

 bit,

 240-pin

 module)

DDR3_A2

 (64

 bit,

 240-pin

 module)

FSB800

DDR3_B1

 (64

 bit,

 240-pin

 module)

DDR3_B2

 (64

 bit,

 240-pin

 module)

AMD

SB950

Chipset

ATX12V1

32Mb

BIOS

CMOS

BATTERY

CLRCMOS1

1

COM1

1

AUDIO

CODEC

Super

I/O

IR1

1

HD_AUDIO1

1

PCIE1

HDLED    RESET

PLED  PWRBTN

1

PANEL 1

SPEAKER1

1

24.4cm (9.6-in)

30.5cm

 (12.0-in)

6 7

1

2

4

3

5

8

10

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

PCIE2

34

35

1

PLED1

SA

T

A3_5_6

36

37

38

39

SA

T

A3_3_4

SA

T

A

3_1_2

PCI1

PCIE4

PCI2

USB8_9

FRONT_1394

1

1

Dr.

Debug

CPU_FAN1

40

41

AMD

990FX

Chipset

PS2

Mouse

Coaxial

SPDIF

PS2

Keyboard

Optical

SPDIF

Clr

CMOS

USB 2.0

T: USB4

B: USB5

IEEE

 1394

Top:

RJ-45

T

op:

SIDE

  SPK

Center:

REAR

  SPK

Bottom:

CTR

  BASS

T

op:

LINE

  IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC

  IN

USB 2.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

eSA

T

A

HDMI_SPDIF_1

1

1

1

9

11

12

CHA_FAN3

PCIE3

PCIE5

LAN

PHY

990FX PROFESSIONAL

RoHS

140W

 CPU

CPU_FAN2

USB6_7

1

1

USB3_1_2

ErP/EuP

Ready

Designed

 in

 T

a

ipei

SOCKET

  AM3b

USB3_3_4

PWRBTN

RSTBTN

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

PWR_FAN1

USB 2.0

T: USB2

B: USB3

eSA

T

A

Top:

RJ-45

USB 3.0

T: USB5

B: USB6

AM3+

DDR3

 2000+

Front

 USB

 3.0

X

Fast USB

Support

 8-Core

 CPU

FATAL

TY

1

1394a

USB 3.0

SATA3 6Gbs

2

 oz

 Copper

 PCB

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** 

If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.     

     See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output  Connection

Audio Output Channels   Front Speaker   Rear Speaker 

Central / Bass 

Side Speaker

(No. 12) 

(No. 9) 

(No. 10) 

(No. 8)

2 

V 

-- -- --

4 V 

V 

-- 

--

6 

V 

V V --

8 

V 

V V V

LAN Port

ACT/LINK

    LED

SPEED

  LED

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED  

   indications. 

                   

LAN Port LED Indications

       Activity/Link LED        

SPEED LED

Status        Description            Status           Description 

Off           No Link                Off             10Mbps connection

Blinking   Data Activity        Orange      100Mbps connection

On           Link 

         Green        1Gbps connection

1.4  I/O Panel

1 

PS/2  Mouse  Port  (Green)                                     **12     Front  Speaker  (Lime)     

2 

Coaxial  SPDIF  Out  Port 

13  Microphone  (Pink)  

  

       *3 

LAN  RJ-45  Port 

14  USB 3.0  Ports  (USB56)

  

4 

USB 2.0  Ports  (USB23)                                          15  IEEE  1394  Port  (IEEE  1394) 

  

5 

Fatal1ty  Mouse  Port  (USB4)                              *** 16  eSATA3  Connector

6 

USB 2.0  Port  (USB5)                                           *** 17  eSATA3  Connector

       *7 

LAN  RJ-45  Port 

18  USB 2.0  Ports  (USB01) 

8 

Side  Speaker  (Gray) 

19  Optical  SPDIF  Out  Port

9 

Rear  Speaker  (Black) 

20  Clear  CMOS  Switch  (CLRCBTN)

       10 

Central / Bass  (Orange) 

21  PS/2  Keyboard  Port  (Purple) 

       11 

Line  In  (Light  Blue)       

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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 

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 nd “Mixer” tool on your system. 

Please select “Mixer ToolBox”               , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click  “ok”.  

Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Pri-

mary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek  HDA 

Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.    

*** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.

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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 con

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 guration 

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. 

Because the motherboard speci

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 cations and the BIOS software might  

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without  

notice. In case any modi

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 cations of this manual occur, the updated ver-

sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may  

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 nd 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 speci

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 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

®

 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 64  

bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con

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 guration 

to  AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in  

our support CD for details.

