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2.17 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel

®

X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial

ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel
Rapid Storage 3.0) functions. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this
motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the
SATA / SATA2 hard disks.

STEP 1:  Install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2:  Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard disk.
STEP 3:  Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 con-

nector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard

disk.

2.18 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel

®

X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard

disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3.0)
functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors. It also adopts Marvell SE9230
chipsets which support Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1
and RAID10) for SATA3_M0 to SATA3_M3 connectors. 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 con-

nector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk.

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Summary of Contents for Fatal1ty X79 Champion

Page 1: ...1 Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series User Manual Version 1 0 Published March 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...ew York and St Louis WINNING STREAK I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally different first person shooter fps game Alien vs Predator II I won that competition and walked away with a new car The next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament 2003 becoming the only ...

Page 3: ...and Quality hardware makes a huge difference in competitions a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice It s all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more fluid movement around the maps My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying about their equipment something I ve preached since I began competing I don t want ...

Page 4: ...ies or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from an...

Page 5: ...e 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 ...

Page 6: ...figuration 83 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 85 3 4 5 Super IO Configuration 87 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration 88 3 4 7 USB Configuration 89 3 4 8 ME Subsystem 90 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 91 3 6 Boot Screen 92 3 7 Security Screen 93 3 8 Exit Screen 94 4 Software Support 95 4 1 Install Operating System 95 4 2 Support CD Information 95 4 2 1 Running Support CD 95 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 95 4 2 ...

Page 7: ...support lists on ASRock s 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 Package Contents Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 7 cm Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series Quick ...

Page 8: ...orts DDR3 ECC un buffered memory with Intel Workstation 1S Xeon processors E5 16xx 26xx 46xx series in socket LGA 2011 Max capacity of system memory 64GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 5 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE PCIE5 x16 16 mode PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 x16 8 8 mode PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE7 x16 8 8 mode PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE7 x16 8 8 8 mode see CAUTION 5...

Page 9: ...X79 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 4 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Marvell SE9230 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions USB3 0 8 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by TI support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Front USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports by TI support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 ...

Page 10: ...ti adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature F Stream see CAUTION 9 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 10 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 15 ...

Page 11: ...4 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP...

Page 12: ...lows you to overclock the CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA mode you can save your OC settings as a profile and share them with your friends Your friends can then load the OC profile in to their own system to get the same OC settings In Mouse Polling mode F Stream allows you to adjust the mouse polling rate of the Fatal1ty Mouse port to add a professional level mouse configura...

Page 13: ...utube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently 15 ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into F Stream It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites ...

Page 14: ...er 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 22 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condi...

Page 15: ...SATA3_M2_M3 Red 22 Dr Debug 23 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 24 Power LED Header PLED1 25 Reset Switch RSTBTN1 26 Power Switch PWRBTN1 27 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT_1394 Red 28 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black 29 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 30 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 31 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 32 USB 2 0 Header USB_6_7 Black 33 USB 2 0 Header USB_4_5 Black 34 USB 2 0 H...

Page 16: ...EEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 6 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_78 7 Central Bass Orange 8 Rear Speaker Black 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 10 Line In Light Blue 11 Front Speaker Lime 12 Microphone Pink 13 eSATA3 Connectors 14 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_56 15 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 16 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 17 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 18 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the sp...

Page 17: ... settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard s 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 the components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenev...

Page 18: ...tion is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the left lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook Step 1 2 Disengage the right lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook Step 1 3 Keep the right lever positioned at about 90 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step 2 Insert the 2011 Pin CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU...

Page 19: ...rify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Close the socket Step 3 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS then the cover will automatically come off by itself The cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 3 2 Press down the right load lever and secure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab Step 3 3 Press down the left...

Page 20: ...y refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 2011 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket s surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 15 No 5 ...

Page 21: ...rst priority If the four DDR3 DIMM slots above are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR3_A2 DDR3_ B2 DDR3_D2 to DDR3_C2 2 If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three mem ory modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Te...

Page 22: ...Align the DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 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 in 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 ...

Page 23: ...th these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFireXTM or 3 Way SLITM mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots PCIE1 and PCIE5 will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE3 works at x8 bandwidth Or install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 PCIE4 and PCIE7 slots PCIE1 will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 and PCIE7 works at x8 bandwidt...

Page 24: ...ware 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 ...

Page 25: ... level of audio immersion in music movies and games Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier Bass Control the desired level of bass Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response Smart Volume Adjust the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize sudden volume changes Dialog Plus Enhance the voices...

Page 26: ...ice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate FX Morph your voice into different characters and accents Smart Volume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper Noise Reduction Eliminate unwanted background noise in your conversation Acoustic Echo Cancellation Eliminate echoes that interfere with your conversation ...

Page 27: ... Enable or disable scout mode This proprietary technology allows you to hear your enemies from further away giving you a distinct tactical advantage in combat Hot Key Configuration Configure hot keys to enable or disable scout mode ...

Page 28: ...ers Full Range Speakers Select full range speakers Front left and right Surround speakers Bass Management Bass Redirection Enable or disable bass redirection Subwoofer Gain Enable or disable subwoofer gain Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response If there are both speakers and front headphones connected please select the device y...

Page 29: ...s Control the level of speakers playback SPDIF Out Control the level of SPDIF Out playback Balance Control the level of various speaker s balance REC Input Device Select input device What U Hear Control the level of playback redirect ...

Page 30: ...30 2 7 6 EQUALIZER EQ Choose from Flat Acoustic Classical Country Dance Jazz New Age Pop Rock and Vocal 2 7 7 JACK SETUP ...

Page 31: ...31 Device Connected Select the device connected 5 1 Surround 7 1 EX Surround Stereo and Line In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog ...

Page 32: ...32 2 7 8 ADVANCED FEATURES Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output ...

Page 33: ...33 2 7 9 PROFILE User Profiles You can save load or delete your user profiles The default is Custom ...

Page 34: ...ettings to playback mode by checking the Listen to this device box in Control panel Sound Recording Microphone Properties Listen 2 If you want to change your playback device to a SPDIF Out device go into Control panel Sound Playback then right click on SPDIF Out and check the Set as Default Device option ...

Page 35: ...ds will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Requirements 1 For SLITM technology you should have two identical SLITM ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For 3 Way SLITM technology you should have three whereas for...

Page 36: ...urce to the PCI Express graph ics cards 2 8 1 2 Installing Three SLITM Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 3 Way SLITM ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop erly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for the 3 Way SLI Bridge connector Insert one graphics c...

Page 37: ...S2S Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Step3 Align and insert the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card Step2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are...

Page 38: ...e slots Step2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are connected Repeat this step on the other graphics cards Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot Two Goldfingers Step3 Align and insert an ...

Page 39: ...ure For Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled F In Select a...

Page 40: ...y SLI or Enable 4 way SLI and click Apply C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefits of 3 Way SLITM or 4 Way SLITM SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe G Reboot your system H You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLITM or Quad SLITM ...

Page 41: ...iver updates 2 9 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 9 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM feature For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has released o...

Page 42: ... Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter Step 2 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details ...

Page 43: ...rds we sug gest inserting them in PCIE1 PCIE4 and PCIE7 slots Step 2 Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots The CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card ven...

Page 44: ...CrossFireTM Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots another CrossFireTM Bridge to connect the Rad eon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots and use the third Cross FireTM Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots The CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your gr...

Page 45: ... any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD s website for AMD driver updates Step 3 Install the required drivers to your system For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD s website for details Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer You will find AMD Catalyst C...

Page 46: ...omatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFireTM in AMD Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM 4 Way CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registere...

Page 47: ...eader Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Step4 Boot up your system Press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is set to Enabled Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled If you cannot fin...

Page 48: ...ill remain USB ports 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel The Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive multi directional infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug Please install it before you boot t...

Page 49: ...s 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 t...

Page 50: ...ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard 2 13 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 motherbo...

Page 51: ...see p 15 No 13 two USB 3 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports 19 pin USB3_9_10 see p 15 No 14 1 IntA_P12_D Dummy IntA_P12_D GND IntA_P12_SSTX GND IntA_P12_SSTX IntA_P12_SSRX IntA_P12_SSRX Vbus Vbus Vbus IntA_P11_SSRX IntA_P11_SSRX GND IntA_P11_SSTX IntA_P11_SSTX GND IntA_P11_D IntA_P11_D 1 IntA_P10_D Dummy IntA_P10_D GND IntA_P10_SSTX GND IntA_P10_SSTX In...

Page 52: ...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 Syst...

Page 53: ...sts 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 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 speaker to this header see p 15 No 28 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 power LED to thi...

Page 54: ... 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 15 No 8 GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 15 No 11 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connect...

Page 55: ... with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 5 4 1 SLI XFIRE Power Connector It is not necessary to use this 4 pin SLI XFIRE_PWR2 connector but please connect it see p 15 No 38 with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard SLI XFIRE_POWER2 Serial port Header This COM header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 15 No 36 IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 9...

