890FX Deluxe5

890FX Deluxe5
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published January 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
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Contents
1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ............................................................................ 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12
1.4 I/O Panel .................................................................................... 13
2 . Installation .............................................................. 15
Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 15
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 16
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 16
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 17
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .......................... 19
2.5 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide ........................................................................ 20
2.6 Surround Display Information ................................................... 26
2.7 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 26
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 27
2.9 Smart Switches ........................................................................ 33
2.10 Dr. Debug .................................................................................. 34
2.11 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ............................ 38
2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ............... 38
2.13 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ................. 39
2.14 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 41
2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ................................................. 41
2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions .................................................................... 41
2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
With RAID Functions ..................................................... 42
2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................ 43
2.16.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions ...................................................................... 43
2.16.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
Without RAID Functions ................................................ 44
2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 44
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3 . UEFI SSETUP
ETUP UTILITY .................................................... 45
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 45
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................................ 45
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 46
3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 46
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................. 47
3.4 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 51
3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 52
3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ............................................. 53
3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration ............................................ 54
3.4.4 Storage Configuration .................................................... 55
3.4.5 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 56
3.4.6 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 57
3.4.7 USB Configuration .......................................................... 58
3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 59
3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 60
3.7 Security Screen ........................................................................ 61
3.8 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 62
4 . Software Support ................................................... 63
4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 63
4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 63
4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 63
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 63
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 63
4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 63
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-
livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-
ment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step
guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to
BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated
version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You
may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website
as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 P ack age Contents

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ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 Support CD
1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor)
1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel
4 x HDD Screws
6 x Chassis Screws
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 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.
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1.2 Specifications
Platform - ATX 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 PhenomTM II X6 /
X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /
Sempron processors
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 1)
- Advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design
- Supports CPU up to 140W
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology
- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 890FX
- Southbridge: AMD SB850
- AMD Vision Black
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Support DDR3 2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/
1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 5)
Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
(PCIE2/PCIE4 @ x16 mode; PCIE5 @ x4 mode)
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
- Supports ATITM Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM
and CrossFireXTM
Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
- Supports THX TruStudio ProTM
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
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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
- 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)
- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port
- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)
SATA3 - 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by AMD SB850, support RAID
(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot
Plug" functions
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Marvell SE9120, support
NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by NEC UPD720200, support
USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by NEC
UPD720200, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
Connector - 8 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x IEEE 1394 header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)
- 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)
Smart Switch - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
- 1 x Power Switch with LED
- 1 x Reset Switch with LED
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BIOS Feature - 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
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD
OverDriveTM Utility, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD
Suite - OEM and Trial)
Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 7)
- Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8)
- ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 9)
- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 10)
- SmartView (see CAUTION 11)
- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 12)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)
- Boot Failure Guard (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
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 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 the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
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CAUTION!
1. ASRock UCC (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 increase 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.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-
tied Overclocking Technology” on page 44 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 1866/1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the
AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1800/1600
memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support
list on our website for the compatible memory modules.
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 /
VistaTM / XP. For Windows® 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-channel, 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
different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including
Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hard-
ware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control,
it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking,
you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system
performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and
share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC profile to their
own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy
Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to
improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing
computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation proce-
dures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
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8. 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 <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to
BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool
and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard
drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-
ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please
be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file
system.
9. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available
at Wii. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation.
ASRock AIWI is the world's first utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as
a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to
install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or
ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the
free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your
PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start
experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do not
forget to pay attention to ASRock official website regularly, we will
continuously provide you the most up-do-date supported games!
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp
10. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,
such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful
solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger
driver, it makes your iPhone charged 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
continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-
pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP
Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging
experience than ever.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp
11. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for
IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook
friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more
personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively
equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with
friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS
version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser
version is IE8.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
12. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The
performance may depend on the property of the device.
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13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended
to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU
bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the
CPU.
14. 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 system.
15. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by
European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.
According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be
under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready
motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to
Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of
5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current
consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you
checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10
24.4cm (9.6-in)
Designed in Taipei
Keyboard
CHA_FAN2
Mouse
PS2
PS2
CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2
ATX12V1
HT3.0 AM3+
DDR3 1866
CMOS
Clr
CHA_FAN3
HDMI_SPDIF_1 CLRCMOS1
1 1
SPDIF
Coaxial
SPDIF
Optical
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

