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2.5  SLI

TM

 and Quad SLI

TM 

Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA

®

 SLI

TM

 and Quad SLI

TM

 (Scalable Link Interface) 

technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics 

cards. Currently, NVIDIA

®

 SLI

TM

 technology supports Windows

®

 XP / XP 64-bit / 

Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA

®

 Quad SLI

TM

 technology support 

Windows

®

 Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. Please follow the installation 

procedures in this section.

Requirements

         1. For SLI

TM

 technology, you should have two identical SLI

TM

-ready graphics  

             cards that are NVIDIA

®

 certi

fi

 ed. For Quad SLI

TM

 technology, you should   

             have two identical Quad SLI

TM

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

®

  

             certi

fi

 ed. 

         2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA

® 

SLI

TM

             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 to use  

             NVIDIA

®

 certi

fi

 ed PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA

®

 website for details.

2.5.1  Graphics Card Setup

2.5.1.1  Installing Two SLI

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1.  Install the identical SLI

TM

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

®

 certi

fi

 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 

 graphics 

cards.

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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. 

Step3.  Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the gold

fi

 ngers on each 

graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is 

fi

 rmly in place. 

ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

2.5.2  Driver Installation and Setup

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

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA

®

 nView system tray utility. 

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

For Windows

®

 XP / XP 64-bit OS:

 (For 

SLI

TM

 mode only)

 A. 

Double-click 

NVIDIA Settings icon

 on your Windows

®

 taskbar.

B. From the pop-up menu, select 

Set SLI and PhysX con

fi

 guration

. In 

    Set PhysX GPU acceleration

 item, please select 

Enabled

. In 

Select  

    an SLI con

fi

 guration

 item, please select 

Enable SLI

. And click 

Apply

C. Reboot your system.

D. You can freely enjoy the bene

fi

 t of SLI

TM

 feature.

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 * SLI

TM

 appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA

®

 Technologies Inc., and is used        

    only for identi

fi

 cation or explanation and to the owners’ bene

fi

 t, without intent to infringe.

 For 

Windows

®

 Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS:

 (For 

SLI

TM

 and Quad SLI

TM

 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

fi

 guration

. In 

    Set PhysX GPU acceleration

 item, please select 

Enabled

. In 

Select  

    an SLI con

fi

 guration

 item, please select 

Enable SLI

. And click 

Apply

F. Reboot your system.

G. You can freely enjoy the bene

fi

 t of SLI

TM

 or Quad SLI

TM

 feature.

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1. If a customer incorrectly con

fi

 gures their system they will not see the  

    performance bene

fi

 ts of CrossFireX

TM

. All three CrossFireX

TM

 components, a    

    CrossFireX

TM

 Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX

TM

 Ready motherboard and a   

     

    CrossFireX

TM

 Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to  

    bene

fi

 t from the CrossFireX

TM

 multi-GPU platform.

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX

TM

 Edition card with a 16-pipe card,  both cards  

    will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

TM

 mode. 

2.6  CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireX

TM

 and Quad CrossFireX

TM

          

 Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireX

TM

, 3-way CrossFireX

TM 

and Quad 

CrossFireX

TM

 feature. CrossFireX

TM

 technology offers the most advantageous 

means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing 

Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with 

intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX

TM

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

application. Currently CrossFireX

TM

 feature is supported with Windows

®

 XP with 

Service Pack 2 / Vista

TM

 / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireX

TM

 and Quad CrossFireX

TM 

feature 

are supported with Windows

®

 Vista

TM

 / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for 

ATI

TM

 CrossFireX

TM

 driver updates.

2.6.1  Graphics Card Setup

2.6.1.1  Installing Two CrossFireX

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards

Different CrossFireX

TM

 cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX

TM

feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics 

card. For other CrossFireX

TM

 cards that AMD

TM

 has released or will release in the 

future, please refer to AMD

TM

 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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CrossFire Bridge

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

graphics 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.)

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.)     

or

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2.6.1.2  Installing Three CrossFireX

TM

-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”.

Step 4.  Use one CrossFire

TM

 Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 

and PCIE4 slots, and use the other CrossFire

TM

 Bridge to connect Radeon 

graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (CrossFire

TM

 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

TM

 Bridge

Step 5.  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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 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this  

 utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

 Please check AMD website for ATI

TM

 driver updates.

Step 3.  Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows

®

 XP OS: 

 A. 

AMD

TM

 recommends Windows

®

 XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be    

    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. 

 For 

Windows

®

 7 / Vista

TM

 OS: 

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

tails. 

Step 4.  Restart your computer.

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

Then you will 

fi

 nd “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows

®

 taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

2.6.2  Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1.  Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2.  Remove the ATI

TM

 driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your 

 system.

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

reX

TM

”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireX

TM

”. 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).      

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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire

TM

”, the CrossFireX

TM

  

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

restarting your computer, please con

fi

 rm whether the option “Enable    

CrossFire

TM

” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please  

select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the bene

fi

 t of CrossFireX

TM 

feature.  

