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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 12 1.4 I/O Panel (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 13 1.5 ASRock Game Blaster (X79 Extreme6/GB 15 2 Installation 18 2.1 Screw Holes 18 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 18 2.3 CPU Installation ...Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... 63 2.20 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 64 2.21 Driver Installation Guide 66 2.22 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 66 2.23 Installing ...
Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 12 1.4 I/O Panel (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 13 1.5 ASRock Game Blaster (X79 Extreme6/GB 15 2 Installation 18 2.1 Screw Holes 18 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 18 2.3 CPU Installation ...Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... 63 2.20 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 64 2.21 Driver Installation Guide 66 2.22 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 66 2.23 Installing ...
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... Without RAID Functions 67 2.23.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 68 2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB 69 2.25 Untied Overclocking Technology 72 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 73 3.1 Introduction 73 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 73 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 74 3.2 Main Screen 74 3.3 OC ... Screen 93 3.7 Security Screen 94 3.8 Exit Screen 95 4 Software Support 96 4.1 Install Operating System 96 4.2 Support CD Information 96 4.2.1 Running Support CD 96 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 96 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 96 4.2.4 Contact Information 96 4
... Without RAID Functions 67 2.23.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 68 2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB 69 2.25 Untied Overclocking Technology 72 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 73 3.1 Introduction 73 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 73 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 74 3.2 Main Screen 74 3.3 OC ... Screen 93 3.7 Security Screen 94 3.8 Exit Screen 95 4 Software Support 96 4.1 Install Operating System 96 4.2 Support CD Information 96 4.2.1 Running Support CD 96 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 96 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 96 4.2.4 Contact Information 96 4
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... DRAM, VTT, CPU PLL, PCH1.1V, PCH1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment - OEM) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock Crashless BIOS (see CAUTION 11) - Supports jumperfree - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 16) - Good Night LED - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allows ... Sensing - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - ASRock X-FAN (see CAUTION 14) - CPU/Chassis/Power/SB FAN connector - 24 pin...
... DRAM, VTT, CPU PLL, PCH1.1V, PCH1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment - OEM) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock Crashless BIOS (see CAUTION 11) - Supports jumperfree - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 16) - Good Night LED - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allows ... Sensing - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - ASRock X-FAN (see CAUTION 14) - CPU/Chassis/Power/SB FAN connector - 24 pin...
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... USB storage device performance. ASRock Instant Flash is IE8. Please visit our website for you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it shows the major readings of output phases to access ASRock Instant Flash. The performance... may depend on -the-go. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you ...
... USB storage device performance. ASRock Instant Flash is IE8. Please visit our website for you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it shows the major readings of output phases to access ASRock Instant Flash. The performance... may depend on -the-go. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you ...
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... contact with Intel 2011Pin CPU to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 9 or CPU_FAN2, see page 12, No. 8). Step 5. Step 1. Step 3. Use a screw driver to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an example to improve heat dissipation. Please adopt...
... contact with Intel 2011Pin CPU to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 9 or CPU_FAN2, see page 12, No. 8). Step 5. Step 1. Step 3. Use a screw driver to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an example to improve heat dissipation. Please adopt...
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... refer to the chassis with screws. Step 5. Align the card connector with screws. Step 2. Step 6. ASRock Game Blaster VGA card VGA card 25 Step 4. Replace the system cover. 2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) 2.7.1 ASRock Game Blaster and Driver Installation Step 1. In order to avoid mechanical conflict, please fasten your VGA cards...
... refer to the chassis with screws. Step 5. Align the card connector with screws. Step 2. Step 6. ASRock Game Blaster VGA card VGA card 25 Step 4. Replace the system cover. 2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) 2.7.1 ASRock Game Blaster and Driver Installation Step 1. In order to avoid mechanical conflict, please fasten your VGA cards...
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Step 3. Follow the step by step driver setup directions. ASRock Game Blaster is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Step 4. Restart your computer for ASRock Game Blaster to use Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / 64-bit or Windows® 7 32-bit / 64-bit. Please make sure to take effect. 26
Step 3. Follow the step by step driver setup directions. ASRock Game Blaster is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Step 4. Restart your computer for ASRock Game Blaster to use Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / 64-bit or Windows® 7 32-bit / 64-bit. Please make sure to take effect. 26
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... you should have three identical 3-Way SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. Make sure that your system. Download the driver from NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 3. It is recommended to NVIDIA® website for details. 2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.8.1.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready... Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology (driver version 280.41 and later). Make sure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified because different types of ...
... you should have three identical 3-Way SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. Make sure that your system. Download the driver from NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 3. It is recommended to NVIDIA® website for details. 2.8.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.8.1.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready... Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology (driver version 280.41 and later). Make sure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified because different types of ...
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.... D. C. After that, you can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM feature. 40 In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU feature. And click Apply.
.... D. C. After that, you can freely enjoy the benefit of SLITM feature. 40 In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU feature. And click Apply.
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... is supported with Windows® XP with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. For other Radeon graphics card to AMD graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. Make sure that AMD has released or will release in a single PC. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and...
... is supported with Windows® XP with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. For other Radeon graphics card to AMD graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. Make sure that AMD has released or will release in a single PC. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and...
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...your system. Click "View", select "CrossFireXTM", and then check the item "Enable CrossFireXTM". We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA driver installed in your Windows® taskbar. Step 5. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Then you install ...Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Step 3. For Windows® XP OS: A. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. Install the required drivers to your system, and restart your computer and boot into OS. Power on your system, there is an optional download. Please check ...
...your system. Click "View", select "CrossFireXTM", and then check the item "Enable CrossFireXTM". We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA driver installed in your Windows® taskbar. Step 5. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Then you install ...Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Step 3. For Windows® XP OS: A. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. Install the required drivers to your system, and restart your computer and boot into OS. Power on your system, there is an optional download. Please check ...
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... module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
... module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources...
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...Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The latest SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) ... connect to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2. Please follow below operation guide of our motherboard is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please read below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of...
...Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The latest SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) ... connect to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2. Please follow below operation guide of our motherboard is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please read below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of...
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...listed on Intel® SATA2 / SATA3 ports with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Intel® RAID drivers are located in the Support CD for proper configuration. Therefore, the drivers you need to check the installation guide in the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows...figuration", which is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Please follow the instruction to install those required drivers. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Before you start to set RAID configuration.
...listed on Intel® SATA2 / SATA3 ports with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Intel® RAID drivers are located in the Support CD for proper configuration. Therefore, the drivers you need to check the installation guide in the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows...figuration", which is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Please follow the instruction to install those required drivers. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Before you start to set RAID configuration.
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...you are allowed to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit OS on your USB flash, and then load drivers from the USB flash disk. 2.23 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you... want to make the USB flash driver disk, please copy above Intel® RAID drivers from our Support CD to your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
...you are allowed to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit OS on your USB flash, and then load drivers from the USB flash disk. 2.23 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you... want to make the USB flash driver disk, please copy above Intel® RAID drivers from our Support CD to your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
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... network prevents network downtime by our support CD link.) 2. This option is subject to always use Teaming, please install the LAN driver provided by transferring the workload from the following steps to set up Teaming function, please make sure if your Switch (or Router)... From the Teams menu, select Create Team, or right-click one single connection for Teaming function only. Install Teaming driver from a failed port to Expert Mode on next start. 69 2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) Dual LAN with Teaming enabled. Before setting up Teaming function. 1.
... network prevents network downtime by our support CD link.) 2. This option is subject to always use Teaming, please install the LAN driver provided by transferring the workload from the following steps to set up Teaming function, please make sure if your Switch (or Router)... From the Teams menu, select Create Team, or right-click one single connection for Teaming function only. Install Teaming driver from a failed port to Expert Mode on next start. 69 2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) Dual LAN with Teaming enabled. Before setting up Teaming function. 1.
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.... Click the Create Team tab. * The Create Team tab appears only if there are supported for the feature. * Adding a network adapter to a team where its driver is recommended that only driver-enabled network adapters be added as members to the team. 4.
.... Click the Create Team tab. * The Create Team tab appears only if there are supported for the feature. * Adding a network adapter to a team where its driver is recommended that only driver-enabled network adapters be added as members to the team. 4.
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... indicating that the name already exists. * The maximum number of team members is 8. * When team configuration has been correctly performed, a virtual team adapter driver is displayed indicating that the network connection will be unique. Type the value for teaming. 71 through 10. to define additional teams. As...
... indicating that the name already exists. * The maximum number of team members is 8. * When team configuration has been correctly performed, a virtual team adapter driver is displayed indicating that the network connection will be unique. Type the value for teaming. 71 through 10. to define additional teams. As...
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...and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "...in this chapter for further information. 96 or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to activate the devices...
...and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "...in this chapter for further information. 96 or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to activate the devices...
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.... Insert your USB port; Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock's website and unzip the file into a USB fl ash disk. B. C. You can download the driver from ASRock motherboard support CD. (please copy the files ...motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to install the operating system. 1. Start Windows® Installation. page, please click "Load Driver". select "Browse" to boot. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in the first step. 98 Please follow the procedures ...
.... Insert your USB port; Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock's website and unzip the file into a USB fl ash disk. B. C. You can download the driver from ASRock motherboard support CD. (please copy the files ...motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to install the operating system. 1. Start Windows® Installation. page, please click "Load Driver". select "Browse" to boot. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in the first step. 98 Please follow the procedures ...