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1. 56 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys tem 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 Delete gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTIL ITY 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 and 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 For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down
2. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in l No 6 No 8 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 amp click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 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 eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 16 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 2 1 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 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 In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wris
3. Z Extreme6 TB4 User Manual Version 1 2 Published October 2012 Copyright02012 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
4. 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today No K OC For those CPUs that aren t K series No K OC can unleash the CPU s power by boosting its frequency with just one click Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking settings 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 Auto 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 enable power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration op tions Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 8 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep tech nology 59 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 iss
5. 51 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs in RAID AHCI mode Please read the operation guide of Hot Plug below carefully Before you process the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check the cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack below A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power connector The 1x4 pin conventional power connector Black should be connected to connector White should be your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD connected to a power supply Caution 1 Without the SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even though some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connectors and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connectors IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely unable to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process Hot Plug 1 The operation procedure below 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 motherboards is indicated in the product spec on o
6. Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE For SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE For SATA3_A1 and SATA3 A2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 55 2 23 2 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the steps below Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI For SATA2_2 to SATA2 5 SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to AHCI For SATA3 A1 and SATA3 A2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE For SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE For SATA3 A1 and SATA3 A2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system
7. 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 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header ja 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 negative 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 sys tem is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off
8. For other CrossFirex cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 28 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 PCIE2 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 29 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 A Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers 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 s website for AMD driver updates Install the re
9. 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 12 24 64 bit Intel Smart Connect Technology and Intel USB 3 0 ports are not supported by Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit 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 a bh WN 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 3 4 5 6 a 24 4cm 9 6 in Nr maces F z z 3 DDR3 2800 i 2
10. tact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU _ FAN1 see p 14 No 3 or CPU FAN2 see p 14 No 4 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 4 yp ter of the IHS on the socket s surface aan Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are faced on the side clos est to the CPU fan connector on the mother board CPU FAN1 see p 14 No 3 or CPU FAN3 see p 14 No 4 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press the fastener caps down with your thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect CPU fan connector with the fan header on the motherboard Step 6 Secure redundant cable with tie wrap to ensure that the cable does not interfere with the fan s operation or contact other components 20 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
11. which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock s website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 37 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 V I is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose Nig IT pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 me ou oom See p 14 No 21 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 CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed The Clear CMO
12. 64 bit 8 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 86 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 8 64 bit 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 PEST EE Programe 188 systempropertiesprotection J9 Search Everywhere Search the Internet systempropertiesprotection b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press OK 87 System Properties Comp
13. Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Thunderbolt Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Network Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Security Exit Boot Description AN 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
14. Connector 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 8 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel 277 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug SATA3_A2 connector is shared with the eSATA port 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Intel Z77 support USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 support USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header by Intel Z77 supports 2 USB 3 0 ports supports USB 1 1 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connectors 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 4 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI_SPDIF header 1x IEEE 1394 header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 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
15. SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 8 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 85 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 8 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 the following directory 32 bit i386 Win7_Vista_Intel 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel 3 Create a RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit 8 64 bit A Insert your Windows Vista 64 bit 7
16. WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB 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 item to configure Power Saving Mode The default value is Dis abled 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 62 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 accord ing to your own requirements 63 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North
17. cable from the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD s side BG JP4 Unplug the SATA 15 pin power cable connector Black from the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD s side 53 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 top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 22 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below 4 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 the 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 R
