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1. e Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature a computer system with an Intel processor that sup ports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 is required Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement 79 to the IA 32
2. Step3 Step4 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Align and insert the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place fUORock 3 Way SLIBridce ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 29 2 7 1 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 4 Way SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop erly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for the ASRock SLI Bridge Card connectors Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot another graphics card into the PCIE3 slot the third graphics card into the PCIE5 slot and the last graph ics card into the PCIE7 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Two Goldfingers Step2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graph ics card are connected Repeat this step on the other graphics cards k j Step3 Align and inse
3. 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 34 2 9 WiFi BT Module and ASRock Wi SB Box Installation ON sia ese EA ct ties ao eee koru E E A 40 2 10 Surround Display Feature eee 42 2 11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide a00000nnn 45 2 12 Jumpers Setup E 47 2 13 Onboard Headers and Connectors 48 2 14 Smart Switches AA 54 E e e NEE DO 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks le GE Ee NEE 59 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 59 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 ADEE E 60 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 60 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide te itetert Genee ed beet es 61 2 21 Driver Installation Guide eee 63 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 63 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 FONO dei 64 2 23 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 2 24 Teaming Function Operation Guide eeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 SN o SETUP UHLITY E 70 31 ul e e e EE 70 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Ereegnesser 70 3 1 2 Navigation E 71 32 NEIER 72 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen eee nen 73 3 4 Advanced SCIOGN vccccccccccccceccsssevseeccncsenesececttcnssdeseencsendess 78 3 4 1 CPU Config
4. 23 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v and the standby power efficiency should be higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power sup ply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manu facturer for more details 13 1 3 Motherboard Layout O0 P G N 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 4cm 9 6in 46 SLUXFIRE_PWR1 PCIE1 X rast USB Xrast LAN PCIlExpress 3 0 PCIE2 l PCIE3 ErP EuP Ready fISRock 41 PCIE4 Super vo Z77 Extreme9 XFastRAm 40 PCIES wo ka D o oju Q m o z at so on L d ININ ze SO aa m 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 1155 Pin CPU Socket Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Black 2 x 240
5. 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI for SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to AHCI for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 64 Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE for SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 65 2 24 Teaming Function Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network
6. For an SLB Auto Fallback Disable team to restore traffic to the load balance members from the standby member click the Fallback button on the Team Properties tab When configuring an SLB team although connecting team members to a hub is supported for testing it is recommended to connect team members to a switch Not all network adapters made by others are supported or fully certified for teaming 68 14 Configure the team IP address a From Control Panel double click Network Connections b Right click the name of the team to be configured and then click Properties c On the General tab click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties d Configure the IP address and any other necessary TCP IP configuration for the team and then click OK when finished 69 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off an
7. Tomorrow s Technology Today DRAM tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 75 DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto
8. Z Extreme9 User Manual Version 1 1 Published July 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved 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 regis tered 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 informa tional 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 With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possib
9. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 26 2 7 SLI 3 Way SUN 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS NVIDIA 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI technology supports Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS only Please follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 For SLI technology you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For 3 Way SLI technology you should have three whereas for 4 Way SLI technology you should have four For Quad SLI technology you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for detail
10. DID A A oO GA gt m ololw rj o SS CR er D x90 Driver connecting is started E x96 07 x98 199 Se x9B USB Reset x9D x9E Ox9F Reserved for future AMI codes IDE Detect SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset 57 DAB Legacy Option ROM Initialization G Reset protocol is not available 58 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 connectors ASMedia ASM1061 chipset supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3_A1
11. Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote to turn on the system from the power soft off mode USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 88 3 4 9 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY m 4 sl Security Exit Boot Enabled a Description USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy
12. is a powerful physics engine that can utiize GPU acceleration to prov vide Wee nana b e Ss effects 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Char degen el scaling QdDisabled g ep op color settings Pe enabled 2 Select an SLI configuration Di You z oia ceus Deka dien ther to ormance of of your 30 appie ations Gray and physi the s Sane GUT Ps ei d and there Se al SC vd to serve as the de Some display settings py car Flat pani ing Typical usage scenarios ST laying 3D game sing any application that renders hardware accelerated Direct3D or OpenGL content C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI feature 3 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For SLI and Quad SLI mode A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab Default Programs e Internet Explorer TE Windows Calendar EF Windows Contacts i Windows Defender fie Windows DVD Maker Documents 1 Windows Fax and Scan Pictures A Windows Live Messenger Download Windows Mail Windows Media Center Windows Media Player Windows Meeting Space A Windows Movie Maker ke Windows Photo Gallery Windows Update A Accessories Music Games Search Recent Items Computer k Extras and Upgrades A Dames A Maintenan
