ASRock P55 Extreme4 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.4 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 Installation 14 2.1 Screw Holes 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.3 CPU Installation 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 20 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 21 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 25 2.9 Surround Display Feature 28 2.10 Jumpers Setup 29 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2.12 Smart Switches 35 2.13 Dr. Debug 36 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 39 2.15 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 39 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs 40 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ... 40 2.18 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 41 2.19 Driver Installation Guide 43 2.20 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 43 2.20.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 43 2.20.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 44 2.20.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 45 2.20.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 46 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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1.1
Package Contents
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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Two SLI
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.4
Two CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.5
Motherboard Layout
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12
1.6
I/O
Panel
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13
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
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14
2.1
Screw Holes
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14
2.2
Pre-installation Precautions
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14
2.3
CPU Installation
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15
2.4
Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan
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17
2.5
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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18
2.6
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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20
2.7
SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
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21
2.8
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 25
2.9
Surround Display Feature
.............................................
28
2.10 Jumpers Setup
..............................................................
29
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors
...............................
30
2.12 Smart Switches
.............................................................
35
2.13
Dr. Debug
......................................................................
36
2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
......................................................................
39
2.15 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
.................
39
2.16
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA /
SATAII HDDs
................................................................
40
2.17
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ... 40
2.18 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide
.............................................................
41
2.19 Driver Installation Guide
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43
2.20 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
..................
43
2.20.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
............................................................
43
2.20.2
Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
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44
2.20.3
Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5
.................................................
45
2.20.4
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
...................
46