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1. RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment please install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 38 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 18 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette Please make a SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 17 1 step 2 on page 35 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After making a SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette you can start to install Win dows XP XP 64 bit on yo
2. 3 1 Introduction 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 Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can al
3. Z68M USB3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 2011 Copyright 2011 ASRock ING 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 possibili
4. 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6 7 see p 12 No 22 9 pin USB8 9 see p 12 No 20 9 pin USB10 11 see p 12 No 19 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 6 LEE PWA GE PG USB USB _PWR _PWR P 11 P 11 PEIO USB_PWR IRTX 5VSB GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 see p 12 No 23 Print Port Header AF 25 pin LPT 1 see p 12 No 24 D ERROR PINIT SLIN IRRX ATX 5VSB GND GND DUMMY DUMMY 27 Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 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 print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for front PRESENCE 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 12 No 27 i convenient connection and 1 control of audio devices OUT2 L J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on t
5. 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 18 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 48 2 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installation 3 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion 4 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest informa tion 5 You can choose to use two of the three monitors only D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with
6. Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto Memory Fast Boot Use this item to adjust DDR fast boot mode The default value is Auto Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode Configuration options Auto Slow and Fast The default value is Auto ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CHA Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CHA Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto 45 ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CHB Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CHB Auto Manual setting The de fault is Auto Voltage Control Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core 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 IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage The default value is Fixed Mode Fixed Vo
7. Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN1 see page 12 No 1 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option C C O which provides the flexible option to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155 1156 CPU fan 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mo
8. SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 60 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 XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the
9. 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 ac tion 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 25 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 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 FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 12 No 25 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Serial ATAII Connectors SATA2 2 see p 12 No 13 SATA2_3 see p 12 No 12 SATA2_4 see p 12 No 14 15 SATA2 3 SATA2_2 m SATA2_5 see p 12 No Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3_0 see p 12 No 7 SATA3_1 see p 12 No 8 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 26 These four Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAII 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
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11. necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a 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 6 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 21B This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 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 contains 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 5 If you install Windows 7 64 bit OS OS will be formatted by GPT GUID Partition Table Please install the hotfix file from Microsoft http Support microsoft com kb 979903 62
12. panel D Sub port DVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you havent installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time You can only choose the combination DVI D HDMI DVI D D Sub or HDMI D Sub 21 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 20 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 2 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Enter Onboard VGA Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256
13. than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys tem Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that notall the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intels suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout RON 1 2 3 4 21 8cm 8 6
14. the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMIport 6 xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista 7 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection 8 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to fine tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware 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 performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share 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 voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without 10 Wie 12 13 14 sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utilit
15. you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 15 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155 Pin CPU a please follow the steps below 11 55 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Other wise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 3 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU by the edge where is marked with black li
16. 0MHz Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability DRAM Timing Control DRAM Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY EE e a i i i t mi ee tl er mt neem KL i na n TOMORROW S TECHHOLOOY TODAY Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto 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 assigns appropriate frequency automatically CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 44 RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD
17. 16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 20 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to DVI D port on the I O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to D Sub port on the I O panel or connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O
18. 8M USB3 motherboard a reliable mother board produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to Chapter 1 Introduction quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration 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 no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www 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 Z68M USB3 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm ASRock Z68M USB3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68M USB3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield es S 3 ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS o
19. ID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing RAID Ready system then you can use the following steps to perform a migration from a single non RAID configuration to a two drive RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration To prepare for this you will need another SATA SATAII hard drive with a capacity equal to or greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive 1 Physically attach one additional SATA SATAII SATA3 hard drive to the SATAII SATAS port not being used Note the serial number of the hard drive already in the system you will use this to select it as the source hard drive when initiating the migration 2 Boot Windows install the Intel R Rapid Storage software if not already installed using the setup package obtained from a CD ROM or from the Internet This will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links 3 Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu This will activate the Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Click through the dialogs as prompted It s important to understand what will occur during the migration process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost 4 Once the migration is complete reboot the system If you migrated to a RAID 0 volume use Disk Management from within Windows in order to partition and format the empt
20. IR sensors in different angles le Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 8 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http Awww asrock com 24 2 9 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap t4 is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose ing Gr tak pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 CLRCMOS1 fe ef Bee see p 12 No 9 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1
21. MB or 512MB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the BIOS setup the default value of Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat s
22. N SPEED CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan CPU FAN SPEED 4 pin CPU FAN1 ey cable to the connector and GND see p 12 No 1 match the black wire to the aaa ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin 3 CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected i 3 Pin Fan Installation 29 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 5 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector pa Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector TE LAS 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 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 2 p Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work AR if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 This COM1 header supports a serial port module Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 26 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_S
23. PDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 12 No 28 Pl VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 30 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATAS hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into
24. Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI BIOS AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support IGPU DRAM PCH CPU PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM 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 SmartView see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 13 Lucid Virtu see CAUTION 14 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 15 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 16 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 17 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP
25. SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Sie Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end G4 Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 connector SATA power cable 1 x4 pin power connector White S Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Sed Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD oe Se How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD side 34 2 16 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 up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 17 1 Installing Window
26. TA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function 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 Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 32 2 15 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pi
27. a 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum The option Maximum only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above 5 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOHORNGOW A TECGCHNOLOOY TODAY 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 recovers 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 54 55 in AC only Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 and Enabled in S4 and 55 The default value is Disabled Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 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 Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The defaul
28. ble legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Disabled 56 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Power Fan Setting This allows you to set the power fan speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 57 3 6 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 Z i ii i a ni i gt l CS C se tl i m TOoMOGARROV SA TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate
29. de P HE It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into i DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be i damaged 2 If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 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 at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 19 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x
30. der CIR1 Print Port Header LPT1 White Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 COM Port Header COM1 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 White HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 White PCI Slot PCI1 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 White PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 White PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 1 4 I O Panel a y g r 14 13 12 11 10 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 8 Front Speaker Lime 2 D Sub Port 9 Microphone Pink 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB2 0 Ports USB45 4 Central Bass Orange 11 USB3 0 Ports USB23 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 HDMI Port 6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13 DVI D Port 7 Line In Light Blue 14 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED ar DS Description Description No Link 10Mbps connection Data Activity 100Mbps connection n i 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or No 4 Side Speaker No 7 13 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Afte
31. 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 update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 47 3 4 1 CPU Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY OE i ae n i i i sd md EEE a re es Ba re ee eee TAMORAOW S TECHNOLOGY TOBGAY Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 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 Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All 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 Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1
32. e eee tees 39 2 18 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 40 O UEFUVSEIUP UIL ee 41 3 1 1001 ea EE 41 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Baf vr 41 3 1 2 Navigation KES sa 42 32 NNN 42 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen ccccccccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeess 43 3 4 Advanced STEN visasiensesesesaivassssteavsentaessisaaanledsanbokacamerenrs 47 3 4 1 CPU Configuration cccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 48 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ccccecccceseceeeeeeees 50 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration eee 52 3 4 4 Storage Configuration cccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration mesen 54 3 4 6 AGF GEO 55 3 4 7 USB Configuration secenccsedccmicesviencrecsiedesudtanceencinees 56 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 0 57 3 6 Boot mere 58 3 7 SN STEN sake 59 3 8 Exit Screen sunnsvtennstndbenmsoaesesne 60 4 Software SUPPOTt ssesssersrererrnrernrerernrrrnernrnrernne 61 4 1 Install Operating System runronorornvnnnnnnnnrenenvennevennennnnn 61 4 2 Support CD Informalibnuumeauvaaavamasadrimuvve 61 221 RUNNING SUP POM CD vancicsitssscntctdnsatmuaytenaranesencrnans 61 4 2 2 Drivers MOM wise ieccessesevexsscstlcnricsaveeteeveecientiensdsand 61 4 2 3 Utilities Meniuvuseesesaussnmsamsagstvkemem 61 4 2 4 Contact Information cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 61 Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z6
33. e folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After making a SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette and using RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install After the installation of Windows XP XP 64bit OS if you want to manage RAID func tions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Infor mation for RAID 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 and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the following path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment please install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 2 17 2 Setting Up a RAID Ready S
34. eature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled 53 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOHORRNGOW A TEGHKNOLD GY TOCAT OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Configuration options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device 54 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration AS HROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ToMOGARROVW A TECHNOLOGY TOBGAY 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 sof
35. he chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header PLED This header accommodates PLED 9 pin PANEL1 we several system front panel see p 12 No 18 So functions B gSE DUMMY HOLED YAN Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the A 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
36. ital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 23 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step1 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin blue CIR header 4 pin white Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB_PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 i and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments andthe pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 C
37. lt value is 1024M VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select the boot graphic adapter priority Configuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express The default value is PCI Ex press Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled IGD Multi Monitor Use this to enable or disable IGD Multi Monitor by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled For Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit users if you plan to install the PCI Express graphics card for video output please set this item to Disabled to disable the onboard VGA in advance 50 DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vist
38. lt value is Disabled Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intels new power saving technology Pro cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en able power savings The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SoeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs 43 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition 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 Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency Min 95MHz Max 11
39. ltage Use this to select Fixed Voltage The default value is 1 250V DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Default In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 46 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 and USB Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ToMOGRROW SE TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 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 entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive 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
40. n power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to Support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 33 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII
41. ne z 3 Q j Step 3 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever 17 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU FAN1 see page 12 No 1 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 1155
42. nitor is required see CAUTION 6 Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED 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 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions n imroeogowesme s OO USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x Print port header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis
43. normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 28 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 TE Please connect the chassis SPEAKER speaker to this header DUMMY DUMMY ESV Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 12 No 21 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 aA power LED to this header to PLED see p 12 No 16 PLED indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 3 pin CHA_FAN1 GND to the fan connectors and see p 12 No 17 ED match the black wire to the ground pin 3 pin PWR_FAN1 oe see p 12 No 33 pees CPU Fan Connectors FA
44. ory Modules DIMM 0 19 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 00006 20 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 21 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 24 2 9 Jumpers Setup sinevexcccceverdencnassexseesencaxcrncannnesrencnvercent 25 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors rrrrerrrrnnerrrvrvnnnnn 26 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks HAT GS 31 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation _ 31 Contents 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 32 2 15 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and PTE ppm 33 2 16 Driver Installation Guide errrvrvevnrrrrnrnnnnnrrnnrorervennnnnnnn 35 2 17 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions _ 30 2 17 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FU ee 35 2 17 2 Setting Up a RAID Ready System 36 2 17 3 Migrating a RAID Ready System to RAID 0 RAID 4 OF RAID Susane 37 2 17 4 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 0008 38 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions _ 39 2 18 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID 51 0 10 asses ote sees rece ee
45. power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto 48 CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated 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 support Intel Virtualization Technology No Excute 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 code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Local x2APIC Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC The default value is Disabled Please be noted that some OS do not support this function 49 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETOP UTILITY ToMOGARROVW SA TECHNOLOGY TODAY Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB 1024MB The defau
46. ption 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 Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm All Solid Capacitor design Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package 4 2 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports K Series unlocked CPU Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2133 0C 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode 2x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel HD Graphics 2000 3000 Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVX Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 4 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI see CAUTION 5 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 Supports Auto Lip Sync xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI mo
47. r restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Ca click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio 14 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 6 24 4 x 21 8 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 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 component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard 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
48. s XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII SATA3 Driver Diskette A Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press lt Y gt E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette 35 STEP 3 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 th
49. ser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http Awww asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes below benefits LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game priority higher it can lower the latency in game Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring With Lucid Virtu technology you can enjoy benefits from both 3D perfor mance of the discrete GPU and advanced media features of Intel HD graphics 10 15 16 live ee Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other
50. so use the mouse to click your required item 41 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt _ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens yo Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TEGHHALOOY TODAY 42 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY SS a ions ii noe ry ee ea a a cere ee ee s a TOMORROW S TECHHOLDOY TODAY Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and moth erboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Control CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard GT Over Clock Use this to enable or disable GT Over Clock by Internal Graphics Device The defau
51. t 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 power on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system 55 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEF SETUP UTILITY mm TE nd EEE i ToOoMORROV A TECHNOLOOY TODAY USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four 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 sue 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 disa
52. t value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification PCI Legacy Mode Use this item to enable or disable PCI Legacy Mode The default value is Enabled 52 Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto 3 4 4 Storage Configuration AS ROCK UEFI SETUOP UTILITY _ Ss oe ee er aMi Ei ld i R TOMORROW S TECHKHOLDOY TODAY SATA Mode Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE Model AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Controller 0 This item appears only when you set SATA Mode to IDE Mode Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Windows XP Vista 7 is installed please select Enhanced SATA Controller 1 This item appears only when you set SATA Mode to IDE Mode Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Windows XP Vista 7 is installed please select Enhanced Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology f
53. teps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one two three and four 22 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another EN HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting dig
54. the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this option to adjust PCI ROM priority Configuration options Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM The default vale 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 58 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW TECHHOLOOY TODAY 59 3 8 Exit Screen AS ROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI
55. 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 31 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII 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 SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z68 chipset provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SA
56. ty of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product 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 VTE OCIS MOD EEE EEE NE 5 1 1 Package Contents sccsbssusssvsiviscinenesnansausannidamiankermotannaaness 5 la SC INC Ul ONS EN MENE 6 1 3 Motherboard LAV OU ss ssaissansseannrndtuaredwrdivarinnesetavtaaunitata 12 1 4 VO Panel ou ccscccsesecccsesesseseccueeseusueneuerencurensaeeeneuenes 13 2 9 6 16 1118 esns 15 2 1 Screw HOIeS rrrrnrrnrrrnnnrnernnrrnnnnnnevnnrnnnnnnernnnnnsnnnennnnnnne 15 2 2 Pre installation Precautions ccccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 2 3 CPU Installation eorrrnrrrrrnnnnrvrrnnnrvvnnnnnrvnrnnnnrvnnannrennnnne 16 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 18 2 5 Installation of Mem
57. ur system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII SATAQ3 driver diskette containing the Intel AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 39 2 18 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII STA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 40 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY
58. y AXTU ASRock website http www 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 lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to 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 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 desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Char ger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your com puter and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp SmartView a new function of internet brow
59. y space created when the two hard drive capacities are combined You may also use third party software to extend any existing partitions within the RAID volume 37 2 17 4 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 on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to RAID 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
60. ystem You can also set up a RAID Ready system with a single SATA SATAII SATA3 hard disk A RAID Ready system can be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 5 at a later date by using RAID migration feature of Intel Rapid Storage The following steps outline how to build an Intel RAID Ready system 1 Assemble the system and attach a single SATA SATAII SATA3 hard drive 2 Set up system UEFI as step 1 of page 35 When done exit Setup 3 Make a SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette as step 2 of page 35 Begin Windows setup by booting from the installation CD 4 At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install 36 5 Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers 6 Install the Intel R Rapid Storage software via the CD ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet This will add the Intel R Rapid Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID configuration 7 After setting up a RAID Ready system as the above steps you can follow the procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID a 2 17 3 Migrating a RAID Ready System to RA

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