FSB800
FSB800
45
SOCKET AM3b
CMOS
BATTERY
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Dual Channel 140W CPU

Phenom II FSB2.6GHz
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USB 2.0 LAN
T: USB6 Top: PHY
B: USB7 RJ-45
IEEE 1394
USB 2.0
eSATA
T: USB4
B: USB5
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USB12_13
44 CHA_FAN1
USB 3.0
11
T: USB2
B: USB3
43
FRONT_1394
USB10_11
AMD 13
SIDE SPK
Top:
CTR BASS
Bottom:
REAR SPK
Center:
1 IR1
1
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890FX 14
HD_AUDIO1
MIC IN
Bottom:
LINE IN
Top:
FRONT
Center:
42 Chipset 15
41 PCIE1 PWR_FAN1
16
40
IDE1
CD1
30.5cm (12.0-in)
39 AUDIO
CODEC
PCIE2
38
37 PCIE3
17
36 PCI1
Super
890FX Deluxe5 AMD
SATA3_5_6
I/O
SB850 18
35 PCIE4
Chipset
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SATA3_3_4
Support 8-Core CPU SATA3 6Gb/s

PCI Express 2.0
34 PCI2
20
SATA3_1_2
ErP/EuP Ready Front USB 3.0 32Mb

1394a RoHS NEC USB 3.0 BIOS
33 PCIE5 21
COM1
PLED PWRBTN
USB3_1_2
Dr.
Debug
1
PLED1
22
23
PWRBTN RSTBTN SPEAKER1
1
1 HDLED RESET
1
SATA3_8 SATA3_7 FLOPPY1 PANEL 1
32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24
1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 23 Chassis Speaker Header

2 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (SPEAKER 1, White)
3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 24 Dr. Debug (LED)
4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 Reset Switch (RSTBTN)
5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 26 Power Switch (PWRBTN)
6 AM3+ CPU Socket 27 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_1_2, Light Blue)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 28 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White)
8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 29 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
9 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 30 Serial Port Connector (COM1)
(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 31 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_7, White)
10 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 32 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_8, White)
(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5; Blue)
11 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 34 PCI Slot (PCI2)
12 USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Blue) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4; Blue)
13 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) 36 PCI Slot (PCI1)
14 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 37 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3; White)
(FRONT_1394, White) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue)
15 Northbridge Controller 39 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
16 Southbridge Controller 40 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (White)
17 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 41 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White)
18 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5_6, White) 42 Front Panel Audio Header
19 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3_4, White) (HD_AUDIO1, White)
20 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1_2, White) 43 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
21 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb) 44 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
22 Power LED Header (PLED1) 45 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, White)
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1.4 I/O PPanel
anel
1 2 3 4
5 8
6 9
7 10
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 10 Microphone (Pink)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB23)
*3 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394)
4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 13 eSATA3 Connector
5 Side Speaker (Gray) 14 USB 2.0 Ports (USB67)
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
7 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 Optical SPDIF Out Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN)
** 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 18 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
ACT/LINK SPEED
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
LED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker
(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
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To 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 find “Mixer” tool on your system.
Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click
“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA
Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek
HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.
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2. Installation
This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-
sure 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
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static
electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or
the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a
safety grounded object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard
to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may
damage the motherboard.
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2.1 CPU Installation
o
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle.
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with
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.
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
down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
Lever 90° Up
CPU Golden Triangle
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
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a
larger 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 fas-
tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to
the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 7 or CPU_FAN2,
see Page 12, No. 8). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the
instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.
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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 of the same color. In other words, you have to
install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1;
Blue slots; see p.12 No.9) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B
(DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.10), 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 iden-
tical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory
Configuration Table below.
Dual Channel Memory Configurations
DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

