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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 7
1.1 Package Contents .........................................................
7
1.2 Specifications
................................................................. 8
1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 15
1.4 I/O
Panel ........................................................................ 16
2 Installation ........................................................... 17
2.1 Screw Holes ...................................................................
17
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ...........................................
17
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 18
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 20
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 21
2.6 Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
.................... 23
2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration
............................. 25
2.8 SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
, 4-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide ............................................................ 35
2.9 CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
, 4-Way
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 41
2.10 Surround Display Features ............................................ 46
2.11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide .....................
47
2.12 Jumpers Setup
............................................................... 49
2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 50
2.14 Smart Switches .............................................................. 58
2.15 Dr. Debug ....................................................................... 59
2.16 Post Status Checker ...................................................... 62
2.17 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation ..................................................................... 63
2.18 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ................. 63
2.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2
HDDs ............................................................................. 64
2.20 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..... 64
2.21 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ............................................................ 65
2.22 Driver Installation Guide ................................................
67
2.23 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions ...........................................
67
2.24 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
Without RAID Functions ................................................ 68
2.25 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 69