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ASRock 970 Extreme4 User Manual

1. 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 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 47 for details 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 17 for proper installation Whether 2000 1866 1800 1600MHz memory speed is supported de pends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2000 1866 1800 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 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 XP For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes F
2. Zabechk 970 Extreme4 User Manual Version 1 0 Published May 2011 Copyright 2011 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated 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 manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identif cation or explanation and to the owners benef t without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specif cations and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as acommitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or f tness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors of f cers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profts loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of t
3. 9 pin USB_10_ 11 see p 12 No 30 USB 3 0 Header We E 19 pin USB_12_ 13 ntA_P2_SSTX intA_P2_S5Tx see p 12 No 11 GND A PASSEN inta P3 SSX GNE IniA PI D A Pl D Infrared Module Header OT ass 5 pin IR1 Dummy lojo see p 12 No 32 IT Tpl REN Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 see p 12 No 28 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 12 No 42 PRESENCE MK WEI OUT REI mice R MECH LU KR Besides two default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Def nition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio _L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio pan
4. 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Con f guration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Con fgura tion options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 59 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ken E get EE ooo a Tie e Pe SS ery TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power O
5. AM3 CPU Socket 26 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 27 USB 2 0 Header USB_6_7 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 28 Consumer Infrared Module Header Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Blue CIR1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 29 USB 2 0 Header USB_8_9 Blue Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 White 30 USB 2 0 Header USB_10_11 Blue Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 31 COM Port Header COM1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 32 Infrared Module Header IR1 USB 3 0 Header USB_12_13 Blue 33 HDMI_SPDIF Header Northbridge Controller HDMI_SPDIF1 White Southbridge Controller 34 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Blue SATA3 Connector SATA3_4_5 White 35 SPI Flash Memory 32Mb SATA3 Connector SATA3_2_3 White 36 PCI Slot PCI2 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 White 37 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Blue Dr Debug LED 38 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White Power LED Header PLED1 39 PCI Slot PCI1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 40 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Blue Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 41 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 White System Panel Header PANEL1 White 42 Front Panel Audio Header Reset Switch RSTBTN 12 HD_AUDIO1 White 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 10 USB 3 0 Port USB45 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 12 eSATA3 Connector 4 Side Speaker Gray 13 USB 2 0 Ports USBO01 5 Rear Speaker Black 14 Clear CMOS Switch
6. After reading the f oppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit V ista Vista 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to conf gure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper con f guration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 17 1 step 2 on page 44 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista I Vista 64 bit OS on your system 45 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 18 1 Installing Wind
7. CLRCBTN 6 Central Bass Orange 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In Light Blue 16 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 8 Front Speaker Lime 17 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 9 Microphone Pink 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 ACTILINK SPEED Description Description Off No Link Op 1 10Mbps connection Data Activity 100Mbps connection On Li 1Gbps connection LAN Port 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 8 No 5 ae 6 No 7 13 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 f nd Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Ka click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 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 14 2 Installati
8. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just f nish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system frst and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 30 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place motherboard jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3_1 see p 12 No 16 SATA3_2 3 see p 12 No 15 SATA3_4 5 see p 12 No 14 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB 6 7 see p 12 No 27 USB_PWR LO t z x Wei aP N z x 09 These f ve Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard Either end of the 3 5mm audio cable can be connected to the portable audio devices such as MP3 player and mobile phone or the Line in port of your PC Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports USB_PWR 9 pin USB_8_9 see p 12 No 29
9. On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default val ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play f rst Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Onboard 1394 controller This allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller Good Night LED This allows you to enable to turn off Power LED Lan LED at power on Onboard Debug Port LED This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Debug Port LED 57 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Conf guration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 and eSATA3 ports SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3_5 and eSATA3 ports Use this item to enable or dis able SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and eSATAS3 ports please disable this item Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Conf guration options Disabled Auto and Enabled 58
10. South Bridge module specif c OEM pre memory initialization codes Mornar initialization Oen a e a o 0x2F Memory initialization other CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 0x36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specif c Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specif c Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory Speed 0x51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 0x52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match DSA CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed dE 0x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL GEET S3 Resume PPI not Found OxEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error S3 OS Wake Error S3 OS Wake Error Cid Recovery condition triggered by f rmware Auto recovery 0X61 NVRAM initialization 38 x62 0x63 x64 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specif c 0x65 x66 x67 x68 x69 weg ep x70 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specif c South Bridge DXE Initialization Sout
11. a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press f rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 19 2 5 SUN Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI technology Scalable Link Interface that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS Please follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements TL UL ready For SLI technology you should have two identical SL graphics cards that are NVIDIA certif ed Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SL technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 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 certif ed PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details l 2 5 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 5 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certif ed because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card in
12. def nitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 42 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin STEI Connect SATA data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 cable connector Step 1 ISATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White SEI
