Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X58 Deluxe Asrock
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1 1 1 1 1 X58 Deluxe User Ma nual V ersion 1.1 Published April 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved..
2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: 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 purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc.
3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... .................
4 4 4 4 4 2.19 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................................................. 4 9 2.19.1 Installing Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ..........................
5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock X58 Deluxe motherboard, a reli able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - A TX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.
7 7 7 7 7 - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - HD Audio Jack: Side Spe a ker/Rear Spea ker/Central/Ba ss/ Line in/Front Spea ker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5 ) Connector - 6 x SA T AII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 a nd Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 6 ) * 2 SA T AII 3.
8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, plea se check page 56. 2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T e chnology . Plea se read “U ntied Overclocking T echnology” on page 50 for details. 3. This motherboard supports T riple Cha nnel Me mory T echnology .
9 9 9 9 9 9. Fe aturing a n advanced proprietary hardware a nd software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide excep- tional power saving a nd improve power efficiency without sa crificing computing performa nce.
10 10 10 10 10 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 T T T T T wo SLI wo SLI wo SLI wo SLI wo SLI TM TM TM TM TM Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor .
11 11 11 11 11 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 T T T T T wo CrossF wo CrossF wo CrossF wo CrossF wo CrossF ireX ireX ireX ireX ireX TM TM TM TM TM Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor Gr.
12 12 12 12 12 1.8 Motherboard Layout 1.8 Motherboard Layout 1.8 Motherboard Layout 1.8 Motherboard Layout 1.8 Motherboard Layout Intel X58 Chipset Intel ICH10R A TXPWR1 CD1 ATX12V1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC CPU_FAN1 CMOS Battery IDE1 CLRCMOS1 1 CHA_FAN1 FLOPPY1 1 HD_AUDIO1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1 1 30.
13 13 13 13 13 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P anel anel anel anel anel T o en able Multi-Strea ming function, you need to connect a front pa nel audio cable to the front pa nel audio hea der. After restarting your computer , you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.
14 14 14 14 14 Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation This is a n A TX form fa ctor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
15 15 15 15 15 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1366-Pin CPU, plea se follow the steps below . Before you insert the 1366-Pin CPU into the socket, ple a se check if the CPU surfa ce is unclea n or if there is any bent pin on the socket.
16 16 16 16 16 black line black line Pin1 alignment key alignment key Pin1 1366-Pin CPU 1366-Pin Socket Step 3. Insert the 1366-Pin CPU: Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with bla ck lines. Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up.
17 17 17 17 17 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1366-Pin socket that supports Intel 1366-Pin CPU.
18 18 18 18 18 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Mo.
19 19 19 19 19 notch break notch break Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Plea se make sure to disconnect power supply before a dding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. U nlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
20 20 20 20 20 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Expre ss slots on this motherboard.
21 21 21 21 21 1. In single V GA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 gra phics card on PCIE1 slot. 2. In CrossFireX TM mode or 2-W ay SLI TM mode, plea se install PCI Express x16 gra phics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore, both these two slots will work at x16 ba ndwidth.
22 22 22 22 22 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI 2.7 SLI TM TM TM TM TM , 3- , 3- , 3- , 3- , 3- W W W W W ay SLI ay SLI ay SLI ay SLI ay SLI TM TM TM TM TM and Quad SLI and Quad SLI and Quad SLI and Qu.
23 23 23 23 23 Step4. Connect a V GA cable or a D VI cable to the monitor connector or the D VI connector of the gra phics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. Step3. Align a nd insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card to the goldfingers on ea ch gra phics card.
24 24 24 24 24 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI 2.7.1.2 Installing Three SLI TM TM TM TM TM -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1.
25 25 25 25 25 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 2.
26 26 26 26 26 For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS: (For SLI TM and Quad SLI TM mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows ta skbar . B. From the pop-up menu, select All Progra ms , a nd then click N VIDIA Corporation . C. Select N VIDIA Control Pa nel ta b.
27 27 27 27 27 * SLI TM a pp e aring here is a registered trademark of N VIDIA ® T echnologie s Inc., and is used only for identification or expla nation a nd to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS: (For 3-Way SLI TM mode) A.
28 28 28 28 28 1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performa nce benefits of CrossFireX TM . All three CrossFireX TM components, a CrossFireX TM Rea dy gra phics .
29 29 29 29 29 Step 2. Connect two Ra deon gra phics cards by installing ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Card on ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Card Interconne cts on the top of Radeon gra phics cards. (If there are two gold fingers on ea ch Radeon gra phics card, plea se use two ASRock XFire_Bridge _3S Cards to connect two Radeon gra phics cards.
30 30 30 30 30 2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX 2.8.1.2 Installing Four CrossFireX TM TM TM TM TM -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics -Ready Graphics Cards Cards Cards Cards Cards Step 1.
31 31 31 31 31 Step 6. Double-click “A TI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFireX TM ”, a nd then check the item “Enable CrossFireX TM ”. Select “2 GPUs” a nd click “Apply” (if you install two Ra deon gra phics cards).
32 32 32 32 32 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire TM ”, the CrossFireX TM function may not work a ctually . Y our computer will automatically reboot.
33 33 33 33 33 2.10 Jumpers Setup 2.10 Jumpers Setup 2.10 Jumpers Setup 2.10 Jumpers Setup 2.10 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”.
34 34 34 34 34 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these headers a nd connectors.
35 35 35 35 35 J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE# GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET Front Pa nel Audio Header This is a n interfa ce for front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) pa nel audio cable that allows (see p.12 No. 34) convenient connection a nd control of audio devices.
36 36 36 36 36 1. High Definition Audio supports Ja ck Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function corre ctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual a nd cha ssis manual to in stall your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, ple a se install it to the front panel audio header a s below: A.
37 37 37 37 37 Cha ssis, NB and Power Fa n Connectors Ple a se connect the fan ca bles (3-pin CHA_F AN1) to the fa n connectors a nd (see p.12 No. 1 1) match the bla ck wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_F AN2) (see p.12 No. 13) (3-pin NB_F AN1) (see p.
38 38 38 38 38 1 GND +5V SPDIFOUT HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing (3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.12 No. 28) card, allows the system to c o n nect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Plea se connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI V GA card to this header.
39 39 39 39 39 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 2.
40 40 40 40 40 2.13 SA 2.13 SA 2.13 SA 2.13 SA 2.13 SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide.
41 41 41 41 41 2.14 2.14 2.14 2.14 2.14 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Seri.
42 42 42 42 42 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions.
43 43 43 43 43 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interfa ce, the SA T A / SA T AII Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A / SA T AII HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power con.
44 44 44 44 44 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T AII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Plea se do follow below instruction sequence to proce ss the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SA T A / SA T AII HDD da mage and data loss.
45 45 45 45 45 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, plea se insert the support CD to your optical drive first.
46 46 46 46 46 STEP 4: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After ma king a SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette a nd using “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration, you can start to in stall Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit on your system.
47 47 47 47 47 2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, 2.
48 48 48 48 48 2.18.4 Installing Windows 2.18.4 Installing Windows 2.18.4 Installing Windows 2.18.4 Installing Windows 2.18.4 Installing Windows ® Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista TM TM TM TM TM / Vista.
49 49 49 49 49 STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Adva nced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set “SA T AII Configuration” to [Enha nced], a nd then in the option “Configure SA T AII a s”, plea se set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: M ake a SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette.
50 50 50 50 50 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T echnology echnology echnology echnology echnology This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T echnology , which mean s during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses.
51 51 51 51 51 Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
52 52 52 52 52 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced System Overview System Time System Date [ :00:09] [W ed 01/14/2009] Use [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] to select a field.
53 53 53 53 53 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen In the Smart screen, you ca n load the BIOS setup a ccording to your requirements. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes.
54 54 54 54 54 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
55 55 55 55 55 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
56 56 56 56 56 Intel (R) T urboMode tech Use this item to en able or disable Intel (R) T urbo Boost T echnology . Turbo mode allows processor core s to run fa ster than marked frequency in specific condition. The default value is [Enabled]. 1-Core Ratio Limit Progra m highest CPU Ratio used by Turbo Mode f or 1-Core Ratio Limit.
57 57 57 57 57 - T DP Limit value Progra m the T DP (power) limit f or T urbo Mode so that the processor does not throttle at pea k performa nce conditions. Intel (R) C-ST A TE tech. Intel (R) C-ST A TE tech. is a chieved by ma king the power and thermal control unit part of the core logic a nd not part of the chipset a s before.
58 58 58 58 58 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Settings Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
59 59 59 59 59 BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Timing Control Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
60 60 60 60 60 BIOS SETUP UTILITY V oltage Control Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
61 61 61 61 61 DRAM DA T A REF V oltage Use this to select DRAM DA T A REF V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. IOH V oltage Use this to select IOH V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.1 1V], [1.23V], [1.36V] a nd [1.49V]. The default value is [Auto].
62 62 62 62 62 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
63 63 63 63 63 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SA T AII Configuration SA T AII 1 SA T AII 2 SA T AII 3 SA T AII 4 SA T AII 5 SA .
64 64 64 64 64 [CD/D V D]: This is used for IDE CD/D V D drives. [ARMD]: This is used f or IDE ARMD (A T API Remova ble Media Device), such a s MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS a nd Windows; f or Netware a nd UNIX user , select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.
65 65 65 65 65 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Settings V a l u ei nu n i t so fP C I clocks for PCI device latency timer regi ster. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
66 66 66 66 66 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
67 67 67 67 67 3.4.8 3.4.8 3.4.8 3.4.8 3.4.8 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.
68 68 68 68 68 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU T emperature M / B T emperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan1 Speed Vcore + 3.
69 69 69 69 69 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].
70 70 70 70 70 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
71 71 71 71 71 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.
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