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ASRock X79 Extreme11 Owner's Manual

1. 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express 21 Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in 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 firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 22 2 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration This section explains how to configure your ASRock Game Blaster 2 7 1 THX TRUSTUDIO PRO f ceno REER g go TRUSTUDIO THX TRUSTUDIO PRO ni an THX TruStuciio Pro Surround SY Cystalizer vV Bass lt Custom gt Sis THX TruStudio Pro Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate Crossover Frequency Smart Volume HPE p Surround Control the level of audio immersion in music movies and games Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier Bass Control the desired level of bass Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this
2. and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS NVIDIA 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI technology supports Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 717 64 bit OS only Please follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 For SLI technology you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For 3 Way SLI technology you should have three whereas for 4 Way SLI technology you should have four For Quad SLI technology you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI technology driver version 280 41 and later Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details 2 8 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 8 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified be cause different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphic
3. X 9 Extreme11 User Manual Version 1 1 Published June 2013 Copyright 2013 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 identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications 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 a commitment 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 fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possi
4. ASRock UEFI Setup Utility Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking settings Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en able power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Mode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre quency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Core Current Limit 74 Use this item to add voltage when CPU is
5. 3 0 x16 slots are used for PCI Express graphics cards PCIE Slot Configurations a PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 Two Graphics Cards in x16 N A N A N A x16 N A N A CrossFireX or SLI Mode Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX or x16 N A x16 N A x16 N A N A 3 Way SLI Mode Four Graphics Cards in 4 Way CrossFireX or 4 Way SLI Mode Seven Graphics Cards x8 x xB XB xB x16 graphics card in the PCIE1 slot 2 In CrossFirex mode or SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 and PCIE5 slots Both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex or 3 Way SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots PCIE1 PCIE3 and PCIE5 will work at x16 bandwidth 4 In 4 Way CrossFirex or 4 Way SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 and PCIE7 will work at x16 bandwidth 5 Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 6 Currently Intel Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge E Processors don t support PCIE 3 0 but this motherboard is already PCIE 3 0 hardware ready It depends on Intel s CPU to enable PCIE 3 0 Please check Intel s website for information on future CPU updates and releases
6. For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 2011 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket s surface Material Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 13 No 7 or CPU __ FANZ2 see page 13 No 8 Step 3 Align screws with the motherboard s holes Step 4 Use a screw driver to install the screws If you don t fasten the screws the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure redundant cable with tie wrap to ensure the cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 18 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides eight 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology For quad channel con figuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM in the slots so that Quad Channel Memory Tech nology can be activated 1 Due to Intel CPU spec definition please install the memory mod ules on DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_C1 and DDR3_D 1 for first priority If the four DDR3 DIMM slots above are fully ins
7. Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore BCLK is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that BCLK can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 67 2 25 Teaming Function Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled Before setting up Teaming function please make sure if your Switch or Router could support Teaming IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation function Then please refer to following steps to set up Teaming function 1 Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD 32 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Teaming lA32 64 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Teaming x64 This is a special driver for Teaming function only If you don t want to use Teaming please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link 2 From the Teams me
8. Rapid Storage 3 0 functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors It also adopts LSI SAS2308 chipset which supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 Raid 1E and RAID10 for SAS_0 to SAS_7 connectors 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 6 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode Intel X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 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 SATA SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action
9. SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local amp Device Manager me Si Description 4 Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local Bh Pan ome ptt elie tee tal System Event Notificati Monitors sy Started Automatic Local af Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and ee aria ee 5 a ipSeo nd Applications other purposes If this service is 4 Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local i stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local onto unavailable for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is F disabled any services that explicitly Telephony rovides Tel Manual Netwo depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local Terminal Services User Allows the r Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local 3 TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local 2 dual D peal Volume Shadow Copy Manages an Started Manual Local a WebChent nables arted Automatic ocal Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Lo
10. This proprietary technology allows you to hear your enemies from further away giving you a distinct tactical advantage in combat Hot Key Configuration Configure hot keys to enable or disable scout mode 25 2 7 4 SPEAKERS HEADPHONES a r 5 E TOEP 7 P LASTER TRUSTUDIO Speakers Headphones Configuration 7 1 EX Surround Optional Speakers ey oS Center ARAA A A AE Jo Subwoofer cf ER Y g wW Sde Rear pair DE Full Range Speakers Front left and right CEO a eee Ceroruc 0 S Bass Management Bass Redirection lt Custom gt ty Pos ees Seabee a Speakers Headphones Configuration Select the device connected 4 If there are both speakers and Optional Speakers front headphones connected Center please select the device you Enable or disable center speaker ae eto uE 21S Ne UL gl Subwoofer Enable or disable subwoofer Rear pair Enable or disable rear pair speakers Full Range Speakers Select full range speakers Front left and right Surround speakers Bass Management Bass Redirection Enable or disable bass redirection Subwoofer Gain Enable or disable subwoofer gain Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response 26 2 7 5 MIXER f Sound i ae XK Q TRUSTUDID Playback Speakers SPDIF Out Playback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback SPDIF Out Control the level of SPD
11. graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are prop erly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Step 3 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 4 2 9 1 3 Installing Four CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Install identical 4 Way CrossFirex ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card into PCIE3 slot the third graphics card into PCIE5 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE7 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots another CrossFire Bridge to connect the Rad e
12. is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 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 5 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 4 pin SPEAKER 1 Meyi see p 13 No 34 eo Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 13 No 35 Chassis Power and SB Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 13 No 25 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 13 No 33 3 pin CHA_FAN3 see p 13 No 15 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 13 No 1 3 pin SB_FAN1 see p 13 No 16 CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 13 No 7 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED OO GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED GND 12V SB_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED 12V GND 1 23 24 52 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
13. notches orientation key notch alignment key J i g Pin1 orientation key notch alignment key 2011 Pin CPU 2011 Pin Socket For proper inserting please ensure to match the four orientation key notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Close the socket Step 3 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS then the cover will automatically come off by itself The cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 3 2 Press down the right load lever and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab Step 3 3 Press down the left load lever and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab 17 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heaisink This motherboard is equipped with a 2011 Pin socket that supports Intel 2011 Pin CPUs Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 2011 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you install the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see page 13 No 7 or CPU_FAN2 see page 13 No 8
14. 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 No 9 V 14 Chapter 2 Installation This is a CEB form factor 12 0 x 10 5 30 5 x 26 7 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 4 Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard s components due to static electricity 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 the 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 pa
15. to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 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 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 SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 62 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs in RAID AHCI mode Please read the operation guide of Hot Plug below carefully Before you process the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check the cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack below 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 SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin p
16. CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Chipset Intel X79 Chipset Memory Quad Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 8 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2500 OC 2133 0C 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Supports DDR3 ECC un buffered memory with Intel Workstation 1S Xeon processors E5 16xx 26xx 46xx series in socket LGA 2011 Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 7 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE7 x16 16 16 16 mode PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 x16 8 8 8 8 8 8 see CAUTION 5 Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 4 Way SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI 7 1 CH HD Audio Creative Sound Core3D quad core sound and voice processor Supports CrystalVoice Supports Scout Mode Supports EAX1 0 to EAX5 0 Premium Headset Amplifier PHA see CAUTION 6 PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 8 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x eSATA Connectors 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 2 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SP
17. Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black SLI XFIRE Power Connector SLI XFIRE_PWR2 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Infrared Module Header IR1 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT_1394 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 PC PC PC PC PC PC PC SLI XFIRE Power Connector SLI XFIRE_PWR1 Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE7 Black Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE6 Black Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Black Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Black Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Black 1 4 I O Panel e 9 7e 10 on 12 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 10 Front Speaker Lime 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 Microphone Pink 3 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 12 eSATA Connectors 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 13 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_0_1 5 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_23 14 USB 2 0 Ports USB3_67 6 Central Bass Orange 15 USB 2 0 Ports USB3_4 5 7 Rear Speaker Black 16 USB 2 0 Ports USB3_2_3 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 9 Line In Light Blue 18 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LEDs next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED aa Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s
18. Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto PCH 1 1V Voltage Use this to select PCH 1 1V Voltage The default value is Auto PCH 1 5V Voltage Use this to select PCH 1 5V Voltage The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto Load Power Saving Mode Use this option to load Power Saving Mode settings 78 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and ME Sub system ASRock UEFI Setup Utility en C Tweaker Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 79 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility en 1 iC Tweaker U Cont igurat ior CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature a computer system with an Intel processor that sup port
19. EED LED 1x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel X79 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 8 x SAS SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors by LSI SAS2308 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E and RAID10 NCQ and Hot Plug 4 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by TI support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Front USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports by TI support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 2 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 8 x SAS SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 1x HDMI_SPDIF header 1x IEEE 1394 header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 1 x SB Fan connector 3 pin 24 pin ATX power connector 2 x 8 pin 12V power connectors 2 x SLI XFire power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 header supports 4 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED BIOS Feature 64Mb AM
20. I 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 VCCSA DRAM VTT CPU PLL PCH1 1V PCH1 5V Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 8 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 9 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 13 ASRock X FAN see CAUTION 14 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 15 ASRock OMG Online Management Guard see CAUTION 16 ASRock Internet Flash see CAUTION 17 ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Interactive UEFI Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 18 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 19 Boot Failure Guard B F G Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power SB Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis SB Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP
21. IF Out playback Balance Control the level of various speaker s balance REC Input Device Select input device What U Hear Control the level of playback redirect 27 2 7 6 EQUALIZER f E Sound OLASTER lt CUSTOM gt un b pe t EQ Choose from Flat Acoustic Classical Country Dance Jazz New Age Pop Rock and Vocal 2 7 7 JACK SETUP OOD Device Connected Stereo and Line In 7 1 EX Surround 5 1 Surround e Front Panel Headphones Speakers eo Front Rear Panel Microphone C Rear Panel Headphones eo Line In lt Custom gt Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted 28 Device Connected Select the device connected 5 1 Surround Front Panel Headphones C Front Speakers O Front Rear Panel Microphone Center Subwoofer Rear Speakers 7 1 EX Surround Front Panel Headphones l Front Speakers Front Rear Panel Microphone Center Subwoofer Rear Speakers Stereo and Line In e Front Panel Headphones Speakers Front Rear Panel Microphone Rear Panel Headphones 7 Line In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog 29 2 7 8 ADVANCED FEATURES i Sound j re TRUSTUDIO Play stereo mix to digital output ADVANCED FEATURES f EIT Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output 30 2 7 9 PROFILE
22. OOL OCORA 94 3 8 Security Screen esoeesseeeesneneeeosrrrrererrnnrereosrerreeessnnnene 95 39 EXT CNR iorsin AEE O 96 4 Software SUPPOTST cccceceeseeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeseteneneens 97 4 1 Install Operating System 0000nnea0nnneannnnnennnnnennnnnnnne 97 4 2 Support CD Information sissicnvinscccsicncstininetinnstasvenaveantancnes 97 4 2 1 Running Support CD reccacreesrereradccataricsnesccedeabeedteat 97 4 2 2 Drivers M nu cccccccceceeeceeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneees 97 4 2 3 Utilities MEIN scihinacicrnntantaksaianiiiadaxienintatadinmianiatibetontaes 97 4 2 4 Contact Information 97 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme11 motherboard a reliable moth erboard 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 contains introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU suppor
23. Selected option will program into C State package limit register The de fault value is Disabled Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode 81 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 74 i Tweaker li Bri nf igur on LSI Link Speed This allows you to select LSI Link Speed The default value is GEN3 PCIE 1 amp PCIE 2 amp PCIE 3 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 amp 2 amp 3 Link Speed The default value is GEN2 PCIE 4 amp PCIE 5 amp PCIE 6 amp PCIE 7 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 4 amp 58 amp 6 amp 7 Link Speed The default value is GEN2 Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration Intel R VT d Use this item to enable disable Intel R Virtualization Technology for Di rected I O 82 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 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 Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 an
24. U post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 0x09 0x1B 57 Oss Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specie 0x39 Post emory Norin Bridge iifalizaton Norin Bridge module specife Oxa Post emory Norin Bridge iifalizaton Norin Bridge module specife 035 PostMemory South Bridge infiaization sser 0x0 Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specife 0x50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 0x52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not o m TTo x53 0x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL NVRAM initialization 0 Recovery firmware image is loaded 0 0 58 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific Ox6E___ North Brid
25. _Bridge_3S Card Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 36 2 8 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 Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For SLI and Quad SLI mode A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab Default Programs fs Windows DVD Maker 5 Windows Fax and Scan Windows Media Center a Windows Media Player El Windows Meeting Space a Windows Movie Maker ta Windows Photo Gallery Windows Update ores F Access DIA Co ol Panel Control Panel Help and Support E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled F In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply 37 File Edit View 3DSettings Help Q 0 E Advanced Settings v Select a Task B 30 Settings Adjust image settings with preview M NVIDIA SLI technology all two or more GPUs for significant impr L
26. aces and cannot contain any of the following characters amp lt gt Team names must be unique If you attempt to use a team name more than once an error message is displayed indicating that the name already exists The maximum number of team members is 8 When team configuration has been correctly performed a virtual team adapter driver is created for each configured team If you disable a virtual team and later want to reenable it you must first disable and reenable all team members before you reenable the virtual team When you create Generic Trunking and Link Aggregation teams you cannot designate a standby member Standby members work only with Smart Load Balancing and Failover and SLB Auto Fallback Disable types of teams For an SLB Auto Fallback Disable team to restore traffic to the load balance members from the standby member click the Fallback button on the Team Properties tab When configuring an SLB team although connecting team members to a hub is supported for testing it is recommended to connect team members to a switch 70 Not all network adapters made by others are supported or fully certified for teaming 14 Configure the team IP address a From Control Panel double click Network Connections b Right click the name of the team to be configured and then click Properties c On the General tab click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties d Config
27. are allowed to load and save three user defaults ac cording to your own requirements 92 3 6 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 5 AE FA d e Main Advanced b Tweaker CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 amp 2 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default value is Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 3 s speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default value is Level 4 SB Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set SB fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic mode The default value is Automatic mode Target SB Temperature This allows you to set the target temperature to activate ASRock X FAN The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed This allows you to set target fan s speed The default value is Level 1 ASRock X FAN deact
28. bility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe 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 fl MOG COMM eenas pataesetecene seteestahactgscnereb seen 5 1 1 Package Contents icc acincectorscessaweatdaninduerdeiiduuetaderectad aun 5 12 SDE CHICAMON Seater seco one casas cteas cys aetad ees 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout ccccsscccssssescesssseeesseseeeessasees 13 ta POT een e e EE E 14 2 MSONGO acerecosonseccamunsetdcdauanceaaanhannudonnssacaaaneee 15 2 1 Sew Hold eresien ee eee nee eee ee 15 2 2 Pre installation Precautions cccccsecceseeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 15 23 CPU Installation rsson nuorikin 16 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 18 2 5 Installation of Memory Mod
29. cal Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local 3 Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local 3 Windows Color System The WesPlu Manual Local 4 Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Windas Nafandar ce Chatnd Arda banat ae m Extended Standard 101 c Set Startup type to Disable then Click OK Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Descript Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies a used for backup and other purposes If this service _ Path to executable Windows system32 vss Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped et You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take a long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 minutes to reboot D Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilit
30. d Enabled in S4 and S5 The default value is Disabled Onboard LAN 1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 1 feature Onboard LAN 2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 2 feature Onboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature 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 when PCI Sound Card is plugged 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 certification Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and Lan LED 83 Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED 84 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility Pi IC Tweaker Cont ra 1 SATA Mode A This item is for SATA3_0 SATA3_1 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure Aggressive Link Power Management Hard Dis
31. d aus 3 7 Xrastkav H M k 48 PCIE2 LSI SAS All 18 PCIE3 Mn 19 3 47 X79 Extreme11 p a il N 45 Front USB 3 0 AL 21 i PCIES E a Sound 4 Way SUI 3 A CORE3D 3 Ec e 3 3 ASRock Kan 4 oe x 4 24 PCIE7 4 mam PCIE _ he fre Ober snt 26 EREEE l j ee Te Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Black ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 2011 Pin CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FANZ2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_D2 DDR3_C2 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_D1 DDR3_C1 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3_4_ 5 Black USB 3 0 Header USB3_6_7 Black SPI Flash Memory 64Mb Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 SB Fan Connector SB_FAN1 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0_1 Gray SATA2 Connector SATA2_0_1 Black SATA2 Connector SATA2_2_3 Black SAS Connector SAS_0_1 Gray SAS Connector SAS_2_3 Gray SAS Connector SAS_4_5 Gray SAS Connector SAS _6 7 Gray Intel X79 Chipset Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 USB 2 0 Header USB_8_9 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray Reset Switch RSTBTN1 USB 2 0 Header USB_10_11 Black Power Switch PWRBTN 1 USB 2 0 Header USB_12_13 Black Dr Debug Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2
32. d 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 off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 15 2 3 CPU Installation a For the installation of Intel 2011 Pin CPU jageaeee ASM 5 Oy please follow the steps below 2011 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 2011 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket eveccocccee Step 1 1 Disengage the left lever by pressing it i down and sliding it out of the hook y ash 0000 y seoceereef Step 1 2 Disengage the right lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook PyyvyYIY TTY Step 1 3 Keep the right lever positioned at 4 me about 90 degrees in order to flip up amp the load plate Step 2 Insert the 2011 Pin CPU Pini Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edge with the triangle mark Pin 1 on your upper right corner 16 Step 2 2 Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key
33. e which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information 65 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Set the option Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE For SATA2_0 to SATA2_ 3 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Set the option Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 66 2 24 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking BCLK enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter
34. e points Create restore points automatically on the selected disks Most recent restore point Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM None a System Protection A Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore poi Restore off disks selected above All existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 2 Turn System Restore Off Cancel B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs 2 Computer Management 00 QQQ Documents Music Games nputer Network onnect Te Default Programs J9 Search Everywhere Search the Internet Help and S computer management x gm J A si a S b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy poea aTeTE File Action View Help esj A 3 benp Computer Management Local f Services Actions a System Tools Services a P Task Scheduler r H Evert Viewer Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log O Basra Actions gt Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local er ee Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local Sp jensen ee Local Users and Groups rt the service 4 amp z Software Licensing Enablesthe Started Automatic Netwe More Actions gt Reliability and Perform amp
35. ear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the sys tem parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 47 2 13 Onboard Headers and Connectors A motherboard 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 Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA2_0_1 see p 13 No 18 SATA2_2 3 see p 13 No 19 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3_0 1 see p 13 No 17 SAS Serial ATA3 Connectors SAS_0 1 see p 13 No 20 SAS_2 3 see p 13 No 21 SAS _ 4 5 see p 13 No 22 SAS_6 7 see p 13 No 23 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 SATA3_ 1 SAS_5 SAS_3 SAS_1 SAS_7 Im m Im C Ir Ir A Im m Im Ima Ir Ir J I SATA2_0 SATA2_2 SATA3_0 48 SAS _ 4 SAS_2 SAS_0 SAS_6 T
36. ecce ha image quality NVIDIA Praxis isa apoa physics pih ah can tate to provide amazing realtime physics 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Adjust video image settings Change the signal or HD format 3 Select the SLI focus display Acer AL2423W G Reboot your system H You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI or Quad SLI For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For 3 Way SLI or 4 Way SLI mode A Follow steps A to E on page 37 B In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable 3 way SLI or Enable 4 way SLI and click Apply File Edit View 3DSettings Help 0 Advanced Settings v Select a Task G 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GPUs for significant impro performance and image malty NVIDIA yes isa pa pom physics engine hatc can geal acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics eff 1 Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX Adjust desktop color settings A Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Adjust video image settings Change the signal or HD format C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefits of 3 Way SLI or 4 Way SLI SLI appearing here is a registered
37. ectors 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 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 53 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE_PWR1 see p 13 No 50 SLI XFIRE_PWR1 SLI XFIRE_PWR2 4 pin SLI XFIRE_PWR2 see p 13 No 37 IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM_O 9 pin FRONT_ 1394 see p 13 No 40 RXTPAP_O HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 GNC see p 13 No 42 SAD IEOUT 54 It is not necessary to use this connector but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard 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 HDMI_SPDIF header provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA cards allowing the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of a HDMI VGA card to this header The Installation Guide of Front USB 3 0 Panel Sie Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 Panel four HGA Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front HDD screws and six chassis screws USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws SGR intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 Stee Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws drive bay of the chas
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39. embers list There must be at least one adapter selected in the Load Balance Members list 8 You can assign any other available adapter to be a standby member by selecting it from the Standby Member list There must be at least one Broadcom network adapter assigned to the team The Large Send Offload LSO Checksum Offload CO and RSS indicate if the LSO CO and or RSS properties are supported for the team The LSO CO and RSS properties are enabled for a team only when all of the members support and are configured for the feature Adding a network adapter to a team where its driver is disabled may negatively affect the offloading capabilities of the team This may have an impact on the team s performance Therefore it is recommended that only driver enabled network adapters be added as members to a team 69 9 Type the value for Team MTU 10 1 _ 1 NO 13 Click Create to save the team information Repeat steps 5 through 10 to define additional teams As teams are defined they can be selected from the team list but they have not yet been created Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes Click Apply Exit to create all the teams you have defined and exit the Manage Teams window Click Yes when the message is displayed indicating that the network connection will be temporarily interrupted The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with sp