13. support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take a long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 minutes to reboot D Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 6 Finish 99
14. AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers 82 Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and LAN LED Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED 83 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY soot Security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3_0 SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled ASMedia SATA3 Mode This item is for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 ports Use this to select AS
15. Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speaker 15 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Ka click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATAS3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 16 1 5 WiFi BT Module and ASRock Wi SB Box WiFi BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802 11 a b g n BT v4 0 module that offers support for WiFi 802 11 a b g n connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4 0 WiFi BT module is an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi BT function Bluetooth v4 0 standard features Smart Ready technol ogy that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices including Apple s most recent iPhone 4S BT 4 0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs The 2T2R WiFi solution sets up WiFi high speed standard and offers max link rate up to 300Mbps Compared to other 1T1R WiFi motherboards with 150Mbps ASRock 2T2R WiFi s
16. Computer Management Local Actions a System Tools Services a Task Scheduler 9 ipti a pices V ce Volume Shadow Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log O1 More Actions Smart Card Removal Po Allows thes Manual Local Si Shared Folders he service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local PMS SECON COPY Bice Local Users and Groups rt the service E 1 A H Reliability and SE Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo More Actions Gh Device Manager SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local aa Description Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local a Manages and implements Volume System Event Notificati Monitors Started Automatic Local SS Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and e Sen SS Sie a pplications other purposes If this service is Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local R stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local ol unavailable for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is E GE CET Ki disabled any services that explicitly SEA Le se sks was depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local Terminal Services User Allows the Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manu
17. Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines 80 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 F DI oot Security Exit Primary Graphics Adapter PET nk Speed Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled PCIE 2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 2 Link Speed The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default va
18. J i power connector on each drive HDD power connector v Then connect the white end of connect to the SATA power cable to the power powersupply connector of the power supply 48 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB2_ 3 see p 14 No 26 9 pin USB4 5 see p 14 No 27 9 pin USB6 7 see p 14 No 28 USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3 9 10 see p 14 No 10 19 pin USB3 11 12 see p 14 No 9 USB PWR P 3 P 2 USB_PWR USB_PWR P Vbus IntA_P4_SSRX Inth_P4_SSRX GND IntA P4 SSTX IntA P4 SSTX GND IntA P4 D IntA PA Di Vbus IntA_P4_SSRX IntA P4 SSRX GND IntA P4 SSTX IntA P4 SSTX GND IntA P4 D IntA P4 D Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 14 No 33 Vbus IntA P5 SSRX IntA P5 SSRX GND IntA P5 SSTX IntA P5 SSTX GND IntA P5 D IntA P5 D DUMMY IntA P5 SSRX IntA P5 SSRX GND IntA P5 SSTX IntA P5 SSTX GND IntA P5 D IntA P5 D DUMMY i IRTX 5VSB DUMMY GN IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 see p 14 No 29 GNC IRTX IRRX ATX 5VSB 49 Besides two default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports Besides eight 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 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and rec
19. Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Core IGPU DRAM 1 8V PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 8 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 9 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 10 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 14 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 15 ASRock OMG Online Management Guard see CAUTION 16 ASRock Internet Flash see CAUTION 17 ASRock Dehumidifier Function see CAUTION 18 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP see CAUTION 19 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 20 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 21 Boot Failure Guard B F G Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit V
20. ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage The default value is Auto IGPU Load Line Calibration IGPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto 76 CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements I7 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Config
21. another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are prop erly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Step 3 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 36 2 8 1 3 Installing Four CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Install identical 4 Way CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card into PCIE3 slot the third graphics card into PCIE5 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE7 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots another CrossFire Bridge to connect t
22. connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 14 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN see p 14 No 18 allowing users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to guickly reset see p 14 No 17 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN mr switch allowing users to guickly see p 15 No 17 clear the CMOS values 54 2 15 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Status Code x00 x01 x02 x03 x04 x05 x06 x07 x08 Sp x0B 0x06 0x0D x0E x10 x13 SE x16 x17 SS DIE Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading x20 2E Memory initialization other x31 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization Status Code oco 55 me Tree Non Bridge mazat We O G3 Post Memory North Bridge Initialization Norh Bridge module
23. downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled Before setting up Teaming function please make sure if your Switch or Router could support Teaming IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation function Then please refer to following steps to set up Teaming function 1 Install Teaming driver from the following path of motherboard Support CD 32 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Teaming lA32 64 bit Drivers LAN Broadcom Teaming x64 This is a special driver for Teaming function only If you don t want to use Teaming please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link 2 From the Teams menu select Create Team or right click one of the devices in the Unassigned Adapters section and select Create a Team This option is not available if there are no devices listed in the Unassigned Adapters sections which means all adapters are already assigned to teams 3 Click Expert Mode If you want to always use Expert Mode to create a team click Default to Expert Mode on next start 66 4 Click the Create Team tab CS Manage Teams f Create Team Preview Property Value Team 1 Team Type Smart Load Balancing TM and Failover Load Balance Members Manage Members 0007 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 0014 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 2 0015 Broadcom NetXt
24. eas CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin PWR FAN1 see p 14 No 3 ND PWR FAN SPEED see p 14 No 31 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 14 No 30 o Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 S3 state The LED is off in S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN1 CHA FAN and CHA FAN3 support Fan Control CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan 432 1 4 pin CPU_FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 14 No 4 T GND match the black wire to the CPU FAN SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL ground pin H Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 _ Pin 1 3 Connected lt E 3 Pin Fan Installation d 3 pin CPU FAN2 see p 14 No 5 GND 12 V CPU FAN SPEED ATX Power Connector P Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 14 No 8 i Z Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 it can sti
25. heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure redundant cable with tie wrap to ensure the cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 22 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel config uration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots You have to install identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel A DDR3 A1 and DDR3_B1 Black slots see p 14 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel B DDR3_A2 and DDR3_ B2 Black slots see p 14 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below 2 Dual Channel Memory Configuration DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 Black Slot Black Black DTM Black Populated Populated Populated eege Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated slots For configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to insta
26. or 4 Way SLI mode A Follow step A to D on page 32 B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable 3 way SLI or Enable 4 way SLI And click Apply File Edit View 3D Settings Help G v Advanced Settings v elect a Task cree X A a Set SLI and PhysX configuration 3D Settings Restore Defaults Adjust image settings with preview M S ee et SLI and PhysX configuration B Display Change resolution Change flat panel scaling 1 Select a hardware acceleration setting for PhysX Adjust desktop color settings Disabled Rotate display 0 Enabled Enabled J Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings 2 Select an SLI configuration Adjust video image settings DEE Change the signal or HD format Enable 3 way SL 3 Select the SLI focus display NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GPUs for significant improvements ir performance and image quality NVIDIA PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utilize acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics effects Acer AL2423W l sustem Information Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefits of 3 Way SLI or 4 Way SLI O SLI appearing here is a registered trad
27. speciio 0x39 Post Memory North Bridge Initialization North Bridge module specific Oxa Post Memory North Bridge rte North Bridge module specific GB Post Wernory South Bridge iitalzaton stared GD Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specif 0x50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 0x52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 0x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL 0 0 NVRAM initialization 56 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific oO CO x Xx eil O BR South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific olololololololololololololo x x XI xIx xIix x N N
28. the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary 42 C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the appropriate Screen Resolution and Color Quality for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat steps C through E for the display icon identified by the numbers three to thirteen For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icons identified by the number three to thirteen 6 Use Surround Display Click and d
29. D and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 47 2 13 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 LO hi rh SATA2 2 3 see p 14 No 15 y y connectors support SATA data SATA2_4_5 see p 14 No 16 q L L q cables for internal storage oA Fa devices The current SATA2 a a interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s S S data transfer rate a Led kel UI Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_A1_A2 see p 14 No 12 lt hh lt connectors support SATA data SATA3 A3 A4 see p 14 No 13 S S cables for internal storage SATA3 0 1 see p 14 No 14 7 el devices The current SATA3 UO lt interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s S data transfer rate If the eSATA3 port on the rear I O has been Lem Lem o o o connected the internal S lt SATA3_A4 will not function Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end Power Cable gt of SATA power cable to the Optional me
30. Go to the top of the screen Go to the bottom of the screen To display the General Help Screen Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Load optimal default values for all the settings Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Print screen Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 71 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2 N E al Securit HAN Monitor Boot y Exit Description N x System Br 3 N OMG Online Management Guard Tomorrow s Technology Today System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required 72 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Advanced Turbo 30 You can use this option to increase your system performance This option appears only when your CPU supports this function Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU over
31. ID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 and ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 60 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cabl
32. Media SATA3 mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Dis abled The default value is AHCI Mode SATA Boot ROM Use this to enable or disable ASMedia SATA Boot ROM The default value is Disabled 84 Ra We recommend to use Intel Z77 SATA ports SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA2 2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from ASMedia SATA3 controller you can still enable this in UEFI 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY m7 b joot Security Exit Intel R Rapid Start Technology Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Enabled Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry The default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled 85 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY K oj joot ecurity Exit security Main Advanced Intel R Intel R Smart Connect Technology Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect T
