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Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 12 1.6 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 13 1.7 Motherboard Layout 14 1.8 I/O Panel 15 2 . Installation 16 Pre-installation Precautions 16 2.1 CPU Installation 17 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 20 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 22 2.6 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 25 2.7 Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32 2.8 Jumpers Setup 34 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 35 2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 41 2.11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 42 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction 43 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 46 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 50 2.18 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 51 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 51 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1.
1.
1.
1.
1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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5
5
5
5
5
1.1
Package Contents
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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Two CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.4
Three CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
........................
11
1.5
Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) /
HD-DVD Playback Support
.........................................................
12
1.6
1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test .
13
1.7
Motherboard Layout
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14
1.8
I/O Panel
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15
2.
2.
2.
2.
2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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16
16
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16
16
Pre-installation Precautions
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16
2.1
CPU Installation
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17
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
.........................................
17
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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18
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
...........................
20
2.5
Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features
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22
2.6
CrossFireX
TM
and 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
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25
2.7
Hybrid CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
........................................
32
2.8
Jumpers Setup
..........................................................................
34
2.9
Onboard Headers and Connectors
.............................................
35
2.10
HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
....................................
41
2.11
SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
...................................................
42
2.12
eSATAII Interface Introduction
....................................................
43
2.13
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
.................................................................................
46
2.14
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs
.......
46
2.15
SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide
.......
47
2.16
Driver Installation Guide
.............................................................
49
2.17
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
With RAID Functions
.................................................................
49
2.17.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
................................................................
49
2.17.2
Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID
Functions
......................................................................
50
2.18
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
Without RAID Functions
............................................................
51
2.18.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
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51