40. etting The default is Auto DRAM tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode Configuration options Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Fast ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH C 76 Use this item to change ODT WR CH C setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH C Use this item to change ODT NOM CH C setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH D Use this item to change ODT WR CH D setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH D Use this item to change ODT NOM CH D setting The default is Auto Memory Power Savings Mode Use this item to configure Memory Power Savi
41. g or overclocking Nor mally ASRock X FAN will remain deactivated to give users the quietest computing experience The target temperature and fan speed settings can be configured in the UEFI setup utility ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to pre vent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function 11 18 19 20 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system w
42. ge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific x78 XTA OKTE x80 Ox8F x90 Driver connecting is started Driver connecting is started x95 196 x97 x98 x99 x9A x9B USB Reset x9D x9E Ox9F Reserved for future AMI codes IDE Detect SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset oa 59 DAB Legacy Option ROM Initialization Obs Reset protocol is not available 60 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel
43. gea IGO TRUSTUDID User Profiles lt Custom gt lt cCustaom gt User Profiles You can save load or delete your user profiles The default is lt Custom gt 3 Note 1 If you want to hear your own voice through the microphone Playback mode You can change your settings to playback mode by checking the Listen to this device box in Control panel gt Sound Recording Microphone Properties Listen lt _ General Listen Levels Advanced You can listen to a portable music player or other device through this Microphone jack If you connect a microphone you may hear feedback Playback through this device Default Playback Device 2 If you want to change your playback device to a SPDIF Out device go into Control panel gt Sound Playback then right click on SPDIF Out and check the Set as Default Device option Playback Recording Sounds Communications Select a playback device below to modify its settings Speakers 1 SB Recon3Di V Default Device SPDIF Out SB Recon3Di Ready Test Go Disable Set as Default Device Set as Default Communication Device Show Disabled Devices V Show Disconnected Devices Set Default M Properties 32 2 8 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI
44. he instructions below step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 63 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Plug Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug Improper procedures will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Site Please connect the SATA power cable s RAWA Connect the SATA data cable to 1x4 pin end White to the power the motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 supply s 1x4 pin cable connector SiC Connect the SATA 15 pin power cable Sieg Connect the SATA data cable to connector s Black end to the SATA the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD SATA2 SATA3 HDD k goum How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Unplug Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug Improper procedures will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SiCk Unplug the SATA data cable from the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD s side Siie 4 Unplug the SATA 15 pin power cable connector Black from the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD s side 64 2 21 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers y
45. hese four Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate These two 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 These eight SAS Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SAS SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SAS SATAS interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate We recommend using Intel X79 SATA2 ports instead of SAS ports for your ODDs For connecting SAS HDDs please contact SAS data cable dealers Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional Serial ATA SATA connect to the r EN d Power Cable Optional HDD power connector connect to the power supply USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB_8 9 see p 13 No 26 USB_PWR P 9 P 8 USB_PWR 9 pin USB_10_ 11 see p 13 No 29 USB_PWR P11 P 10 USB_PWR 9 pin USB_12_13 see p 13 No 31 USB_PWR P 49 Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disks or the SATA2 SATA3 SAS connectors on this motherboard Please connect the black end of the SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of the SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply Besides eight default USB 2 0 ports on the I O pane
46. hoose the directory xx AMD64 you have copied in the first step 99 E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions 5 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit on a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter WF programs 12 systempropertiesprotection J Search Everywhere J9 Search the Internet b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok 100 System Properties Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote much disk space is required re You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes H ne You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How evious versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time System Restore Automatic restor
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48. ill automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards 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 and the standby power efficiency should be higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power sup ply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manu facturer for more details 12 1 3 Motherboard Layout bit 240 pin modsa ATXPWR1 D2 64 bil 240 pin module DORI _B1 64 bit 240 pin module c DDR3 C1 64 bit 240 pin module DDRI_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDA3_C2 64 bit 240 pin module DDA3_A2 64 bit 240 pin modeste DDA3_A1 64 dit 240 pin module DORS DDRI_D1 64 COU 0 0 Oma o N oO ON OO A 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 13 50 Hi i 3 Z PCIE1 15 PCI Express 3 0 Rea
49. in Turbo mode Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency The default value is 100 0 DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Configuration ASRock UEFI setup utility d ol H W Monitor 800 Fast Auto DRAM tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 75 DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual s
50. 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 50 System Panel 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 No 36 A 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 Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume Header oe This header accommodates PWRBIN several system front panel 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 PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure 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
