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...content of this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the BIOS setup. 990FX Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for speciic information about the model you require technical...visit our website for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. If you are using. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock 990FX Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock 990FX Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock 990FX Extreme6 Support CD • 4...
...content of this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the BIOS setup. 990FX Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for speciic information about the model you require technical...visit our website for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. If you are using. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock 990FX Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock 990FX Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock 990FX Extreme6 Support CD • 4...
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Storage Connector BIOS Feature • 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ... Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188 (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with with GUI support • Supports "Plug and Play" • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • CPU, DRAM, NB, ...
Storage Connector BIOS Feature • 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ... Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188 (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with with GUI support • Supports "Plug and Play" • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • CPU, DRAM, NB, ...
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... depends on our website for system usage under Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. For Windows® 64-bit OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Please plug the power cable ...174; cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. If you want to adopt DDR3 2450/2100 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the PCIe power connector only when you adopt. 990FX Extreme6 Hardware Monitor OS ...
... depends on our website for system usage under Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. For Windows® 64-bit OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Please plug the power cable ...174; cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. If you want to adopt DDR3 2450/2100 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the PCIe power connector only when you adopt. 990FX Extreme6 Hardware Monitor OS ...
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...) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 7 USB6_7 USB8_9 8 1 1 9 USB3_5_6 USB3_7 Vertical Type A USB 10 11 M.2_SSD1 990FX Extreme6 Purity SoundTM 2 PCIE3 PCIE4 RoHS Super I/O HD_AUDIO1 SPDIF_OUT1 1 1 1 COM1 PCIE5 IR1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CMOS BATTERY 27 26 25 24 23 AMD SB950 Chipset SATA3_3 SATA3_5... TPMS1 12 13 1 14 SATA3_4 15 16 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 32Mb BIOS CHA_FAN3 CLRCMOS1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PLED1 1 1 SPEAKER1 17 18 19 22 21 20 English 6
...) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 7 USB6_7 USB8_9 8 1 1 9 USB3_5_6 USB3_7 Vertical Type A USB 10 11 M.2_SSD1 990FX Extreme6 Purity SoundTM 2 PCIE3 PCIE4 RoHS Super I/O HD_AUDIO1 SPDIF_OUT1 1 1 1 COM1 PCIE5 IR1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CMOS BATTERY 27 26 25 24 23 AMD SB950 Chipset SATA3_3 SATA3_5... TPMS1 12 13 1 14 SATA3_4 15 16 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 32Mb BIOS CHA_FAN3 CLRCMOS1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PLED1 1 1 SPEAKER1 17 18 19 22 21 20 English 6
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... illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is "Short". Ater waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the data in CMOS. 990FX Extreme6 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. English 17 To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the... CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right ater you need to default...
... illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is "Short". Ater waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the data in CMOS. 990FX Extreme6 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. English 17 To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the... CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right ater you need to default...
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... of this item to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or eSATA3 port. If you set this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to RAID mode, it is [Disabled]. SATA IDE Combined Mode his item is [Enabled]. 53 English Use this option... default value is for SATA3_5 and eSATA3 ports. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration 990FX Extreme6 SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
... of this item to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or eSATA3 port. If you set this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to RAID mode, it is [Disabled]. SATA IDE Combined Mode his item is [Enabled]. 53 English Use this option... default value is for SATA3_5 and eSATA3 ports. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration 990FX Extreme6 SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
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...USB pen drive before using this to download the UEFI irmware. 61 English Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your UEFI. UEFI Download Server Select a server to conigure internet connection settings... for you. Instant Flash Save UEFI iles in the setup utility. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. 990FX Extreme6 required drivers automatically.
...USB pen drive before using this to download the UEFI irmware. 61 English Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your UEFI. UEFI Download Server Select a server to conigure internet connection settings... for you. Instant Flash Save UEFI iles in the setup utility. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. 990FX Extreme6 required drivers automatically.
