ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Champion manual Introduction, Package Contents

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It deliv- ers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step- by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura- tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated ver- sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU 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 Installation Guide Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series Support CD

6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (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

2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S2S Bridge Card

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64- bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our support CD for details.

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Contents Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series Fatal1ty Story LIVIN’ Large Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Uefi Setup Utility Introduction Package ContentsSpecifications Rear Panel I/O ConnectorUSB3.0 Hardware Bios FeatureUnique Feature Support CDFCC, CE, Whql CertificationsPage Page Page Motherboard Layout LAN Port LED Indications I/O PanelTable for Audio Output Connection Screw Holes Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a Dimm Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Pcie Slot ConfigurationsInstalling an expansion card ASRock Game Blaster Configuration CrystalVoice Select a recording device Mic VolumeAcoustic Echo Cancellation Mic BoostHot Key Configuration Scout ModeRear pair Speakers / Headphones ConfigurationOptional Speakers Center SubwooferMixer Equalizer Device Connected Play stereo mix to digital output User Profiles ProfilePage Requirements Two Goldfingers Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics CardsASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Select Nvidia Control Panel tab Driver Installation and SetupFollow steps a to E on Page CrossFire Bridge Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards For Windows 7 / VistaTM OS \ Surround Display Information Surround Display FeatureAdvanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled ASRock Smart Remote Installation GuideCIR sensors in different angles Description Jumpers SetupSerial ATA3 Connectors Onboard Headers and ConnectorsUSB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis Ground pin ATX Power ConnectorPort on the I/O panel, there Hdmispdif Header Hdmispdif header, providing Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 PanelSmart Switches Status Code Description 15 Dr. DebugPage Page Post Status Checker PSC Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation Serial ATA Sata / Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks InstallationHot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 HDDs What is Hot Plug?What is Hot Swap? Hot Plug and Hot Swap for Sata / SATA2 HDDsSata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Operation Guide Sata power cableHow to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Set up Uefi Driver Installation GuideUse RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Page Untied Overclocking Technology Uefi Menu Bar IntroductionMain Screen Navigation KeysOC Tweaker Screen Core Current Limit Turbo Boost Power LimitDram Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Dram Configuration Dram tCLDram tRAS Command RateDram Power Down Mode Dram tRPRank Interleaving Memory Power Savings ModeMemory Mode Channel InterleavingDram tWWDD Dram Fine Tuning SPDram Fine Tuning SN Voltage Configuration CPU Core VoltageDram Channel A/B DQ Load Power Saving ModeUser Defaults Dram Channel A/B CAInstant Flash Advanced ScreenInternet Flash CPU Configuration CPU C6 State Support CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnhance Halt State C1E CPU C3 State SupportCore Current Limit North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Onboard Debug Port LED Storage Configuration Marvell 9230 RAID Configuration Marvell 9230 SATA3M0M1M2M3 Operation ModeInfrared Port Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Serial Port AddressAcpi Configuration Legacy USB Support USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller USB 3.0 ControllerME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME VersionHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Software Support Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Bit ..\i386\Win7VistaIntel Bit ..\AMD64\Win7-64Vista64Intel Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeWindows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit