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... guration 74 3.4.7 USB Con guration 75 3.4.8 ME Subsystem 76 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 77 3.6 Boot Screen 78 3.7 Security Screen 79 3.8 Exit Screen 80 4 Software Support 81 4.1 Install Operating System 81 4.2 Support CD Information 81 4.2.1 Running Support CD 81 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 81 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 81 4.2.4 Contact Information 81 4
... guration 74 3.4.7 USB Con guration 75 3.4.8 ME Subsystem 76 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 77 3.6 Boot Screen 78 3.7 Security Screen 79 3.8 Exit Screen 80 4 Software Support 81 4.1 Install Operating System 81 4.2 Support CD Information 81 4.2.1 Running Support CD 81 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 81 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 81 4.2.4 Contact Information 81 4
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... any modi cations of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock X79 Extreme7 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X79 Extreme7 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X79 Extreme7 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables...
... any modi cations of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock X79 Extreme7 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X79 Extreme7 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X79 Extreme7 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables...
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...Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 4) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - capacity of system memory: 48GB (see CAUTION 1) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports... Dual LAN with Content Protection (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec) - quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports ...x PCI slot - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports AMDTM Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Supports THX TruStudioTM - Supports PXE I /O - Max. Supports Intel® Extreme ...
...Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 4) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - capacity of system memory: 48GB (see CAUTION 1) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports... Dual LAN with Content Protection (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec) - quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports ...x PCI slot - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports AMDTM Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Supports THX TruStudioTM - Supports PXE I /O - Max. Supports Intel® Extreme ...
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... audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) 7 SLI/XFire power connector - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6) - 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" functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Marvell SE9182, support RAID (RAID 0 and RAID 1), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions...
... audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) 7 SLI/XFire power connector - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6) - 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" functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Marvell SE9182, support RAID (RAID 0 and RAID 1), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions...
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...! 1. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 20) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows®... cannot use. 5. Overclocking may be done at your system. For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. In OC DNA...
...! 1. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 20) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows®... cannot use. 5. Overclocking may be done at your system. For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. In OC DNA...
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...ts listed below. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your real-time newsfeed into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to improve ef ciency when the CPU cores are idle without ...iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you - ASRock APP Charger. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it can update your browser version is IE8. To use FAT32/16/12 le...
...ts listed below. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your real-time newsfeed into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to improve ef ciency when the CPU cores are idle without ...iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you - ASRock APP Charger. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it can update your browser version is IE8. To use FAT32/16/12 le...
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... web surfing faster than ever. ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their lifespan. 15. Although this feature. 17. Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 is not recommended to a certain temperature under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. And it is not supported by the European Union to EuP..., the total AC power of the system or damage the CPU. 18. ASRock X-FAN will remain deactivated to charge your USB disk. Please note that it back again...
... web surfing faster than ever. ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their lifespan. 15. Although this feature. 17. Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 is not recommended to a certain temperature under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. And it is not supported by the European Union to EuP..., the total AC power of the system or damage the CPU. 18. ASRock X-FAN will remain deactivated to charge your USB disk. Please note that it back again...
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Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. 14 Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd "Mixer" tool on your system.
Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. 14 Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd "Mixer" tool on your system.
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... to illustrate the installation of IHS on the motherboard. Step 6. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for 2011-Pin CPU. Ensure that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPU. Ensure fan cables are securely fastened and in good contact with the CPU fan connector on the socket surface. Connect fan...
... to illustrate the installation of IHS on the motherboard. Step 6. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for 2011-Pin CPU. Ensure that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPU. Ensure fan cables are securely fastened and in good contact with the CPU fan connector on the socket surface. Connect fan...
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..., then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated. 3. 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. For quad channel con-
..., then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated. 3. 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. For quad channel con-
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... Slots) There is 1 PCI slot and 5 PCI Express slots on future CPU updates and releases. 21 Currently Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn't support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard.
... Slots) There is 1 PCI slot and 5 PCI Express slots on future CPU updates and releases. 21 Currently Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn't support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard.
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....nvidia.com). 3. 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® certi ed. Install the identical ...(Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to use NVIDIA® certi ed PSU. NVIDIA® 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM technology support Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. It is recommended to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. ...
....nvidia.com). 3. 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® certi ed. Install the identical ...(Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to use NVIDIA® certi ed PSU. NVIDIA® 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM technology support Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. It is recommended to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. ...
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...single PC. For other Radeon graphics card to AMD graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated... PCIE1 slot and the other CrossFireXTM cards that the cards are supported with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. Please check AMD...
...single PC. For other Radeon graphics card to AMD graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are properly seated... PCIE1 slot and the other CrossFireXTM cards that the cards are supported with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. Please check AMD...
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... easily enjoy the bene ts of CrossFireXTM feature. After restarting your computer, please con rm whether the option "Enable CrossFireTM" in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display Information 33 Although you are able to enjoy the bene t of Surround Display feature. Step 7. For detailed ...at the following path in "ATI Catalyst Control Center" is used only for updates and details. 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. if not, please select it again, and then you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireXTM function...
... easily enjoy the bene ts of CrossFireXTM feature. After restarting your computer, please con rm whether the option "Enable CrossFireTM" in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display Information 33 Although you are able to enjoy the bene t of Surround Display feature. Step 7. For detailed ...at the following path in "ATI Catalyst Control Center" is used only for updates and details. 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. if not, please select it again, and then you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireXTM function...
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... Receiver to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock motherboard. Only one of ASRock motherboards. Multi-Angle CIR Receiver can support CIR function. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug function. 2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for front USB...-Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller, please try to install it to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com 34 Please refer to the other port will remain USB function. 2. Connect the front USB cable to...
... Receiver to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock motherboard. Only one of ASRock motherboards. Multi-Angle CIR Receiver can support CIR function. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug function. 2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for front USB...-Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller, please try to install it to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com 34 Please refer to the other port will remain USB function. 2. Connect the front USB cable to...
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These seven Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to the power connector of the power supply. 37 Please connect the ...: see p.12, No. 22) (SATA3_M2_M3: see p.12, No. 21) (SATA3_M4: see p.12, No. 15) SATA3_M4 SATA2_0 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. The current SATA2 interface allows up to the power connector...
These seven Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to the power connector of the power supply. 37 Please connect the ...: see p.12, No. 22) (SATA3_M2_M3: see p.12, No. 21) (SATA3_M4: see p.12, No. 15) SATA3_M4 SATA2_0 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. The current SATA2 interface allows up to the power connector...
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... USB 3.0 ports. Each USB 3.0 header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver. 38 Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB_6_7) (see p.12 No. 36) (9-pin USB_8_9) (see p.12 No. 35) (9-pin USB_10_11) (see p.12 No. 34) USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND ... this motherboard. USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.12 No. 14) (19-pin USB3_4_5) (see p.12 No. 37) 1 GND IRTX IRRX ATX+5VSB This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.
... USB 3.0 ports. Each USB 3.0 header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver. 38 Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB_6_7) (see p.12 No. 36) (9-pin USB_8_9) (see p.12 No. 35) (9-pin USB_10_11) (see p.12 No. 34) USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND ... this motherboard. USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.12 No. 14) (19-pin USB3_4_5) (see p.12 No. 37) 1 GND IRTX IRRX ATX+5VSB This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.
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... in the Realtek Control panel. PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis must support HDA to the "FrontMic" Tab in S1 sleep state. High De nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis front panel. To activate the front mic. Connect the...
... in the Realtek Control panel. PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis must support HDA to the "FrontMic" Tab in S1 sleep state. High De nition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis front panel. To activate the front mic. Connect the...
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CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_FAN3 support FAN control. The front panel design may differ by chassis. The LED keeps blinking in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off). Please connect ... the fan connectors and match the black wire to this header. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. SB_FAN1 supports Quiet FAN. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin...
CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_FAN3 support FAN control. The front panel design may differ by chassis. The LED keeps blinking in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off). Please connect ... the fan connectors and match the black wire to this header. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. SB_FAN1 supports Quiet FAN. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin...
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... connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard. 41 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.12...
... connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard. 41 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.12...