(Blue Slot) (White Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot)
(1) Populated - Populated -
(2) - Populated - Populated
(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated
* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four
slots.
1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the
same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots
(DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots (DDR3_A2
and DDR3_B2).
2. 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.
3. 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_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel
Memory Technology .
4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into
DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
5. If you adopt DDR3 1866/1800/1600 memory modules on this
motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and
DDR3_B2 slots.
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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
break
notch
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 at both ends fully
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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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 SATA2 card.
PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane
width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to
support CrossFireXTM function.
PCIE5 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width
cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3-Way
CrossFireXTM function.
1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express

x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot.
2. In CrossFireXTM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards
on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots.
3. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics
cards on PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots.
4. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector
(CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple
graphics cards for better thermal environment.
Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a
chassis).
Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws
for later use.
Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
Step 6. Replace the system cover.
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2.5 CrossF ireX TM, 3-
CrossFireX 3-WW ay CrossF ireX TM and Quad
CrossFireX
CrossFireX TM Operation Guide
This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad
CrossFireXTM feature. CrossFireXTM 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, CrossFireXTM enables the highest
possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently
CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM
/ 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireX TM feature are supported with
Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for ATI TM CrossFireXTM
driver updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the
performance benefits of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a
CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a
CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to
benefit from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform.
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards
will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.
2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.5.1.1 Installing TTwo

wo CrossF ireX TM-R
CrossFireX eady Graphics
-Ready
Cards
Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM
feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics card.
For other CrossFireXTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in the future, please
refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon
graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
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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 monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics
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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2.5.1.2 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 4. Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2
and PCIE4 slots, and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon
graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided
with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard.
Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)
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CrossFireTM Bridge
Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics
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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2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup
Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.
Step 2. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.
Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.
Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows® XP OS:
A. ATITM 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 / VistaTM OS:
Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details.
Step 4. Restart your computer.
Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.
Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.
ATI Catalyst Control Center
Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select

“CrossFireXTM”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2
GPUs” and click “Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Select
“3 GPUs” and click “OK” (if you install three Radeon graphics cards).
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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM
function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After
restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable
CrossFireTM” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please
select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM
feature.
Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM or
Quad CrossFireXTM feature.
* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is

used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.
* For further information of ATITM CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for
updates and details.
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2.6 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:
..\ Surround Display Information
2.7 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
1_2 2_3
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.12, No. 2)
Default Clear CMOS
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,
please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power
supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3
on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right
after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish
updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down
before you do the clear-CMOS action.
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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
FDD connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.12 No. 29) Pin1 FLOPPY1
the red-striped side to Pin1
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.
Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.12 No. 17)
PIN1 IDE1
connect the blue end connect the black end

to the motherboard to the IDE devices
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.
Serial ATA3 Connectors These eight Serial ATA3

SATA3_1_2 SATA3_3_4 SATA3_5_6
(SATA3_1_2: see p.12, No. 20) (SATA3) connectors support

(SATA3_3_4: see p.12, No. 19) SATA data cables for internal
(SATA3_5_6: see p.12, No. 18) storage devices. The current
(SATA3_7: see p.12, No. 31) SATA3 interface allows up to
(SATA3_8: see p.12, No. 32) 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. If
you install the HDD on the
eSATA port on the rear I/O,
the internal SATA3_8 will not
SATA3_8 SATA3_7 function.
Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA3
(Optional) hard disk or the SATA3
connector on this motherboard.
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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of
Power Cable SATA power cable to the power
(Optional) connector on each drive. Then
connect to the SATA HDD
power connector
connect the white end of SATA
connect to the power cable to the power
power supply connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Headers USB_PWR

