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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 5
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifi cations ................................................................. 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 13
1.4 I/O
Panel ...................................................................... 14
2 Installation ........................................................... 16
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 16
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 16
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 17
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 19
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 20
2.6 Expansion Slots
(PCI Express Slots)
................................. 22
2.7 CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 23
2.8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 27
2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 30
2.10 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 31
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 32
2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation ................................................................. 38
2.13 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ............. 38
2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2
HDDs ............................................................................ 39
2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..... 39
2.16 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ........................................................ 40
2.17 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 42
2.18 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions ....................................... 42
2.19 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 43
2.19.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions............................................................ 43
2.19.2 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 44