ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional User Manual - Page 7

1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series Quick Installation Guide Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket ASRock Reminds You... To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the "User Manual" in our support CD for details. 7