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  • Seite 1

    1 X79 Extreme9 User Manual V ersion 1.0 Published October 201 1 Copyright©201 1 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

  • Seite 2

    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[...]

  • Seite 3

    3 Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................... 5 1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5 1.2 Speci fi cations ................................................................. 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 12 1.4 I/O Pan[...]

  • Seite 4

    4 2.24.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 65 2.25 T eaming Function Operation Guide ............................... 66 2.26 Untied Overclocking T echnology ................................... 69 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 70 3.1 Introdu[...]

  • Seite 5

    5 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme9 motherboard, a reliable moth- erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the[...]

  • 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 - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Supports Intel ® Core TM i7 processor family for the LGA 201 1 Socket - Digi Power Design - Advanced V16 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports Intel ® T urbo Boost 2.[...]

  • Seite 7

    7 - Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSA T A3 Connectors - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED S ATA 3 - 2 x SA T A3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel ® X79, support RAID (RAID [...]

  • Seite 8

    8 - 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Compliance W ake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCSA, DRAM, VTT , CPU PLL, PCH1.1V , PCH1.5V V oltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (T rial V ersion),[...]

  • Seite 9

    9 CAUT ION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading T echnology”, please check page 69. 2. This motherboard supports Quad Channel Memory T echnology . Before you implement Quad Channel Memory T echnology , make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 21 for proper installa- tion. 3. Due to Intel ® CPU spec definition, pl[...]

  • Seite 10

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

  • Seite 11

    11 13. ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex- treme T uning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that can- not be used under Windows ® OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surf- ing faster than ever . And it also boosts the speed of Adob[...]

  • Seite 12

    12 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_F AN1) 27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_F AN2) 2 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_A1, Black) 28 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_A2, Black) 29 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_F AN3) 4 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_B1, Black) 30 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 5 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_B2, Black[...]

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    13 1.4 I/O P anel * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Of f 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection 1 USB 2.0 Ports (U[...]

  • Seite 14

    14 1.5 ASRock Game Blaster ASRock Game Blaster is packed with the new earthshattering Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor . It is designed to deliver sound and voice with unbeatable quality and accurate 3D positional audio. It also boosts gam- ing performance, enables dual LAN with teaming function, and allows users to morph t[...]

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    15 * 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 Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Of f 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Green 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection ** Front Panel Audio Header (9-pi[...]

  • Seite 16

    16 Specifications Platform - Size: 4.3-in x 3.0-in, 1 1.0 cm x 7.5 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) Chipset - Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor - Powerful 32-bit 200Mhz QUAD-Processor SIMD DSP - 102dB 24-bit DAC - 101dB 24-bit ADC Output Features - Supports Ster[...]

  • Seite 17

    17 Chapter 2: Installation This is an A TX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the con fi guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fi ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physic[...]

  • Seite 18

    18 2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 201 1-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below . Before you insert the 201 1-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be serio[...]

  • Seite 19

    19 Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. alignment key alignment key Pin1 201 1-Pin CPU 201 1-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the four orientation key notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo- tion. Step[...]

  • Seite 20

    20 2.4 Installation of CPU F an and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 201 1-Pin socket that supports Intel 201 1-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 201 1- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink t[...]

  • Seite 21

    21 2.5 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory T echnology . For quad channel con- fi guration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the slots, so that Quad Channel Memory T ech- nol[...]

  • Seite 22

    22 notch break notch break 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 fi ts in one correct ori[...]

  • Seite 23

    23 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 6 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE4 / PCIE5 / PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slots) are used for PCI Express graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as ASRock Game Blaster , Gigabit LAN card, SA T A2 card, e[...]

  • Seite 24

    24 Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your mo[...]

  • Seite 25

    25 2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide 2.7.1 ASRock Game Blaster and Driver Installation Step 1. Please refer to the “Expansion Slots” section then insert ASRock Game Blaster into PCIE3 slot. Step2. Follow the step by step driver setup directions. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 32-bit / 64-bit or Windows ® 7 32-bit / 64-bit[...]

