ASROCK X79 Extreme7 User manual

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ASRock X79 Extreme7 Motherboard
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Motherboard Layout
1 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_A1, Black) 28 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black)
2 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_B2, Black) 29 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)
3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_B1, Black) 30 Power LED Header (PLED1)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 31 Dr. Debug
5 2011-Pin CPU Socket 32 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
6 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 33 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
7 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_D1, Black) 34 USB 2.0 Header (USB_10_11, Black)
8 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_D2, Black) 35 USB 2.0 Header (USB_8_9, Black)
9 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot (DDR3_C1, Black) 36 USB 2.0 Header (USB_6_7, Black)
10 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 37 Consumer Infrared Module Header
11 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) (CIR1, Gray)
12 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 38 COM Port Header (COM1)
13 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5, Black) 39 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
14 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3, Black) 40 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header
15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_M4, Gray) (FRONT_1394, Black)
16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 41 HDMI_SPDIF Header
17 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)
18 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_2_3, Black) 42 Front Panel Audio Header
19 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_0_1, Black) (HD_AUDIO1, Black)
20 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1, Gray) 43 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5, Black)
21 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M2_M3, Gray) 44 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Black)
22 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M0_M1, Gray) 45 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Black)
23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 46 PCI Slot (PCI1, Black)
24 Intel X79 Chipset 47 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black)
25 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 48 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Black)
26 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 49 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector
27 Power Switch (PWRBTN)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATX12V1
PS2
Mouse
PS2
Keyboard
Clr
CMOS
Coaxial SPDIF
Optical SPDIF
USB 2.0
T: US B2
B: USB3
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: US B0
B: USB1
USB 2.0 T: US B4 B: USB5
eSATA3
IEEE 1394
Top: SIDE SPK
Center: REAR SPK
Bottom: CTR BASS
Top: LINE IN
Center: FRONT
Bottom: MIC IN
SLI/XFIRE_PWR1
ATXPWR1
PWR_FAN1
CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2
CHA_FAN1
1
USB3_2_3
CHA_FAN3
Intel
X79
PCIE1
PCI1
Super
I/O
LAN
PHY
AUDIO
CODEC
CMOS
Battery
SATA3_M0_M1
64Mb
BIOS
24.4cm (9.6 in)
30.5cm (12.0 in)
Dr.
Debug
PWRBTN1
RSTBTN1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
1
SPEAKER1
PLED1
1
SB_FAN1
CLRCMOS1
1
CHA_FAN2
FRONT_1394
1
IR1
1
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
1
HDMI_SPDIF1
USB_6_7
1
CIR1
1
USB_8_9
1
USB_10_11
1
Designed in Taipei
4 Channels DDR3
SATA3 6Gb/s
Front USB 3.0
ErP/EuP Ready
1394a
USB 3.0
3-Way SLI
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2 oz Copper PCB
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
PCIE5
X Fast LAN
LAN
PHY
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_D1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_D2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_C1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
SATA3_M2_M3 SATA3_0_1 SATA2_0_1 SATA2_2_3
SATA3_M4
DDR3 2400+
Top:
RJ-45
USB 2.0
T: US B0
B: USB1
1
USB3_4_5
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PCI Express 3.0 Ready
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I/O Panel
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 11 Microphone (Pink)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1)
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 13 IEEE 1394 Port (IEEE 1394)
4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) *** 14 eSATA3 Connector
* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port 15 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
6 Side Speaker (Gray) 16 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 17 Optical SPDIF Out Port
8 Central / Bass (Orange) 18 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN)
9 Line In (Light Blue) 19 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
** 10 Front Speaker (Lime)
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN Port
** If you use 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. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6)
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 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.
*** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.

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ASRock X79 Extreme7 Motherboard
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme7 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.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version
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
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock X79 Extreme7 Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock X79 Extreme7 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock X79 Extreme7 Support CD
6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel
4 x HDD Screws
6 x Chassis Screws
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card
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ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to
AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our
support CD for details.