13. down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month DatelYear Use this item to specify the system date 49 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY cl Wem bs gen a i os Weieng ki b s jigirg Cieargl TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simpli fes AMD CPU activation 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 inclu
14. intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD 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 benef ts of Surround Display feature For the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information 28 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 motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin blue 8CIR header i 4 pin white Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the a USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle 1 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 Mu
15. launch this tool and save the new BIOS fle to your USB fash drive f oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional f oppy diskette or other complicated fash utility Please be noted that the USB f ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 fle system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful so lution 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 of f 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 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 y
16. reading or writing data 33 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 1 SPEAKER 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY 5y DUMMY see p 12 No 20 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 LE see p 12 No 18 PLEDE Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 GND 12V see p 12 No 9 CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 3 pin CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN_SPEED GND see p 12 No 25 12V 3 pin CHA_FAN3 see p 12 No 26 CHA_FAN_SPEED GND 12V 3 pin PWR_FAN1 12V see p 12 No 2 GND PWR_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connectors CPU_FAN_SPEED an FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 12 No 4 i 2 oa 34 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to 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 Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin A T
17. speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 Blue slots see p 12 No 7 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_ A2 and DDR3_B2 White slots see p 12 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel conf guration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conf guration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 Blue Slot White Slot Blue Slot White Slot Populated Populated o Poma Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the conf guration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 Please install the memory module into the white slot DDR3_A2 p and DDR3_B2 for the f rst priority CO 2 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility e and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_ BIL or in the set of white slots DDR3_ A2 and DDR3_B2 3 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technolog
18. 5 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 31 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 see p 12 No 33 2 11 Smart Switches EIER i 5 k Jolo This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI 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 This motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch PWRBTN see p 12 No 23 Reset Switch RSTBTN see p 12 No 22 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN see p 13 No 14 36 Power Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly reset the system Clear CMOS Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly clear the CMOS values 2 12 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Power on Reset type detection soft hard Ox0A OEM initialization after microcode loading Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Tee oo Ox1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specif c 0x1B Pre memory South Bridge initialization
19. Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 SATA3 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by AMD SB950 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 5 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1x IEEE 1394 header 1x 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 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug 7 Segment Debug LED 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 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 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU
20. Connect SATA 15 pin power cable SG Connect SATA data cable to the connector Black end to SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD F How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Sei Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 43 2 16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive frst 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 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SA TA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Conf guration B Set the SATA Mode option to
21. IE4 and PCIE5 slots CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 25 Step 5 CrossFire Bridge 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 26 2 6 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your sys tem 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 AMD driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A AMD 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 I Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Cent
22. MM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Conf guration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto 55 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con f guration options PCI and PCI Express IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU The default value of this feature is Disabled 56 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled wnen PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel
23. Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto 52 NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 53 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the conf gurations for the following items CPU Conf gu ration Nouth Bridge Conf guration South Bridge Conf guration Storage Conf gura tion Super IO Conf guration ACPI Conf guration and USB Conf guration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY v E Ki Kl 4 l gt TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setting wrong values in this section ma
24. RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a f oppy diskette into the f oppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the f oppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the f oppy diskette 44 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to conf gure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper con f guration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SA TA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver
25. 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 23 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge P Le A SA V P d or 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 24 2 6 1 2 Installing Three CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIES slot For the proper installation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire H Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PC
26. Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 OxFFFF means indef nite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Conf guration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 64 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 65 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save conf guration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following messag
27. atches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it f ts in place The CPU fts only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU 2 into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it f rmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 12 No 4 or CPU_F AN2 see Page 12 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel conf guration you always need to install identical the same brand
28. bit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI and CrossFirex function PCIE5 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFireX function 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX or SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x8 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex mode please install PCI Express x16 graph ics cards on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots Therefore PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in
29. computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 48 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description KH E Moves cursor left or right to select Screens IL Moves cursor up or
30. ding quad core CPU can also in crease 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 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The conf gura tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Dis abled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference 50 Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper T ransport bus speed Con f gura tion options Auto 200MHz to 2000MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Conf guration options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Cont
31. e Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available f lesystem devices 66 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUT ORUN is enabled in your com puter If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the fle ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices driv
32. el 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 Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header Ger A This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL PVE Th e HD several system front panel see p 12 No 21 GIEIEIEIZ functions DUMMY RESETA Leno HDLED HDLEC A Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con f gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is
33. er Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will f nd ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar Bantry oH 4 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click V iew select CrossFi 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 WT D ri i d bh ere i ree cee SE F EES d f A3 a Cie a d LA k KH IR d p a Corgan Lent Te Le e libary Imne T i gan 27 the Cross Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire Firex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confrm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the bene ft of CrossFireX feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the bene ft of CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identif cation or explanation and to the owners benef t without
34. ers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specif c item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 67 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Conf guration gt SATA Mode 3 Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST 4 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation f les Normally it is an optical drive 5 Start Windows installation 68
35. eseeeeeesenees 57 3 4 4 Storage Conf QUIAUON iesinsicsnaissvexsniencumaicnarnneveaxnecsseeerancnees 58 3 4 5 Super IO Conf GUEST sgeetetieshtg ng Seed ue Steet 59 34 6 ACPI Conf QUI AUOIN EE 60 3 4 7 USB Conf guration eege Ee EE 62 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen c ccceeeeeeneees 63 3 6 Boot Screen E 64 37 Seci SCEE assie ee a eee E 65 3 86 EE ege 66 4 Software UDO 67 4 1 Install Operating Gvstem 67 4 2 Support CD Information eieiei iretegtegeu ege eege ge en 67 4 2 1 Running Support CD xzcacscarcccssacouesciiatecicntatemonaeatorecsd 67 4 2 2 Drivers Menu sscainaicnsisiniedanletnnnabiatnehintaialsanscabdataticuaiantinam tubeless 67 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 67 4 24 Contact Information ssirisrroiioirinisniriseissinoravissins irnn 67 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 970 Extreme4 motherboard a reliable mother board produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment 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 conf guration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specif cations and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modi f cations o
36. f this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may fnd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website _http Awww asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specif c information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock 970 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit V ista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con f guration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications 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 II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 V4 1 Power Phase Design Su
37. ge of dif ferent operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFirex feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for AMD CrossFireX driver updates mY 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benef ts of CrossFirex All three CrossFireX components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFirex Ready motherboard and a CrossFirex Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benef t from the CrossFirex multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 6 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 6 1 1 Installing Two CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards o Different CrossFirex cards may require dif ferent methods to enable CrossFi reX feature In the following procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 as the exam Z gt ple graphics card 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
38. h Bridge module specif c x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specif c x78 ACPI module initialization x80 Ox8F OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Request Resources eps ger beenee 39 OKAB 0 Error loading Boot Option Loadimage returned error Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available 40 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA TA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB950 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SA TA host controllers developed t
39. he possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Ze This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing 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 Cali fornia 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 Contents D Tute Sle UOT ae ante ee eee eee ee eee ee 5 1 1 Package E 5 1 2 Ee xcncienestuseceereassnccenactcsnean cansencssecteaceennboedeecanaszenmenects 6 13 Moth rboard e EE 12 e NET en EE 13 MOON sey sossettreaagateeteasencees 15 Pre installation Precautions cccccssecccsseeeceececeeecsneeeseuseesesessues 15 21 CPU EE 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules ODIMM 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Glots 19 25 GH pe iO Oud EE 20 2 6 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation TE 23 2 7 Surround D
40. hough this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin i 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 E 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU_FAN2 12V GND CPU_FAN_SPEED see p 12 No 3 i ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 10 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 ki 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 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 1 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power A Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation IEEE 1394 Header 9 pin FRONT_ 1394 see p 12 No 24 Besides one default IEEE 1394 port on the I O panel there is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT_ 1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port RXTPAP O 3
41. hru a joint industry effort AN NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conf guration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SA TA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SA TA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 41 2 15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is
42. ing SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista I Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista I Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 2 19 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fxed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are inthe fxed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment CA Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conf gure your sys tem The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the
43. isplay Information ccccccccseeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeseaeees 28 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 000nnnneeeeaeeeeenee 29 2 9 Jumpers EEN 30 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31 ah War Ener 36 2l EE ee e HE 37 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 41 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 41 2 15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 42 2 16 Driver Installation Ui etegedeeu eeneg Eege 44 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Funchons 44 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Eed 44 2 17 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions eet 45 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 46 2 18 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Eed 46 2 18 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions ee eceged eg See EES 47 2 19 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 Oe EELER 48 21 Te gen e e E 48 Sek Uh SI ee 48 3 1 2 e ER 49 932 Mair oeenn eines acticin aed reine acs artiaeatiec see 49 3 3 OC Tweaker Sapteen e CetrkefuNeES EehNeEeEN SEENEN ENEE ger 50 3 4 Advanced Screen E 54 E e E CONT QUPAUON D 55 3 4 2 North Bridge Conf Han eege sianttcnseseaancccnemiancdens 56 3 4 3 South Bridge Conf guration ccccccssseceeeees
