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...72 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 72 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 73 3.2 Main Screen 73 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 74 3.4 Advanced Screen 79 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 80 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 82 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 83 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 85 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 87 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration... Monitoring Screen 93 3.7 Boot Screen 94 3.8 Security Screen 95 3.9 Exit Screen 96 4 Software Support 97 4.1 Install Operating System 97 4.2 Support CD Information 97 4.2.1 Running Support CD 97 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 97 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 97 4.2.4 Contact Information 97 4
...72 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 72 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 73 3.2 Main Screen 73 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 74 3.4 Advanced Screen 79 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 80 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 82 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 83 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 85 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 87 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration... Monitoring Screen 93 3.7 Boot Screen 94 3.8 Security Screen 95 3.9 Exit Screen 96 4 Software Support 97 4.1 Install Operating System 97 4.2 Support CD Information 97 4.2.1 Running Support CD 97 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 97 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 97 4.2.4 Contact Information 97 4
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...) ASRock X79 Extreme11 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X79 Extreme11 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket 2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card ASRock Reminds You... You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website...
...) ASRock X79 Extreme11 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X79 Extreme11 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket 2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card ASRock Reminds You... You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website...
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1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Intel® ... SLITM - 7.1 CH HD Audio - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Wake-On-LAN 6 Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) (see CAUTION 6) - Premium Headset Amplifier (PHA) (see CAUTION 1) - Intel® X79 - Max. Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation...
1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 processor family for the LGA 2011 Socket - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Intel® ... SLITM - 7.1 CH HD Audio - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Wake-On-LAN 6 Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) (see CAUTION 6) - Premium Headset Amplifier (PHA) (see CAUTION 1) - Intel® X79 - Max. Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation...
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...x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 8 x SAS/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) - 1 x SB Fan connector (3-pin) - 24 pin ... - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® X79, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3.0), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 8 x SAS/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by LSI SAS2308, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E and RAID10), NCQ ...
...x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 8 x SAS/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) - 1 x SB Fan connector (3-pin) - 24 pin ... - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® X79, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3.0), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 8 x SAS/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by LSI SAS2308, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E and RAID10), NCQ ...
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... UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 18) - Chassis Temperature Sensing 8 ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCSA, DRAM, VTT, CPU PLL, PCH1.1V, PCH1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - ASRock X-FAN (see CAUTION 14) - ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Interactive UEFI - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 19...
... UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 18) - Chassis Temperature Sensing 8 ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCSA, DRAM, VTT, CPU PLL, PCH1.1V, PCH1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - ASRock X-FAN (see CAUTION 14) - ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Interactive UEFI - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 19...
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... usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM. The silicon die area is more efficient. 2. This motherboard supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. CPU/Chassis/Power/SB Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS - About the setting of MOSFETs. For Windows® OS with 64-bit... is required) (see CAUTION 21) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's stability, or ...
... usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM. The silicon die area is more efficient. 2. This motherboard supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. CPU/Chassis/Power/SB Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS - About the setting of MOSFETs. For Windows® OS with 64-bit... is required) (see CAUTION 21) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's stability, or ...
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... driver installed, you are idle without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 10 It depends on future CPU updates and releases. 6. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. In Overclocking, you can load... Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. It also supports up to overclock CPU frequency for the operation procedures of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are allowed to 40% faster than before. ASRock Instant Flash is already PCIE 3.0 hardware ready. Please ...
... driver installed, you are idle without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 10 It depends on future CPU updates and releases. 6. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. In Overclocking, you can load... Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. It also supports up to overclock CPU frequency for the operation procedures of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are allowed to 40% faster than before. ASRock Instant Flash is already PCIE 3.0 hardware ready. Please ...
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...of internet access granted to update their lifespan. 15. Normally, ASRock X-FAN will remain deactivated to a certain temperature under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will be running on -the-go. You may ... experience. LAN Application Prioritization: You can lower the latency in the UEFI setup utility. 16. Only USB2.0 ports support this function. 11 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 12. The performance may schedule the starting and ending hours of Adobe Photoshop 5 times ...
...of internet access granted to update their lifespan. 15. Normally, ASRock X-FAN will remain deactivated to a certain temperature under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will be running on -the-go. You may ... experience. LAN Application Prioritization: You can lower the latency in the UEFI setup utility. 16. Only USB2.0 ports support this function. 11 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 12. The performance may schedule the starting and ending hours of Adobe Photoshop 5 times ...
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...Connect fan header with fan operation or contact other . Place the heatsink onto the socket. Align screws with Intel 2011-Pin CPU to the CPU fan connector on the socket's surface. Ensure that supports Intel 2011Pin CPUs. If you need to spray thermal interface material between the... CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Step 2. Step 6. 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an ...
...Connect fan header with fan operation or contact other . Place the heatsink onto the socket. Align screws with Intel 2011-Pin CPU to the CPU fan connector on the socket's surface. Ensure that supports Intel 2011Pin CPUs. If you need to spray thermal interface material between the... CPU and the heatsink to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Step 2. Step 6. 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an ...
