User Manual
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...received, including interference that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. In no responsibility for informational use only and subject to change without...identification or explanation and to the implied warranties or conditions of ASRock Inc. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any defect or error in advance....
...received, including interference that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. In no responsibility for informational use only and subject to change without...identification or explanation and to the implied warranties or conditions of ASRock Inc. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any defect or error in advance....
User Manual
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..., 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 Cable for purchasing ASRock X58 Extreme motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. In this manual occur, the updated version...
..., 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 Cable for purchasing ASRock X58 Extreme motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. In this manual occur, the updated version...
User Manual
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...(CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 2). Step 1. Step 4. Connect fan header with the motherboard Fastener slots pointing straight out throughholes. 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1366-Pin CPU. Apply Thermal ...Press Down (4 Places) If you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of IHS on the motherboard. Before you installed the heatsink, you press down on side closest to dissipate heat. Step 6. Rotate the fastener clockwise...
...(CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 2). Step 1. Step 4. Connect fan header with the motherboard Fastener slots pointing straight out throughholes. 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1366-Pin CPU. Apply Thermal ...Press Down (4 Places) If you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of IHS on the motherboard. Before you installed the heatsink, you press down on side closest to dissipate heat. Step 6. Rotate the fastener clockwise...
User Manual
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...PC. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD... cards may require different methods to PCIE4 slot. Step 1. 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-...
...PC. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD... cards may require different methods to PCIE4 slot. Step 1. 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-...
User Manual
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... refer to the user manual of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the installation guide on page 20. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card to this picture shows the wrong example of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin) on this motherboard, please carefully follow the...
... refer to the user manual of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the installation guide on page 20. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card to this picture shows the wrong example of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin) on this motherboard, please carefully follow the...
User Manual
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...Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Make sure your dealer or HDD user manual. 2.18 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for our motherboard, which supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug. * The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature... only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. SATA data cable (Red) B. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure to power supply Caution 1. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector...
...Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Make sure your dealer or HDD user manual. 2.18 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for our motherboard, which supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug. * The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature... only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. SATA data cable (Red) B. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure to power supply Caution 1. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector...
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...174; VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in... VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system, and follow below steps. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP... and then in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your system. A. Please refer...
...174; VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in... VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system, and follow below steps. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP... and then in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your system. A. Please refer...
User Manual
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... stability. 55 Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to select Overclock Mode. If you select [Manual], Untied Overclocking function is heavy loaded. Therefore, you are allowed to adjust ...expense. BCLK Frequency (MHz) Use this to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Overclock Mode Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual], [I .O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking Technology), the system will automatically enable...
... stability. 55 Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to select Overclock Mode. If you select [Manual], Untied Overclocking function is heavy loaded. Therefore, you are allowed to adjust ...expense. BCLK Frequency (MHz) Use this to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Overclock Mode Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual], [I .O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking Technology), the system will automatically enable...
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... Configuration options: [Full On] and [Manual mode]. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic mode]. Chassis FAN 1 Setting This allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed..., and the critical voltage. The default is value [Full On]. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Manual mode]. The default is value [Full On]. 70 NB ...
... Configuration options: [Full On] and [Manual mode]. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic mode]. Chassis FAN 1 Setting This allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed..., and the critical voltage. The default is value [Full On]. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Manual mode]. The default is value [Full On]. 70 NB ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... support related to quality and endurance. More detailed information of this manual will be subject to change without further notice. 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...
... support related to quality and endurance. More detailed information of this manual will be subject to change without further notice. 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...
Quick Installation Guide
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...for system usage under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Before installing SATAII hard disk to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 3 for possible damage caused by overclocking. We are not... size may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of "User Manual" in the support CD to adjust your system. For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE...
...for system usage under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Before installing SATAII hard disk to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 3 for possible damage caused by overclocking. We are not... size may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of "User Manual" in the support CD to adjust your system. For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE...
Quick Installation Guide
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... load plate onto the IHS. Connect fan header with thumb to the instruction manuals of the heatsink for 1366-Pin CPU. While pressing down lightly on the motherboard. Secure load lever with remaining fasteners. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto...mated to illustrate the installation of your CPU fan and heatsink. Step 6. Align fasteners with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Close the socket: Step 4-1. Step 3-3. Step 3. et Step 5. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely...
... load plate onto the IHS. Connect fan header with thumb to the instruction manuals of the heatsink for 1366-Pin CPU. While pressing down lightly on the motherboard. Secure load lever with remaining fasteners. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto...mated to illustrate the installation of your CPU fan and heatsink. Step 6. Align fasteners with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Close the socket: Step 4-1. Step 3-3. Step 3. et Step 5. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely...
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... CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 20 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous means...
... CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated on the slots. 20 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous means...
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Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to OUT2_L. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to install your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute" icon in the Realtek Control ... [Enabled]. E. F. C. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to MIC2_L. Click "Set Default Device" to connect them for HD audio panel only. English 27 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard You don't need to make the Front Mic as default record device. Click the icon on the chassis must support HDA to enter Realtek HD...
Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to OUT2_L. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to install your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute" icon in the Realtek Control ... [Enabled]. E. F. C. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to MIC2_L. Click "Set Default Device" to connect them for HD audio panel only. English 27 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard You don't need to make the Front Mic as default record device. Click the icon on the chassis must support HDA to enter Realtek HD...
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...CPU. Early POST initialization of PS/2 mouse. Initializes different devices through DIM. Give control to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. Traps INT1Ch vector to ADM module for EGA, and DMA controllers. Detects and initializes the video adapter... 13 24 30 2A 2C 2E 31 32 Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for initialization. Initializes different devices. ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English The following table describes the type of checkpoints that are the largest set up boot strap proccessor for system ...
...CPU. Early POST initialization of PS/2 mouse. Initializes different devices through DIM. Give control to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock." Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. Traps INT1Ch vector to ADM module for EGA, and DMA controllers. Detects and initializes the video adapter... 13 24 30 2A 2C 2E 31 32 Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for initialization. Initializes different devices. ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English The following table describes the type of checkpoints that are the largest set up boot strap proccessor for system ...
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...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to [Manual]. When you see "Where do you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection...174; AHCI drivers. 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 35 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS ...
...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to [Manual]. When you see "Where do you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection...174; AHCI drivers. 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 35 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS ...
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... refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. When you wish to display the menus. 36 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and...
... refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. When you wish to display the menus. 36 ASRock X58 Extreme Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and...
RAID Installation Guide
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... Storage. Please read the RAID configurations in the support CD. For SATA installation guide, please refer to Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation of "User Manual" in this motherboard for internal storage devices. 1. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your...
... Storage. Please read the RAID configurations in the support CD. For SATA installation guide, please refer to Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation of "User Manual" in this motherboard for internal storage devices. 1. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your...