  • Seite 26

    26 2.7.2 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration This section explains how to con fi gure your ASRock Game Blaster. 2.7.2.1 THX TRUSTUDIO PRO THX T ruStudio Pro Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate. Surround Control the level of audio immersion in music, movies and games. Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound li[...]

  • Seite 27

    27 2.7.2.2 CRYST AL VOICE Select a recording device Mic V olume Control the level of mic volume. Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost. CrystalV oice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate. FX Morph your voice into different characters and accents. Smart V olume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper . Noise Re[...]

  • Seite 28

    28 2.7.2.3 SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES Speakers / Headphones Con fi guration Select the device connected. Optional Speakers: Center Enable or disable center speaker . Subwoofer Enable or disable subwoofer . Rear pair Enable or disable rear pair speakers. Full-Range Speakers: Select full-range speakers. Front left and right Surround speakers Bass Managemen[...]

  • Seite 29

    29 2.7.2.4 MIXER Playback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback. SPDIF-Out Control the level of SPDIF-Out playback. Balance Control the level of various speaker ’s balance. REC Input Device Select input device. What U Hear Control the level of playback redirect.[...]

  • Seite 30

    30 2.7.2.5 EQUALIZER EQ Choose from Flat, Acoustic, Classical, Country , Dance, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock and V ocal. 2.7.2.6 JACK SETUP[...]

  • Seite 31

    31 Device Connected: Select the device connected. 5.1 Surround 7.1 EX Surround Stereo and Microphone Stereo and Line-In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog. Front panel headphones is shared with side speakers. Front Speakers Center/Subwoofer Rear Speakers Side Speakers Front Speakers Center/Subw[...]

  • Seite 32

    32 2.7.2.7 ADV ANCED FEA TURES Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output.[...]

  • Seite 33

    33 2.7.2.8 PROFILE User Pro fi les Y ou can save, load or delete your user pro fi les. The default is <Custom>.[...]

  • Seite 34

    34 2.8 SLI TM , 3- W ay SLI TM and Quad SLI TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA ® SLI TM , 3-W ay SLI TM and Quad SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology 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 / Vista[...]

  • Seite 35

    35 Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the gold fi ngers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is fi rmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card[...]

  • Seite 36

    36 2.8.1.2 Installing Three SLI TM -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-W ay SLI TM -ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® certi fi ed because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graph- ics card should have two gold fi ngers for ASRock 3-Way SL[...]

  • Seite 37

    37 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi- Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA ® nView system tray utility . Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature. For W indows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS: (For SLI TM mode only) A. Double-cli[...]

  • Seite 38

    38 For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLI TM and Quad SLI TM 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. E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX con [...]

  • Seite 39

    39 For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-W ay SLI TM mode) A. Follow steps A to D on page 38. B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX con fi guration . In Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item, please select Enabled . In Select an SLI con fi guration item, please select Enable 3-way SLI . An[...]

  • Seite 40

    40 1. If a customer incorrectly con fi gures their system they will not see the performance bene fi ts of CrossFireX TM . All three CrossFireX TM components, a CrossFireX TM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX TM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX TM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to bene fi t from the CrossFireX T[...]

  • Seite 41

    41 CrossFire Bridge Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE1 slot. (Y ou 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 .) Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Br[...]

  • Seite 42

    42 2.9.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX TM -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-W ay CrossFireX TM -ready graphics cards that are AMD ® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card[...]

  • Seite 43

    43 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 A TI TM driver updates. Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system. For W indows ® XP OS: A. AMD recommends Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or higher t[...]

  • Seite 44

    44 2.10 Surround Display F eature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the bene fi ts of Surround Display feature. For detailed instructions, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: .. Surround Display Information Although you have se[...]

  • Seite 45

    45 * 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, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) 2.11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header . Please refer t[...]

  • Seite 46

    46 2.12 ASRock XF ast Charger Operation Guide ASRock XFast Charger is the best and fastest technology to charge your mobile devices via PC. With the superb XFast Charger USB port, users are assured to enjoy the quick charging experience anytime. In addition to Apple devices, it is also capable of Charging the BC 1.1 standard smart devices. Please r[...]