Step 7.  You can freely enjoy the bene

fi

 t of CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireX

TM

 or 

Quad CrossFireX

TM

 feature.

 * CrossFireX

TM

 appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD

TM

 Technologies Inc., and is        

    used only for identi

fi

 cation or explanation and to the owners’ bene

fi

 t, without intent to infringe.

*  For further information of AMD

TM

 CrossFireX

TM

 technology, please check AMD website for        

    updates and details. 

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2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system        

    already, you can freely enjoy the bene

fi

 ts of dual monitor function after your        

    system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install        

    onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your  

    computer.

2.7  Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output sup-

port (D-Sub, HDMI and DVI-D by the bundled HDMI to DVI adapter), you can easily 

enjoy the bene

fi

 ts of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to 

this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers 

for D-Sub, HDMI and DVI-D to support dual VGA output so that D-sub, HDMI and 

DVI-D can drive same or different display contents.

To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the steps below:

1. Connect D-Sub monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, connect HDMI 

    monitor cable HDMI port on the I/O panel, or connect the HDMI to DVI adapter to 

    the HDMI port on the I/O panel and then connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the 

    DVI-D connector on the adpater.

D-Sub, HDMI and DVI-D (by the bundled HDMI to DVI adapter) monitors 

cannot be enabled at the same time. You can only choose two of them.

HDMI port

VGA/D-Sub port

HDMI port

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Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output 

support (D-Sub, HDMI and DVI-D by the bundled HDMI to DVI adapter) and exter-

nal add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the bene

fi

 ts of surround 

display feature. 

Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. Please 

    refer to page 24 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, 

    connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel, or connect the HDMI

    to DVI adapter to the HDMI port on the I/O panel and then connect the 

    DVI-D monitor cable to the DVI-D connector on the adpater. Next, connect other 

    monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA 

    cards on PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter UEFI setup. Enter “Onboard  

    VGA Share Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB],  

    [128MB], [256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make  

    sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system  

     

    memory. If you do not adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of “Onboard VGA  

    Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA  

    card is inserted to this motherboard.

4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to  

    your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install  

    them again. 

5. Set up a multi-monitor display. 

    For Windows

®

 XP / XP 64-bit OS:

     

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab  

so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to  

the steps below. 

A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor. 

B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you 

    wish to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When 

    you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be   

    Primary, and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

     

C. Select the display icon identi

fi

 ed by the number 2. 

      

D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. 

     

E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. 

     

F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the      

         

    second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. 

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HDCP Function 

HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP  

function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor  

that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy  

the superior display quality with high-de

fi

 nition HDCP 

encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more  

details about HDCP function.

  What 

is 

HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, 

  a 

speci

fi

 cation developed by Intel

®

 for protecting digital 

entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a

copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of 

intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, 

or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box - 

and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television 

or projector. In other words, HDCP speci

fi

 cation is designed to 

protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD 

players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few 

entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant 

display. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP  

in their equipment, it is highly recommended that the HDTV or  

LCD monitor you purchase is compatible. 

      

G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identi

fi

 ed by the number  

     one to eight.

    For Windows

®

 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display    

Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor  

according to the steps below. 

A. Click the number ”2” icon. 

B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto      

     this monitor”. 

C. Click “OK” to save your change. 

D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identi

fi

 ed by the number      

     three to eight.

6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing  

    the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement        

    of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

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2.8  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)

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

system 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 

fi

 nish updating the BIOS, you must boot 

up the system 

fi

 rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac-

tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default pro

fi

 le, 1394 

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

Clear CMOS

Default

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

jumper. 

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the red-striped side to Pin1

2.9  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!

FDD connector 

  

(33-pin FLOPPY1)                                       

(see p.4  No. 31) 

Note:  Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the   

 connector.

Primary IDE connector (Black) 

(39-pin IDE1, see p.4 No. 8) 

Note:  Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

connect  the black end 

to the IDE devices

connect the blue end 

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

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SA

TA2_2_3     SA

TA2_4_5

SA

TA3_A3_A4    SA

TA3_A1_A2  SA

TA3_0_1

Serial ATAII Connectors 

These four Serial ATAII (SATAII)  

(SATA2_2_3: see  p.4, No. 13)

connectors support SATA data

(SATA2_4_5: see  p.4, No. 12) 

cables for internal storage 

devices. The current SATAII   

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s  

data transfer rate.

Serial ATA3 Connectors 

These six Serial ATA3 (SATA3) 

(SATA3_0_1: see  p.4, No. 14) 

connectors support SATA data  

(SATA3_A1_A2: see  p.4, No. 15)

cables for internal storage   

(SATA3_A3_A4: see  p.4, No. 16)

devices. The current SATA3  

interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s  

data transfer rate. If you install  

the HDD on the eSATA port on  

the rear I/O, the internal  

SATA3_A4 will not function. 

