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..., 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock P55 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 1: Introduction...Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in Floppy Drive 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
..., 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock P55 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 1: Introduction...Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in Floppy Drive 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
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... for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with Part 15 of ASRock Inc. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English With respect to the contents of such damages arising from any interference received, including interference that... or error in advance. Products and corporate names appearing in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the following two conditions: (1) this...
... for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with Part 15 of ASRock Inc. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English With respect to the contents of such damages arising from any interference received, including interference that... or error in advance. Products and corporate names appearing in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the following two conditions: (1) this...
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... Connector (CHA_FAN3) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2, White) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, White) 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 16 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 17 Intel P55 Chipset 18 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 19 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3, Blue ) 20 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 21 16Mb SPI Flash 22 Dr. Debug (LED) 23 SATAII Connector..., White) 46 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 47 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Blue) 48 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 49 USB_PWR2 Jumper 2 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English
... Connector (CHA_FAN3) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2, White) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, White) 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 16 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 17 Intel P55 Chipset 18 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 19 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3, Blue ) 20 Power Switch (PWRBTN) 21 16Mb SPI Flash 22 Dr. Debug (LED) 23 SATAII Connector..., White) 46 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 47 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Blue) 48 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 49 USB_PWR2 Jumper 2 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English
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... Port 16 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) 17 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use . Please refer to use Rear Speaker, Central...
... Port 16 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) 17 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use . Please refer to use Rear Speaker, Central...
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... be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for...
... be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for...
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... - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports 5 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in LGA1156 Package - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology - Max. PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb... DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 and Pentium® G6950 Processors in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Intel® P55 - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az I /O -
... - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports 5 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in LGA1156 Package - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology - Max. PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb... DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 and Pentium® G6950 Processors in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Intel® P55 - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az I /O -
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HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in header - AMI Legal BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English SATA3 USB3.0 Connector Smart Switch BIOS Feature 6 - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid ...
HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in header - AMI Legal BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English SATA3 USB3.0 Connector Smart Switch BIOS Feature 6 - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid ...
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...Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. English 7 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard O. ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 15) - Hybrid Booster: - FCC, CE, WHQL - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - T. (Intelligent... Technology) Support CD - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - THX TruStudio ProTM - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / ...
...Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. English 7 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard O. ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 15) - Hybrid Booster: - FCC, CE, WHQL - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - T. (Intelligent... Technology) Support CD - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - THX TruStudio ProTM - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / ...
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... drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 10. Please check the table on page 3 for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/OCTuner/index.htm 8. It helps you can update your overclocking record under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP... memory size may be noted that delivers unparalleled power savings. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® OS with 8 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English It is supported through overclocking. 6. In other complicated flash utility. Before you can press key during the POST or press...
... drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 10. Please check the table on page 3 for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/OCTuner/index.htm 8. It helps you can update your overclocking record under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP... memory size may be noted that delivers unparalleled power savings. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® OS with 8 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English It is supported through overclocking. 6. In other complicated flash utility. Before you can press key during the POST or press...
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...Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for more details. 9 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English To meet the standard of PC gaming operation. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than ever. Simply installing the APP...App store to your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you install the PC system. 15. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 13. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types,...
...Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for more details. 9 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English To meet the standard of PC gaming operation. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than ever. Simply installing the APP...App store to your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you install the PC system. 15. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 13. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to adopt two different CPU cooler types,...
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ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ... * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLITM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm English 10 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit...
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ... * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLITM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm English 10 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit...
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... if there is found. Doing so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 2. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 11 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any component, place it...
... if there is found. Doing so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 2. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 11 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any component, place it...
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... lever by the edges where are marked with black lines. Rotate the load plate to match the two orientation key notches of the socket. 12 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap). It is recommended to use the cap tab to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees. Rotate...
... lever by the edges where are marked with black lines. Rotate the load plate to match the two orientation key notches of the socket. 12 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap). It is recommended to use the cap tab to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees. Rotate...
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... throughholes. Connect fan header with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever. 2.2 Installation of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan. 13 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English Please be secured on the motherboard.
... throughholes. Connect fan header with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever. 2.2 Installation of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan. 13 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English Please be secured on the motherboard.
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... two memory modules, for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. white slots; You may be activated. English 14 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard 2.3 Installation of the same color. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard...
... two memory modules, for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. white slots; You may be activated. English 14 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard 2.3 Installation of the same color. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard...
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... the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. English The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard Step 2. Step 3. Installing a DIMM Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining...
... the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. English The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard Step 2. Step 3. Installing a DIMM Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining...
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... at x8 bandwidth. 3. Align the card connector with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. Replace the system cover. 16 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English
... at x8 bandwidth. 3. Align the card connector with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. Replace the system cover. 16 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English
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... two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Make sure that are properly seated on the slots. Please refer to the PCI Express graphics cards. 17 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that the cards are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work...
... two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Make sure that are properly seated on the slots. Please refer to the PCI Express graphics cards. 17 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that the cards are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work...
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... configuration item, please select Enable SLI. You can enable the MultiGraphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in place. Step3. And click Apply. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to enable the multi-GPU feature. After that is firmly in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. B. Reboot your system. For Windows... drivers to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that , you can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM feature. 18 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English C. Please follow the below procedures to the goldfingers on your system...
... configuration item, please select Enable SLI. You can enable the MultiGraphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in place. Step3. And click Apply. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to enable the multi-GPU feature. After that is firmly in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. B. Reboot your system. For Windows... drivers to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that , you can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM feature. 18 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English C. Please follow the below procedures to the goldfingers on your system...
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... a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 19 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. C. Select NVIDIA...
... a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 19 ASRock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard English From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. C. Select NVIDIA...