  • Seite 47

    47 2.13 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 Description Clear CMOS[...]

  • Seite 48

    48 Serial A T A2 Connectors These four Serial A T A2 (SA T A2_0_1: see p.12, No. 20) (SA T A2) connectors support (SA T A2_2_3: see p.12, No. 19) SA T A data cables for internal storage devices. The current SA T A2 interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Serial A T A3 Connectors These eight Serial A T A3 (SA T A3_0_1: see p.12, No. 21) [...]

  • Seite 49

    49 USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USB 3.0 (19-pin USB3_4_5) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.12 No. 18) two USB 3.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports. (19-pin USB3_6_7) (see p.12 No. 17) USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB_8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there (see p.12 No. 39[...]

  • Seite 50

    50 Infrared Module Header This header supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.12 No. 40) and receiving infrared module. Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to (4-pin CIR1) connect the remote (see p.12 No. 38) controller receiver . 1 IRTX +5VSB DUMMY IRRX GND 1 ATX+5VSB IRTX GND IRRX System Panel Header This[...]

  • Seite 51

    51 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to (see p.12 No. 31) indicate system power status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off). 1 PLED+ PLED+ PLED- Chassis, Power and SB Fan Connectors Please connect the fa[...]

  • Seite 52

    52 A TX Power Connector Please connect an A TX power (24-pin A TXPWR1) supply to this connector . (see p.12 No. 15) 12 1 24 13 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 24-pin A TX power connector , it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin A TX power supply . T o use the 20-pin A TX power supply , please plug[...]

  • Seite 53

    53 The Installation Guide of F ront USB 3.0 P anel Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5” drive bay of the chassis. Step 3 Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws. Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel, four HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 1 Step 2 Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front USB 3.[...]

  • Seite 54

    54 2.15 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values. Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch, (PWRBTN) allowing users to quickly turn (see p.12 No. 30) on/off the system. Reset Switch Reset Switch is a sm[...]

  • Seite 55

    55 2.16 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[...]

  • Seite 56

    56 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speci fi c) 0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speci fi c) 0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module speci fi c) 0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is starte[...]

  • Seite 57

    57 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci fi c) 0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci fi c) 0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci fi c) 0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module speci fi c) 0x68 PCI host bridge initialization 0x69 [...]

  • Seite 58

    58 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[...]

  • Seite 59

    59 2.17 Serial A T A (SA T A) / Serial A T A2 (SA T A2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ® X79 chipset that supports Serial A T A (SA T A) / Serial A T A2 (SA T A2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3.0) functions. Y ou may install SA T A / SA T A2 hard disks on this motherboard for i[...]

  • Seite 60

    60 2.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA T A / SA T A2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA T A / SA T A2 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel ® X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SA T A host controllers developed through a joint industr[...]

  • Seite 61

    61 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interface, the SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A / SA T A2 / 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 de fi nitely not able [...]

  • Seite 62

    62 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T A2 / 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 A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDD damage and data loss. Connect SA T A data cable to the motherboard’s SA T A2 / SA T A3 connector . Connect [...]

  • Seite 63

    63 2.22 Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive fi 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 [...]

  • Seite 64

    64 2.24.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con fi guration. B. Set the option “SA T A Mode” to [IDE] f[...]

  • Seite 65

    65 Using SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con fi guration. B. Set the option “SA T A Mode” to [IDE] for SA T A3_0 and SA T A3_1 ports. Set the option “Marvell SA T A3 Operation Mode” to [IDE] for SA T A3_M0 to SA T A3_M5 ports. STEP 2: Install Wind[...]

  • Seite 66

    66 2.25 T eaming F unction Operation Guide Dual LAN with T eaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network preven[...]

  • Seite 67

    67 4. Click the Create T eam tab. * The Create T eam tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available. 5. Click the T eam Name fi eld to enter a team name. 6. Click the T eam T ype fi eld to select a team type. 7. Assign any available adapter or adapters to the team by selecting the adapter from the Load Balance Members list. There must [...]

