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Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6
1.3 Unique Features ............................................................. 11
1.4 Motherboard Layout ..................................................... 16
1.5 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 18
2. Installation .................................................................. 20
2.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................... 21
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................. 23
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) ............................... 24
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) ............................. 25
2.5 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hard Disks ....... 27
2.6 Power Connectors .......................................................... 29
2.7 Installing the System Panel ............................................ 30
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 31
2.9 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 35
2.10 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB Box ................... 36
2.11 Operating System Setup ................................................ 40
2.11.1 Installing Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID ................. 40
2.11.2 Installing Windows
®
8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
64-bit on a HDD Larger than 2 terabytes ........... 41
2.11.3 Installing Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit with RAID ....................... 42
2.12 Installing Drivers ............................................................. 43
2.13 Smart Switches .............................................................. 44
2.14 Dr. Debug ....................................................................... 45
2.15 SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide ... 47
2.16 CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
, 4-Way
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 52
2.17 Surround Display ............................................................ 57
2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for Hard Disk Drives ................. 58
2.19 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide ....................... 62
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