51. is firmly in place A iw YW 3 Way SLI Bridge ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 35 2 8 1 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 4 Way SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop erly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for the ASRock SLI Bridge Card connectors Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot another graphics card into the PCIE3 slot the third graphics card into the PCIE5 slot and the last graph ics card into the PCIE7 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Two Goldfingers Step2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are connected Repeat this step on the other graphics cards Step3 Align and insert an ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers of the first and second graphics card Install the second ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers of the third and fourth graphics card Connect the second and the fourth graphics card with the ASRock SLI Bridge_3S Card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge Cards are firmly in place 2 ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards and an ASRock SLI
52. ivated Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 93 3 7 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 74 IC Tweaker Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 OXFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM 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 Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 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 94 3 8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also Clea
53. k 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 Configuration options Disabled and Enabled LSI Controller Use this item to enable or disable LSI Controller The default value is En abled Bootable LSI Controller Use this to enable or disable Onboard LSI Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled you cannot use the SAS SATA devices connected to the LSI controller as Boot Device Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation Mode This item is for eSATA ports Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Mode Bootable Marvell SATA3 Controller Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Op tion ROM is disabled you cannot use the SATA devices connected to the 85 Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device We recommend to use Intel X79 SATA ports SATA3_0 SATA3_1 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from the LSI controller or Marvell SATA3 controller you can enable these from the UEFI 86 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility a 1 OC Tweaker d er IO Configuratio Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for
54. l there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports USB 3 0 Header Vous Vbus IntA_P5_SSRX 19 pin USB3_4 5 Inth_P4_SSRX Intd_P5_SSRX see p 13 No 12 IntA_P4_SSRX GND GND IntA_P5_SSTX IntA_P4_SSTX IntA_P5_SSTX IntA_P4_SSTX GND GND IntA_P5_D IntA_P4_D IntA_P5_D IntA_P4_D Dummy 1 Vbus 19 pin USB3_6_7 Vbus IntA_P7_SSRX see p 13 No 13 IntA_P6_SSRX IntA_P7_SSRX intA_P6_SSRX GND GND IntA_P7_SSTX IntA_P6_SSTX intA_P7_SSTX IntA_P6_SSTX GND GND IntA_P7_D IntA_P6_D IntA_P7_D IntA_P6_D Dummy 1 Infrared Module Header Me eas 5 pin IR1 aad see p 13 No 39 1 GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header IRRX GND 4 pin CIR1 1 ATX 5VSB IRTX see p 13 No 27 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 13 No 41 Besides four default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 3 0 headers on this motherboard Each 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 front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High Definition 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
55. l not see the performance 2 9 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 9 1 1 Installing Two CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards feature For other CrossFireX cards that AMD has released or will release in the l Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 40 2 9 1 2 Installing Three CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 3 Way CrossFirex ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another
56. ltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing com puting performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http Awww asrock com ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driv er it makes your iPhone charge 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 continu ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hiberna
57. memory that Windows cannot use 10 Currently Intel Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge E Processor doesn t support PCIE 3 0 but this motherboard is already PCIE 3 0 hardware ready It depends on Intel s CPU to enable PCIE 3 0 Please check Intel s website for information on future CPU updates and releases For serious gamers and enthusiasts who cannot tolerate mediocre audio Premium Headset Amplifier PHA provides wider bandwidth higher slew rate with lower noise and distortion It also supports up to 250 Ohm high end headsets which delivers crisper audio into the users ears For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 6 chan nel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 14 for proper connection ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune dif ferent system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hard ware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per formance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the vo
58. ngs Mode The default value is Auto Memory Mode Use this item to configure Memory Mode The default value is Auto Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving The default value is Auto Rank Interleaving It allows you to configure Rank Interleaving The default value is Auto DRAM tCCD Use this item to change DRAM tCCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRWSR Use this item to change DRAM tRWSR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWRDD Use this item to change DRAM tWRDD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWRDR Use this item to change DRAM tWRDR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRWDD Use this item to change DRAM tWRDD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRWDR Use this item to change DRAM tRWDR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWWDD Use this item to change DRAM tWWDD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 17 DRAM tWWDR Use this item to change DRAM tWWDR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRDD Use this item to change DRAM tRRDD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRDR Use this item to change DRAM tRRDR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM Fine Tuning SP Use this item to configure DRAM Fine Tuning SP The default is Auto DRAM Fine Tuning SN Use this item to configure DRAM Fine Tuning SN The default is Auto Voltage Configuration CPU
59. nu select Create Team or right click one of the devices in the Unassigned Adapters section and select Create a Team This option is not available if there are no devices listed in the Unassigned Adapters sections which means all adapters are already assigned to teams 3 Click Expert Mode If you want to always use Expert Mode to create a team click Default to Expert Mode on next start 68 4 Click the Create Team tab CH Manage Teams 2 Create Team Preview Property Value f Team Name Team 1 Team Type Smart Load Balancing TM and Failover Load Balance Members 5 Manage Members _ 0007 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet F 0014 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 2 7 0015 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 3 V 0016 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 4 Standby Member lt not configured gt Team Offload Capabilities LSO CO RSS Team MTU 1500 VLAN Configuration a a Manage VLAN s Enable LiveLink F No Team Name The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot contain any special characters F Wizard Mode Create Clear Apply Exit Cancel The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available 5 Click the Team Name field to enter a team name 6 Click the Team Type field to select a team type 7 Assign any available adapter or adapters to the team by selecting the adapter from the Load Balance M
60. ologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD s website for updates and details 2 10 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature For detailed instructions please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information 44 2 11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboards with a CIR header Please refer to the procedures below for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on your ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Connect the front USB cable to the 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 Install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is set to Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If y