  • Seite 68

    68 9. T ype the value for T eam MTU . 10. Click Create to save the team information. 1 1. Repeat steps 5. through 10. to de fi ne additional teams. As teams are de fi ned, they can be selected from the team list, but they have not yet been created. Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes. 12. Click Apply/Exit [...]

  • Seite 69

    69 14. Con fi gure the team IP address. a. From Control Panel , double-click Network Connections . b. Right-click the name of the team to be con fi gured, and then click Properties . c. On the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , and then click Properties . d. Con fi gure the IP address and any other necessary TCP/IP con fi guration [...]

  • Seite 70

    70 Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con fi gure your system. The UEFI chip 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 e[...]

  • Seite 71

    71 3.1.2 Navigation K eys 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 [...]

  • Seite 72

    72 3.3 OC T weak er Screen In the OC T weaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Load CPU EZ OC Setting Y ou can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking settings. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Control CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to c[...]

  • Seite 73

    73 T urbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust T urbo Boost power limit. Con fi guration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in T urbo mode. Additional T urbo V oltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in T urbo mode. Active Processor Cores Use this item[...]

  • Seite 74

    74 DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge T ime (tRP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS# Active T ime (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Ref[...]

  • Seite 75

    75 ODT NOM (CH A) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH A) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH B) Use this item to change ODT WR (CH B) Auto/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CH B) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH B) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH C) Use this item to change[...]

  • Seite 76

    76 V oltage Control V oltage Con fi guration CPU Core V oltage Use this to select CPU Core V oltage. 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. VCCSA V oltage Use this to select VCCSA V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM V oltage Use t[...]

  • Seite 77

    77 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the con fi gurations for the following items: CPU Con fi gu- ration, North Bridge Con fi guration, South Bridge Con fi guration, Storage Con fi gura- tion, Super IO Con fi guration, ACPI Con fi guration, USB Con fi g[...]

  • Seite 78

    78 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel Hyper Threading T echnology T o enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology , such as Microsoft[...]

  • Seite 79

    79 CPU Power Management Con fi guration Intel SpeedStep T echnology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology . Pro- cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en- able power savings. The default value is [Enabled]. Con fi guration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows ® Vista[...]

  • Seite 80

    80 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select the boot graphic adapter priority . The default value is [PCI Express]. PCIE 1 & PCIE 2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 & PCIE 2 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN2]. PCIE 4 & PCIE 6 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 4 & PCI[...]

  • Seite 81

    81 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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 of f when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sx Mobile platforms suppo[...]

  • Seite 82

    82 Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and Lan LED. Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED.[...]

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    83 3.4.4 Storage Configuration SA T A Mode This item is for SA T A2_0 to SA T A2_3, SA T A3_0 and SA T A3_1 ports. Use this to select SA T A mode. Con fi guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to con fi gure Aggressive Link Power Manag[...]

  • Seite 84

    84 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 fi guration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.[...]

  • Seite 85

    85 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. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to tur[...]

  • Seite 86

    86 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 fi guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and[...]

  • Seite 87

    87 3.4.8 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Con fi guration ME V ersion[...]

  • Seite 88

    88 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. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Con ?[...]

  • Seite 89

    89 3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to con fi 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 inde fi nite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automati[...]

  • Seite 90

    90 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.[...]

  • Seite 91

    91 3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save con fi guration changes and exit setup?” Select [Y es] 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 [...]

  • Seite 92

    92 Chapter 4: Sof tware Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer- ence only . Refer to your OS docume[...]

  • Seite 93

    93 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 (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below 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. Press <F2> o[...]

  • Seite 94

    94 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 (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below 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. Copy Intel ® RAID[...]

  • Seite 95

    95 If you install Windows ® 7 64-bit / Vista TM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 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 fi x this problem. Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit: Microsoft ® does not provide hot fi x for thi[...]

  • Seite 96

    96 B. Disable “V olume Shadow Copy” service. a. T ype “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “V olume Shadow Copy”.[...]

  • Seite 97

    97 c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”. C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows ® 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hot fi x KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows ® 7 64-bit, install the hot fi [...]