P-11
Besides six default USB 2.0
P+11
(9-pin USB10_11) GND ports on the I/O panel, there are
DUMMY
(see p.12 No. 13) two USB 2.0 headers on this
1
GND
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
P+10
P-10
USB_PWR
header can support two USB
USB_PWR
2.0 ports.
(9-pin USB12_13) P-13
P+13
GND
(see p.12 No. 12) DUMMY
1
GND
P+12
P-12
USB_PWR
USB 3.0 Header IntA_P2_D+ Besides two default USB 3.0

IntA_P2_D-
(19-pin USB3_1_2) GND
IntA_P2_SSTX+
ports on the I/O panel, there is
IntA_P2_SSTX-
(see p.12 No. 27) GND one USB 3.0 header on this
IntA_P2_SSRX+
IntA_P2_SSRX-
Vbus motherboard. This USB 3.0
header can support two USB
1 3.0 ports.
Vbus
IntA_P1_SSRX-
IntA_P1_SSRX+
GND
IntA_P1_SSTX-
IntA_P1_SSTX+
GND
IntA_P1_D-
IntA_P1_D+
ID
Infrared Module Header IRTX

+5V
This header supports an
(5-pin IR1)
DUMMY
optional wireless transmitting
(see p.12 No. 43) 1 and receiving infrared module.
GND
IRRX
Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) CD1 to receive stereo audio input
from sound sources such as
CD-R
GND
GND
CD-L
(CD1: see p.12 No. 40)
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
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Front Panel Audio Header GND
PRESENCE#
This is an interface for the front
MIC_RET
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) OUT_RET panel audio cable that allows
(see p.12, No. 42) convenient connection and
1
control of audio devices.
OUT2_L
J_SENSE
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on
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. 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust
“Recording Volume”.
System Panel Header PLED+ This header accommodates

PLED-
(9-pin PANEL1) PWRBTN#
GND
several system front panel
(see p.12 No. 28) functions.
1
DUMMY
RESET#
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on
the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note
the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may
configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset
switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to
perform a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED
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).
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HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The
LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module
mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive
activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel
module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin
assign-ments are matched correctly.
Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

1
(3-pin PLED1) PLED- power LED to this header to
PLED+
(see p.12 No. 22)
PLED+
indicate system power status.
The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S1 state. The LED is
off in S3/S4 state or S5 state
(power off).
Chassis Speaker Header 1

Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) SPEAKER
DUMMY
speaker to this header.
DUMMY
(see p.12 No. 23) +5V
Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables
(4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and
(see p.12 No. 44) GND
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL +12V match the black wire to the
CHA_FAN_SPEED
ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN2) speed can be controlled through
(see p.12 No. 3) BIOS or OC Tuner utility.
(3-pin CHA_FAN3)
(see p.12 No. 1)
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.12 No. 39)
CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and
(see p.12 No. 7) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
1 2 3 4
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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.
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
(3-pin CPU_FAN2)
(see p.12 No. 8)
ATX Power Connector 12 24 Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.12 No. 11)
1 13
Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24

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 13
ATX 12V Power Connector 1 4

Please connect an ATX 12V
(8-pin ATX12V1)
5 8
power supply to this connector.
(see p.12 No. 4)
Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work
if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power
supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5. 1 4
4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 5 8
IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM_0 Besides one default IEEE 1394

GND
(9-pin FRONT_1394) RXTPBM_0
+12V
port on the I/O panel, there is one
GND
(see p.12 No. 14) IEEE 1394 header
1
(FRONT_1394) on this
+12V
RXTPBP_0
GND motherboard. This IEEE 1394
RXTPAP_0
header can support one IEEE
1394 port.
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Serial port Header RRXD1
DDTR#1
This COM1 header supports a
DDSR#1
(9-pin COM1) CCTS#1 serial port module.
(see p.12 No.30)
1
RRI#1
RRTS#1
GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1
HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) 1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA
GND
(see p.12 No. 45) SPDIFOUT 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.
Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide

Step 1 Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel, Step 2 Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front
four HDD screws, and six chassis screws. USB 3.0 Panel with four HDD screws.
Step 3 Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5” Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the
drive bay of the chassis. drive bay with six chassis screws.
Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 Step 6 The Front USB 3.0 Panel is ready
header (USB3_1_2) on the motherboard. to use.
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Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide
Step 1 Unscrew the two screws from the Front Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the
USB 3.0 Panel. rear USB 3.0 bracket together.
Step 3 Screw the two screws into the rear Step 4 Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into
USB 3.0 bracket. the chassis.
2.9 Smart Switches

This motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and
clear CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or
clear the CMOS values.
Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch,

(PWRBTN) allowing users to quickly turn
(see p.12 No. 26) on/off the system.
Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch,

(RSTBTN) allowing users to quickly reset
RESET
(see p.12 No. 25) the system.
Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart

(CLRCBTN) clr switch, allowing users to quickly
CMOS
(see p.13 No. 17) clear the CMOS values
You are not allowed to use Clear CMOS switch function if you set up the system
password. If you want to clear the CMOS values, please clean your system
password in advance or refer to page 26 “Clear CMOS jumper” description
instead.
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2.13 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 microcode loading
0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading
0x05 OEM initialization before microcode loading
0x06 Microcode loading
0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading
0x08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading
0x09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading
0x0A OEM initialization after microcode loading
0x0B Cache initialization
0x0C – 0x0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes
0x0E Microcode not found
0x0F Microcode not loaded
0x10 PEI Core is started
0x11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started
0x12 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x15 Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started
0x16 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started
0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes
0x2B Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading
0x2C Memory initialization. Memory presence detection
0x2D Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information
0x2E Memory initialization. Configuring memory
0x2F Memory initialization (other)
0x30 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0x31 Memory Installed
0x32 CPU post-memory initialization is started
0x33 CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization
0x34 CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization
0x35 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection
0x36 CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM)
initialization
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0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started
0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x3A Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started
0x3C Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3D Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3E Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3F-0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes
0x4F DXE IPL is started
0x50 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory
speed
0x51 Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed
0x52 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not
match
0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected
0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error
0x55 Memory not installed
0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed
0x57 CPU mismatch
0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error
0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed
0x5A Internal CPU error
0x5B reset PPI is not available
0x5C-0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes
0xE0 S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)
0xE1 S3 Boot Script execution
0xE2 Video repost
0xE3 OS S3 wake vector call
0xE4-0xE7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes
0xE8 S3 Resume Failed
0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not Found
0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error
0xEB S3 OS Wake Error
0xEC-0xEF Reserved for future AMI error codes
0xF0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery)
0xF1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)
0xF2 Recovery process started
0xF3 Recovery firmware image is found
0xF4 Recovery firmware image is loaded
0xF5-0xF7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes
0xF8 Recovery PPI is not available
0xF9 Recovery capsule is not found
0xFA Invalid recovery capsule
0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes
0x60 DXE Core is started
0X61 NVRAM initialization
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0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services
0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started
0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x68 PCI host bridge initialization
0x69 North Bridge DXE initialization is started
0x6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
0x6B North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6C North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6D North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6E North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6F North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started
0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
0x72 South Bridge devices initialization
0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x78 ACPI module initialization
0x79 CSM initialization
0x7A – 0x7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
0x80 – 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes
0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started
0x91 Driver connecting is started
0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started
0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization
0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration
0x95 PCI Bus Request Resources
0x96 PCI Bus Assign Resources
0x97 Console Output devices connect
0x98 Console input devices connect
0x99 Super IO Initialization
0x9A USB initialization is started
0x9B USB Reset
0x9C USB Detect
0x9D USB Enable
0x9E – 0x9F Reserved for future AMI codes
0xA0 IDE initialization is started
0xA1 IDE Reset
0xA2 IDE Detect
0xA3 IDE Enable
0xA4 SCSI initialization is started
0xA5 SCSI Reset
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0xA6 SCSI Detect
0xA7 SCSI Enable
0xA8 Setup Verifying Password
0xA9 Start of Setup
0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0xAB Setup Input Wait
0xAC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0xAD Ready To Boot event
0xAE Legacy Boot event
0xAF Exit Boot Services event
0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin
0xB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End
0xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization
0xB3 System Reset
0xB4 USB hot plug
0xB5 PCI bus hot plug
0xB6 Clean-up of NVRAM
0xB7 Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)
0xB8 – 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes
0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes
0xD0 CPU initialization error
0xD1 North Bridge initialization error
0xD2 South Bridge initialization error
0xD3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available
0xD4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources
0xD5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM
0xD6 No Console Output Devices are found
0xD7 No Console Input Devices are found
0xD8 Invalid password
0xD9 Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)
0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)
0xDB Flash update is failed
0xDC Reset protocol is not available
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2.11 Serial A
ATTA3 (SA
(SATTA3) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts AMD SB850 / Marvell SE9120 chipset that supports
Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks. You may install SATA3 hard disks on this
motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the
SATA3 hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA3
connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk.
2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap FFunctions

