Asrock 990fx extreme3 инструкция на русском

• Page 1: User Manual

  990FX Extreme3 User Manual Version 1.1 Published December 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

• Page 2: Copyright Notice

  ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

• Page 3: Table Of Contents

  Contents 1. Introduction …………..5 Package Contents …………..5 Specifications …………….6 Motherboard Layout …………..12 I/O Panel ……………… 13 2. Installation …………..15 Pre-installation Precautions …………..15 CPU Installation …………….. 16 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ……..16 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ……..

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  Main Screen …………….43 OC Tweaker Screen…………..44 Advanced Screen …………..48 3.4.1 CPU Configuration …………49 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ……….50 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration ……….51 3.4.4 Storage Configuration …………52 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration ………… 53 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration …………

• Page 5: Introduction

  In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated ver- sion 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…

• Page 6: Specifications

  1.2 Specifications Platform — ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm — All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) — Support for Socket AM3+ processors — Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors…

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  — Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial Unique Feature — ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 7) — ASRock Instant Boot — ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION — ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 9)
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  7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications — FCC, CE, WHQL — ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com…
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  CAUTION! ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activa- tion. Via a simple switch in the UEFI option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to…
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  <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive,…
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  14. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys- tem.

• Page 12: Motherboard Layout

  1.3 Motherboard Layout HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black) System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) CPU Heatsink Retention Module Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Black) AM3+ CPU Socket USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black)

• Page 13: I/O Panel

  1.4 I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Front Speaker (Lime) Coaxial SPDIF Out Port Microphone (Pink) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB12) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) ***12 eSATA3 Connector Side Speaker (Gray) USB 2.0 Ports (USB67) Rear Speaker (Black) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Central / Bass (Orange) Optical SPDIF Out Port…

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  To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH”…

• Page 15: Installation

  2. Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• Page 16: Cpu Installation

  2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Step 3.

• Page 17: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

  2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots.

• Page 18: Installing A Dimm

  Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

• Page 19: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

  2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card.

• Page 20: Sli Tm

  2.5 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® This motherboard supports NVIDIA and Quad SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics ® ® cards. Currently, NVIDIA technology supports Windows XP / XP 64-bit / ®…

• Page 21: Driver Installation And Setup

  Step3. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

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  ® For Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLI and Quad SLI mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation.

• Page 23: Crossfirex Tm

  2.6 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX features. CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D ®…

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  Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge Step 3.
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  2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE2 slot. For the proper instal- lation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”. Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to the PCIE3 slot. For the proper instal- lation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.
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  CrossFire Bridge Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph- ics card in the PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)
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  2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA drivers installed in your sys- tem. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

• Page 28: Surround Display Information

  Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire ”, the CrossFi- function may not work immediately. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireX features.

• Page 29: Jumpers Setup

  2.8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”…

• Page 30: Onboard Headers And Connectors

  2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! Serial ATA3 Connectors These five Serial ATA3 SATA3_5 (SATA3) connectors support…

• Page 31: 64-Bit / Vista

  (9-pin USB10_11) (see p.12 No. 25) Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional wireless transmitting (5-pin IR1) and receiving infrared module. (see p.12 No. 27) Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) convenient connection and (see p.12 No.

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  Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con- figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
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  Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and (4-pin CHA_FAN1) match the black wire to the (see p.12 No. 21) ground pin. CHA_FAN1/2/3 fan speed can be controlled through (3-pin CHA_FAN2) UEFI or AXTU. (see p.12 No.
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  ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.12 No. 2) Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

• Page 35: Serial Ata3 (Sata3) Hard Disks Installation

  2.10 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10) functions. You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This sec- tion will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks.

• Page 36: Sata3 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Operation Guide

  3. Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into your system properly. The latest SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package.

• Page 37: How To Hot Plug A Sata3 Hdd

  How to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please follow the instructions below to process the Hot Plug, improper procedures will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Please connect the SATA power cable’s Step 1 Step 2 Connect the SATA data cable to…

• Page 38: Driver Installation Guide

  STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an USB floppy or a floppy disk.) A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press the <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears.

• Page 39: Installing Windows

  STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: ..

• Page 40: Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

  ® 2.15 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64- bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install.

• Page 41: Installing Windows

  ® 2.15.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

• Page 42: Uefi Setup Utility

  3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys- tem. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>…

• Page 43: Navigation Keys

  3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / — To change option for the selected items <Enter>…

• Page 44: Oc Tweaker Screen

  ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the…

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  AMD Turbo Core Technology This allows you to adjust the AMD Turbo Core Technology feature. The default value is [Disabled]. Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference. North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.
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  Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled], [Auto].
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  Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage.

• Page 48: Advanced Screen

  3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configura- tion, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

• Page 49: Cpu Configuration

  3.4.1 CPU Configuration Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. ® If you install Windows 7 / Vista and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].

• Page 50: North Bridge Configuration

  3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI Express]. Con- figuration options: [PCI] and [PCI Express].

• Page 51: South Bridge Configuration

  3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. On/Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On/Off Play Technology.

• Page 52: Storage Configuration

  3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default value of this option is [IDE Mode]. Configuration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or eSATA3 port.

• Page 53: Super Io Configuration

  3.4.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Configuration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

• Page 54: Acpi Configuration

  3.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.

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  ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this moth- ® erboard to submit Windows Vista certification.

• Page 56: Usb Configuration

  3.4.7 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto] and [UEFI Setup Only].

• Page 57: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

  3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 &…

• Page 58: Boot Screen

  3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

• Page 59: Security Screen

  3.7 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

• Page 60: Exit Screen

  3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”…

• Page 61: Software Support

  Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your…

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  Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode ® This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. ®…

• Page 63: Installing Os On A Hdd Larger Than 2Tb In Raid Mode

  Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode ® This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. ®…

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  7. And then key in drvcfg –s [Drv number] [Ctrl number] to enter Raid Utility. For example: key in drvcfg –s 4E B5. 8. Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive. 9. Choose Logical Drive Create Menu to create a Raid Drive. 10.
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  11. Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox. 12. Choose Ld Size setting, and key in the Raid size. 13. After set up Raid size, please click Start to Create. 14. Press <F10> to exit Utility. 15. During reboot, please press <F11> to enter Boot Manual. Choose UEFI: SCSI CD/DVD Drive.
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  ® 16. Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS. ® If you install Windows 7 64-bit / Vista 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk ® volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver/ utilities.
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  B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “Volume Shadow Copy”. c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.
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  C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. ® Windows 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ ® B. After installing Windows 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take a long time;…

Раздел: Компьютерная техника, комплектующие, аксессуары

Тип: Материнская Плата

Инструкция к Материнской Плате ASRock 990FX EXTREME3

990FX Extreme3

User Manual

Version 1.2

Published July 2013

Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Copyright Notice:

No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in

any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by

the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

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identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:

Specications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa—

tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed

as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or

omissions that may appear in this manual.

With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of

any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran—

ties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose.

In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofcers, employees, or agents be liable for

any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for

loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like),

even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from

any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali-

fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents

1. Introduction ……………………………………………………….. 5

1.1 Package Contents …………………………………………………………… 5

1.2 Specications ………………………………………………………………….. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ……………………………………………………….. 12

1.4 I/O Panel ………………………………………………………………………. 13

2. Installation …………………………………………………………. 15

Pre-installation Precautions ………………………………………………………. 15

2.1 CPU Installation ………………………………………………………………. 16

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ……………………………….. 16

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ……………………………… 17

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ……………………… 19

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and Quad SLI

Operation Guide ………………………………. 20

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2.6 CrossFireX

, 3-Way CrossFireX

and Quad CrossFireX

Operation Guide ……………………………………………………………… 23

2.7 Surround Display Information ……………………………………………. 28

2.8 Jumpers Setup ………………………………………………………………… 29

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ………………………………… 30

2.10 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ……………………. 35

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs …………….. 35

2.12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 36

2.13 Driver Installation Guide …………………………………………………… 38

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2.14 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP /

XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ………………………………………….. 38

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2.14.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions …………………………………………………………….. 38

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2.14.2 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit

With RAID Functions …………………………………………….. 39

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2.15 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP /

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ……………………………………… 40

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2.15.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions …………………………………………………………….. 40

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2.15.2 Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit

Without RAID Functions ………………………………………… 41

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology …………………………………….. 41

3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY…………………………………………………. 42

3.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………….. 42

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ………………………………………………….…… 42

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ………………………………………………….….. 43

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3.2 Main Screen ……………………………………………………………………. 43

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen…………………………………………………………. 44

3.4 Advanced Screen ……………………………………………………………. 48

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ………………………………………………….. 49

3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration ………………………………………. 50

3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration ……………………………………… 51

3.4.4 Storage Conguration ……………………………………………… 52

3.4.5 Super IO Conguration ……………………………………………. 53

3.4.6 ACPI Conguration …………………………………………………. 54

3.4.7 USB Conguration ………………………………………………….. 56

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen …………………………. 57

3.6 Boot Screen ……………………………………………………………………. 58

3.7 Security Screen ………………………………………………………………. 59

3.8 Exit Screen …………………………………………………………………….. 60

4. Software Support ………………………………………………… 61

4.1 Install Operating System …………………………………………………… 61

4.2 Support CD Information ……………………………………………………. 61

4.2.1 Running Support CD ………………………………………………. 61

4.2.2 Drivers Menu …………………………………………………………. 61

4.2.3 Utilities Menu …………………………………………………………. 61

4.2.4 Contact Information ………………………………………………… 61

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 990FX Extreme3 motherboard, a reliable moth—

erboard 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 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the congura—

tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated ver—

sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may

nd 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 specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm)

ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 990FX Extreme3 Support CD

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You…

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To get better performance in Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64

bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Conguration

to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in

our support CD for details.

