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1. Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the steps below Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 38 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the begin ning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompt ed insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system
2. 20 2 6 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide rrrannnrnnrannnvnrrnnnrnnrnnnnennrnnnennrnnnnennransnrnnnnnnnenne 23 2 Surround Display Information enne 28 28 Jumpers SeLUD iecdionti PERI IEEeSECHRRM IIa i GONE 29 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors eesesesss 30 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 35 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDS 35 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 36 2 13 Driver Installation Guide uiii errori ee on ttt rar tirones reprae cus 38 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions eeeeeeeeeeeeeene 38 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FINNE se 38 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FURGIONS peo sactcereistreiwcestctcecatotecieesinte scent 39 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions rrranrrnrnnrrnrnnrnrnnnrnnnnnrnnnner 40 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FONCIONS 2 40 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUR CUONS ss cencescttneacecbscsteeicczetieecevicntercecs 41 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology rrrrnrrvvrrnnnrsnvrvrrnnnrsnvrnnnnnnrr 41 5 VERSENP UNG 4
3. 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout NO on Rh WN 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 i ule 64 bit 240 pin module Ld ce Lad I c c LS AMD DDR3 A2 64 bit 240 pin mod DDR3 B1 04 bit 240 pin module DDR3 82 04 bit 240 pin module DDRS AT AM3 T40W CPU DDR3 2100 ATXPWR1 990FX RUE 10 Chipset 1 32 31 AMD SB950 15 Chipset 990FX Extreme3 30 PCI2 Support 8 Core CPU SATA3 6Gb s ErP EuP Read 29 28 27 Super uP Rea PCIE4 auteni gt com WII We slefele oN gpu vto ussa I pay Oo Verger EE ie ee ES 0 l 26 25 24 23 2221 20 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Black 19 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 20 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 21 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 22 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 23 USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Black AM3 CPU Socket 24 USB 2 0 Header USB8 9 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 USB 2 0 Header USB10_11 Black Dual Channel B DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Black 26 Serial Port Connector COM1 2x240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 Infrared Module Header IR1 Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Black 28 Front Panel Audio Header ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 HD AUDIO1 Black Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 29 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot Northbridge Controller PCIE4 B
4. n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Core C6 State Use this item to enable Core C6 State to reduce power consumed by the CPU The default value is enabled CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating The default value is Auto 49 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card
5. 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 62 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 SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker gt UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press lt F10 gt to save the change and exit 4 Press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell SATA PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P UEFI PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctrl B5 Lang eng Allies hdi6a0b biko 101210 c 1 PUNO LUNO HO Part 1 5 1 8D6ECBB19 7301 Alies hdi8fOb biki C72 B090 111 sb S 0 HD Part1 S81g01C9C574 lk 10 COROM Entry1 ob 101110 Scs i Puno Luno HD Part1 S1gD6ECBB19 7 C 7301 4 k Alles hdisfob fsi PCi 1212 USb 0 HD Part
6. work 9 Search Everywhere Search the Internet computer management x 9 eer ee d r b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Computer Management o lela File Action View Help 9 jsas lH Shadow Copy gt a b i Computer Management Local Actions 4 System Tools Services d 3 Task Scheduler a Event Viewer Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log Oi More Ac T Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local EE Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local Mot COLIN Local Users and Groups Restart the service E 5 Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwe More Actions Reliability and Performz 4 SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local amp Device Manager D me St MON Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local Ld Mag An an CODE System Event Notificat Monitors s Started Automatic Local f Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and gt gt Ytem Event Notificati E E x pr other purposes F this service is Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local re s te and the A TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local ackup may fail If this service is disabled any services that explicitly 4 Te
7. B F G Turbo 50 Turbo 60 CPU Overclocking Turbo UCC Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 15 For detailed product information please visit our website http www 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 overclock ing 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 ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activa tion Via a simple switch in the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the up grade CPU performance with a better price Please
8. 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 10 ilr 12 13 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 voltage 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
9. 12V power supply to this connector if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Serial port Header RRXDI DDTR 1 9 pin COM1 DDSR 1 CCTS 1 see p 12 No 26 RRI RRTS 1 GND TIXD1 DDCD HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 1 GNC see p 12 No 1 SPDIFOUT 34 8 This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This sec tion will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Func
10. 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your SYS tem The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the 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 th
11. 40 2 15 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 on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen 7 Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB 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 41
12. 7 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 the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD A Surround Display Information 28 2 8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap I I is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose ag Fr pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins m Jumper Setting Clear CMOS Jumper 1 2 2 3 CLROMOS1 FE ong see p 12 No 22 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS in cludes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to de fault setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finished updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 29 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors O
13. A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit View 30 Settings Help QO Advanced Settings D Set SLI and PhysX configuration NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GPUs for significant improvements in rendering performance and image quality NVIDIA PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utilize GPU acceleration to provide amazing real time physics effects pla Run display optimization wizard Change b 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Change flat panel scaling Disabled ist desktop color setti filli deitop cor Sees Enabled 2 Select an SLI configuration pr il Enable SUI 3 Select the SLI focus display Description Your NVIDIA GPUs will work together to increase the rendering performance of your 3D applications Graphics and physics processing will occur on the same GPU if PhysX is enabled and there is not an additional graphics card to serve as the PhysX processor Some display settings may be altered such as rotation resolution and Flat panel scaling Playing 3D games Using any application that renders hardware accelerated Direct3D or OpenGL content x 2 C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefits of
14. ISRock 990FX Extreme3 User Manual Version 1 1 Published December 2012 Copyright02012 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
