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ASRock 990FX Extreme4 Motherboard
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock
990FX Extreme4
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 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the con
fi
guration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard speci
fi
cations and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modi
fi
cations of this manual occur, the updated ver-
sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
fi
nd 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 speci
fi
c information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock
990FX Extreme4
Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock
990FX Extreme4
Quick Installation Guide
ASRock
990FX Extreme4
Support CD
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
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 3.5mm Audio Cable (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 / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con
fi
guration
to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in
our support CD for details.
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