ASRock X79 Extreme4-M manual Copyright Notice, Disclaimer

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Copyright Notice:

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Disclaimer:

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions:

(1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali- fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

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Contents X79 Extreme4-M Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Introduction Uefi Menu BarPackage Contents IntroductionSpecifications Bios Feature ConnectorSmart Switch USB3.0Hardware Unique FeatureSupport CD MonitorPage Page Page Motherboard Layout Off No Link Blinking I/O PanelLAN Port LED Indications LinkPage Pre-installation Precautions Screw HolesCPU Installation Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink With fan operation or contact other componentsInstallation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a DimmInstalling an expansion card Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express SlotsSlitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide RequirementsASRock SLIBridge Card Double-click Nvidia Settings icon on your Windows taskbar Driver Installation and SetupFor Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS For Slitm mode only Select Nvidia Control Panel tab Select Control Panel tabInstalling Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideCrossFire Bridge For Windows 7 / VistaTM OS Install the required drivers to your systemFor Windows XP OS Surround Display Feature \ Surround Display InformationASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide CIR sensors in different anglesASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide Clear Cmos Jumper Jumpers SetupDescription Serial ATA3 Connectors Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSerial Ataii Connectors Serial ATA Sata Data CablePorts on the I/O panel, there is USB 3.0 Header Besides two default USBOptional wireless transmitting One USB 3.0 header on thisIndicate system power status Power LED Header Please connect the chassisPower LED to this header to Power offATX Power Connector Supply to this connectorATX 12V Power Connector Smart Switches 15 Dr. Debug Status Code DescriptionPage Page Page Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / Sataii HDDs What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDsPoints of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Points of attention, before you process the Hot UnplugUse RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Driver Installation GuideSet up Uefi Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your systemUntied Overclocking Technology Introduction Uefi Menu BarNavigation Keys Navigation KeysMain Screen F10OC Tweaker Screen Core Current Limit Turbo Boost Power LimitDram Timing Control Load XMP Setting Additional Turbo VoltageDram tRP Command Rate CRDram Power Down Mode Dram tRASMemory Test When Fast Boot Phase SheddingMemory Power Savings Mode Memory Fast BootVoltage Control CPU Core Voltage Load Power Saving ModeUser Default CPU Load-Line CalibrationInstant Flash Advanced ScreenSystem Browser CPU Configuration CPU C3 State Support CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnhance Halt State C1E CPU C6 State SupportNorth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configuration Serial Port Super IO ConfigurationUse this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port AddressAcpi Configuration USB 3.0 Controller USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportIntel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version ME SubsystemHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Software Support Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash diskWindows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit