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  • ASRock P67 Extreme6 | User Manual - Page 1
    P67 Extreme6 User Manual Version 1.0 Published November 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices
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    HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 50 2.19 Driver Installation Guide 52 2.20 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 52 2.20.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 52 2.20.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 53 2.20
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    Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 57 2.22 Teaming Function Operation Guide 58 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 62 3.1 Introduction 62 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 62 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 63 3.2 Main Screen 63 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 64 3.4 Advanced Screen 67 3.4.1 CPU
  • ASRock P67 Extreme6 | User Manual - Page 5
    .asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P67 Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P67 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P67 Extreme6 Support CD 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional
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    DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3) - Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 4) - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode; PCIE5: x4
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    , support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN
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    - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 13) - Good Night LED Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto
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    frequency options may depend on the processor. Only K-Series CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866. 4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU
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    official website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do
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    to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power
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    1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit) Chipset Vendor NVIDIA Model Name Chipset Name Driver ASUS EN9800GT TDP/HTDP/512M GeForce 9800GT Chaintech GES96GT-A1512P GeForce 9600 GT Gigabyte GV-NX88T256H GeForce 8800 GT
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    the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.5 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit) Chipset Vendor
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    CHA_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 1155-Pin CPU Socket 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
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    Connector 15 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) * 16 USB 3.0 Ports (USB12) 17 Optical SPDIF Out Port 18 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) 19 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * If you want to install USB 3.0 device on this motherboard, we recommend to use USB 3.0 ports (USB12) as the first priority to get better performance
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    To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable 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", "4CH
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    to the chassis. Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching
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    Socket Body 1155-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. 18
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    key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion
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    fan operation or contact other components. Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.), which provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan
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    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) 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) DDR3 DIMM pair in the
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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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    3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. Therefore, PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 slot will work at x4 bandwidth. 4. Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or
  • ASRock P67 Extreme6 | User Manual - Page 24
    Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit
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    Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to
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    2.7.2 Driver Installation 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
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    VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 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 NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab. E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI
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    Guide This motherboard supports supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 OS. 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature are supported with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS only. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates Setup manuals for detailed installation guide
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    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 or Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI
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    Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) 30
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    CrossFireTM Bridge Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.) 31
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    for ATITM driver updates. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows® XP OS: A. ATITM 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
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    the option "Enable CrossFireTM" in "ATI Catalyst Control 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 the detailed instruction
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    do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the 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 and
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    14, No. 19) These six Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables P67 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller
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    . 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 is one USB 3.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module
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    audio cable that allows convenient 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
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    LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.14 No. 10) (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.14 No. 9) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) 1 2 (see p.14 No.
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    ) 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 CPU_FAN2) (see p.14 No. 3) 3-Pin Fan Installation ATX
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    default IEEE 1394 port on the I/O panel, there is one IEEE 1394 header (FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. HDMI_SPDIF Header (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.14 No. 41) 1 GND SPDIFOUT HDMI_SPDIF header
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    Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws. Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 Step 6 The Front USB 3.0 Panel is ready to use. header (USB3_2_3) on the motherboard. The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Step 1 Unscrew the two screws from the
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    2.12 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 sytem clear the CMOS values. Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.14 No. 24) Power Switch is a smart switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/
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    AMI SEC error codes Microcode not found Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Pre-memory CPU initialization is started Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific) Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific) Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific) Pre-memory North Bridge
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    Unspecified 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
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    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 Console Output
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    section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 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
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    adopts Intel® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to
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    ) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors. It also adopts Marvell SE9120 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3
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    . 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® P67 and Marvell SE9120 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host
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    supported by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual
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    cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII / 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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    Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Driver Diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears
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    .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette and using "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows setup
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    5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Rapid Storage software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID confi
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    Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide
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    want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to
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    Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option
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    refer to following steps to set up Teaming function according to the OS you install. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: 1. Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD: .. \ Drivers \ other \ EXE_Teaming_Green(Normal) (This is a special driver for Teaming function only. If
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    then press OK button. (After pressing OK button, system will show below warming message. Please choose Continue Anyway.) 6. After doing above settings, system will auto create a new Local Area Connection. 7. Reboot your system. Then, you will find the Speed column of new Local Area Connection show
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    For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: 1. Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD: .. \ Drivers \ other \ EXE_Teaming_Green(Normal) (This is a special driver for Teaming function only. If you don't want to use Teaming, please install the LAN driver
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    then press OK button. (After pressing OK button, system will show below warming message. Please choose Continue Anyway.) 6. After doing above settings, system will auto create a new Local Area Connection. 7. Reboot your system. Then, you will find the Speed column of new Local Area Connection show
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    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 system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP
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    / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit
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    ® XP and select [Auto], you need to set the "Power Schemes" as "Portable/Laptop" to enable this function. If 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
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    options: [Auto], [Profile 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 assigns appropriate frequency automatically. CAS# Latency (tCL) Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting
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    to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Slow] and
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    . Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows
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    for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Active Processor Cores Use
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    enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to used by malicious software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. Local x2APIC Use this to
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    disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is
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    when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows
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    and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode
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    Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. 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: [Auto], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3
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    . Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power
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    Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions
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    of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows
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    device. Boot Option #3 Set the third priority of the system boot device. Boot Option #4 Set the fourth priority of the system boot device. Hard Drive BBS Priorities Set the order of the legacy devices in this group. Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Set the order of the legacy devices in this group. Setup
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    Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. 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. 78
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    Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Discard changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this
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    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 reference only. Refer to
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    to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit. 2. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. 3. Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST. 4. Choose the item "UEFI:xxx" to
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P67 Extreme6
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.