33. P Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock SmartView a new function for internet browsers is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can config ure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently 11 14 5 16 I 18 19 20 ZE 22 ASRoc
34. SATA3 A2 SATA3_A3 and SATA3_A4 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk Z Please be noted that SATA3 A1 SATA3 A2 SATA3 A3 and SATA3 A4 do not support RAID function If you want to use RAID function on SATA3 con nectors please use SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 connectors 59 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RA
35. USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 89 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY oot Security Exit Description CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 amp 2 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 3 s speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifie
36. Video HD Technology Intel Insider Intel HD Graphics 2500 4000 Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1760MB see CAUTION 5 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 6 Supports HDCP function with HDMI port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with HDMI port Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function Supports PXE Wireless LAN WiFi BT module Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n Supports Dual Band 2 4 5 GHz Supports High speed wireless connection up to 300Mbps 2 antennas to support 2 Transmit x 2 Receive MIMO technology Supports Bluetooth 4 0 Class II Rear Panel UO O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 8 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 2x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Swit
37. al Local TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local m ocal Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local Windows Color System The WesPlu Manual Local Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Min Amen E TA P E EE Ae taadi m DH A Extended Standard 98 c Set Startup type to Disable then Click OK Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Description Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies a used for backup and other purposes ff this service Path to executable AWindows systemn32 Startup type Disabled Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped Stat You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http
38. all the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 and PCIE5 slots Both these two slots will work at x16 bandwidth 4 In 3 Way CrossFireX or 3 Way SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots PCIE1 and PCIE3 will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 works at x16 bandwidth 5 In 4 Way CrossFireX or 4 Way SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots All these four slots will work at x8 bandwidth 6 Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 7 Only PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE6 and PCIE7 slots support Gen 3 speed 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 Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing an 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use
39. allation of CPU Fan and Heaisink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPUs Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you install the heatsink you need to spray ther mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa tion Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good con tact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU _ FAN1 see page 14 No 4 or CPU FAN2 see page 14 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto the cen ter of the IHS on the socket s surface Apply Thermal Interface Material B Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure E A that the fan cables are oriented on side closest wee o to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard de CPU FAN1 see page 14 No 4 or CPU ages FAN2 see page 14 No 5 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press Ga p down on fastener caps with thumb to install M Press r A 0 4 Places ke M and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the
40. are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook You do not have to remove the pro tection cover Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step 2 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black line aul 49e1q Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with the IHS Inte grated Heat Sink up Locate Pin and the two orientation key notches 20 orientation key notch alignment key alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper installation please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Close the socket Step 3 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 3 2 Press down the load lever and se cure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab The protection cover will automatically come off by itself Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service 21 2 4 Inst
41. at only driver enabled network adapters be added as members to a team 67 9 Type the value for Team MTU 10 1 12 13 Click Create to save the team information Repeat steps 5 through 10 to define additional teams As teams are defined they can be selected from the team list but they have not yet been created Click the Preview tab to view the team structure before applying the changes Click Apply Exit to create all the teams you have defined and exit the Manage Teams window Click Yes when the message is displayed indicating that the network connection will be temporarily interrupted The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot contain any of the following characters amp lt gt Team names must be unique If you attempt to use a team name more than once an error message is displayed indicating that the name already exists The maximum number of team members is 8 When team configuration has been correctly performed a virtual team adapter driver is created for each configured team If you disable a virtual team and later want to reenable it you must first disable and reenable all team members before you reenable the virtual team When you create Generic Trunking and Link Aggregation teams you cannot designate a standby member Standby members work only with Smart Load Balancing and Failover and SLB Auto Fallback Disable types of teams
42. ated in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 63 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Ra AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE for SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 A1 to SATA3 A4 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 23 2 Installing Windows
43. atible 44 2 11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock B20h pi lack motherboard US 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the TT pin assignments are matched a D OR correctly ATX 5VSB Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of driver list 45 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR R
