X79 Extreme6/GB X79 Extreme6 User Manual Version 1.0 Published December 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 Introduction......................................................... 5 1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 1.2 Specifications................................................................. 1.3 Motherboard Layout (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6) ............................................................... 1.4 I/O Panel (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6) ............ 5 6 12 13 1.5 ASRock Game Blaster (X79 Extreme6/GB) .................
2.23.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions............................................................ 67 2.23.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 68 2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) ....................................................... 69 2.25 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 72 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 73 3.
Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard 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 stepby-step guide to the hardware installation.
1.2 Specifications Platform CPU - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made highquality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 processor family for the LGA 2011 Chipset Socket - Digi Power Design - 12 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.
Audio (X79 Extreme6) - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports THX TruStudioTM LAN SATA3 - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.
Smart Switch BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU/Chassis/Power/SB FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFire power connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 1 x Dr.
OS Certifications - CPU/Chassis/SB Fan Multi-Speed Control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 18) - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 19) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.
7. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which includes Hardware 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 performance.
12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure 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. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously.
1.3 Motherboard Layout (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6) 3 2 1 5 4 7 6 8 9 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 10 11 12 13 24.4cm (9.6 in) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard PWR_FAN1 Clr CMOS ATXPWR1 SATA3_A2 14 15 Top: SIDE SPK Center: FRONT Top: LINE IN Bottom: MIC IN Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS USB3_4_5 DDR3_C2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_C1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 2400+ DDR3_D2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) USB 2.
1.4 I/O Panel (X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6) 1 2 *3 4 5 6 7 8 ** 9 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Coaxial SPDIF Out Port LAN RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) 10 11 *** 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Microphone (Pink) IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394) eSATA3 Connector USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 3.0 Ports (USB_23) USB 3.
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” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.
1.5 ASRock Game Blaster (X79 Extreme6/GB) ASRock Game Blaster is packed with the new earthshattering Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor. It is designed to deliver sound and voice with unbeatable quality and accurate 3D positional audio. It also boosts gaming performance, enables dual LAN with teaming function, and allows users to morph their voice into miscellaneous characters which is amusingly funny.
* There are two LEDs next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Specifications Platform Chipset Output Features Input Features Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O Connector OS - Size: 4.3-in x 3.0-in, 11.0 cm x 7.5 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made highquality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) - Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor - Powerful 32-bit 200Mhz QUAD-Processor SIMD DSP - 102dB 24-bit DAC - 101dB 24-bit ADC - Supports Stereo / 2.1 Speakers / 5.1 Surround / 7.
Chapter 2: Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components. 2.1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
2.3 CPU Installation Load Lever For the installation of Intel 2011-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Lever Contact Array Socket Body Load Plate 2011-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 2011-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. Step 1. Open the socket: Step 1-1.
Step 2-2. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. alignment key orientation key notch Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 2011-Pin CPU 2011-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the four orientation key notches of the CPU with the four alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion. Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys. Step 3.
2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 2011-Pin socket that supports Intel 2011-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 2011Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. For quad channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM in the slots, so that Quad Channel Memory Technology can be activated. 1. 2. 3. Due to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, DDR3_C1 and DDR3_D1 for the first priority.
Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3.
2.6 Expansion Slots (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 / PCIE3 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slots) are used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM or SLITM function. PCIE2 (PCIE 2.
Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Replace the system cover. 2.7 ASRock Game Blaster Installation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) 2.7.1 ASRock Game Blaster and Driver Installation Step 1. Please refer to the “Expansion Slots” section then insert ASRock Game Blaster into PCIE4 slot. Step 2.
Step 3. Follow the step by step driver setup directions. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / 64-bit or Windows® 7 32-bit / 64-bit. ASRock Game Blaster is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. Step 4. Restart your computer for ASRock Game Blaster to take effect.
Some VGA cards violate the PCI-E spec and may result in mechanical conflict with ASRock Game Blaster. In this case, we suggest you to follow the steps below to uninstall the chassis of the ASRock Game Blaster to fix the conflict. Step 1. Unscrew the four screws which hold the chassis and ASRock Game Blaster together. Step 2. Remove the chassis of the ASRock Game Blaster. Step 3. Refasten the screw on the upper left corner and secure it with the screw nut which is bundled with ASRock Game Blaster.
2.7.2 ASRock Game Blaster Configuration This section explains how to configure your ASRock Game Blaster. 2.7.2.1 THX TRUSTUDIO PRO THX TruStudio Pro Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate. Surround Control the level of audio immersion in music, movies and games. Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier. Bass Control the desired level of bass. Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response.
