ASROCK X79 Extreme4 Installation And Configuration Guide

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Guide to SATA Hard Disks
Installation and RAID Configuration
1. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation ............................ 2
1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ............... 2
2. Guide to RAID Configurations ......................................... 3
2.1 Introduction of RAID ............................................... 3
2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions ............................ 5
2.3 Installing Windows
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 6
2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items ................................ 11
2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS........................... 11
2.6 Deleting RAID Volume .......................................... 15

ASROCK X79 Extreme4 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
RAID levels	1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
LAN controller	Broadcom BCM57781
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel X79
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	1.1
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm