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Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing an 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 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 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration

This section explains how to congure your ASRock Game Blaster.

2.5.1 THX TRUSTUDIO PRO

THX TruStudio Pro

Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate.

Surround

Control the level of audio immersion in music, movies and games.

Crystalizer

Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier.

Bass

Control the desired level of bass.

Crossover Frequency

Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for

better bass response.

Smart Volume

Adjust the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize

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sudden volume changes.

Dialog Plus

Enhance the voices in movies for clearer dialog.

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2.5.2 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.

FX

Morph your voice into different characters and accents.

Smart Volume

Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper.

Noise Reduction

Eliminate unwanted background noise in your conversation.

Acoustic Echo Cancellation

Eliminate echoes that interfere with your conversation.

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2.5.3 SCOUT MODE

Scout Mode

Enable or disable scout mode. This proprietary technology allows you to hear

your enemies from further away, giving you a distinct tactical advantage in

combat.

Hot Key Conguration

Congure hot keys to enable or disable scout mode.

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2.5.4 SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES

Speakers / Headphones Conguration

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.

Full-Range Speakers:

Select full-range speakers.

Front left and right

Surround speakers

Bass Management

Bass Redirection

Enable or disable bass redirection.

Subwoofer Gain

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Enable or disable subwoofer gain.

Crossover Frequency

Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better

bass response.

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2.6 SLI

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This motherboard supports NVIDIA

SLI

, 3-Way SLI

, 4-Way SLI

and Quad

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SLI

(Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to four

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identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA

SLI

technology

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supports Windows

Vista

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64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA

3-Way SLI

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4-Way SLI

and Quad SLI

technology supports Windows

Vista

/ Vista

64-bit

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

Requirements

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1. For SLI

technology, you should have two identical SLI

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cards that are NVIDIA

certied. For 3-Way SLI

technology you should

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have three, whereas for 4-Way SLI

technology you should have four. For

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Quad SLI

technology, you should have two identical Quad SLI

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graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certied.

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2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA

SLI

technology

(driver version 280.41 and later). Download the driver from NVIDIA website

(www.nvidia.com).

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

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minimum power required by your system. It is recommended to use NVIDIA

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certied PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA

website for details.

2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup

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2.6.1.1 Installing Two SLI

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Step 1. Install identical SLI

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certied be-

cause 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 and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the

cards are properly seated on the slots.

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

ics cards.

Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card to the goldngers on

each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card is rmly

in place.

ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S 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 PCIE1 slot.

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2.6.1.2 Installing Three SLI

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Step 1. Install identical 3-Way SLI

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certi-

ed because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop-

erly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graphics card

should have two goldngers for the 3-Way SLI Bridge connector. Insert

one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot,

and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are

properly seated on the slots.

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Step2. Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card.

Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph-

ics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards.

Step3. Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers

on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card is

rmly in place.

ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge 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 PCIE1 slot.

For dual slot or triple slot graphics cards, we suggest inserting them in

PCIE1, PCIE4 and PCIE7 slots. Then align and insert the ASRock 3-Way

SLI-2S2S Bridge Card to the goldngers on each graphics card.

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ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S2S Bridge Card

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2.6.1.3 Installing Four SLI

-Ready Graphics Cards

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Step 1. Install identical 4-Way SLI

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certi-

ed because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop-

erly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graphics card

should have two goldngers for the ASRock SLI Bridge Card connectors.

Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into the

PCIE3 slot, the third graphics card into the PCIE5 slot and the last graph-

ics card into the PCIE7 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated

on the slots.

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Step2. Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card.

Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph-

ics card are connected. Repeat this step on the other graphics cards.

Step3. Align and insert an ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldngers of the rst

and second graphics card. Install the second ASRock SLI Bridge Card to

the goldngers of the third and fourth graphics card. Connect the second

and the fourth graphics card with the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card. Make

sure the ASRock SLI Bridge Cards are rmly in place.

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2 ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards

and an ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S 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 PCIE1 slot.

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2.6.2 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 below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature.

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For Windows

Vista

/ Vista

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

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(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.

C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab.

D. Select Control Panel tab.

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

Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled.

F. In Select an SLI conguration item, please select Enable SLI. And

click Apply.

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G. Reboot your system.

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H. You can freely enjoy the benets of SLI

or Quad SLI

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For Windows

Vista

/ Vista

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

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(For 3-Way SLI

or 4-Way SLI

mode)

A. Follow steps A to E on page 36.

B. In Select an SLI conguration item, please select Enable 3-way SLI

or Enable 4-way SLI and click Apply.

C. Reboot your system.

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D. You can freely enjoy the benets of 3-Way SLI

or 4-Way SLI

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* SLI

appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA

Technologies Inc., and is used only

for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.

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2.7 CrossFireX

, 3-Way CrossFireX

, 4-Way CrossFireX

and

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Quad CrossFireX

Operation Guide

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This motherboard supports CrossFireX

, 3-way CrossFireX

, 4-way CrossFireX

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and Quad CrossFireX

. 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

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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

is supported with Windows

Vista

/ 7 OS.

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3-way CrossFireX

, 4-way CrossFireX

and Quad CrossFireX

are supported

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with Windows

Vista

/ 7 OS only. Please check AMD’s website for CrossFireX

driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly congures their system they will not see the performance

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benets of CrossFireX

. All three CrossFireX

components, a CrossFireX

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Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX

Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX

Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benet from the

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CrossFireX

multi-GPU platform.

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2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX

Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards

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will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

mode.

2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup

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2.7.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

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Different CrossFireX

cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX

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feature. For other CrossFireX

cards that AMD has released or will release in the

future, please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon

graphics card to PCIE5 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 a CrossFire Bridge on

the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics

cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur-

chase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

CrossFire Bridge

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-

ics card on PCIE1 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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2.7.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

-Ready Graphics Cards

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Step 1. Install identical 3-Way CrossFireX

-ready graphics cards that are AMD

certi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 PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are prop-

erly seated on the slots. (For dual slot or triple slot graphics cards, we sug-

gest inserting them in PCIE1, PCIE4 and PCIE7 slots.)

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Step 2. Use one CrossFire

Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on

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PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots, and use the other CrossFire

Bridge to connect

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the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots. (The 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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CrossFire

Bridge

Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-

ics card on PCIE1 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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