ASRock 990FX Extreme4 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 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 and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 20 2.6 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2.7 Surround Display Information 28 2.8 Jumpers Setup 29 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2.10 Smart Switches 37 2.11 Dr. Debug 38 2.12 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 42 2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 42 2.14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 43 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 45 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.16.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.16.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 46 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.17.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 48 2.18 Untied Overclocking Technology 48 3

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Contents
1. Introduction
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5
1.1
Package Contents
.....................................................................
5
1.2
Speci
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
and Quad 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
Jumpers Setup
...........................................................................
29
2.9
Onboard Headers and Connectors
.......................................
30
2.10 Smart Switches
..........................................................................
37
2.11 Dr. Debug
..............................................................................
38
2.12 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
.........................
42
2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs
.................
42
2.14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide
43
2.15 Driver Installation Guide
............................................................
45
2.16
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
..................................................
45
2.16.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
.......................................................................
45
2.16.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
With RAID Functions
.....................................................
46
2.17
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
.............................................
47
2.17.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
.......................................................................
47
2.17.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
Without RAID Functions
................................................
48
2.18 Untied Overclocking Technology
............................................
48