44. ce k NVIDIA Corporation A NVIDIA Panel Control Panel Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply File Edit View 3D Settings Help Advanced Settings v Select a Task SE Set SLI and PhysX configurati PS and PhysX configuration Adjust image settings with preview Restore Defaults P NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GPUs for significant improvements ir et SLI and PhysX configuration B erformance and image quality NVIDIA PhysX is a powerful physics engine that can utilize Display acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics effects Change resolution Change fiat panel scaling Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Adjust video image settings Change the signal or HD format 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Disabled 2 Select an SLI configuration S CH EEN 3 Select the SLI focus display Acer AL2423W System Information F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI or Quad SLI feature 32 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For 3 Way SLI
45. ch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone Ke CAUTION 7 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel Z77 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 4 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions SATA3 A4 connector is shared with eSATA3 port 4 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Intel Z77 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 4x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ188 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Front USB 3 0 headers by Etron EJ188 support 4 USB 3 0 ports support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 6 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector SLI XFire power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 headers support A USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug with LED Smart Switch 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI
46. clocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and mother board It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and moth erboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency The default value is 100 0 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en able power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SoeedStep technology 73 stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor c
47. d then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 70 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s lt it lt Tab gt lt Enter gt lt PGUP gt lt PGDN gt lt HOME gt lt END gt lt F1 gt lt F7 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt F12 gt lt ESC gt Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items Switch to next function To bring up the selected screen Go to the previous page Go to the next page
48. e follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 95 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit i386WWin7 Vista Intel 64 bit MAMD64Win7 64 Vista64 Intel 3 Create RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windo
49. e with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is available on our support website w
50. ease check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar anne GH de 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center 38 Step 6 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi rex and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and click OK if you install three Radeon graphics cards Select 4 GPUs and click OK if you install four Radeon graphics cards CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX Enable CrossFireX Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Identify GPU Your settings have not been applied To enable your other alala 3a CrossFireX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to refresh and save your setting Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your c
51. eceiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 9 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 46 2 12 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap 4 J is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose a T pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 m cm see p 14 No 22 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS 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 CLRCMOST1 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 ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUI
52. echnology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Enabled 86 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2 B Boot Security Exit Enabled I Description LEE Disabled Tomorrow s Technology Today Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port 87 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Selecting Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode
53. eiving infrared module This header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for front PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 A panel audio cable that allows see p 14 No 36 A System Panel 9 pin PANEL1 see p 14 No 20 A 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 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume Header PLEDY This header accommodates PWRBIN several system front panel functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and ne
54. emark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 33 2 8 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFirex 3 way CrossFirex 4 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex CrossFirex technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFirex enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFirex is supported with Windows XP Vista 7 OS 3 way CrossFirex 4 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD s website for CrossFirex driver updates benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFirex components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFirex Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireX multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system the
55. f output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation proce dures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful so lution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With AP
56. gative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the 50 system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY see p 14 No 21 we Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 WS PLED PLED see p 14 No 19 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN_SPEED 12V GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 14 No 46
57. he Rad eon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots and use the third Cross Fire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 37 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 A Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for ATI driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A AMD recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Pl