2.7.2.2 CRYSTALVOICE Select a recording device Mic Volume Control the level of mic volume. Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost. CrystalVoice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate. FX Morph your voice into different characters and accents. Smart Volume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper. Noise Reduction Eliminate unwanted background noise in your conversation. Acoustic Echo Cancellation Eliminate echoes that interfere with your conversation.
2.7.2.3 SPEAKERS/HEADPHONES Speakers / Headphones Configuration Select the device connected. Optional Speakers: Center Enable or disable center speaker. Subwoofer Enable or disable subwoofer. Rear pair Enable or disable rear pair speakers. If there are both speakers and front headphones connected, please select the device you desire to use as audio output. Full-Range Speakers: Select full-range speakers.
2.7.2.4 MIXER Playback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback. SPDIF-Out Control the level of SPDIF-Out playback. Balance Control the level of various speaker’s balance. REC Input Device Select input device. What U Hear Control the level of playback redirect.
2.7.2.5 EQUALIZER EQ Choose from Flat, Acoustic, Classical, Country, Dance, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock and Vocal. 2.7.2.
Device Connected: Select the device connected. 5.1 Surround Front Speakers Center/Subwoofer Rear Speakers 7.1 EX Surround Front Speakers Center/Subwoofer Rear Speakers Side Speakers Front panel headphones is shared with side speakers. Stereo and Microphone Speakers Microphone Stereo and Line-In Speakers Line-In Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog.
2.7.2.7 ADVANCED FEATURES Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output.
2.7.2.8 PROFILE User Profiles You can save, load or delete your user profiles. The default is .
Note 1. If you want to hear your own voice through the microphone (Playback mode). You can enable it by using ASRock Game Blaster's configuration Utility CRYSTALVOICE Test. OR you can change your settings to "playback mode" by checking the "Listen to this device" box in Control panel Sound Recording Microphone Properties Listen. 2.
2.8 SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA® 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM technology support Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only.
Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure the 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 PCIE1 slot.
2.8.1.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card connector. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.
2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the MultiGraphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: (For SLITM mode only) A. Double-click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows® taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled.
For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab. E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable SLI. And click Apply. F. Reboot your system.
For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLITM mode) A. Follow steps A to D on page 41. B. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI and PhysX configuration. In Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item, please select Enabled. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable 3-way SLI. And click Apply. C. Reboot your system. D. You can freely enjoy the benefit of 3-Way SLITM feature. * SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc.
2.9 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC.
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 or Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE1 slot.
2.9.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 4.
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Step 2. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates. Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows® XP OS: A.
Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFireTM” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM feature. Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM feature.
2.11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header. Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote. Step1. Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock motherboard. USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) Step2. Connect the front USB cable to the USB 2.0 header (as below, pin 1-5) and the CIR header.
2.12 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” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper Setting Description (CLRCMOS1) (see p.12, No. 33) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
2.13 Onboard Headers and Connectors SATA2_3 (SATA2_2_3: see p.12, No. 21) SATA2_1 (SATA2_0_1: see p.12, No. 22) SATA2_2 Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA2_0 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! SATA3_A2 Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1: see p.12, No. 20) (SATA3_A0_A1: see p.12, No.
(9-pin USB_8_9) (see p.12 No. 34) USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR USB 3.0 Header Vbus (19-pin USB3_4_5) (see p.12 No. 16) Vbus IntA_P5_SSRX- IntA_P4_SSRX- IntA_P5_SSRX+ IntA_P4_SSRX+ GND GND IntA_P5_SSTX- IntA_P4_SSTX- IntA_P5_SSTX+ IntA_P4_SSTX+ GND IntA_P5_D- GND IntA_P4_D- IntA_P5_D+ IntA_P4_D+ ID Besides four default USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one USB 3.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two USB 3.0 ports.
For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust “Recording Volume”. System Panel Header This header accommodates several system front panel functions. (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.12 No. 29) 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.
Power LED Header Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off). 1 (3-pin PLED1) (see p.12 No. 30) PLEDPLED+ PLED+ Chassis, Power and SB Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. CHA_FAN1, (see p.12 No. 23) (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.12 No.
ATX Power Connector 12 Please connect an ATX power 24 supply to this connector. (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.12 No. 14) 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13. 12 24 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 5 4 1 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.
HDMI_SPDIF Header (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header. 1 GND (see p.12 No.
The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel Step 1 Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel, four Step 2 Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front USB 3.0 Panel with four HDD screws. HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 3 Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5” drive bay of the chassis. Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header (USB3_4_5) on the motherboard. Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel to the drive bay with six chassis screws. Step 6 The Front USB 3.
2.14 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: power switch, reset switch and clear CMOS switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values. Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch, (PWRBTN) (see p.12 No. 27) allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system. Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch, (RSTBTN) allowing users to quickly reset the system. RESET (see p.12 No.
