ASROCK Fatal1ty Manuale del Proprietario

1Fatal1ty X79 Champion SeriesUser ManualVersion 1.0Published March 2012Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10 - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFire power connector - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (supp

100 c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.C. Reboot your system.D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and util

11CAUTION!1. Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) is an innovative new design of MOSFETs. The silicon die area is doubled by stacking two dies into a MOSFET. The

125. Currently Intel® Socket 2011 Sandy Bridge-E Processor doesn’t support PCIE 3.0, but this motherboard is already PCIE 3.0 hardware ready. It depe

13 quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-pend to RAM

14 enable this function.19. Get 14 times faster performance! While a SSD and a HDD are connect-ed, HyperDuo PlusTM makes the SSD become the cache of

151.3 Motherboard Layout 1 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Red) 2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black)

161.4 I/O Panel* There are two LEDs next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

17Chapter 2: InstallationThis is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 10.5", 30.5 x 26.7 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study

182.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below.Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket,

19Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.alignment key alignment key Pin12011-Pin CPUFor proper inserting, please ensure to mat

2Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and

202.4 Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkThis motherboard is equipped with a 2011-Pin socket that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the typ

212.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)This motherboard provides eight 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Me

22Installing a DIMMPlease make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock the DIMM

23 PCIE Slot Congurations PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE7

24Installing an expansion cardStep 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord

252.7 ASRock Game Blaster ConfigurationThis section explains how to congure your ASRock Game Blaster.2.7.1 THX TRUSTUDIO PROTHX TruStudio ProClick

262.7.2 CRYSTALVOICESelect a recording device Mic Volume Control the level of mic volume. Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost. CrystalVoice

272.7.3 SCOUT MODEScout ModeEnable or disable scout mode. This proprietary technology allows you to hear your enemies from further away, giving you a

282.7.4 SPEAKERS/HEADPHONESSpeakers / Headphones CongurationSelect the device connected. Optional Speakers: Center Enable or disa

292.7.5 MIXERPlayback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback. SPDIF-Out Control the level of SPDIF-Out playback. Balance

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302.7.6 EQUALIZEREQChoose from Flat, Acoustic, Classical, Country, Dance, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock and Vocal.2.7.7 JACK SETUP

31Device Connected:Select the device connected. 5.1 Surround 7.1 EX Surround Stereo and Line-In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inser

322.7.8 ADVANCED FEATURESPlay stereo mix to digital outputEnable or disable play stereo mix to digital output.

332.7.9 PROFILEUser ProlesYou can save, load or delete your user proles. The default is <Custom>.

34Note1. If you want to hear your own voice through the microphone (Playback mode). You can change your settings to "playback mode&quo

352.8 SLITM, 3-Way SLITM, 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM, 3-Way SLITM, 4-Way SLITM and Quad

36Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.Step3.

37Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. For d

382.8.1.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Install identical 4-Way SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certi-ed because di

392.8.2 Driver Installation and SetupInstall the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit

4Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

40 For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLITM or 4-Way SLITM mode) A. Follow steps A to E on page 39. B. In Select

412.9 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way

42CrossFire BridgeStep 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph-ics card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Su

432.9.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Install identical 3-Way CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD® certied

442.9.1.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Install identical 4-Way CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD® certied

45Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFi-reXTM”, and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2

462.10 Surround Display FeatureThis motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enj

47USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) 2.11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation GuideASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock mothe

48* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock's website for the motherboard support list: http:

492.12 Jumpers SetupThe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is p

5Contents1 Introduction ... 71.1 Package Contents ...

50Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2 (SATA2) (SATA2_0_1: see p.15, No. 17) connectors support SATA data (SATA2_2_3: see p.15, No. 18)

51USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB_6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.15 No. 32) three USB 2.0 headers on this

52Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to (4-pin CIR1) connect the remote controller (see p.15 No. 35) receiver.Front Panel Audi

53 RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer free

54(3-pin CHA_FAN3)(see p.15 No. 12)(3-pin PWR_FAN1)(see p.15 No. 48)CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to th

55ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.(see p.15 No. 3)4

56HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI (see p.15 No. 39) VGA card, allows the syste

57The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5” drive bay of the chassis.Step 3Step 4Screw the Front USB

58Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch,(PWRBTN) allowing users to quickly turn (see p.15 No. 26) on/off the system.Reset Switch Re

592.15 Dr. DebugDr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the

63 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 703.1 Introduction ...

60 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specic) 0x39 Post-Mem

61 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specic) 0

62 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0x

632.17 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks InstallationThis motherboard adopts Intel® X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Se

642.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA / SATA2 HDDsThis motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA / SATA2 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® X79 ch

65 Caution1. Without the SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even though some SATA / S

66 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD:Points of attention, before you process Hot Plug:Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plu

672.22 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers com

682.24 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsIf you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vist

692.25 Untied Overclocking TechnologyThis motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, BCLK enjoys better ma

7Chapter 1: IntroductionThank you for purchasing Fatal1ty X79 Champion Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistentl

70Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. The UEFI chip on the

713.1.2 Navigation KeysPlease check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description

723.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ

73Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Conguration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Co

74The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].DRAM tRAS Use this item

75ODT WR (CH B) Use this item to change ODT WR (CH B) setting. The default is [Auto].ODT NOM (CH B)Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH B) setting. The

76Use this item to change DRAM tRWDR Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].DRAM tWWDDUse this item to change DRAM tWWDD Auto/Manual setting. The

77DRAM Channel A/B CAUse this to select DRAM Chanel A/B CA. The default value is [Auto].DRAM Channel A/B DQUse this to select DRAM Chanel A/B DQ. The

78Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.3.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the

793.4.1 CPU ConfigurationCPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable

81.2 Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- qual

80CPU Power Management CongurationIntel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro-cessors can swit

81Core Current Limit Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode.

823.4.2 North Bridge ConfigurationPCIE 1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN3]. PCIE 3 Link Speed

833.4.3 South Bridge ConfigurationRestore on AC/Power LossThis allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] i

84Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED.

853.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Mode This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Conguration

86Marvell 9230 SATA3_M0_M1_M2_M3 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3_M0_M1_M2_M3 ports. Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode. Congurati

873.4.5 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set

883.4.6 ACPI ConfigurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enab

893.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 ControllerUse this item to enabl

9 - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function - Supports PX

903.4.8 ME SubsystemIntel ME Subsystem CongurationME Version

913.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenIn this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the param

923.6 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

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

943.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, the following message “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Se

95Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit

96Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI ModeThis motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (&g

97Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeThis motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (&g

98If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or i

99B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applica