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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1.
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1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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1.1
Package Contents
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1.2
Specifications
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1.3
Motherboard Layout
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1.4
ASRock 8CH I/O
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2.
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2.
2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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Pre-installation Precautions
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2.1
CPU Installation
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2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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2.4
Expansion Slots
(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots, PCIE Slots, and AGP
Slot)
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2.5
Jumpers Setup
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2.6
Surround Display Feature
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2.7
Onboard Headers and Connectors
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2.8
Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation
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2.9
Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in
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“RAID” Mode
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2.10
SATA Operating in “non-RAID” Mode
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2.11
SATAII Operating in “IDE” Mode
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2.12
Making a SATAII Driver Diskette For SATAII Operation in
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“SATA” Mode
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3. BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
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3.1
Introduction
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3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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3.2
Main Screen
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3.3
Advanced Screen
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3.3.1
CPU Configuration
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3.3.2
Chipset Configuration
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3.3.3
ACPI Configuration
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3.3.4
IDE Configuration
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3.3.5
PCIPnP Configuration
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3.3.6
Floppy Configuration
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3.3.7
Super IO Configuration
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3.3.8
USB Configuration
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3.4
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
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3.5
Boot Screen
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3.5.1
Boot Settings Configuration
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