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... 64-bit Without RAID Functions 51 2.21.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 52 2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology 52 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 53 3.1 Introduction 53 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 53 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 54 3.2 Main Screen 54 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 54 3.4 Advanced Screen 59 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 60 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 63...
... 64-bit Without RAID Functions 51 2.21.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 52 2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology 52 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 53 3.1 Introduction 53 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 53 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 54 3.2 Main Screen 54 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 54 3.4 Advanced Screen 59 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 60 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 63...
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... and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock X58 Extreme motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for specific information about...
... and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock X58 Extreme motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for specific information about...
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... (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x TPM header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - O. CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB...
... (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x TPM header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - O. CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB...
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... less than 4GB for the reservation for details. 3. FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. Be- We are not...installation. 4. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Overclocking may be done at your SATAII hard...
... less than 4GB for the reservation for details. 3. FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. Be- We are not...installation. 4. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Overclocking may be done at your SATAII hard...
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... first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. With this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for ...hardware monitor function and overclock your BIOS only in Flash ROM. It is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. In other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. Please be noted...
... first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. With this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for ...hardware monitor function and overclock your BIOS only in Flash ROM. It is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. In other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10. Please be noted...
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... PCIE1 13 PHY 38 PCI Express 2.0 CrossFireX QPI 6.4GT/s 37 36 AUDIO CODEC PCIE2 PCIE3 RoHS 14 1394a VIA VT6330 SATAII_5_6 SATAII_3_4 SATAII_1_2 35 PCI1 X58 Extreme 8Mb BIOS 34 PCIE4 IDE1 15 33 32 31 Super I/O 1 IR1 FLOPPY1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 PCI2 PCIE5 COM1 1 1 TPM1 CMOS Battery Intel ICH10R USB10_11 CHA_FAN1 Debug CLRCMOS1 PWRBTN...
... PCIE1 13 PHY 38 PCI Express 2.0 CrossFireX QPI 6.4GT/s 37 36 AUDIO CODEC PCIE2 PCIE3 RoHS 14 1394a VIA VT6330 SATAII_5_6 SATAII_3_4 SATAII_1_2 35 PCI1 X58 Extreme 8Mb BIOS 34 PCIE4 IDE1 15 33 32 31 Super I/O 1 IR1 FLOPPY1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 PCI2 PCIE5 COM1 1 1 TPM1 CMOS Battery Intel ICH10R USB10_11 CHA_FAN1 Debug CLRCMOS1 PWRBTN...
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... add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you to short pin2 and pin3 on these 2 pins. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you update the BIOS. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.12, No. 1) 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the...
... add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you to short pin2 and pin3 on these 2 pins. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you update the BIOS. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.12, No. 1) 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the...
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... MIC2_L This is an interface for AC'97 audio panel. D. If you want to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Connect Ground (GND) to OUT2_L. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to make the Front Mic as the default record device. 33 To activate...
... MIC2_L This is an interface for AC'97 audio panel. D. If you want to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Connect Ground (GND) to OUT2_L. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to make the Front Mic as the default record device. 33 To activate...
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...-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Copying Main BIOS into memory. 2.13 Debug LED The onboard Debug LED is used to it . The Bootblock initialization code sets up from ROM to lower...If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in scratch CMOS. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Main BIOS checksum is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Store the Uncompressed pointer for reading the Debug LED codes. Please see the diagrams below...
...-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is given to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Copying Main BIOS into memory. 2.13 Debug LED The onboard Debug LED is used to it . The Bootblock initialization code sets up from ROM to lower...If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in scratch CMOS. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Main BIOS checksum is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Store the Uncompressed pointer for reading the Debug LED codes. Please see the diagrams below...
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...Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags." Enable IRQ-0 in the system that may occur during the BIOS pre-boot process. Uncompress all the output devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in PIC for ADM. Initialized ...CMOS as system timer. Initializes the CPU. Detects the presence of checkpoints that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Initialize language and font modules for system timer interrupt. Initialize CH-0...
...Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags." Enable IRQ-0 in the system that may occur during the BIOS pre-boot process. Uncompress all the output devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in PIC for ADM. Initialized ...CMOS as system timer. Initializes the CPU. Detects the presence of checkpoints that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Initialize language and font modules for system timer interrupt. Initialize CH-0...
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... memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. 75 Initialize Int-13 and prepare for error. 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed . A4 Initialize runtime language module. AC End of POST initialization of system management interrupt. A1 Clean-up work needed... free area in NVRam. 84 Log errors encountered during POST. 85 Display errors to limit memory test. AB Prepare BBS for different BIOS modules. Also, Check for OS boot including final MTRR values. A0 Check boot password if installed. Prepares the runtime language module. ...
... memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. 75 Initialize Int-13 and prepare for error. 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed . A4 Initialize runtime language module. AC End of POST initialization of system management interrupt. A1 Clean-up work needed... free area in NVRam. 84 Log errors encountered during POST. 85 Display errors to limit memory test. AB Prepare BBS for different BIOS modules. Also, Check for OS boot including final MTRR values. A0 Check boot password if installed. Prepares the runtime language module. ...
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...; XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. D. When you see the message on the screen, "Do you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the...
...; XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. D. When you see the message on the screen, "Do you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the...
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... driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - A "RAID Ready" system can also set up system BIOS as well. 2.20.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System You can be seamlessly upgraded to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in Windows® environment, please install...
... driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - A "RAID Ready" system can also set up system BIOS as well. 2.20.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System You can be seamlessly upgraded to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in Windows® environment, please install...
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... following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system, and follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support... be installed to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on the bottom to set the option to continue the installation. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to [RAID]. A.
... following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system, and follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support... be installed to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on the bottom to set the option to continue the installation. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to [RAID]. A.
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... without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.20.1 step 2 on your system. 51 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on page 47. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with ...NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. B. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your ...
... without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.20.1 step 2 on your system. 51 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on page 47. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with ...NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. B. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your ...
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...in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the option to [AHCI]. Please refer to the warning on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® ...B. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. 2.21.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions...
...in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the option to [AHCI]. Please refer to the warning on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® ...B. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. 2.21.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions...
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...after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your system. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features ...Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To...
...after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your system. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features ...Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To...
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... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Mon 07/20/2009] BIOS Version : X58 Extreme P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 3200MHz Microcode Update : 106A4/10 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 ... item to specify the system date. 54 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the...
... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Mon 07/20/2009] BIOS Version : X58 Extreme P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 3200MHz Microcode Update : 106A4/10 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 ... item to specify the system date. 54 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the...
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... default value is heavy loaded. Please refer to load CPU EZ overclocking setting. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to load DDR3 EZ overclocking setting. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit OC Tweaker Settings Load CPU EZ OC Setting Load DDR3 EZ OC Setting [Press Enter...
... default value is heavy loaded. Please refer to load CPU EZ overclocking setting. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to load DDR3 EZ overclocking setting. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit OC Tweaker Settings Load CPU EZ OC Setting Load DDR3 EZ OC Setting [Press Enter...
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...]. 56 The value of uncore frequency should be at least double of DRAM clocks for TRCD. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is [Auto]. DRAM Timing Control BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Control Current Setting : 8-8-8-20-48-8-4-6-5-21 DRAM tCL [Auto] DRAM tRCD [Auto] DRAM tRP [Auto] DRAM tRAS [Auto] DRAM tRFC...
...]. 56 The value of uncore frequency should be at least double of DRAM clocks for TRCD. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is [Auto]. DRAM Timing Control BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Control Current Setting : 8-8-8-20-48-8-4-6-5-21 DRAM tCL [Auto] DRAM tRCD [Auto] DRAM tRP [Auto] DRAM tRAS [Auto] DRAM tRFC...