Contents

 

1

Introduction........................................................

5

 

1.1

Package Contents..........................................................

5

 

1.2

Specifications.................................................................

6

 

1.3

Motherboard Layout.......................................................

13

 

1.4

I/O Panel.........................................................................

14

2

Installation..........................................................

15

 

2.1

Screw Holes...................................................................

15

 

2.2

Pre-installation Precautions............................................

15

 

2.3

CPU Installation..............................................................

16

 

2.4

Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan..............................

18

 

2.5

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).........................

19

 

2.6

Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots).....................

20

 

2.7

CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide.21

 

2.8

Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features................

25

 

2.9

ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide......................

29

 

2.10

Jumpers Setup...............................................................

30

 

2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors.................................

31

 

2.12

Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3

 

 

 

(SATA3) Hard Disks Installation.....................................

36

 

2.13

Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs....................

37

 

2.14

SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and

 

 

 

Operation Guide.............................................................

38

 

2.15

Driver Installation Guide.................................................

40

 

2.16

Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

 

 

 

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ....................

40

 

 

2.16.1

Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

 

 

 

Functions............................................................

40

 

 

2.16.2

Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

 

 

 

 

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions...............

41

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