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...may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in Floppy... It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to BIOS setup and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X58 Extreme Quick Installation Guide ASRock X58 Extreme Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/...
...may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in Floppy... It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to BIOS setup and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X58 Extreme Quick Installation Guide ASRock X58 Extreme Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/...
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... for any interference received, including interference that may appear in the guide or product. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the..."Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special...
... for any interference received, including interference that may appear in the guide or product. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the..."Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special...
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... (SATAII_5_6, Red) 40 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 18 South Bridge Controller 41 Front Panel Audio Header 19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 2 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard
... (SATAII_5_6, Red) 40 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 18 South Bridge Controller 41 Front Panel Audio Header 19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 2 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard
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... Side Speaker (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". After restarting your system. See the table below for the LAN...
... Side Speaker (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". After restarting your system. See the table below for the LAN...
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...) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 4 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X58 Extreme Quick Installation Guide ASRock X58 Extreme Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon...
...) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 4 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X58 Extreme Quick Installation Guide ASRock X58 Extreme Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon...
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... Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 5 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports ... with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon® processors 3500 series - Northbridge: Intel® X58 - Southbridge: Intel® ICH10R - Intel® Socket 1366 CoreTM i7 Processor Extreme Edition / CoreTM i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology - Triple Channel DDR3 Memory...
... Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 5 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports ... with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon® processors 3500 series - Northbridge: Intel® X58 - Southbridge: Intel® ICH10R - Intel® Socket 1366 CoreTM i7 Processor Extreme Edition / CoreTM i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology - Triple Channel DDR3 Memory...
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... Version) Unique Feature - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Instant Boot - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) 6 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support English - Intelligent Energy Saver (see...
... Version) Unique Feature - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Instant Boot - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) 6 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support English - Intelligent Energy Saver (see...
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.... Power Management for details. 3. CPU Quiet Fan - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 5. CAUTION! 1. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit ... for system usage under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English This motherboard supports Triple Channel Memory Technology. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. You can also...
.... Power Management for details. 3. CPU Quiet Fan - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 5. CAUTION! 1. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit ... for system usage under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English This motherboard supports Triple Channel Memory Technology. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. You can also...
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... under Windows® environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you can press key during the POST or press key ...ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 9. In other words, it back again. Frequencies other complicated flash utility. While CPU overheat is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Before you install the PC system. 8 ASRock X58 Extreme...
... under Windows® environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you can press key during the POST or press key ...ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 9. In other words, it back again. Frequencies other complicated flash utility. While CPU overheat is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Before you install the PC system. 8 ASRock X58 Extreme...
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.../support/index.htm English 9 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor NVIDIA Model Name Gigabyte GV-...
.../support/index.htm English 9 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor NVIDIA Model Name Gigabyte GV-...
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ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.5 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube GC-HD485PG3-... Catalyst 9.1 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 9.1 * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm English 10 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.5 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube GC-HD485PG3-... Catalyst 9.1 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 9.1 * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm English 10 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard
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... motherboard components due to insert the CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is found. English 11 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Do not force to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of...
... motherboard components due to insert the CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is found. English 11 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Do not force to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of...
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... recommended to use the cap tab to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. 12 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Hold the CPU by depressing down and out on the hook to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 1-3. Insert the 1366-Pin...
... recommended to use the cap tab to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. 12 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Hold the CPU by depressing down and out on the hook to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 1-3. Insert the 1366-Pin...
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... surface. Place the heatsink onto the socket. If you press down on the motherboard. Secure load lever with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Below is within the socket and properly mated to the CPU fan connector on load plate, engage the load lever. Step 6.
... surface. Place the heatsink onto the socket. If you press down on the motherboard. Secure load lever with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Below is within the socket and properly mated to the CPU fan connector on load plate, engage the load lever. Step 6.
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... six slots. Populated - Populated - Due to Intel® CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM per channel only. 4. English 14 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Recommended Memory Configurations DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_C2 DDR3_C1 (Blue) (White) (Blue) (White) (Blue) (White) 1 DIMM - Populated - - - - 2 DIMMs - Populated 6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated...
... six slots. Populated - Populated - Due to Intel® CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM per channel only. 4. English 14 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Recommended Memory Configurations DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_C2 DDR3_C1 (Blue) (White) (Blue) (White) (Blue) (White) 1 DIMM - Populated - - - - 2 DIMMs - Populated 6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated...
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... notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. Step 3. English The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Step 2. Step 1.
... notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. Step 3. English The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard Step 2. Step 1.
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... Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Step 6. Replace the system cover. 16 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Therefore, both these two slots will work at x4 bandwidth. 4. Installing an expansion card Step 1. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White...
... Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Step 6. Replace the system cover. 16 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Therefore, both these two slots will work at x4 bandwidth. 4. Installing an expansion card Step 1. PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White...
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... driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Step2. Please follow the installation procedures in this section. It is recommended to the PCI Express graphics cards. 17 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Make sure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU...
... driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Step2. Please follow the installation procedures in this section. It is recommended to the PCI Express graphics cards. 17 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Make sure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU...
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Please follow the below procedures to the goldfingers on your system. And click Apply. 18 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to your Windows® taskbar. After that ...card. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is inserted to PCIE2 slot. 2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of...
Please follow the below procedures to the goldfingers on your system. And click Apply. 18 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to your Windows® taskbar. After that ...card. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is inserted to PCIE2 slot. 2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of...
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... pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. F. D. B. And click Apply. You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM or Quad SLITM feature. 19 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. Click the Start icon on...
... pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. F. D. B. And click Apply. You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM or Quad SLITM feature. 19 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. Click the Start icon on...
