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  • ASRock N7AD-SLI | User Manual - Page 1
    N7AD-SLI User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate
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    5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode .. 10 1.4 Motherboard Layout 11 1.5 I/O Panel Feature and Operation Guide 40 2.17 Driver Installation Guide 42 2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.18
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    2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology 46 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 47 3.1 Introduction 47 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 47 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 48 3.2 Main 63 4 Software Support 64 4.1 Install Operating System 64 4.2 Support CD Information 64 4.2.1 Running Support CD 64 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 64 4.2.3
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    are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card 1 x ASRock N7AD-SLI Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock N7AD-SLI Support CD 1 x Ultra
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    Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - Supports FSB1600/1333/1066/800/533 MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports EM64T CPU - NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION
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    10) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, NB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION
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    -bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. If you want to use SLITM function, please follow the instructions on page 21 and 22 to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. For the information of the compatible SLITM Mode PCI
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    support 2 USB 2.0 ports. It can also be used to support WiFi+AP function with ASRock ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord,
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    6600 GeForce 7900GS GeForce 7300GS GeForce 7300GT * These two cards can only work under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS. For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLITM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 10
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    USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 NVIDIA nForce 740i SLI Chipset SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 35 8Mb BIOS 34 PCIE1 N7AD-SLI RoHS LAN PHY 33 PCIE2 DDR2 800 Dual Channel 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 Super I/O AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE3 RAID SATAII_2 (Port
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    1.5 ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 IEEE 1394 Port * 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6
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    Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.2", 30.5 x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do
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    For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. 775-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with
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    Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the
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    motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.
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    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2 DIMM pair
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    matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining
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    Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the support SLITM function. PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLITM function. PCIE2 / PCIE4 / SLI/XFire
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    to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 slot (Green). In this mode, you do not need to adjust the default setting of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not remove or lose ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card when it is still in working condition
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    the latest driver from the NVIDIA® website (www.nvidia.com). 3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Enjoy the benefit of SLITM Step 1. There is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. This card
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    Golden Fingers). Step 5. Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. graphics cards. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that
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    monitor connector and the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to SLI/XFIRE power connector. Step 10. Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the
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    E. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. F. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. G. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item. H. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. I. Click OK when done. 24
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    on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab. E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI configuration, and then click Apply. * SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of
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    Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display
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    black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor 5) SATAII_5 (Port 4) These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface
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    USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. This header can be used to support 2 USB 2.0 ports. It can also be used to support WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802. 11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use
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    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 need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration.
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    fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector (24
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    Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5. 5 1 4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 8 4 SLI/XFIRE Power
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    HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header. Please connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white
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    motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard Otherwise, the motherboard and the user manual for
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    Interface Introduction What is eSATAII? This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. NOTE: 1. If you set "SATA Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or remove your
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    How to install eSATAII? SATAII_6 (Port 5) eSATAII_TOP 1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the orange SATAII connector (SATAII_6 (Port 5); see p.11 No.12) and the eSATAII connector (eSATAII_TOP; see p.11 No.38) with a SATA data cable first. Connect the SATA
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    Comparison between eSATAII and other devices IEEE 1394 USB 2.0 SATA eSATAII/SATAII 400Mb/s 480Mb/s 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s) 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s) 36
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    guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your
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    Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the
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    Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs / eSATAII Devices This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface
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    is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII 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 reduce the risk of HDD crash or
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    cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step 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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    with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system
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    the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® AHCI
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    Please follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID]. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the
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    instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers
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    Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 2 0 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means
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    BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS on. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and
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    System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Tue 09/30/2008] BIOS Version : N7AD-SLI P1.0 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2400MHz Microcode Update : 6F6/CB Cache Size : 4096KB Total Memory DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 : 2048MB
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    Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10
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    2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard CPU Spectrum PCIE Spectrum SATA Spectrum Ratio
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    motherboard. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support
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    be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.. Please note that Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and feature. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. If [Manual] is selected, you can adjust the following
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    PCI]. CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select , please set this item to [Enabled]. Besides the BIOS option, you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this
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    3.4.3ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on AC/Power -toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the function "Repost motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 54
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    RAID] or [AHCI]. Configuration options: [IDE], [RAID] and [AHCI]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of "IDE1 Slave" as well. BIOS SETUP
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    Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or
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    item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. 3.4.6Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC
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    disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9
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    are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux OS. 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan
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    this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. 1st Boot Device
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    3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo the option "Full Screen Logo". Configuration options: [Auto], [PCIE2.0 Revolution], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft. Boot
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    section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor
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    and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it message, "Discard changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option
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    install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to
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N7AD-SLI
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published September 2008
Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.