58. he Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find 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 specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Auick Installation Guide ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 2 x ASRock SLI Bridge Cards 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card 1 x ASRock Wi SB Box 12 x Screws C D a A ASRock Reminds You A 3 To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive P
59. he slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 24 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 7 PCI Express slots and 1 mini PCI Express slot on this motherboard PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIES PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFirex or SLI function PCIE3 PCIE7 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards or to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFirex or SLI function PCIE2 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE4 PCIE 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph ics cards or ASRock Game Blaster PCIE6 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card such as a Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc MINI PCIE1 mini PCIE slot is used for WiFi BT module PCIE Slot Configurations pce PoE PCIES PCIES PCIE7 E E E E EE Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SL Mode Three Graphics Cards in see i 3 Way SLI Mode Four Graphics Cards in N A x8 x8 x8 4 Way CrossFireX or 4 Way SLI Mode 25 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card in the PCIE2 slot 2 PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots will be disabled if PCIE2 slot is occupied 3 In CrossFirex mode or SLI mode please inst
60. ility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Rialid e e Poj c p PR o 7 1 1 Package Te E T PS ole 10 10 O O 8 1 3 Motherboard LAyOUt eee een 14 t4 WOOP EE 15 1 5 WiFi BT Module and ASRock Wi SB Box 17 Re La Den zadane ida seba 19 2 1 Screw ei z sti amsiu iadiasa ncu 19 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 19 2 3 PU Installation zim ept cha 20 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU Tan 22 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 23 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Got 25 2 7 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation EIER giegigebreegegreg deeg Eeer egeeg 27 2 8 CrossFirex
61. ista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 22 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 23 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 About the settings of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 19 2 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 23 for proper installation 3 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win dows cannot use 4 Only PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE6 and PCIE7 slots support Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If y
62. k XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifes pan ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to pre vent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable this func
63. ll them in the slots DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 or DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology 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 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 dam aged Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard For optimal compatibility and stability while overclocking memory frequency it is recommended to install one memory module on DDR3_B2 slot or two memory modules on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_ B2 slots 23 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot notch lt break lt notch lt 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 Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into t
64. ll work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 8 5 Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 Fag power supply to this connector see p 14 No 1 4 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 52 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE PWR1 SEBES SLI XFIRE_POWER1 IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM 0 9 pin FRONT 1394 9 RxrpBm 0 12V see p 14 No 32 oe 12V RXTPBP_O GND RXTPAP_O Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 14 No 34 HDMI SPDIF Header 1 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 mn SPDIFOUT see p 14 No 35 53 It is not necessary to use this connector but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard Besides one default IEEE 1394 port on the I O panel there is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT_1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to
65. lue is Enabled If you install the PCI Express card under Windows XP Vista OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled Deep Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Deep Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled 81 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default value is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sleep will be dis abled If you want to enable Deep Sleep please disable On Off Play first Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature Onboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature Onboard LAN 1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 1 feature Onboard LAN 2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN 2 feature Wireless This allows you to enable or disable the Wireless function Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in
66. motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal HDMI output support and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the ben efits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots Please refer to page 25 for proper expansion card installation procedures 2 Connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots HDMI port 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of HDMI Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable HDMI function when an add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click on desktop choose Properties and select
67. olution drives up to 2X faster speed than 1T1R ones The transmission speed may vary according to the environment WiFi BT module is supported under Windows 7 7 64 bit only WiFi BT Module W S8B BOX 17 ASRock Wi SB Box Thanks to the excellent placement of antennas ASRock Wi SB Box comes with two invisible antennas placed in a vertical horizontal position hidden inside the front panel that provide the most stable and unrestricted direction wireless network cover age optimized for maximum broadband network Additionally it provides two Front USB 3 0 ports for easier USB 3 0 device access and 1 rack for SSD placement For WiFi BT module and ASRock Wi SB Box installation guide please refer to page 40 for details ASRock Wi SB Box 18 Chapter 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 9 6 30 5 x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Ra Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install mothe