61. on graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots and use the third Cross Fire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 42 2 9 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 aX Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD s website for AMD driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD s website for details Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer You will find AMD Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar ce 49 10 54 AM AMD Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Cente
62. on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 S3 state The LED is off in 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 CHA_FAN2 and CHA_FANS3 support Fan Control SB_FAN1 supports Quiet Fan Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground 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 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU_FAN2 GND see p 13 No 8 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 13 No 11 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 D 4 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 9 a Please connect ATX 12V power 8 pin ATX12V1 UUL supplies to these connectors see p 13 No 5 ong 8 pin ATX12V2 8 5 see p 13 No 4 UUU LLILIL Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power conn
63. ors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en able power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to l Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Mode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre quency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheating Enhanced 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 C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 report to OS CPU C7 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C7 report to OS Package C State Support
64. ou cannot find this option please shut down your system and install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock s support CD and install the CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of driver list 45 3 CIR sensors in different angles le Only one of the front USB ports can support CIR When CIR is enabled the other ports will remain USB ports 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel The Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive multi directional 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 Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock s website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 46 2 12 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 vy is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Nig acta pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 42 2 3 aan Oo oom see p 13 No 38 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to cl
65. ou install can work properly 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to RAID for Intel SATA2 SATA3 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is lo cated in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storag
66. out permission to modify the system time are required Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note 9 that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode Selection to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode User Defaults In this option you
67. ower connector The 1x4 pin conventional power connector Black should be connected to connector White should be your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD connected to a power supply Caution 1 Without the SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even though some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connectors and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connectors IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely unable to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process Hot Plug 1 The operation procedure below is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboards is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug from your dealer or HDD user manual SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs which do not support Hot Plug will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable from our motherboard package 5 Please follow t
68. r Click View 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 Select 4 GPUs and click OK if you install four Radeon graphics cards x Adapter 1 TAT Radeon HD 4800 Seres SyncMaster CrossfreX delvers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX Enable CrossFrex Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Identify GPU Your settings have not been applied To enable your other CrossFireX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to ref save your settings 43 function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in AMD Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFirex Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFirex Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Techn
69. r it ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 95 3 9 Exit Screen ASRock UEFI Setup Utility Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes 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 filesystem devices 96 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer 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 s features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using
70. ready power supply is required see CAUTION 20 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 third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s 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 1 Dual Stack MOSFET DSM is an innovative new design of MOSFETs The silicon die area is increased by stacking two dies into a MOSFET The larger the die area the lower Rds on Compared to traditional dis crete MOSFET DSM can provide larger die area and lower Rds on so the power supply for CPU Vcore is more efficient 2 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 80 3 This motherboard supports Quad Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Quad Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installa tion 4 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 For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the
71. s Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 is required Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not sup port Intel Virtualization Technology 80 CPU Power Management Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cess
72. s card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 33 Step2 Steps Step4 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graph ics cards Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card is firmly in place Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 2 8 1 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 3 Way SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop erly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for the 3 Way SLI Bridge connector Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Two Goldfingers 34 Step2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step3 Align and insert the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card
73. s your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 98 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under the following directory 32 bit i386 Win7_Vista_Intel 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel 3 Create a RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot C Start Windows Installation When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please click Load Driver D Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port select Browse to find the RAID driver Then c
74. sis Sie Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB Sed The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use 3 0 header USB3_4 5 or USB3 6 7 onthe motherboard The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Sieve Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3 0 RGA Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear Panel USB 3 0 bracket together a Step 3 ki Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3 0 Seed Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the BE se chassis 55 2 14 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 system to clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN see p 13 No 30 allowing users to quickly turn e on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to quickly reset see p 13 No 28 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN airt switch allowing users to quickly see p 14 No 17 clear the CMOS values 56 2 15 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 x00 x01 x02 x03 x04 x05 x06 x07 x08 0x09 XOA x0B x0C 0x0D x0E x18 x19 x1C x1D Ox2A Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading x20 2E Memory initialization other x31 CP
75. t lists on ASRock s website as well ASRock website _ http Awww asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock X79 Extreme11 Motherboard CEB Form Factor 12 0 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 7 cm ASRock X79 Extreme11 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X79 Extreme11 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3 0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3 0 Bracket 2 x ASRock SLI Bridge Cards 1 x ASRock SLI_ Bridge _3S Card 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card y RA ASRock Reminds You R To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 PA bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications CEB Form Factor 12 0 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 7 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Supports Intel Core i7 processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket Digi Power Design 24 2 Power Phase Design Dual Stack MOSFET DSM see CAUTION 1 Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Hyper Threading Technology see
76. talled and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR3_A2 DDR3_ B2 DDR3_D2 to DDR3_C2 2 If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three mem ory modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If more than four memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Memory Technology is acti vated 3 Itis not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged 19 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or remov ing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align the DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot break lt notch lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot in 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 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 7 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 PCIE
77. the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port 87 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 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 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 On 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 RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to turn on the system from the power soft off mode USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 88 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility Ae a FA g y Main Advanced i ICE JSE Z OC Tweaker 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
78. the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific 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 97 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow the procedures below 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 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contain
79. tion mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp 10 1 12 13 14 1S 16 IV ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can config ure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into F Stream It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of AS Rock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan ASRock X FAN will be automatically activated only when the system rises to a certain temperature under heavy loadin
80. trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 38 2 9 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFirex 3 way CrossFirex 4 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex CrossFirex technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with 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 is supported with Windows Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFirex 4 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD s website for CrossFirex driver updates benefits 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 benefit 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 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they wil
81. ules DIMM 00088 19 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 0008 21 2 7 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration cccccceeeeees 23 2 8 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide sscirc sct a codeesencequstnnsenieteciocieeteacienconeeedias 33 2 9 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 39 2 10 Surround Display Feature ccccccsssceccsssssssseeesseeeees 44 2 11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 45 2 12 SUMPCTS SCID sccrariceccccscsececcaseaicieacavtenccaseicedaceidenmades 47 2 13 Onboard Headers and COnnectors cseeeeeeeeeee sees 48 2 14 Smart SWIHCNESS vas scicctdcaassehesrienusvetmenorieas anmenehicdieanccenetvesss 56 2 Di DEDU caotoneiss ister ite nintelaaietetu toes Ea iE 57 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks LBS Ce e a E E E E E A E 61 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 61 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 ADDS arenar a 62 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 62 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation GUJE issssiocirsiiiresecsriniirirsinniraar e eiis 63 2 21 Driver Installation Guide ccccccesseeeeeseeeeseeeeeseeeeeees 65 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCTIONS ccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
82. ure the IP address and any other necessary TCP IP configuration for the team and then click OK when finished 71 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound ef fects and stunning visuals Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Delete 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 For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware stat
83. us Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse 72 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt 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 Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility 73 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features
84. use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration 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 sues it is recommended to select 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 89 3 4 8 ME Subsystem ASRock UEFI Setup Utility gt Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version 90 3 5 Tool ASRock UEFI setup Utility Sound Effect Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts with
85. value to the optimal speaker for better bass response Smart Volume Adjust the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize sudden volume changes Dialog Plus Enhance the voices in movies for clearer dialog 23 2 7 2 CRYSTALVOICE rere BLASTER TRUSTUDID Select a recording device Microphone Unplugged Lv Mic Volume CRYSTALVODICE Ries Mic Boost CrystalVoice FX Smart Volume Ww Noise Reduction wy Acoustic Echo Cancellation Note Only the selected microphone will have the CrystalVoic lt Custom gt 1 gt A x woe aaa n 5 Select a recording device Mic Volume Control the level of mic volume Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost CrystalVoice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate FX Morph your voice into different characters and accents Smart Volume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper Noise Reduction Eliminate unwanted background noise in your conversation Acoustic Echo Cancellation Eliminate echoes that interfere with your conversation 24 2 7 3 SCOUT MODE eT Sound Is en ae BLASTER TRUSTUDIO ER TAL gICE Scouy MODE 7 me THIS PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS YOU TO HEAR YOUR ENEMIES FROM sPEAKERS HEADPHE ES FURTHER AWAY GIVING YOU A DISTINCT TACTICAL ADVANTAGE IN COMBAT Scout Mode Hot Key Configuration E a es een Cerorue 0 SA lt Custom gt Scout Mode Enable or disable scout mode

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