15. SLI features 21 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 Internet Explorer Es Windows Calendar E Windows Contacts bid Windows Defender Windows DVD Maker E Windows Fax and Scan R Windows Live Messenger Download m Windows Mail Windows Media Center a Windows Media Player Windows Meeting Space H Windows Movie Maker i Windows Photo Gallery amp Windows Update p Accessories Extras and Upgrades di Games Maintenance P NVIDIA Corporation Shaw Documents Pictures Music Games Search Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select File Edit View 3D Settings Help an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply ei x Q 0 Advanced Settings v Select a Task 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview ed M NVIDIAS SLI technology allows you to use two or more GP Us for significant improvements ir performance and image quality NVIDIA amp PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utilize Dis
16. Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also in crease L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust the CPU Active Core Control feature The configuration options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Disabled 44 AMD Turbo Core Technology This allows you to adjust the AMD Turbo Core Technology feature The default value is Disabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability HT Bus Speed This fe
17. adapter 26 2 6 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 A Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA drivers installed in your sys tem The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for ATI driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A AMD recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar C 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi rex and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you installe
18. at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot Black is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Black is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI and CrossFireX function PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Black is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFireX function 4 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX or SLI mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex mode please install PCI Express x16 graph ics cards on PCIE2 PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots Therefore PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Installing an expansion card
19. is IDE Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or eSATA3 port SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3 5 and eSATA3 ports Use this item to enable or dis able SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA3 5 and eSATA3 ports please disable this item Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled 52 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Enabled 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 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Configuration options 2F8h IRQ3 and 2E8h IRQ3 53 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disa
20. refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card in the PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 24 2 6 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE2 slot For the proper instal lation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 2 Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIES slot For the proper instal lation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 3 Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE4 slot For the proper instal lation procedures please refer to section Expansion Slots Step 4 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIEA slots CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 25 Step 5 CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card in the PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub
21. 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 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 990FX Extreme3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield D 5 I ASRock Reminds You gt P To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 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 Specificati
22. 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 hibernation 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 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 On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio ex perience from the portable
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24. 2 SN MEE ee eL E Mmm 42 Je UEFI MENU BP 42 3 1 2 NATION 4r 43 3 2 Main STUEN seres 43 39 OG Twe aket SCIGOFh iae esae seiten Ebbene Robb a ERES j de 44 3 4 Advanced Screen sss seen nnne nennen nnns 48 or NEG EEG qe 49 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration rrrvrrranrrrrvrvrrrnnnrrvrnrnrnnnnnnr 50 34 3 South Bridge Configuration xoc iexi eee b Re Re 51 SAA Storage Conflguratlorn crecen retten etn n tn enin 52 345 Super IO ConTIQUE BOE co e runter ok PER UR SERE Ene ER RI 53 34 6 ACPI Configuration uere nr ertt e nt Fe tente 54 940 7 USB Configuration sie kept XEElR up eE LE EREENDEREDIE NI RU ER cine iiis 56 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 57 30 ae Eti 58 3 7 SEC SOIODBIcssensnrpeeteknet bs tnt pun REX UU bap MERO KR t DH ARRAN ERE 59 SEM T vei T UEM 60 SOMMAR SUD DOM uvaner 61 4 1 Install Operating SSE vasene pride rut exor ndnddde kv 61 4 2 Support CD Information ccccccessececeesseeecesseeseanseeesaasees 61 4 2 1 Running Support CD sessies aia 61 LMAPAIBOU ICTU D O 61 SNAM Np 61 4 2 4 Contact Information eeeeesseesseeeeenn enne 61 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme3 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
25. 41B3F PdabF ileName F edk104 Samp le P lat form x64 uef i ImageBase 17FA000 1818580 imageSize 21580 Cass BS code rar BS data Dr iverBinding 1819720 Component Name2 1819750 onf igurat ion 1819768 4C86245 1 C207 4058 9694 99E4213251341 017BEF28 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive 9 Choose Logical Drive Create Menu to create a Raid Drive i P fo t p 2 z 64 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press lt F10 gt to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive This option only shows on Windows 7 64 bit and Vista 64 bit OS 65 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit in 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 following instructions 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 W Enter E Programs 184 systempropertiesprotec
26. 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use an USB floppy or a floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press the lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette 38 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD VRAID
27. B2 for the first priority If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them either in the set of slots DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 or in the set of slots DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A4 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged If you adopt DDR3 2100 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 17 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot notch lt 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 at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips
28. IDIA SLI technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details 2 5 Graphics Card Setup 2 5 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version should be the same Insert one graphics card into the PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to the PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 20 Step3 Align and insert ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card is firmly in place aP y Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot 2 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLI mode only
29. Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 14 2 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 a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 38 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 39 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista
30. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con figuration options PCI and PCI Express IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU The default value of this feature is Disabled 50 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default val ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play first Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and LAN 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 ol 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Enabled tara y a s a Sf c a si TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option
