ASRock X58 SuperComputer 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 10 1.4 Three SLITM Graphics Card Support List 10 1.5 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.6 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.7 Four CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.8 Motherboard Layout 12 1.9 I/O Panel 13 2 Installation 14 2.1 Screw Holes 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.3 CPU Installation 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 20 2.7 SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide ..... 23 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide .. 28 2.9 Surround Display Feature 33 2.10 Jumpers Setup 33 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 34 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 39 2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 40 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 41 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices 42 2.16 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 43 2.17 Driver Installation Guide 45 2.18 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 46 2.18.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 47 2.18.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 48 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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5
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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10
1.4
Three SLI
TM
Graphics Card Support List
.........................
10
1.5
Two CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.6
Three CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.7
Four CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.8
Motherboard Layout
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12
1.9
I/O
Panel
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13
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
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14
14
14
14
14
2.1
Screw Holes
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14
2.2
Pre-installation Precautions
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14
2.3
CPU Installation
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15
2.4
Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan
...............................
17
2.5
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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18
2.6
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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20
2.7
SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
.....
23
2.8
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
.. 28
2.9
Surround Display Feature
...............................................
33
2.10
Jumpers Setup
.............................................................
33
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors
..................................
34
2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
.........................
39
2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
........................................
40
2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
......................................................................
41
2.15
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII
HDDs and eSATAII Devices
.........................................
42
2.16 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Guide
.............................................................................
43
2.17 Driver Installation Guide
...................................................
45
2.18 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
............................................
45
2.18.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
............................................................
45
2.18.2
Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
....................
46
2.18.3
Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5
................................................
47
2.18.4
Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With
RAID Functions
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48