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USB 2.0 Headers 

Besides four default USB 2.0 

(9-pin USB6_7)

ports on the I/O panel, there   

(see p.4  No. 28)

are two USB 2.0 headers on  

this motherboard. Each 

USB 2.0 header can support   

two USB 2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.4  No. 27)

USB 3.0 Header 

Besides four default USB 3.0 

(19-pin USB3_4_5)

ports on the I/O panel, there is  

(see p.4  No. 9)

one USB 3.0 header on this    

motherboard. This USB 3.0    

header can support two USB 

 3.0 

ports.

3.5mm Audio Cable 

Either end of the 3.5mm audio   

(Optional)

cable can be connected to the  

portable audio devices, such 

as MP3 player and mobile 

phone or the Line-in port of    

 your 

PC.

Serial ATA (SATA) 

Either end of the SATA data  

Data Cable 

cable can be connected to the  

(Optional)

SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard   

disk or the SATAII / SATA3 

connector on this motherboard.

connect  to the SATA  

HDD power connector

connect  to the 

power supply

Serial ATA (SATA) 

Please connect the black end  

Power Cable 

of SATA power cable to the    

(Optional)

power connector on each drive.  

Then connect the white end of  

SATA power cable to the power  

connector of the power supply.

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Infrared Module Header 

This header supports an 

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting  

(see  p.4  No. 33)

and receiving infrared module.

Front Panel Audio Header 

This is an interface for front 

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

panel audio cable that allows  

(see p.4  No. 34)

convenient connection and    

control of audio devices.

1. High De

fi

 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. 

         For Windows

®

 XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

         For Windows

®

 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

 / Vista

TM

 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. 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.

CD1

Internal Audio Connectors 

This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1)

to receive stereo audio input 

(see p.4  No. 38)

from sound sources such as

a  CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV   

                           

tuner card, or MPEG card.

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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 

Please connect the fan cables  

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

to the fan connectors and  

(see p.4  No. 22)

match the black wire to the    

ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan

speed can be controlled through

(3-pin CHA_FAN2) 

UEFI or AXTU.

(see p.4  No. 23)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.4  No. 6)

+

5

V DUMMY

DUMMY

SPEAKER

1

Chassis Speaker Header   

Please connect the chassis    

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

speaker to this header.

(see p.4  No. 19)

Power LED Header 

Please connect the chassis   

(3-pin PLED1)

power LED to this header to 

(see p.4  No. 20)

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).

PWRBTN (Power Switch): 

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

fi

 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 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 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.

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.

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CPU Fan Connectors 

Please connect the CPU fan 

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

cable to the connector and 

(see p.4  No. 3)

match the black wire to the    

  

ground 

pin.

1  

2  

3  

4

ATX Power Connector 

Please connect an ATX power 

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

supply to this connector. 

(see p.4  No. 7)

12  

 1

24

13

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.4  No. 2)

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. 

To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your 

power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

12

 1

24

13

ATX 12V Power Connector   

Please connect an ATX 12V  

(8-pin  ATX12V1)

power supply to this connector.

(see p.4  No. 1)

8                  5

4                  1

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

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                   

        1

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.4  No. 42)

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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.  

3-Pin Fan Installation

Pin 1-3 Connected

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HDMI_SPDIF Header 

HDMI_SPDIF header, providing  

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)

SPDIF audio output to HDMI 

(see p.4  No. 32)

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.

Serial port Header 

This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

serial port module. 

(see p.4  No. 29)

The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel 

Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into 

the 2.5” drive bay of the chassis.

Step

3

Step

4

Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to 

the drive bay with six chassis screws.

Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 

Panel, four HDD screws, and six 

chassis screws.

Step

1

Step

2

Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front 

USB 3.0 Panel with four HDD 

screws.

IEEE 1394 Header 

Besides one default IEEE 1394  

(9-pin FRONT_1394)

port on the I/O panel, there 

(see p.4  No. 24)

is one IEEE 1394 header  

(FRONT_1394) on this 

  

motherboard. This IEEE 1394  

header can support one IEEE  

 1394 

port.

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Reset Switch 

Reset Switch is a smart switch,

(RSTBTN)

allowing users to quickly reset

(see p.4  No. 18)

  

the 

system.

Clear CMOS Switch 

Clear CMOS Switch is a smart  

(CLRCBTN)

switch, allowing users to quickly  

(see p.5  No. 17)

clear the CMOS values.

The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket 

2.10  Smart Switches 

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

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

CMOS values.

Put the USB 3.0 cable and the rear 

USB 3.0 bracket together.

Unscrew the two screws from the 

Front USB 3.0 Panel.

Step

1

Step

2

Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into the 

chassis.

Screw the two screws into the rear 

USB 3.0 bracket.

Step

3

Step

4

Power Switch 

Power Switch is a smart switch,

(PWRBTN)

allowing users to quickly turn 

(see p.4  No. 26)

on/off the system.

The Front USB 3.0 Panel is ready to 

use.

Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the

USB 3.0 header (USB3_4_5) on the 

motherboard.

Step

5

Step

6

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