44. lect Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 62 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Conf guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Conf guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Conf guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Conf guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 63 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to con fg ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setup Prompt
45. lti Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do 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 29 2 9 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 pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Clear CMOS Jumper 1 3 23 cLRCMos Oo coo see p 12 No 19 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS in cludes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to de fault 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
46. n Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable R TC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Keyboard Remote 60 USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Mouse ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to submit Windows Vista certif cation ol 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four conf guration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to se
47. ntrol Panel tab e Gert Programa Pal Window LVI Miri SH VWu eeeg Far and Sean ZS Windowed hrer Meizgae Denia A Window Md EN Winder biedu Corder D tindran Media Pare E Windows Meeting Space H inden tower Make PR Windom Prete Gallery Winder Update A Secret d Errn and Upgreces Ar AV Ceeponggscn bur a De E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply Po pend FEN ee SX confi puracion ENS N E Wf E reenen Weg raum om ze pr meng DL Eer Freres r B id Page pa NETA Maa ee er ee a ae Hm KN he KREE ee pee Sep Page rete Aas re Bn ew ts 1 bet fe GPU any eho kpa Ep me ag Kate B ai ee Re Let p i tmar Sde ees AA e en rg KA relied Fake Tp fe epee rt kee F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benef t of SLI feature SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identif cation or explanation and to the owners benef t without intent to infringe 22 2 6 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirexX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFirex technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a ran
48. on This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the conf guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fts into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 15 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle m
49. or audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hard ware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclock ing you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profle and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC pro fle to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve eff ciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacri f cing com puting performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com 10 dek 12 13 14 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS fash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems f rst like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just
50. our OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device 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 of f or in ACPI S5 mode This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment 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 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug 10 d it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys tem EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to def 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 s
51. ows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SA TA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen gt Storage Conf guration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 17 1 step 2 on page 44 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the begin ning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompt ed insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the f oppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 46 2 18 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit V ista Vista 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Us
52. pports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet 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 970 Southbridge AMD SB950 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2000 OC 1866 OC 1800 0C 1600 OC 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 slot PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 or dual at x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 PCIES5 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA SLI 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Eff cient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 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 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x
53. rol ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Con f guration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto 5 CAS Latency CL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto
54. 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 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 Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications 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 Awww 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 CAUTION le ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifes AMD CPU activa tion As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC
55. tandard 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 eff 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 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout NO oO P M 24 4cm 9 6 in zl D i See O Ol S x 2g E E ES a Pakaa 9 27 gt Sl ISIS Is 2 Sa EE al S 1 i lgl EMT z O Ol ajjajjajja lt HD_AUDIO1 x galaf E AMD 11 42 ja 970 41 PCIE1 Chipset de 40 PCIE2 13 39 Weck ASRock SATA3 6Gb s 970 Extreme4 ll ke SC wo WI 6 SB950 il 15 PCIE4 Chipset 2 i Po X Fastuss Dr 7 35 BIOS Front USB 3 0 Bessi 34 PCIE5 1394a EE 18 Som USB8 FRONT_1394 tin H ek S ET TIR Gans ES ER Fir i 3332 31 30 29 282726 25 24 23 22 21 20 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 23 Power Switch PWRBTN Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 24 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 FRONT_1394 White CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 25 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2
56. to PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graph ics cards 20 Step3 Align and insert ASRock SLI Bridge_2S Card to the gold f ngers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock SLI Bridge_2S Card is f rmly in place ASRock GL Bridge_2S Card Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot 2 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the procedures below to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benef t of SLI feature 21 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Co
57. y 4 If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 5 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 6 If you adopt DDR3 2000 1866 1800 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots 17 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot LV bm mmm The DIMM only fts 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 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Giga
58. y cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI fash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems frst like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI fle to your USB fash drive f oppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional f oppy diskette or other complicated fash utility Please be noted that the USB fash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 fle system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI f les and their respective information Select the proper UEFI fle to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 54 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Conf guration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a V

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