Asrock X79 Extreme3 X79 EXTREME3 用户手册

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Chapter 1:  Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock X79 Extreme3 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.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the confi gura-

tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.    

 

Because the motherboard specifi cations and the BIOS software might  be 

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without  no-

tice. In case any modifi cations of this manual occur, the updated version 

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may  fi nd 

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 specifi c information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

 

1.1  Package Contents

ASRock X79 Extreme3 Motherboard 

 

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm)

ASRock X79 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock X79 Extreme3 Support CD 

3 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield 

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card

To get better performance in Windows

® 

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM 

/ Vista

TM

 64-

bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Confi guration to 

AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our 

support CD for details.