unctions for SA
SATTA3 HDDs
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID /
AHCI mode. AMD SB850 / Marvell SE9120 chipset provides hardware support for
Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA
host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the 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.
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2.13 SA
SATTA3 HDD Hot Plug FFeature
eature 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) connect power connector (White)
to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply
Caution
1. Without 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 system properly. The latest
SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com
4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & 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.
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How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD:
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:
Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper
procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.
Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to
(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard’s SATA3 connector.
SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)
Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector Step 4 Connect SATA data cable to
(Black) end to SATA3 HDD. the SATA3 HDD.
How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:
Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper
procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss.
Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side.
Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA3 HDD side.
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2.14 Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom
side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.
2.15 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM /

Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on
a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow
below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.15.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 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 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: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.
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 <F11> 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 <Y>.
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.
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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:
.. \ RAID 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.
2.15.2 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk
composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below
steps.

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
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on page 41.
STEP 4: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your
system.
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2.16 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM /
Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS
on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures
according to the OS you install.
2.16.1 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 below steps.
Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [AHCI].
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on page 41.
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 AHCI driver. When prompted,
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)

Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].
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2.16.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM /
Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA3
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)

Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [AHCI].
system.
Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].
system.
2.17 Untied Overclocking TTechnology

echnology
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 8 for the possible overclocking risk
before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.
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3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY
3.1 Introduction
This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
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 <F2> or <Del>
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 <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, 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 thescreen 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 < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,
and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.
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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
+ / - To change option for the selected items
<Enter> To bring up the selected screen
<F1> To display the General Help Screen
<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY
<ESC> 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.
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.
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3.3 OC TTweak
weak er Screen
weaker
In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.
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 (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 increase 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 sup-
ported 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 CPU Active Core Control feature. The configura-
tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt. 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.
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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.
CPU Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.
CPU Voltage
It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage. However, for safety and
system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
NB Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust NB frequency.
NB Voltage
It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage. However, for safety and
system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
HT Bus Speed (MHz)
This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configura-
tion options: [Auto], [200MHz] to [2000MHz].
HT Bus Width
This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configura-
tion options: [Auto], [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
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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 options:
[Disabled], [Address bits 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. The
default value is [HASH 2].
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.
RAS# Active Time (tRAS)
Use this item to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting.
Command Rate (CR)
Use this item to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual setting. Min:
1N. Max: 2N. The default is [Auto].
RAS# Cycle Time (tRC)
Use 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.
Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC)
Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC) Auto/Manual setting.
RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD)
Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Auto/Manual setting.
Write to Read Delay (tWTR)
Use this item to change Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Auto/Manual setting.
Read to Precharge (tRTP)
Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting.
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Four Activate Window (tFAW)
Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting.
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.
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 allowed to load and save three user defaults
according to your own requirements.
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3.4 Advanced Screen
In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU
Configuration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage
Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, and USB Configuration.
Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.
ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This
convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without
entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch
this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without
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 ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will
show the UEFI files and their respective information. Select the proper
UEFI file to update your UEFI, and reboot your system after UEFI update
process completes.
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3.4.1 CPU Configuration
Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The
default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and
[Disabled]. If you install Windows ® 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this
function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this
function may reduce 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.
CPU Thermal Throttle
Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the
CPU from overheated. The default value is [Auto].
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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].
Configuration options: [PCI] and [PCI Express].
IOMMU
Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. The default value of this feature is
[Disabled].
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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.
Onboard LAN
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.
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3.4.4 Storage Configuration
SATA Controller
This item is for SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports. Use this item to enable or
disable the “SATA Controller” feature.
SATA Mode
This item is for SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports. Use this item to adjust SATA
Mode. The default value of this option 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 SATA3_6 port.
SATA IDE Combined Mode

This item is for SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports. Use this item to enable or
disable SATA IDE combined mode. The default value is [Enabled].
Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode
This item is for Marvell SATA3_7 and SATA3_8/eSATA ports. Use this item
to adjust the “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” feature. Configuration options:
[IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode].
Marvell SATA3 Bootable
We recommend to use SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports for your bootable device.
This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance. But if you
still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller, please set this item to
[Yes].
Onboard IDE & 1394 Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard IDE & 1394 Controller”
feature.
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3.4.5 Super IO Configuration
OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.
Serial Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port.
Configuration options: [Auto], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].
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.
Confi guration options: [Auto], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].
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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 unexpected AC/power
loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the
power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes
and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
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.
ACPI HPET Table
Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is
[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this
motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.
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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
confi guration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].
The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the
details of these four options:
[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.
[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.
[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and
UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility
issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.
[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI
setup and Windows / Linux OS.
Legacy USB 3.0 Support
Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices.
The default value is [Enabled].
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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. Confi 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. Confi guration options: [Full
On], [Manual Mode] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
On] and [Manual Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
On] and [Manual Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
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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.
Setup Prompt Timeout

This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
65535(0XFFFF) means indefi nite 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 LAN feature.
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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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3.8 Exit Screen
Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save
configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes
and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.
Discard Changes and Exit
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-
card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY
without saving any changes.
Discard Changes
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-
card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.
Load UEFI Defaults
Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used
for this operation.
Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device
Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the
available filesystem devices.
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Software
4. Sof Supportt
tware Suppor
4.1 Install Operating System
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 /
7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and
hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer-
ence only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.
4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file
“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to 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 supports.
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.
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Installing OS on a HDD Larger 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® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or

above) or Windows® 7 64-bit.
2. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage
Configuration > SATA Mode.
3. Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST.
4. Choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot. (“xxx” is the device which contains
your Windows® installation fi les. Normally it is an optical drive.)
5. Start Windows® installation.
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1.1 P ack age Contents

ASRock Reminds You...

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)

Dual Channel 140W CPU

Support 8-Core CPU SATA3 6Gb/s

ErP/EuP Ready Front USB 3.0 32Mb

1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 23 Chassis Speaker Header

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

CPU Golden Triangle

STEP 1: STEP 2 / STEP 3: STEP 4:

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express

Installing an expansion card

2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.5.1.1 Installing TTwo

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select

* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is

2.7 Jumpers Setup

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

the red-striped side to Pin1

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

connect the blue end connect the black end

Serial ATA3 Connectors These eight Serial ATA3

(SATA3_1_2: see p.12, No. 20) (SATA3) connectors support

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

USB 2.0 Headers USB_PWR

USB 3.0 Header IntA_P2_D+ Besides two default USB 3.0

Infrared Module Header IRTX

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(CD1: see p.12 No. 40)

System Panel Header PLED+ This header accommodates

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

Chassis Speaker Header 1

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector 12 24 Please connect an ATX power

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13

ATX 12V Power Connector 1 4

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 5 8

IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM_0 Besides one default IEEE 1394

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide

2.9 Smart Switches