ASRock 970 Extreme4 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specif cations 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 12 1.4 I/O Panel 13 2. Installation 15 Pre-installation Precautions 15 2.1 CPU Installation 16 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2.5 SLITM Operation Guide 20 2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2.7 Surround Display Information 28 2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 29 2.9 Jumpers Setup 30 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31 2.11 Smart Switches 36 2.12 Dr. Debug 37 2.13 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 41 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 41 2.15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 42 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 44 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3

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Contents
1. Introduction
.................................................................
5
1.1
Package Contents
.....................................................................
5
1.2
Specif cations
.............................................................................
6
1.3
Motherboard Layout
.................................................................
12
1.4
I/O Panel
..................................................................................
13
2. Installation
...................................................................
15
Pre-installation Precautions
................................................................
15
2.1
CPU Installation
.........................................................................
16
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
......................................
16
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
....................................
17
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
...........................
19
2.5
SLI
TM
Operation Guide
...............................................................
20
2.6
CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
........................................................................
23
2.7
Surround Display Information
....................................................
28
2.8
ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide
.................................
29
2.9
Jumpers Setup
...........................................................................
30
2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors
.......................................
31
2.11 Smart Switches
..........................................................................
36
2.12 Dr. Debug
..............................................................................
37
2.13 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
.........................
41
2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs
.................
41
2.15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide
42
2.16 Driver Installation Guide
............................................................
44
2.17
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
..................................................
44
2.17.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
.......................................................................
44
2.17.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
With RAID Functions
.....................................................
45
2.18
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
.............................................
46
2.18.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
.......................................................................
46
2.18.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
Without RAID Functions
................................................
47
2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology
............................................
47