2.15 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Status Code 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0B 0x0C – 0x0D 0x0E 0x0F 0x10 0x11 0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x18 0x19 0x1A 0x1B 0x1C 0x1D – 0x2A 0x2B 0x2C 0x2D 0x2E 0x2F 0x30 0x31 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 Description Not used Power on.
0x37 0x38 0x39 0x3A 0x3B 0x3C 0x3D 0x3E 0x3F-0x4E 0x4F 0x50 0x51 0x52 0x53 0x54 0x55 0x56 0x57 0x58 0x59 0x5A 0x5B 0x5C-0x5F 0xE0 0xE1 0xE2 0xE3 0xE4-0xE7 0xE8 0xE9 0xEA 0xEB 0xEC-0xEF 0xF0 0xF1 0xF2 0xF3 0xF4 0xF5-0xF7 0xF8 0xF9 0xFA 0xFB – 0xFF 0x60 0x61 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific) Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific) Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module
0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x73 0x74 0x75 0x76 0x77 0x78 0x79 0x7A – 0x7F 0x80 – 0x8F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x96 0x97 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0x9C 0x9D 0x9E – 0x9F 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0xA4 0xA5 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) CPU DXE initialization (CPU module s
0xA6 0xA7 0xA8 0xA9 0xAA 0xAB 0xAC 0xAD 0xAE 0xAF 0xB0 0xB1 0xB2 0xB3 0xB4 0xB5 0xB6 0xB7 0xB8 – 0xBF 0xC0 – 0xCF 0xD0 0xD1 0xD2 0xD3 0xD4 0xD5 0xD6 0xD7 0xD8 0xD9 0xDA 0xDB 0xDC SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy
2.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® X79 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 3.0) functions. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATA2 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® X79 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort.
2.20 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA data cable (Red) SATA 7-pin connector B.
How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4pin end (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 / SATA3 connector.
2.21 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. 2.
After the installation of Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Rapid Storage Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: ..
2.23.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.
2.24 Teaming Function Operation Guide (X79 Extreme6/GB) Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
4. Click the Create Team tab. * The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available. 5. Click the Team Name field to enter a team name. 6. Click the Team Type field to select a team type. 7. Assign any available adapter or adapters to the team by selecting the adapter from the Load Balance Members list. There must be at least one adapter selected in the Load Balance Members list. 8.
9. Type the value for Team MTU. 10. Click Create to save the team information. 11. Repeat steps 5. through 10. to define additional teams. As teams are defined, they can be selected from the team list, but they have not yet been created. Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes. 12. Click Apply/Exit to create all the teams you have defined and exit the Manage Teams window. 13.
14. Configure the team IP address. a. From Control Panel, double-click Network Connections. b. Right-click the name of the team to be configured, and then click Properties. c. On the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. d. Configure the IP address and any other necessary TCP/IP configuration for the team, and then click OK when finished. 2.
Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
X79 Extreme6 System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup.
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Load CPU EZ OC Setting You can use this option to load CPU EZ overclocking settings. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Control CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Internal PLL Overvoltage Use this item to enable/disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage Function.
Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. Core Current Limit Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time. Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode. Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. The default value is [All].
DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual setting. The 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 to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time (tWR) Auto/Manual setting.
ODT NOM (CH A) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH A) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH B) Use this item to change ODT WR (CH B) Auto/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CH B) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH B) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH C) Use this item to change ODT WR (CH C) Auto/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CH C) Use this item to change ODT NOM (CH C) Auto/20/30/40/60/120 setting. The default is [Auto].
Voltage Control Voltage Configuration VRM Protection Use this to enable or disable Vcore Power Over Temperature Protection. The default value is [Enabled]. CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage. The default value is [Auto].
3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, North Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and ME Subsystem. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Setting Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher.
CPU Power Management Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology.
3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI Express]. PCIE 1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN2]. PCIE 3 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 3 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN2]. PCIE 4 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 4 Link Speed. The default value is [GEN2]. PCIE 4 Link Width This allows you to select PCIE 4 Link Width.
3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Enabled in S5] and [Enabled in S4 and S5].
Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and Lan LED. Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED.
3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure Aggressive Link Power Management.
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.
3.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM 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. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
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], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.
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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 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed.
3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure 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. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority. The default value is [Legacy ROM].
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.
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?” Select [Yes] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.
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. 1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit. 2. Press or at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. 3.
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. 1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit. 2. Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB fl ash disk. You can download the driver from ASRock's website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD.
E. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system first reboot. F. Continue to install OS by following the Windows® instructions. 5. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS. If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/ utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will need to following instructions to fix this problem.
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”. 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; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D. Windows® will install this hotfix then reboot by itself. E.