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1.2  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)

 CPU

- Support for Socket AM3+ processors

- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom

TM

 II X6 /  

  X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /    

  Sempron processors 

- Supports 8-Core CPU 

- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see 

CAUTION 1

)

- Advanced V12 + 2 Power Phase Design

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

TM

 Technology 

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see 

CAUTION 2

)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

 Chipset 

- Northbridge: AMD 990FX

- Southbridge: AMD SB950

 Memory 

- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see 

CAUTION 3

)    

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 2100(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 

  non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see 

CAUTION 4

) 

- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see 

CAUTION 5

) 

 Expansion Slot 

- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: x16 mode; 

  PCIE5: x4 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 x PCI slots

 - 

Supports 

AMD

®

 Quad CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireX

TM

  and CrossFireX

TM

- Supports NVIDIA

®

 Quad SLI

TM

 and SLI

TM

 Audio 

- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection 

  (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)  

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

- Supports THX TruStudio

TM

 LAN 

- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Broadcom BCM57781

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Ef

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 cient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function

- Supports PXE

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Rear Panel I/O 

I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port 

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 5 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0)

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

- 2 x eSATA3 Connectors

- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED 

   LED)

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ 

  Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see 

CAUTION 6

)

 SATA3

- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, 

  RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and 

  "Hot Plug" functions

 USB 3.0

- 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0

  /2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

- 2 x Front USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports) by 

  Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Connector

- 6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x Power LED header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) 

- 2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports)

- 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED) 

Smart Switch

- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 

- 1 x Power Switch with LED

- 1 x Reset Switch with LED

 BIOS Feature

- 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

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- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment

 Support CD 

- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), 

  CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, AMD Fusion, AMD 

  Fusion Media Explorer, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink

  DVD Suite - OEM and Trial)

 Unique Feature

  

- F-Stream (see 

CAUTION 7

)

- ASRock Instant Boot  

- ASRock Instant Flash (see 

CAUTION 8

) 

- ASRock APP Charger (see 

CAUTION 9

)

  

- ASRock SmartView (see 

CAUTION 10

) 

- ASRock XFast USB (see 

CAUTION 11

)

- ASRock On/Off Play Technology (see 

CAUTION 12

)

- Hybrid Booster:

    - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see 

CAUTION 13

) 

    - ASRock U-COP (see 

CAUTION 14

)

    - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

- Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 CPU Overclocking

 - 

Turbo 

UCC

Hardware 

- CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor

- Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 

 OS

 - 

Microsoft

® 

Windows

® 

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM 

/ Vista

TM

 64-bit / XP

   / XP 64-bit compliant

 Certifi cations

- FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) 

  (see 

CAUTION 15

)

 * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the 

setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party over-

clocking tools. 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.

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CAUTION!

1.  ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simpli

fi

 es AMD CPU activa-

tion. As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option “ASRock UCC”, you 

can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. 

When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost 

to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can 

also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the 

upgrade CPU performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC 

feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3 

CPU can support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be 

malfunctioned.

2.  This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read 

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 41 for details.

3.  This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before 

you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the 

installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper installation.

4.  Whether 2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3/

AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 memory module 

on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our web-

site for the compatible memory modules. 

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

5.  Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be 

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

®

 7 / 

Vista

TM

 / XP. For Windows

®

 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such 

limitation. 

6.  For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono 

modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-chan-

nel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 5 

for proper connection. 

7.  F-Stream is an all-in-one tool to 

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 ne-tune different system functions in a 

user-friendly interface, which currently includes Hardware Monitor, Fan 

Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, Mouse Polling and IES. In the Hardware 

Monitor mode, F-Stream shows the major readings of your system. In 

Fan Control mode, F-Stream shows the fan speed and temperature for 

you to adjust. In Overclocking Control mode, F-Stream allows you to 

overclock the CPU frequency for optimal system performance. In OC 

DNA mode, you can save your OC settings as a pro

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 le and share them 

with your friends. Your friends can then load the OC pro

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 le in to their own 

system to get the same OC settings. In Mouse Polling mode, F-Stream 

allows you to adjust the mouse polling rate of the Fatal1ty Mouse port to 

add a professional level mouse con

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 guration. In IES (Intelligent Energy 

Saver) mode, the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output 

phases to improve ef

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 ciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacri-

fi

 cing computing performance.

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8.  ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS 

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 ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. 

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS 

without entering operating systems 

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 rst like MS-DOS or Windows

®

. With 

this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to 

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool 

and save the new BIOS 

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 le to your USB 

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 ash  drive, 

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 oppy disk or hard 

drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional 

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 oppy diskette or other complicated 

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 ash utility. Please 

be noted that the USB 

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 ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 

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system. 

9.  If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, 

such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu-

tion for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger 

driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer 

and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to 

quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports 

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-

pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP 

Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging 

experience than ever.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

10.  ASRock SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start 

page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your 

Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for 

a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclu-

sively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in 

touch with friends on-the-go. To use ASRock SmartView feature, please 

make sure your OS version is Windows

®

 7 / 7 64 bit / Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 64 

bit, and your browser version is IE8. 

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

11.  ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The 

performance may depend on the property of the device.

12.  ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio ex-

perience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile 

phone to your PC, even when the PC is turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! 

This motherboard also provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that 

ensures users the most convenient computing environment.

13.  Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended 

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU 

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the 

CPU.  

14.  While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the moth-

erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back 

again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease 

between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

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15.  EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by Eu-

ropean Union to de

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 ne the power consumption for the completed system. 

According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be 

under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready 

motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to 

Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard 

of 5v standby power ef

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 ciency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current 

consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you 

checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.