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    Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional to that activity. GOING PRO I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional League) tournament in Dallas
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    opened the doors necessary to become a professional. A DREAM Now, another dream is being Fatal1ty Brand products represent. Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used under license. © 2011 Fatal1ty
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    , including interference that may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the
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    and Operation Guide 54 2.21 Driver Installation Guide 56 2.22 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 56 2.23 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 57 2.23.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit
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    Health Event Monitoring Screen 78 3.6 Boot Screen 79 3.7 Security Screen 80 3.8 Exit Screen 81 4 Software Support 82 4.1 Install Operating System 82 4.2 Support CD Information 82 4.2.1 Running Support CD 82 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 82 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 82 4.2.4 Contact Information 82 6
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    model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series Quick Installation Guide Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA
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    DDR3 2400+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/ 1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon® processors E5 16xx/26xx/46xx series in socket LGA 2011 - Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile
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    2.0 Ports - 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) - Intel® X79, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFire power connector - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 2 x USB 3.0 header (supports
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    BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCSA, DRAM, VTT, CPU PLL, PCH1.1V, PCH1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers ® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64
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    for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use. 4. Currently Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn't support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard is
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    view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use ASRock SmartView feature, please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit
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    and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 17. Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 and ASRock XFast RAM are not supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 18. EuP stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption
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    Motherboard X79 Professional 64Mb BIOS 10 42 PCI1 11 SATA2_2_3 CHA_FAN1 FATAL1TY Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 2 2011-Pin CPU Socket 26 Intel X79 Chipset 3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1 Header 10 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb) (HDMI_SPDIF1, PCI Slot (PCI1, Black) 22 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 43
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    ) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) 11 *** 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Microphone (Pink) eSATA3 Connectors USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) USB 2.0 Port (USB3) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) Optical SPDIF Out Port Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are
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    to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH " to use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connectors support SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. 16
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    motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard the mother- board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. Before you
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    2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. 2011-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the
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    Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 2011-Pin CPU alignment key 2011-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure socket: Step 3-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS, then the cover will automatically come off by itself. The cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service
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    2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 2011-Pin socket that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 2011Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface
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    . 2. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock the DIMM slot by pressing the
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    for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width. Such as ASRock Game Blaster, Gigabit LAN card or SATA2 cards, etc. Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn't support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard is already PCIE 3.0 hardware ready. It depends on Intel's CPU to enable PCIE 3.0. Please check Intel
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    documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws
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    and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM, 3-Way SLITM, 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP / XP 64-bit
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    power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card is firmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector
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    connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards. Step3. Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place. ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the
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    cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for the ASRock SLI Bridge Card connectors. Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into the PCIE2 slot, the third graphics card into the
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    and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the MultiGraphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: (For SLITM mode
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    7 64-bit OS: (For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. C. Select Enable SLI. And click Apply. G. Reboot your system. H. You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLITM or Quad SLITM. 29
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    For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLITM or 4-Way SLITM mode) A. Follow steps A to E on page 29. B. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable 3-way SLI or Enable 4-way SLI and click Apply. C. Reboot your system. D. You can freely enjoy the benefits of
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    is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD's website for CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they
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    on the top of the Radeon graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the
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    Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots. (The CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFireTM Bridge Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the
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    Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (The CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFireTM Bridge Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the
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    updates. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows® XP OS: A. AMD recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is no need to download it again): http://www
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    for updates and details. 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For detailed instructions, please refer to the document at the following path
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    correctly. Step3. GND IRTX IRRX ATX+5VSB Install Multi-Angle CIR support Hot-Plug function. Please install it before you boot the system. * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock
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    Apple devices, it is also capable of Charging the BC 1.1 standard smart devices. Please refer to below instruction for proper operation. This motherboard provides three USB ports for ASRock XFast Charger: 1. USB 2.0 port (USB0) on the I/O panel see p.15 No. 1 2. USB 2.0 port (USB_6) header see p.14
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    to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID
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    p.14, No. 12) These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows / SATA2 / SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 / SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power
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    (see p.14 No. 8) (19-pin USB3_7_8) (see p.14 No. 9) Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. Besides four default USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 3.0 headers on this
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    connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it
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    on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off). Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_FAN3 support Fan Control. 43
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    black wire to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13. 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 ATX
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    1394 header (FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port. Serial port Header (9-pin supports a serial port module. HDMI_SPDIF Header (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.14 No. 33) HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system
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    chassis screws. Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header (USB3_5_6 or USB3_7_8) on the motherboard. Step 6 The Front USB 3.0 Panel is ready to use. The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Step 1 Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3.0 Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable
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    2.14 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system to clear the CMOS values. Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.14 No. 18) Power Power Switch is a smart switch, allowing users to
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    makes troubleshooting even memory initialization is started CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection CPU post-memory initialization. System
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    fied memory initialization error Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed Internal CPU error reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is
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    0x9F 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0xA4 0xA5 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) CPU codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus
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    for ASL Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset
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    adopts Intel® X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage3.0) functions. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you
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    SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® X79 and Marvell SE9172 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry
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    SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to
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    supply 1x4-pin cable. Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA2 / SATA3 connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA
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    optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please insert our Support CD to your system, and click the "Load Driver" button to load Intel® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID drivers are located in the
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    Information If you want to make the USB flash driver disk, please copy above Intel® RAID drivers from our Support CD to 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
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    9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation Mode" to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.24 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, BCLK enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI
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    UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with 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 UEFI features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default
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    the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current
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    you install Windows® VistaTM / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility
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    1] and [Profile 2]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Timing Control DRAM tCL Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting. The default
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    setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS# Write Latency (tCWL
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    this item to change ODT NOM (CH D) setting. The default is [Auto]. Memory Power Savings Mode Use this item to configure Memory Power Savings Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Memory Mode Use this item to configure Memory Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable
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    CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH 1.1V Voltage Use this to select PCH 1.1V Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH 1.5V Voltage Use this to select PCH 1.5V Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. Load Power Saving Mode Use this option to load Power
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    convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just save the new UEFI file to your the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI fi
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    value of this motherboard. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7 is required
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    Windows® VistaTM / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto
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    PCIE 2 Link Width. The default value is [x8]. PCIE 4 & PCIE 5 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 4&5 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN2]. Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Intel(R) VT-d Use this item to enable/disable
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    On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 70
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    Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and Lan LED. Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED. 71
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    mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. Aggressive Link Power
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    enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. We recommend to use Intel® X79 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_3) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the
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    3.4.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Configuration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
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    disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to
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    UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices. The default value is [Enabled]. USB Mouse Wheel Support Use this option to enable or disable USB Mouse Wheel
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    3.4.8 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version 77
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    the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan fan 1's speed. Configuration options: [Full On], [Automatic Mode] and [Manual]. The default value is [Full On]. Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you
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    option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option "Full Screen Logo" but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable
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    3.7 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. 80
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    3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message "Discard
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    Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general
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    Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or
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    operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit. 2. Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk. You can download the driver from ASRock's website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD
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    following the Windows® instructions. 5. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS. If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will
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    B. Disable "Volume Shadow Copy" service. a. Type "computer management" in the Start Menu, then press "Enter". b. Go to "Services and Applications>Services"; Then double click "Volume Shadow Copy". 86
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    then Click "OK". C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows® 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454
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Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.