68. olymer Capacitors Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Digi Power Design 8 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Intel Z77 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 3000 OC 2400 O0C 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 5 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 x16 mode PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE7 x16 0 16 0 or x8 8 8 8 mode see CAUTION 4 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE4 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x 1 slot 1 x mini PCI Express slot For WiFi BT module Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 4 Way SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video 2 0 Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear
69. omputer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFireX or Quad CrossFirex feature CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD website for updates and details 39 2 9 WiFi BI Module and ASRock Wi SB Box Installation Guide This motherboard is bundled with one WiFi BT module and one ASRock Wi SB Box Please follow below procedures to properly install them Step 1 Prepare the bundled ASRock Wi SB Box and screws Step 2 If you have 2 5 HDD SSDs you may insert up to two and secure them in ASRock Wi SB Box with screws Step 3 Install ASRock Wi SB Box into the drive bay of the chassis 40 Step 4 Screw ASRock Wi SB Box to the drive bay with screws Step 5 Attach the cords to the WiFi BT module on your motherboard AW NB11 i Engineei ig Sample HW 01 Date 13 Step 6 Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB 3 0 header USB3 9 10 or USB3 11 12 on the motherboard 41 2 10 Surround Display Feature This
70. ores to run faster than marked fre quency in specific conditions The default value is Enabled Additional Turbo Voltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode Internal PLL Overvoltage Use this item to enable disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage Function Long Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure long duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Long Duration Maintained Use this item to configure time window which the long duration power is maintained The default value is Auto Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane The default value is Auto Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane The default value is Auto GT OverClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 74 DRAM Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY
71. ose required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below ZA RAID mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to RAID for SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is lo c
72. ou install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed Please refer to page 25 for details 5 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest informa tion 6 xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista 7 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 15 for proper connection 8 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune dif ferent system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hard ware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per formance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy 10 10 T 12 13 Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number o
73. pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3 11 12 Black USB 3 0 Header USB3 9 10 Black Intel Z77 Chipset SATA3 Connectors SATA3 A1 A2 Gray SATA3 Connectors SATA3 A3 A4 Gray SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 Gray SATA2 Connectors SATA2 2 3 Black SATA2 Connectors SATA2 4 5 Black Reset Switch RSTBTN Power Switch PWRBTN Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 29 28 27 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb Dr Debug 14 26 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4 Way SLI Front USB 3 0 gt gt 20z Copper PCB i 30 5cm 12 0 in 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module lt 5 5 o E s gt lt lt a E DDR3 3000 DDR3_A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 pi DDR3 B2 ATXPWR1 UH Intel Z77 EHT 23 22 21 mini PCI Express Slot MINI PCIE1 USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 Black USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Black USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT_1394 Black Infrared Module Header IR1 COM Port Header COM1 HDMI SPDIF Heade
74. r HDMI SPDIF1 Black Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE7 Black WiFi BT Module PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE6 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Black SLI XFIRE Power Connector Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 1 4 O Panel D ME OA 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Purple Green 10 Front Speaker Lime 2 USB3 0 Ports USB3_34 11 Microphone Pink 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 78 4 USB2 0 Ports USB01 13 IEEE 1394 Port 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 eSATA3 Port ESATA 1 6 Central Bass Orange 15 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 56 7 Rear Speaker Black 16 HDMI Port HDMI1 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 9 Line In Light Blue 18 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED B Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection
75. r Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state 90 Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumidifier is en abled 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 OXFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 91 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Use this item to config
76. rag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another 43 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the HDMI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is comp
77. rboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard s components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is 19 2 3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sock ets more protection and make the instal lation process easier ASRock has added a new protection cover on top of the load plate to replace the former PnP caps that were under the load plate For the installa tion of Intel 1155 Pin CPUs with the new protection cover please follow the steps below Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there
78. reme Gigabit Ethernet 3 7 0016 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet 4 Standby Member lt not configured gt DH Team Offload Capabilities LSO CO RSS Team MTU 1500 VLAN Configuration g a Manage VLAN s Enable LiveLink C No Team Name The team name cannot exceed 39 characters cannot begin with spaces and cannot contain any special characters Wizard Mode a ES The Create Team tab appears only if there are teamable adapters available 5 Click the Team Name field to enter a team name 6 Click the Team Type field to select a team type 7 Assign any available adapter or adapters to the team by selecting the adapter from the Load Balance Members list There must be at least one adapter selected in the Load Balance Members list 8 You can assign any other available adapter to be a standby member by selecting it from the Standby Member list There must be at least one Broadcom network adapter assigned to the team The Large Send Offload LSO Checksum Offload CO and RSS indicate if the LSO CO and or RSS properties are supported for the team The LSO CO and RSS properties are enabled for a team only when all of the members support and are configured for the feature Adding a network adapter to a team where its driver is disabled may negatively affect the offloading capabilities of the team This may have an impact on the team s performance Therefore it is recommended th
79. rt an ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers of the first and second graphics card Install the second ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers of the third and fourth graphics card Connect the second and the fourth graphics card with the ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge Cards are firmly in place 2 ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards and an ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card Step4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 30 2 2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLI mode only A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar 10 51 PM B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply A NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit View 3D Settings Help G Back Advanced Settings Ge ES Set SLI and PhysX configuration 3D Setting Adjust singe settings with previ ee NVIDIA SLI technology alo ana youto o use two or more GPUs for s significa ant improvements i aually NVIDIA PhysX
80. s 2 7 1 Graphics Card Setup TM 2 7 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical SL ll ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified be cause different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 27 Step2 Step3 Step4 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graph ics cards Align and insert the ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card is firmly in place ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 2 7 1 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 3 Way SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied because different types of graphics cards will not work together prop erly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Each graphics card should have two goldfingers for the 3 Way SLI Bridge connector Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Two Goldfingers 28 Step2
81. s Ok 97 System Properties Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes How much disk space is required You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do use previous versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time System Restore Automatic restore points Create restore points automatically on the selected disks sijable Disks Most recent restore point Local Disk C System 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM Local Disk D None System Protection A Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore poi Restore off disks selected above All existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created ya pps Turn System Restore Off B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs AE Computer Management 000 Documents Pictures Music Games Recent Items Computer Network onnect To ntrol Panel Default Programs gt Search Everywhere 4 Search the Internet Help and Support 9 b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy Fm File Action View Help 9 2H 8 cis A
82. sta 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard s features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 94 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Pleas
83. tion Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu Universal technology which virtualizes integrated GPU and discrete GPU for best of breed functionality It also features Virtual Vsync for no compromise visual quality With the added benefits of HyperFormance technology VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance by intelligently reduc ing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit WiFi BT module Intel Smart Connect Technology and Intel USB 3 0 ports are not supported by Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit 12
84. uration Storage Configura tion Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY oj Security Exit Boat Description Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function 78 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY
85. uration occcntcsmecarncneisexcatsqooeenteeenseertatwes 79 3 4 2 North Bridge Contouraton 81 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 82 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 84 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 85 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 86 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 87 3 4 8 ACPI CONTQUIALION csicsiccsicviorssnensiercnseniavieceerecemsnness 88 3 4 9 USB Configuration edu o d iae 89 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Gcreen 90 3 6 Boot Screen sssseenneeessrnrrrrsrrrrrrrrsrnrrrrosrrrrereessnnene 91 3 7 Security Sree EE 92 Eos dole sl O M LO O O 93 A SOMWOlE el e OTT 94 4 1 Install Operating System 94 4 2 Support CD Information E 94 4 2 1 Running Support CD wis seccsies lt cesecascnectca lt scestedconscteeses 94 4 2 2 Drivers WEG E 94 4 2 3 Utilities MENU E 94 4 2 4 Contact Normal ON wiciscticventxeoncndendsaxivtentecadeavcastont 94 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme9 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 configura tion guide to BIOS setup and information of t
86. ure Boot Failure Guard Count Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt pa A ol dr joot Security Exit Description Tomorrow s Technology Today 92 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 93 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vi
87. ws Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot C Start Windows Installation When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please click Load Driver D Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port select Browse to find the RAID driver Then choose the directory xx AMD64 you have copied in the first step 96 E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions 5 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit on a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter 187 systempropertiesprotection Default Programs Help and Support bg emma et 9 a b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Pres
88. ww asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 61 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SI Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 SE Connect SATA data cable to the pin end White to the power supply motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 1x4 pin cable connector SATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White SEI Connect SATA 15 pin power cable SEI Connect SATA data cable to connector Black end to SATA SATA2 the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD side 62 2 21 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install th
89. y will not see the performance 2 8 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 8 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards feature For other CrossFireX cards that AMD has released or will release in the Different CrossFirex cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 34 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE1 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 35 2 8 1 2 Installing Three CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install identical 3 Way CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

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