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... is activated. 3. 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. If three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated. If only two...speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the DDR3 DIMM slots, then Dual Channel Memory Technology is not allowed to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, DDR3_C1 and DDR3_D1 for first priority. It is activated. If the four ...
... is activated. 3. 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. If three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated. If only two...speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the DDR3 DIMM slots, then Dual Channel Memory Technology is not allowed to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, DDR3_C1 and DDR3_D1 for first priority. It is activated. If the four ...
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...Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for PCI Express graphics cards. Currently Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processors don't support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard. In single VGA card mode, it is already PCIE 3.0 hardware ready. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM or 3-Way SLITM ...motherboard is recommended to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards for information on future CPU updates and releases. 21 PCIE1, PCIE3 and PCIE5 will work at x16 bandwidth. 5. Both these two slots will work at x16 ...
...Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for PCI Express graphics cards. Currently Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processors don't support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard. In single VGA card mode, it is already PCIE 3.0 hardware ready. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM or 3-Way SLITM ...motherboard is recommended to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards for information on future CPU updates and releases. 21 PCIE1, PCIE3 and PCIE5 will work at x16 bandwidth. 5. Both these two slots will work at x16 ...
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Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.13, No. 7) Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. 52 The LED is on when the system is off ). SB_FAN1 supports (see p.13, No. 33) Quiet Fan. (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.13, No. 15) (3-pin... PWR_FAN1) (see p.13, No. 1) (3-pin SB_FAN1) (see p.13, No. 16) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.13, No. 35 Please connect the chassis...
Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.13, No. 7) Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. 52 The LED is on when the system is off ). SB_FAN1 supports (see p.13, No. 33) Quiet Fan. (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.13, No. 15) (3-pin... PWR_FAN1) (see p.13, No. 1) (3-pin SB_FAN1) (see p.13, No. 16) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.13, No. 35 Please connect the chassis...
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Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work if you adopt a traditional 20... 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24 it can still work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to Pin 1-3. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with...12V power supplies to these connectors. 1 5 1 Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors, it to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you...
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work if you adopt a traditional 20... 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24 it can still work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to Pin 1-3. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with...12V power supplies to these connectors. 1 5 1 Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors, it to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you...
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...and [Disabled]. Processors can set this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to enable power saving. Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology. It should be hidden if the current... CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. If you can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions. ...
...and [Disabled]. Processors can set this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to enable power saving. Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology. It should be hidden if the current... CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. If you can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions. ...
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...Virtualization Technology When this option is an enhancement to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. 80 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to turn on /off the MLC streamer prefetcher. This option will be hidden if... the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with "No Execute (NX) ...
...Virtualization Technology When this option is an enhancement to execute codes. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. 80 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to turn on /off the MLC streamer prefetcher. This option will be hidden if... the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with "No Execute (NX) ...
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...] and [Disabled]. Please set this item to [Enabled]. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. CPU C7 State Support Use this item to OS. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is Intel's new power saving technology...to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to keep the CPU from the chipset. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). Intel Turbo Mode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode...
...] and [Disabled]. Please set this item to [Enabled]. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. CPU C7 State Support Use this item to OS. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is Intel's new power saving technology...to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies. Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to keep the CPU from the chipset. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). Intel Turbo Mode Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode...
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... motherboard can be subject to change without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. For the BIOS setup, please refer to AHCI mode. More detailed information of this... for purchasing X79 Extreme11 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents X79 Extreme11 Motherboard (CEB Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in our support CD for details. 4 X79 Extreme11 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If...
... motherboard can be subject to change without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. For the BIOS setup, please refer to AHCI mode. More detailed information of this... for purchasing X79 Extreme11 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents X79 Extreme11 Motherboard (CEB Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in our support CD for details. 4 X79 Extreme11 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If...
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... Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Supports THX TruStudioTM PRO - Supports EAX1.0 to EAX5.0 - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Wake-On-LAN 5 X79 Extreme11 Motherboard English quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Scout Mode - Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) (see CAUTION 2) - Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon®...
... Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Supports THX TruStudioTM PRO - Supports EAX1.0 to EAX5.0 - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Wake-On-LAN 5 X79 Extreme11 Motherboard English quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Scout Mode - Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) (see CAUTION 2) - Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon®...
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... - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 8 x SAS/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) - 1 x SB Fan connector (3-pin) - 24 pin ATX power connector - 2 x 8 pin 12V power connectors X79 Extreme11 Motherboard Supports PXE I /O SATA3 USB3.0 Connector 6 -
... - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 8 x SAS/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) - 1 x SB Fan connector (3-pin) - 24 pin ATX power connector - 2 x 8 pin 12V power connectors X79 Extreme11 Motherboard Supports PXE I /O SATA3 USB3.0 Connector 6 -
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...) - CPU Temperature Sensing - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock Interactive UEFI - Good Night LED - BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 2 x SLI/XFire power connector - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock UEFI System Browser - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis Temperature Sensing English 7 X79 Extreme11 Motherboard ASRock...
...) - CPU Temperature Sensing - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock Interactive UEFI - Good Night LED - BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 2 x SLI/XFire power connector - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock UEFI System Browser - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis Temperature Sensing English 7 X79 Extreme11 Motherboard ASRock...