31. N feature 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 S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 59 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY EE D a gu D Le Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select Yes 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 Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select 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 60 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers a
32. NTROL 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 12 No 20 GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED 8 pin CHA FAN3 NA see p 12 No 10 CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin PWR FAN1 hus see p 12 No 35 PWR FAN SPEED CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL CPU FAN SPEED 4 pin CPU FAN1 koe GND see p 12 No 4 1234 Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 pin CPU FAN2 GND 12V see p 12 No 5 CPU FAN SPEED ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 9 AN Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 33 Pin 1 3 Connected lt ne 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 5 1 8 pin ATX12V1 i see p 12 No 2 Please connect an ATX
33. O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1x IR header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB SB Voltage Multi adjustment Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 7 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 8 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 9 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 11 ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 12 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 13 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 14 Boot Failure Guard
34. Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO1 see p 12 No 28 convenient connection and control of audio devices the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 f you use an 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 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL several system front panel see p 12 No 19 functions 31 Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the r
35. 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 19 2 5 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS NVIDIA Quad SLI technology supports Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 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 Quad SLI technolo gy you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NV
36. and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On 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 laBuilt in EFL Shell TOMORROW S 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 the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LA
37. and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 15 2 1 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 4 The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push 2 2 down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a Suitable heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect
38. ature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configuration options 200MHz to 2600MHzZ HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configuration options 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Configuration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 45 Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Us
39. audio devices such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC even when the PC is turned off or in ACPI S5 mode This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU 10 14 15 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 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
40. be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 41 for details 3 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation 4 Whether 2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our web site for the compatible memory modules Non OC mode s DDR3 1866 is supported by AM3 CPU ASRock website http www asrock com 5 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 6 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 7 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
41. ble the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power 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 the system to wake from S5 using USB Keyboard Remote USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Mouse 54 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 55 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Enabled TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enabl
42. d two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and click OK if you installed three Radeon graphics cards Graphics Adapter 4 TAT Radeon HD 4800 Series SyncMaster CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX v Enable CrossFireX Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Idertfy GPU Your settings have not been applied To enable your other CrossFireX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to refi and settings ED rex function may not work immediately Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option TM Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFi Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireX features Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirex or Quad CrossFirex features CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies 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 website for updates and details 2
43. dows Vista 7 OS only Please check the AMD website for AMD CrossFireX driver updates AN 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance 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 2 6 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 6 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi A reX feature In below procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card For other CrossFireX cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guides Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into the PCIE2 slot and the other Rad eon graphics card to the PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 23 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please
44. e 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 Disabled Auto 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 Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected 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 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 TECHNOLOGY TODAY CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode
45. e sub screen 42 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description 4 gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens IY 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 43 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY OC Mode Use this to select OC Mode Configuration options Manual and CPU OC Mode The default value is Manual CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability ASRock UCC ASRock UCC
46. e the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SIGUE Please connect the SATA power cables A4 Connect the SATA data cable to 1x4 pin end White to the power supply s the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 1x4 pin cable connector SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White SIE Connect the SATA data cable to the SII Connect the SATA 15 pin power cable s SATA3 HDD connector Black end to the SATA3 HDD E A lu How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please follow the instructions below to process the Hot Unplug improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss jeg Unplug the SATA data cable from the SATA3 HDD s side 37 2 13 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 so that the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP
47. e this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cycle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto 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 46 Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAVW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are all
48. eset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of a power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header i Please connect the chassis SPEAKER i 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY speaker to this header 45y DUMMY see p 12 No 18 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 12 No 17 En power LED to this header to PLED 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 53 54 state or S5 state power off 32 Please connect the chassis Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FAN1 aaa see p 12 No 21 er CHA FAN SPEED FAN SPEED CO
49. he front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox L3 click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 14 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any 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
50. lack SATA3 Connector SATA3 5 Gray 30 PCI Slot PCI2 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_ Southbridge Controller SPI Flash Memory 32Mb Power LED Header PLED1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Black 3 4 Gray 31 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot 1 2 Gray PCIE3 Black 32 PCI Slot PCI1 33 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black 34 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black 35 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 12 1 4 0 Panel 16 15 14 18512 1 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 Front Speaker Lime 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 Microphone Pink 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB3 0 Ports USB12 4 USB2 0 Ports USB23 12 eSATA3 Connector 5 Side Speaker Gray 13 USB2 0 Ports USB67 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 USB2 0 Ports USB01 7 Central Bass Orange 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port 8 Line In Light Blue 16 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 Of No Link Link ACTILINK SPEED SPEED LED LED LED Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port f you use a 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 13 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to t
51. lephony Provides Tel Manual Netwo depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo 4 Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local 4 Terminal Services User Allows the r Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local 4 TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local 4 UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local 4 Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local 4 Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local 4 Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local 4 Windows Color System The WesPlu Manual Local 4 Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Mem Pr nm me o oo Lm TET m gt Extended Standard Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Description Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes If this service Startup type Help me corfigure service startup options Service status Stopped Start You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters 17 C Reboo
52. nboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard These five Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA3 3 4 see p 12 No 13 SATA data cables for internal SATA3 5 see p 12 No 12 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3 1 2 see p 12 No 14 a 2 I 2 OT storage devices The current Im Im SATA3 1 2 SATA3 3 4 SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Im Im Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard 3 5mm Audio Cable Optional Either end of the 3 5mm audio cable can be connected to the portable audio devices such as MP3 player and mobile 5 phone or the Line in port of your PC USB 2 0 Headers AT RE Besides six default USB 2 0 9 pin USB4 5 i 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 see p 12 No 23 9 pin USB8 9 see p 12 No 24 30 9 pin USB10 11 see p 12 No 25 Infrared Module Header pa This header supports an 5 pin IR1 ri optional wireless transmitting see p 12 No 27 1 and receiving infrared module This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows Front
53. nd useful utilities that enhances the motherboard s 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 com puter If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a 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 61 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
54. of the possibility 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 Is at 0 1 ex NOM ER aso I 5 1 1 Package Contents ENORMES 5 ANN 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 oret rere renti mi eret lait ni 12 VPA mtm 13 00 1165 EE EE ENE 15 Pre installation Precautions ccccccccccsseeccsseecesececaueeseeneesaneesssaaes 15 2 1 CPU Installati n EEUU 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink rrrrnnrrrervrnnnerrrvrnrnnnner 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM ranrrrrerrrnnnrrrrvrnrnnnner 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2 5 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide
55. ons ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 XA X3 I X2 except 920 940 Athlon II X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 4 1 Power Phase Design Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Northbridge AMD 990FX ee some Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2100 OC 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 9 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE3 x16 mode PCIE4 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE I
56. owed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 47 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY AA gt o y y O 2 UEF TOMORROW S 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 the system s 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 with out 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 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 the UEFI up date process is completed 48 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool
57. play acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics effects Change resolution Change flat panel scaling 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Adjust desktop color settings Disabled Rotate display s Manage custom resolutions 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 B Sesten Information F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI or Quad SLI features SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 22 2 6 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX features 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 features are supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex features are supported with Win
58. t 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 utilities Finish RO DaES EOI OL lC BS See rEReEERS ERE S am ASRock AMD AMD Series 990FX Extremed motherboard support CD for Window 64 MCE ER amp Drivers Utilities Software Suite omact 68
59. the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN1 see Page 12 No 4 or CPU FAN2 see Page 12 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 16 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3 B1 Black slots see p 12 No 7 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_ B2 Black slots see p 12 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below 1 Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 B1 DDR3 B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot ee 2 3 For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots Poma Poputatea Populated Populated Populated Populated Please install the memory module into the slots DDR3 A2 and DDR3
60. tion QQQ Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network Default Programs Search Everywhere J3 Search the Internet Help and Support systempropertiesprotection x G E d S gn Va b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok System Properties Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote F You can use restore points to undo unwanted syster changes How MEM much disk space is required You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do use previous versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s RTP system files to an earlier point in time System Restore Automatic restore points Create restore points automatically on the selected disks stable Disks Most recent restore point Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM Local Disk D None pa 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 F1 66 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs i Computer Management QQQ Documents Games cent Items mputer
61. tion 1 Without the SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is 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 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into your system properly The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 36 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please follow the instructions below to process the Hot Plug improper procedures will caus
62. tions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode The AMD SB950 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort ANE 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 35 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connects power connector White to SATA3 HDD connects to power suppl Cau

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