User manual ASROCK 990FX EXTREME4

[. . . ] 990FX Extreme9 User Manual Version 1. 0 Published July 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 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. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational 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. [. . . ] When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. 29) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. 36 2. 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! (SATA3_A1_A2: see p. 14, No. 15) SATA3_5 SATA3_3 Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_6 Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2: see p. 14, No. 16) These eight Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6. 0 Gb/s data transfer rate. SATA3_A1 SATA3_A2 Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply. USB 2. 0 Headers (9-pin USB4_5) (see p. 14 No. 26) Besides four default USB 2. 0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2. 0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2. 0 header can support two USB 2. 0 ports. 37 (9-pin USB6_7) (see p. 14 No. 12) Besides four default USB 3. 0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 3. 0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 3. 0 header can support two USB 3. 0 ports. (19-pin USB3_6_7) (see p. 14 No. 32) This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p. 14 No. 34) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. [. . . ] If you are using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in order to boot. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 73 Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. [. . . ]