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  • Seite 1

    1 970 Extreme4 User Manual V ersion 1.0 Published May 201 1 Copyright©201 1 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

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    2 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 trade[...]

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    3 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................. 5 1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5 1.2 Speci f cations ............................................................................. 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout .......................................[...]

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    4 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY.......................................................... 48 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 48 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................................ 48 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ......................................................[...]

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    5 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 970 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable mother- board produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherbo[...]

  • Seite 6

    6 1.2 Specifications Platform - A TX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom TM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron process[...]

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    7 - Supports Energy Eff cient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x eSA T A3 Connector - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IE[...]

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    8 - ACPI 1.1 Compliance W ake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB V oltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (T rial V ersion), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 T rial, AMD Fusion, AMD Fusion Media Explorer , ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and T rial) Unique Feat[...]

  • Seite 9

    9 CAUTION! 1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simpli f es AMD CPU activa- tion. 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[...]

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    10 8. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS f ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems f rst like MS-DOS or Windows ® . With this utility , you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. J[...]

  • Seite 11

    11 it back again. T o improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys- tem. 15. EuP , stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by Eu- ropean Union to de f ne the power consumption for the completed system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed [...]

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    12 1.3 Motherboard Layout FSB800 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) FSB800 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) AMD SB950 Chipset HD_AUDIO1 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL 1 SPEAKER1 1 24.4cm (9.6-in) 30.5cm (12.0-in) SATA3_4_5 AMD 970 Chipset SATA3_2_3 USB_6_7 1 FRONT_1394 1 1 PWRBTN1 R[...]

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    13 1.4 I/O P anel ** 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. T ABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No[...]

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    14 T o enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer , you will f nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH[...]

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    15 2. Installation This is an A TX form factor (12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the con f guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard f ts into it. Pre-installation P recautions T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any moth[...]

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    16 STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden T riangle T o The Socket Corner Small T riangle STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever Lever 90° Up CPU Golden T riangle Socker Corner Small Triangle 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directl[...]

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    17 2.3 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology . For dual channel con f guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color . In other words, yo[...]

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    18 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 f ts in one correct orientation. It will cause pe[...]

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    19 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SA T A[...]

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    20 2.5 SLI TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA ® SLI TM technology (Scalable Link Interface) that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently , NVIDIA ® SLI TM technology supports Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit / V ista TM / V ista TM 64- bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. Please follow the installation pr[...]

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    21 Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the gold f ngers on each graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is f rmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot. 2.5.2 Driver Installation and S[...]

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    22 For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar . B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs , and then click NVIDIA Corporation . C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab. F . Reboot your system. G.Y ou can freely enjoy the benef t of SLI TM feature. * SLI TM [...]

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    23 2.6 CrossFireX TM , 3- W ay CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM , 3-way CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM feature. CrossFireX TM technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a ran[...]

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    24 Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge or Step 3. Connect the DVI m[...]

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    25 2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX TM -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”. Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”. [...]

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    26 CrossFire TM Bridge Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph- ics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter .)[...]

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    27 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD website for AMD TM driver updates. Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system. For W indows ® XP OS: A. AMD TM recommends Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or higher[...]

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    28 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire TM ”, the Cross- FireX TM function may not work actually . Y our computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer , please con f rm whether the option “Enable CrossFire TM ” in “A TI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, a[...]

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    29 * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www .asrock.com USB 2.0 header (9-pin, blue) CIR header (4-pin, white) 2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header . Please refer to[...]

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    30 2.9 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Setting Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRC[...]

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    31 USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB_6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there (see p.12 No. 27) are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connecto[...]

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    32 USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0 (19-pin USB_12_13) ports on the I/O panel, there is (see p.12 No. 1 1) one USB 3.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports. Infrared Module Header This header supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.12 No. 32) and receiving infrared module. Fro[...]

  • Seite 33

    33 1. High Def nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly . Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Conn[...]

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    34 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables (4-pin CHA_F AN1) to the fan connectors and (see p.12 No. 9) match the black wire to the ground pin. CHA_F AN1/2/3 fan (3-pin CHA_F AN2) speed can be controlled through (see p.12 No. 25) UEFI or AXTU. (3-pin CHA_F AN3) (see p.12 No. 26) (3-pin PWR_F AN1) (see p.12 No. 2) Power LED He[...]

  • Seite 35

    35 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. A TX Power Connector Please connect an A TX power (24-pin A TXPWR1) sup[...]

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    36 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI ( see p.12 No. 33) VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header . Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a (9-pin COM1) serial port module. ([...]

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    37 2.12 Dr . Debug Dr . Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier . Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr . Debug codes. Status Code Description 0x00 Not used 0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard) 0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading 0x03 North Bridge initialization before mic[...]

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    38 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c) 0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c) 0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specif c) 0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x3C Po[...]

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    39 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c) 0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c) 0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c) 0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specif c) 0x68 PCI host bridge initialization 0x69 North Bridge[...]

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    40 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup V erifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAB Setup Input W ait 0xAC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAD Ready T o Boot event 0xAE Legacy Boot event 0xAF Exit Boot Services event 0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin[...]

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    41 2.13 Serial A T A3 (SA T A3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial A T A3 (SA T A3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5) functions. Y ou may install SA T A3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SA T A3 ha[...]

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    42 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interface, the SA T A3 Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A3 HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is def nitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HD[...]

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    43 How to Hot Plug a SA T A3 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 SA T A3 HDD damage and data loss. Connect SA T A 15-pin power cable connector (Black) end to SA T A3 HDD. How to Hot Unplug a SA T A3 HDD: Points of attention,[...]

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    44 2.16 Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive f rst. 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 in[...]

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    45 2.17.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / V ista TM / V ista TM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SA T A3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con f g[...]

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    46 Using SA T A3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration. B. Set the “SA T A Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 2.18 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W[...]

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    47 STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conf guration. B. Set the “SA T A Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your sys- tem. Using SA T A3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) 2.18.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vis[...]

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    48 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con f gure your sys- tem. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY . Y ou may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer . Please press <F2> or <Del>during the Power-On-Self-T est (POST) to enter the[...]

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    49 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key . Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - T o change option for the selected items <Enter> T o bring up the selected screen <F1> T o d[...]

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    50 3.3 OC T weak er Screen In the OC T weaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Con fi guration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability . ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU [...]

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    51 Multiplier/V oltage 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 V oltage. However , it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability . HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper-T ransport bus speed. Con f gura- tion options: [Auto[...]

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    52 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 T ime (tRP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. RA[...]

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    53 NB V oltage Use this to select NB V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. HT V oltage Use this to select HT V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU VDDA V oltage Use this to select CPU VDDA V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCIE VDDA V oltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. SB V oltage Use this to selec[...]

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    54 Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI f ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve- nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems f rst like MS-DOS or Windows ® . Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI f le to your USB f ash drive, f oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your UEFI only[...]

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    55 Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet TM technology . The default value is [Enabled]. Con f guration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows ® 7 / V ista TM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may re- duce CPU vo[...]

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    56 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI Express]. Con- f guration options: [PCI] and [PCI Express]. IOMMU Use this to e[...]

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    57 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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/Of f[...]

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    58 3.4.4 Storage Configuration SA T A Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SA T A Controller” feature. SA T A Mode Use this item to adjust SAT A Mode. The default value of this option is [IDE Mode]. Conf guration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SA T A [...]

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    59 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Con f guration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. Infrared Port Address Use this [...]

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    60 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexp[...]

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    61 USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Mouse. ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET T able. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this moth- erboard to submit Windows ® Vista TM certif cation.[...]

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    62 3.4.7 USB Configuration 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 con f guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [[...]

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    63 CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Con f guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Con f guration options: [Full On], [Manual Mode] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On]. Chassis [...]

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    64 3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to con f g- ure the boot settings and the boot priority . Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key . 65535(0xFFFF) means indef nite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically[...]

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    65 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.[...]

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    66 3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conf guration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY . Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup[...]

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    67 4. Sof tware Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / V ista TM / V ista TM 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 [...]

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    68 Installing OS on a HDD L arger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows ® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows ® 7 64-bit . 2. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Ut[...]