ASRock X79 Extreme9 manual Copyright Notice, Disclaimer

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Copyright Notice:

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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 Extreme9 Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Package Contents IntroductionSpecifications Rear Panel I/O ConnectorSmart Switch USB3.0Support CD Bios FeatureUnique Feature HardwarePage Page Page Motherboard Layout I/O Panel LAN Port LED IndicationsASRock Game Blaster Off No Link Blinking Data Activity Output Features Input FeaturesPre-installation Precautions Screw HolesCPU Installation Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a Dimm Notch break BreakPcie Slot Configurations Expansion Slots PCI Express SlotsInstalling an expansion card Windows VistaTM 32-bit / 64-bit or Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit ASRock Game Blaster Configuration Mic Boost Select a recording device Mic VolumeAcoustic Echo Cancellation CrystalVoiceSubwoofer Speakers / Headphones ConfigurationOptional Speakers Center Rear pairMixer Jack Setup EqualizerStereo and Microphone Device ConnectedEX Surround Stereo and Line-InAdvanced Features Play stereo mix to digital outputProfile User ProfilesSLITM, 3-Way Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide RequirementsASRock SLIBridge2S Card Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Two GoldfingersDriver Installation and Setup For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS For Slitm mode onlySelect Nvidia Control Panel tab Select Control Panel tabPage Page CrossFire Bridge Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards For Windows XP OS For Windows 7 / VistaTM OSSurround Display Feature \ Surround Display InformationASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide CIR sensors in different anglesASRock XFast Charger Operation Guide Jumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors Serial ATA Sata Data CableTwo USB 3.0 headers on this Infrared Module Header This header supports an CPU Fan Connectors ATX Power Connector ATX 12V Power ConnectorInstallation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 BracketSmart Switches 16 Dr. Debug Status Code DescriptionPage Page Page Serial ATA Sata / Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks InstallationHot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / SATA2 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 How to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Use 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 systemPage Click Expert Mode Teaming Function Operation GuidePage Page Untied Overclocking Technology From Control Panel, double-clickNetwork ConnectionsIntroduction 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 tRCD Command Rate CRDram Power Down Mode Dram tRPMemory Power Savings Mode ODT NOM CH DUser Default Voltage Control Voltage Configuration CPU Core VoltageLoad Power Saving Mode CPU Load-Line CalibrationAdvanced Screen Instant FlashCPU Configuration CPU C3 State Support CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnhance Halt State C1E CPU C6 State SupportNorth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Good Night LED Onboard Debug Port LEDStorage Configuration Serial Port Address Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Infrared PortAcpi 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 Windows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit