ASRock X58 Extreme3 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.4 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout 13 1.6 I/O Panel 14 2 Installation 16 2.1 Screw Holes 16 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 16 2.3 CPU Installation 17 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 19 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 20 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 22 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 23 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 27 2.9 Surround Display Feature 32 2.10 Jumpers Setup 32 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 33 2.12 Smart Switches 39 2.13 Dr. Debug 40 2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 43 2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 44 2.16 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 44 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs 45 2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... 45 2.19 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 46 2.20 Driver Installation Guide 48 2.21 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 48 2.21.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 48 2.21.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 49 2.21.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 50 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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1.1
Package Contents
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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Two SLI
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.4
Two CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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12
1.5
Motherboard Layout
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13
1.6
I/O
Panel
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14
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
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16
2.1
Screw Holes
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16
2.2
Pre-installation Precautions
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16
2.3
CPU Installation
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17
2.4
Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan
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19
2.5
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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20
2.6
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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22
2.7
SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
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23
2.8
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 27
2.9
Surround Display Feature
.............................................
32
2.10 Jumpers Setup
..............................................................
32
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors
...............................
33
2.12 Smart Switches
.............................................................
39
2.13
Dr. Debug
......................................................................
40
2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
.........................
43
2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
......................................................................
44
2.16 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation
.................
44
2.17
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII
HDDs
............................................................................
45
2.18
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs
....
45
2.19 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide
.............................................................
46
2.20 Driver Installation Guide
.................................................
48
2.21 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
..................
48
2.21.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
............................................................
48
2.21.2
Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
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49
2.21.3
Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5
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50