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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................ 7
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 7
1.2 Speciications ................................................................. 8
1.3 Unique Features ............................................................ 10
1.4 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 13
1.5 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 SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
, 4-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide ............................................................ 24
2.8 CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
, 4-Way
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 31
2.9 Surround Display Feature .............................................. 37
2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 40
2.11 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 42
2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 43
2.13 Smart Switches .......................................................... 49
2.14 Dr. Debug ................................................................... 50
2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation ................................................................. 54
2.16 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ............. 54
2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2
HDDs ............................................................................. 55
2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..... 55
2.19 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ........................................................ 56
2.20 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 58
2.21 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions ....................................... 58
2.22 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 59
2.22.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions............................................................ 59