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1.2 Specifications

Platform — ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm

— All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU — Support for Socket AM3+ processors

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— Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom

II X6 /

X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /

Sempron processors

— Supports 8-Core CPU

— Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 1)

— 4 + 1 Power Phase Design

— Supports CPU up to 140W

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— Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Technology

— FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

— Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

— Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset — Northbridge: AMD 990FX

— Southbridge: AMD SB950

Memory — Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

— 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

— Supports DDR3 2100(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800

non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4)

— Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB (see CAUTION 5)

Expansion Slot — 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3: x16 mode;

PCIE4: x4 mode)

— 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

— 2 x PCI slots

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— Supports AMD

Quad CrossFireX

, 3-Way CrossFireX

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and CrossFireX

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— Supports NVIDIA

Quad SLI

and SLI

Audio — 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

— Premium Blu-ray audio support

LAN — PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

— Broadcom BCM57781

— Supports Wake-On-LAN

— Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

— Supports PXE

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Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

— 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

— 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

— 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

— 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

— 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

— 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

— 1 x eSATA3 Connector

— 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)

— HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/

Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)

SATA3 — 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID

(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10), NCQ,

AHCI and «Hot Plug» functions

USB 3.0 — 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0

/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Connector — 5 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors

— 1 x IR header

— 1 x COM port header

— 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

— 1 x Power LED header

— CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

— 24 pin ATX power connector

— 8 pin 12V power connector

— Front panel audio connector

— 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

BIOS Feature — 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

— Supports “Plug and Play”

— ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

— Supports jumperfree

— SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

— CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD — Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial

Unique Feature — ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 7)

— ASRock Instant Boot

— ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8)

— ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 9)

— ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10)

— ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 11)

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— ASRock On/Off Play Technology (see CAUTION 12)

— Hybrid Booster:

— CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

— ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

— Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

— Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 CPU Overclocking

— Turbo UCC

Hardware — CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor — Chassis Temperature Sensing

— CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

— CPU Quiet Fan

— CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

— Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

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OS — Microsoft

Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP

/ XP 64-bit compliant

Certications — FCC, CE, WHQL

— ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

(see CAUTION 15)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the

setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclock-

ing tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the

components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplies AMD CPU activa—

tion. Via a simple switch in the UEFI option “ASRock UCC”, you can

unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When

UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to

the quad-core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also

increase L3 cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the up—

grade CPU performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC

feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3

CPU can support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be

malfunctioned.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 41 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before

you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the

installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation.

4. Whether 2100MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3/

AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 memory module

on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our web—

site for the compatible memory modules. Non OC mode’s DDR3 1866 is

supported by AM3+ CPU.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

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less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

7 /

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Vista

/ XP. For Windows

64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such

limitation.

6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono

modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-chan—

nel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 13

for proper connection.

7. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune dif—

ferent system functions in a user-friendly interface, which includes Hard—

ware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware

Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it

shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking,

you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per—

formance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a prole and

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share it with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC prole to

their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy

Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to

improve efciency when the CPU cores are idle without sacricing com—

puting performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures

of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

8. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

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without entering operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows

. With

this utility, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2>

key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.

Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive,

oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few

clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated

ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must

use FAT32/16/12 le system.

9. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu—

tion for you — ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driv—

er, it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and

up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly

charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu—

ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to

RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger

driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

10. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

11. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes

the benets listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can cong—

ure your application’s priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower

Latency in Game: After setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower

the latency in games. Trafc Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos

and download simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With

the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

12. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio ex—

perience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile

phone to your PC, even when the PC is turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)!

This motherboard also provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that

ensures users the most convenient computing environment.

13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU.

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14. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the

motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug

it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys—

tem.

15. EuP stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by the

European Union to define the power consumption for the completed

system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system

should be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standards,

an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required.

According to Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet

the standard of 5v, and the standby power efciency should be higher

than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power sup—

ply selection, we recommend you to check with the power supply manu—

facturer for more details.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black) 19 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Black)

6 AM3+ CPU Socket 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Black)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Black) 26 Serial Port Connector (COM1)

8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; Black) 28 Front Panel Audio Header

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) (HD_AUDIO1, Black)

10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 29 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot

11 Northbridge Controller (PCIE4; Black)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5, Gray) 30 PCI Slot (PCI2)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_4, Gray) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2, Gray) (PCIE3; Black)

15 Southbridge Controller 32 PCI Slot (PCI1)

16 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot

17 Power LED Header (PLED1) (PCIE2; Black)

18 Chassis Speaker Header 34 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; Black)

(SPEAKER 1, Black) 35 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) **9 Front Speaker (Lime)

2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 Microphone (Pink)

*3 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB12)

4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) ***12 eSATA3 Connector

5 Side Speaker (Gray) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB67)

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

7 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 Optical SPDIF Out Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* There are two LEDs next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK

SPEED

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

LED

LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

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If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)

2 V — — —

4 V V — —

6 V V V —

8 V V V V

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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”.

Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Pri—

mary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA

Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

*** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.

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