Page 56: ...d allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header V ProbeTM Users are able to measure 7 pin VOL_CON1 onboard components voltage see p 15 No 9 including VCORE VCCSA DRAM_CD DRAM_AB and VTT GND VCORE VCCSA DRAM_CD DRAM_AB GND VTT ...

Page 57: ...ew the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear USB 3 0 bracket together Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3 0 Panel Step 1 Step 2 Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the chassis Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3 0 bracket Step 3 Step 4 The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use Plug the ...

Page 58: ... users to quickly reset see p 15 No 25 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN switch allowing users to quickly see p 16 No 17 clear the CMOS values 2 14 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system to clear the CMOS values Power Reset ...

Page 59: ...le specific 0x15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x18 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 mo...

Page 60: ...mory 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 Sc...

Page 61: ...lization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x78 ACPI module initialization 0x79 CSM initialization 0x7A ...

Page 62: ...ation 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...

Page 63: ...ata cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 18 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3 0 functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors It also adopts Marvell SE9230 chipsets which support Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID10 for...

Page 64: ...he action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 20 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel X79 and Marvell SE9230 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed ...

Page 65: ...nector interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black should be connected to your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Plug 1 The operation procedure below is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug su...

Page 66: ... data cable to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Unplug Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug Improper procedures will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect the SATA power cable s 1x4 pin end White to the power supply s 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 2 SATA p...

Page 67: ...o configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of ...

Page 68: ...For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Set the options Marvell 9230 SATA3_M0_M1_M2_M3 Operation Mode and Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation Mode to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode to ...

Page 69: ...le Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore BCLK is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that BCLK can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 11 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology ...

Page 70: ...ck 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 the screen 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...

Page 71: ...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 Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet a...

Page 72: ...p technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en able power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows VistaTM 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep techn...

Page 73: ...fault value is All Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency The default value is 100 0 DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate freq...

Page 74: ...ange RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate Use this item to change C...

Page 75: ...gs Mode The default value is Auto Memory Mode Use this item to configure Memory Mode The default value is Auto Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving The default value is Auto Rank Interleaving It allows you to configure Rank Interleaving The default value is Auto DRAM tCCD Use this item to change DRAM tCCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRWSR Use th...

Page 76: ... Auto Voltage Configuration CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA 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 VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to sel...

Page 77: ...s Auto DRAM Channel C D CA Use this to select DRAM Chanel C D CA The default value is Auto DRAM Channel C D DQ Use this to select DRAM Chanel C D DQ The default value is Auto Load Power Saving Mode Use this option to load Power Saving Mode settings User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements ...

Page 78: ...loppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI 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 If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI f...

Page 79: ...rocessor package The default value is All No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hardware ...

Page 80: ...he 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 C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 report to OS CPU C7 State Support Use this ...

Page 81: ...81 Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode ...

Page 82: ...GEN3 PCIE 3 Link Width This allows you to select PCIE 3 Link Width The default value is x8 PCIE 4 PCIE 5 PCIE 7 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 4 5 7 Link Speed The default value is GEN3 PCIE 5 Force x8 Width Use this to enable or disable PCIE 5 force x8 width Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration Intel R VT d Use this item to enable disable Intel R Virtualization Technology for Dire...

Page 83: ...lt value is Disabled Onboard LAN 1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 1 feature Onboard LAN 2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 2 feature Onboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature 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 So...

Page 84: ...84 Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED ...

Page 85: ...is to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Mode Bootable Marvell SATA3 Controller Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ a...

Page 86: ...This item is for SATA3_M0_M1_M2_M3 ports Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Mode Marvell 9230 RAID Configuration Enter into Marvell Raid Configuration utility ...

Page 87: ...s 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 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port ...

Page 88: ...de 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 USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disabl...

Page 89: ...bled 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 is sues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowe...

Page 90: ...90 3 4 8 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version ...

Page 91: ...e The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default value is Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 3 s speed Configuration...

Page 92: ...riority The default value is Legacy ROM 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...

Page 93: ...93 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 ...

Page 94: ...scard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes 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 t...

Page 95: ...D ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devic...

Page 96: ...aTM 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST and cho...

Page 97: ...ard support CD please copy the files under the following directory 32 bit i386 Win7_Vista_Intel 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel 3 Create a RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows VistaTM 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows VistaTM 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press F11 to launch boot menu at system ...

Page 98: ...soft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS...

Page 99: ...99 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter b Go to Services and Applications Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy ...

Page 100: ... request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take a long time 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 minutes to reboot D Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 6 Finish ...

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