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...) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 7 USB6_7 USB8_9 8 1 1 9 USB3_5_6 USB3_7 Vertical Type A USB 10 11 M.2_SSD1 990FX Extreme6 Purity SoundTM 2 PCIE3 PCIE4 RoHS Super I/O HD_AUDIO1 SPDIF_OUT1 1 1 1 COM1 PCIE5 IR1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CMOS BATTERY 27 26 25 24 23 AMD SB950 Chipset SATA3_3 SATA3_5... TPMS1 12 13 1 14 SATA3_4 15 16 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 32Mb BIOS CHA_FAN3 CLRCMOS1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PLED1 1 1 SPEAKER1 17 18 19 22 21 20 English 1
...) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) 7 USB6_7 USB8_9 8 1 1 9 USB3_5_6 USB3_7 Vertical Type A USB 10 11 M.2_SSD1 990FX Extreme6 Purity SoundTM 2 PCIE3 PCIE4 RoHS Super I/O HD_AUDIO1 SPDIF_OUT1 1 1 1 COM1 PCIE5 IR1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CMOS BATTERY 27 26 25 24 23 AMD SB950 Chipset SATA3_3 SATA3_5... TPMS1 12 13 1 14 SATA3_4 15 16 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 32Mb BIOS CHA_FAN3 CLRCMOS1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PLED1 1 1 SPEAKER1 17 18 19 22 21 20 English 1
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Because the motherboard speciications and the BIOS sotware might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. 990FX Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for speciic...
Because the motherboard speciications and the BIOS sotware might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. 990FX Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for speciic...
Quick Installation Guide
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Storage Connector BIOS Feature • 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ... Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188 (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with with GUI support • Supports "Plug and Play" • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • CPU, DRAM, NB, ...
Storage Connector BIOS Feature • 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ... Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188 (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with with GUI support • Supports "Plug and Play" • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • CPU, DRAM, NB, ...
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...DDR3 2450/2100 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. English 9 Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may afect your system's stability, or ... the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Please plug the power cable to utilize the memory that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on our website for the compatible memory modules. 990FX Extreme6 Hardware ...
...DDR3 2450/2100 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. English 9 Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may afect your system's stability, or ... the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Please plug the power cable to utilize the memory that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is supported depends on our website for the compatible memory modules. 990FX Extreme6 Hardware ...
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...no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Open". If you need to clear the CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it down before you to clear the data in CMOS. When the jumper cap ...CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.1, No. 21) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you do not clear the CMOS right ater you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. 990FX Extreme6 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Ater waiting for 5 seconds. he illustration shows ...
...no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Open". If you need to clear the CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it down before you to clear the data in CMOS. When the jumper cap ...CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.1, No. 21) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you do not clear the CMOS right ater you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. 990FX Extreme6 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Ater waiting for 5 seconds. he illustration shows ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB 23 4. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 22 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 22 3. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 15 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert ...
Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB 23 4. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 22 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 22 3. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 15 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert ...
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... fault tolerance to the entire system since it contains a complete copy of data from one drive to a second drive. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into one drive fails. 2 It will improve data... data damage or data loss. WARNING!! After you make a SATA3 driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup to configure RAID functions by using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk ...
... fault tolerance to the entire system since it contains a complete copy of data from one drive to a second drive. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into one drive fails. 2 It will improve data... data damage or data loss. WARNING!! After you make a SATA3 driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup to configure RAID functions by using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk ...
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... option to format and copy files [YN]? B. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. Start to [RAID]. C. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. The system will lose ALL data in this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. During POST at the beginning..., please follow below steps. When you need to check this document for boot devices selection appears. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in it! E. Way 1: STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for details. Enter UEFI ...
... option to format and copy files [YN]? B. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. Start to [RAID]. C. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. The system will lose ALL data in this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. During POST at the beginning..., please follow below steps. When you need to check this document for boot devices selection appears. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in it! E. Way 1: STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for details. Enter UEFI ...
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...; 7 / 7 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an...
...; 7 / 7 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an...
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...). Start Windows® installation. 23 Please make sure to install the operating system. 1. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to boot. 4. 3.
...). Start Windows® installation. 23 Please make sure to install the operating system. 1. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to boot. 4. 3.
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... partition. in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. 3. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. 2. Set RAID Mode in EFI Shell. 5. Key in dh...
... partition. in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. 3. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. 2. Set RAID Mode in EFI Shell. 5. Key in dh...