ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Professional: 2. Installation

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. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket by using a purely vertical mo-

tion.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-

et and properly mated to the orient

keys.

Step 3. Close the socket:

Step 3-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS, then

the cover will automatically come off

by itself.

The cover must be placed if returning the

motherboard for after service.

Step 3-2. Press down the right load lever, and

secure it with the load plate tab under

the retention tab.

Step 3-3. Press down the left load lever, and

secure it with the load plate tab under

the retention tab.

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2.2 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. Ensure 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 4, No. 5).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your

CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 2011-Pin CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_

FAN1, see page 4, No. 5).

Step 3. Align screws with the motherboard’s holes.

Step 4. Use a screw driver to install the screws.

If you don’t fasten the screws, the heatsink cannot be secured on

the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure the cable does not interfere

with fan operation or contact other components.

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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 Quad Channel Memory Technology. For quad channel con-

guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size

and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the slots: You have to install identical DDR3

DIMM in DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, DDR3_D1 and DDR3_C1 (Black slots; see p.4

No.1 and No. 4), so that Quad Channel Memory Technology can be activated.

1. If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots,

then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated. If three memo-

ry modules are installed, then Triple Channel Memory Technology is

activated. If four memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM

slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated.

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

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

aged.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or remov-

ing 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.

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The DIMM only 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 slot: PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE4 / PCIE5 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slots) are used for PCI

Express graphics cards.

PCIE3 (PCIE2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane

width. Such as ASRock Game Blaster, Gigabit LAN card or SATA2

cards, etc.

PCIE Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5

Two Graphics Cards in x16 N/A x16 N/A

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CrossFireX

or SLI

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Three Graphics Cards in

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or x16 x8 x16 N/A

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3-Way SLI

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Four Graphics Cards in

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or x16 x8 x8 x8

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4-Way SLI

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

x16 graphics card in the PCIE1 slot.

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2. In CrossFireX

mode or SLI

mode, please install the PCI Express

x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, both these

two slots will work at x16 bandwidth.

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3. In 3-Way CrossFireX

or 3-Way SLI

mode, please install the PCI

Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1, PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots.

Therefore, both PCIE1 and PCIE4 will work at x16 bandwidth, while

PCIE2 works at x8 bandwidth.

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4. In 4-Way CrossFireX

or 4-Way SLI

mode, please install the PCI

Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5

slots. Therefore, PCIE1 will work at x16 bandwidth, while PCIE2,

PCIE4 and PCIE5 works at x8 bandwidth.

5. Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan

connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using

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multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

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6. Currently Intel

Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn’t

support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard is already PCIE 3.0 hardware

ready. It depends on Intel’s CPU to enable PCIE 3.0. Please check

Intel’s website for information on future CPU updates and releases.

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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 SLI

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This motherboard supports NVIDIA

SLI

, 3-Way SLI

, 4-Way SLI

and Quad

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(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

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

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and Quad SLI

technology supports Windows

Vista

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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.

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2.5.1.1 Installing Two SLI

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Step 1. Install the identical SLI

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

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 and the other graphics card to PCIE4 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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2.5.1.2 Installing Three SLI

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Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way SLI

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

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

properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graph-

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

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2

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

are properly seated on the slots.

Two Goldngers

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 ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on

each graphics card. Make sure ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card is rmly in

place.

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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.

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2.5.1.3 Installing Four SLI

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Step 1. Install the identical 4-Way SLI

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

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

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

card should have two goldngers for the ASRock SLI Bridge Card connec-

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

into the PCIE2 slot, the third graphics card into the PCIE4 slot and the last

graphics card into the PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Two Goldngers

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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2.5.2 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 below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature.

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For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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mode only)

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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 conguration. In

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

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

C. Reboot your system.

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

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2.6.2 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.

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Please check AMD’s website for ATI

driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

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XP OS:

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A. AMD recommends Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

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installed (If you have Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please

check Microsoft website for details.

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For Windows

7 / Vista

OS:

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD’s website for de-

tails.

Step 4. Restart your computer.

Step 5. Install the VGA card driver to your system, and restart your computer.

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Then you will nd “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows

taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFi-

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reX

”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireX

”. Select “2 GPUs”

and click “Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Select “3

GPUs” and click “OK” (if you install three Radeon graphics cards). Select “4

GPUs” and click “OK” (if you install four Radeon graphics cards).

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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire

”, the CrossFireX

function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After

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restarting your computer, please conrm whether the option “Enable CrossFire

” in

“ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then

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you are able to enjoy the benets of CrossFireX

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Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benets of CrossFireX

, 3-Way CrossFireX

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4-Way CrossFireX

or Quad CrossFireX

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appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD 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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* For further information of AMD CrossFireX

technology, please check AMD’s website for

updates and details.

2.7 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI

Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benets of Surround Display feature.

For detailed instructions, please refer to the document at the following path in the

Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

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2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide

ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header.

Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock

Smart Remote.

Step1. Find the CIR header located next

to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock

USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black)

motherboard.

CIR header (4-pin, gray)

USB_PWR

Step2. Connect the front USB cable to the

P-

USB 2.0 header (as below, pin 1-5)

P+

and the CIR header. Please make

GND

DUMMY

sure the wire assignments and the

pin assignments are matched

correctly.

GND

IRTX

IRRX

ATX+5VSB

Step3. Install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to

the front USB port. If Multi-Angle

CIR Receiver cannot successfully

receive the infrared signals from

MCE Remote Controller, please try

to install it to the other front USB

port.

3 CIR sensors in different angles

1. Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function. When

the CIR function is enabled, the other port will remain USB

function.

2. Multi-Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only. Please do

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not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel.

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi-direction infrared

signals (top, down and front), which is compatible with most of

the chassis on the market.

3. 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

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2.9 ASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide

ASRock XFast Charger is the best and

fastest technology to charge your mobile

devices via PC. With the superb XFast

Charger USB port, users are assured to

enjoy the quick charging experience

anytime. In addition to Apple devices, it

is also capable of Charging the BC 1.1

standard smart devices. Please refer to

below instruction for proper operation.

This motherboard provides three USB ports for ASRock XFast Charger:

1. USB 2.0 port (USB0) on the I/O panel

see p.5 No. 1

2. USB 2.0 port (USB_6) header

see p.4 No. 29

3. USB 3.0 port (USB3_5) header

see p.4 No. 8

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With ASRock XFast Charger feature, you can freely enjoy the quick charging

convenience by installing the USB cable on these three ports.

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2.10 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” when jumper cap

is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.4, No. 25)

Clear CMOSDefault

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the sys-

tem parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the

power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper

cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do

not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the

CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system

rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be

noted that the password, date, time, user default prole, 1394 GUID and MAC

address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS

jumper.

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2.11 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)

(SATA2_0_1: see p.4, No. 13)

connectors support SATA data

(SATA2_2_3: see p.4, No. 12)

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA2

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

SATA2_0 SATA2_3

SATA2_1 SATA2_2

Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3

(SATA3_0_1: see p.4, No. 14)

(SATA3) connectors support

SATA3_1

SATA3_0

(SATA3_M0_M1: see p.4, No. 15)

SATA data cables for internal

(SATA3_M2_M3: see p.4, No. 16)

storage devices. The current

SATA3 interface allows up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_M3 SATA3_M1

SATA3_M2 SATA3_M0

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional)

SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 hard

disk or the SATA2 / SATA3

connector on this motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end

Power Cable of SATA power cable to the

(Optional)

power connector on each drive.

connect to the SATA

Then connect the white end of

HDD power connector

SATA power cable to the power

connect to the

power supply

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connector of the power supply.

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USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB_6_7)

ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.4 No. 29)

three USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB 2.0

ports.

(9-pin USB_8_9)

(see p.4 No. 28)

(9-pin USB_10_11)

(see p.4 No. 27)

USB 3.0 Header Besides four default USB 3.0

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.4 No. 8)

two USB 3.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 3.0

header can support two USB 3.0

ports.

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.4 No. 9)

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.4 No. 37)

and receiving infrared module.

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Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to

(4-pin CIR1)

connect the remote controller

(see p.4 No. 30)

receiver.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

panel audio cable that allows

(see p.4 No. 35)

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High De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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For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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For Windows

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.4 No. 22)

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.

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PWRBTN (Power Switch):

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

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

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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 perform 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

system 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.

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

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

speaker to this header.

(see p.4 No. 21)

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

power LED to this header to

(see p.4 No. 23)

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

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(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

to the fan connectors and match

(see p.4 No. 11)

the black wire to the ground pin.

CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and

CHA_FAN3

support Fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

Control.

(see p.4 No. 20)

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(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.4 No. 17)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.4 No. 44)

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

cable to the connector and

(see p.4 No. 5)

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

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)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

(see p.4 No. 6)

+12V

GND

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

supply to this connector.

(see p.4 No. 7)

1

13

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

1

13

8 5

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

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(8-pin ATX12V1)

power supply to this connector.

(see p.4 No. 3)

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GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

0xA6 SCSI Detect

0xA7 SCSI Enable

0xA8 Setup Verifying Password

0xA9 Start of Setup

0xAA Reserved for ASL

0xAB Setup Input Wait

0xAC Reserved for ASL

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 Con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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2.14 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. 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. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

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2.15 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit With

RAID Functions

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If you want to install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit on your SATA

/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the

following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:

..\ RAID Installation Guide

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2.16 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP /

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

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If you want to install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-

bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow

below procedures according to the OS you install.

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2.16.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

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If you want to install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3

HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and

SATA3_1 ports.)

Set the options “Marvell 9172 SATA3_M0_M1 Operation Mode”, “Marvell 9172

SATA3_M2_M3 Operation Mode” and “Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation

Mode” to [IDE].

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STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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2.16.2 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit

Without RAID Functions

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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.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and

SATA3_1 ports.)

Set the options “Marvell 9172 SATA3_M0_M1 Operation Mode”, “Marvell 9172

SATA3_M2_M3 Operation Mode” and “Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation

Mode” to [AHCI].

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STEP 2: Install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on your

system.

Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and

SATA3_1 ports.)

Set the options “Marvell 9172 SATA3_M0_M1 Operation Mode”, “Marvell 9172

SATA3_M2_M3 Operation Mode” and “Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation

Mode” to [IDE].

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STEP 2: Install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit OS on your

system.

2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, BCLK enjoys better margin due to xed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you

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enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of UEFI

setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, BCLK is untied during

overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the xed mode so that BCLK can operate

under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 11 for the possible overclocking risk

before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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