User manual ASROCK P65ICAFE

[. . . ] Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide 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 guide 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 guide 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 guide. [. . . ] This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the blue slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1). If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard. If you install four single-sided DIMMs on this motherboard, they will run at DDR3 1066 only. Due to chipset limitation, if you plan to install three or four memory modules on this motherboard, please install only single-sided memory modules. This motherboard supports two double-sided or four single-sided DIMMs. Therefore, if you install four DDR3 DIMMs, you can only adopt four single-sided DIMMs. 13 ASRock P65iCafe Motherboard English Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. 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. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. 0 x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. [. . . ] Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up UEFI. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE] for SATA2 ports. Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3 ports. 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 / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. [. . . ]