18. e 3 a a B benp 2 Computer Management Local lt Services a fl System Tools Task Scheduler Volume Shadow Copy Name z Description Status Startup Type Log Oi E page Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local ri s Si Steel Eoas Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local Local Users and Groups Restart the service Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo Reliability and Performe SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local amp Device Manager D I R Storage escription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local Rha es eek allele lis System Event Notificati Monitors sy Started Automatic Local ia Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and 7 z des 2 sen nd Applications other purposes If this service is amp Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 x stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local omttol unavailable for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is a ae disabled any services that explicitly Telephony rovides Tel Manual Netwa 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 r Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Order
19. or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard 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 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 75 3 4 10 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY P 2 k3 7 E j00t Security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today 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 f
20. password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY P r w S rv Exit Description isor Password User Password Tomorrow s Technology Today 82 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY N ly sl Advanced Boot Security Exit H H Monitor 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 83 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chap
21. ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Features 64Mb AMI UEFI 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 Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Unique Features ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 9 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 10 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 15 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 16 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP see CAUTION 17 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated ASRock OMG Online Management Guard see CAUTION 18 ASRock Internet Flash see CAUTION 19 ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock Dehumidfier Function see CAUTION 20 ASRock Fast Boot ASRock Restart to UEFI Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 21 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 22 Boot Failure Guard B F G Go
22. 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 A HDCP HDCP is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP with this motherboard you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP 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 What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI 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 compatible 35 2 11 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used fo
23. to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse 57 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 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 Security Tomorrow s Technology Today System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configura tion 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 58
24. to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 23 2 7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports all Windows OS NVIDIA Quad SLI technology supports Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit 8 8 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 Quad SLI technology you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards dual GPU on each graphics card that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SL 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 details I technology 2 7 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 7 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that
25. 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 18 orientation key notch alignment key y Pin1 gt 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 19 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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
26. AID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 8 8 64 bit 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 located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide and the docu ment in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the following path Intel Rapid Storage Information 54 2 23 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit I Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the steps below 4 AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
27. Dual Monitor and Surround Display Dual Monitor This motherboard supports dual monitor With the internal VGA output support D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor without in stalling any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt to support dual VGA output so that the D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt can drive the same or differ ent display contents To enable dual monitor please follow the steps below 1 Connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel or connect a Thunderbolt monitor cable to the Thunderbolt ports on the I O panel D Sub port j KIP ams Va s p Pal 4 a Q i j k ee rn G HDMI port Thunderbolt ports 2 If you have already installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed the onboard VGA driver yet please install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt monitors cannot be enabled at the same time You can only choose two of them 33 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt and
28. 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 The default value is 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 Dehumidifier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process 78 before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumidifier is en abled 79 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 Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Configu
29. I Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX or SLI function PCIE4 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graph ics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX or SLI function In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot In CrossFireX mode or SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore PCIE2 will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE4 works at x8 bandwidth 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 4 Only PCIE2 and PCIE4 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 N D Installing an expansion card Step 1 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 Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend
30. PCI Slot PCI1 Black Power Switch PWRBTN1 37 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 Black Power LED Header PLED1 38 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black Dr Debug 39 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 40 SLI XFIRE Power Connector Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 41 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black 14 1 4 I O Panel 1918 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Purple Green 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 DisplayPort Input HDMI DP 1 12 Thunderbolt Port TBT1 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 13 Thunderbolt Port TBT2 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 23 5 D Sub Port VGA1 15 IEEE 1394 Port 1394 6 Central Bass Orange 16 eSATA3 Connector 7 Rear Speaker Black 17 HDMI Port HDMI1 8 Line In Light Blue 18 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 9 Front Speaker Lime 19 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 01 10 Microphone Pink DisplayPort Input for test only 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 ACTILINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED n Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Port 15 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
31. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Status Code x00 x01 x02 x03 x04 x05 x06 x07 x08 XOA x0B x0C 0x0D x1C x1D OA Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading x20 2E Memory initialization other x31 x32 x33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization x34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization x35 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 0 Status Code oc 00D 46 OST Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x39 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 035 PostMemory South Bridge ntalizationisstted xsd Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specife it Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed OST Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 3 Memory initialization eror No sable memory detected x54 Unspecified memory intaizaton mor oss Memoyrotinsialed 0 reset PPlis rotavaiable OOOO reset PPI is not available x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL S3 Boot Script execution Video repost S3 Resume PPI not Found
32. S Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 38 2 13 Onboard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps ri Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors Q el rm SATA2 2 3 see p 14 No 13 lt SATA2_4_5 see p 14 No 14 5 fm rr ri st QO ed Serial ATA3 Connectors lt eu Fe SATA3_A1_A2 see p 14 No 11 lt SATA3_0_1 see p 14 No 12 5 m rm O ze oOo e Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers ee 9 pin USB2_ 3 see p 14 No 25 P 2 USB PWR 39 SATA2 3 SATA2 5 SATA3 A2 SATA3 1 These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate These four Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If the eSATA3 port on the rear I O has been connected the internal SATA3 A2 will not funtion Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard 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 heade
33. S3 Resume Boot Script Error Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery NVRAM initialization 47 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services DA 0x6B 0x70 or South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific Ox76 South Bridge DXE Inializalion South Bridge module specie x76 CSM initialization PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus initialization is started S USB Reset xAOQ IDE initialization is started xA2 IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started 48 A7 AS Seupverf ingPassword SSCS HAS AA AB AC AD AE AF D 82 x83 84 rc xB6 Clean up of NVRAM Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available 49 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel 277 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 e
34. 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 41 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 l 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 14 No 22 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 PPR PLED see p 14 No 18 PLED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 pin CHA_FAN1 FAN_SPEED 12V see p 14 No 23 GND 3 pin CHA_FAN2 FAN_SPEED 12V see p 14 No 41 GND i FAN_SPEED 3 pin CHA_FAN3 ay see p 14 No 24 GND 3 pin PWR_FAN1 Er see p 14 No 9 ONE CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU FAN1 FAN SPEED CONTROL FAN SPEED see p 14 No 3 VEN GND 5y DUMMY 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 FAN2 and CHA FAN3 supports Fan Control Please connect t
35. Serial port Header reat 9 pin COM1 CCTS 1 see p 14 No 31 TTXD1 DDCD 1 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 i see p 14 No 33 ow SPDIFOUT 44 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 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 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 system to clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch PWRBTN see p 14 No 17 allowing users to quickly turn e on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to quickly reset see p 14 No 16 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN Gare switch allowing users to quickly see p 15 No 18 clear the CMOS values 45 2 15 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier
36. Slalele E S 3 2 2 7 ajjaj a x a m al gl allall 41 40 i mr aa CMOS BIOS 10 PCIE1 ISRock O a 39 Z77 Extreme6 TB4 sd 1 38 PCIE2 oo ec 12 PCI Express 3 0 Intel EN 3 vo PCEN ZiT AHL i XFastLAN XFastUSB XFast RAM ELE iE 35 PCIE4 16 RoHS 417 34 PCI2 ErP EuP Ready Sie age Toe ter sian vies om greener 9 TEL LER ATT EET GHD fer 33 32 3 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 2221 20 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 23 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 1155 Pin CPU Socket 24 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 25 USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 Black CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 26 USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Black DDR3 A1 DDR3_B1 Black 28 Consumer Infrared Module Header 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots CIR1 Gray DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Black 29 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 FRONT 1394 Black USB 3 0 Header USB3 4 5 Black 30 Infrared Module Header IR1 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 31 COM Port Header COM1 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb 32 Front Panel Audio Header SATA3 Connectors SATA3 A1 A2 Gray HD AUDIO1 Black SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 Gray 33 HDMI SPDIF Header SATA2 Connectors SATA2 2 3 Black HDMI SPDIF1 Black SATA2 Connectors SATA2 4 5 Black 34 PCI Slot PCI2 Black Intel Z77 Chipset 35 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Black Reset Switch RSTBTN1 36
37. Today Wed 10 24 2012 17 42 47 Wake From Thunderbolt Devices This allows you to enable or disable system wake from Thunderbolt de vices Security Level Use this to select the level of security Thunderbolt Wake Delay Use this to configure Thunderbolt Wake Delay Thunderbolt Extra Bus Reserved Use this to configure Thunderbolt Extra Bus Reserved Thunderbolt Reserved Memory Use this to configure Thunderbolt Reserved Memory Thunderbolt Prefetchable Memory Use this to configure Thunderbolt Prefetchable Memory Thunderbolt Reserved I O Use this to configure Thunderbolt Reserved I O 73 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY oe amp H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Enabled z Description SF H IRQ4 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 74 3 4 9 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
38. and PhysX configuration 30 Setti Adjust image settings with preview gni pine SLI technology allows e GPUs for significant improvements in renderi ng padomanos and imago NVIDIA PhysX is a ponerfd hyse sengina ha thet ca nude GPU acceleration to provide amazing real time physics effects Run display optimization wizard racclution 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Cage ad en TIEF Enabled 2 Select an SLI configuration KD Enable SLI 3 Select the SLI focus display escription hd NVIDIA GPUs will work together to incr rendering performance ol f your 3D applications Graphics and physics processing will occur on the esate gt GPU rfe X is enabled and there l Emka an nator gra pe ard to serve as the PhysX processor display settings may be alter flat panel scaling Typical usage scenarios la ng 3D games any application that renders hardware accelerated Direct3D or OpenGL content C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI 26 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 I 7 64 bit 8 8 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 Internet Explorer EE Windows Calendar E Windows Contacts Ml Windows Defender Windows DVD Maker g Windows Fax an
39. are NVIDIA 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 PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 24 Step3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI Bridge 28 Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge 28 Card is firmly in place IT ASRock SLI Bridge 28 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 into PCIE2 slot 25 2 7 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 0 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 NVIDIA Control Panel File Edt View 30 Settings Help Q Back GJ Advanced Settings Seanad eat Set SLI
40. at 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 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 F for the display icons identified by the numbers 34 For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 I 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 numbers 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing
41. d Scan R Windows Live Messenger Download Fi Windows Mail e Windows Media Center g Windows Media Player Windows Meeting Space Windows Movie Maker ta Windows Photo Gallery Windows Update pr Accessories Shaw Documents Pictures Music Games Search Recent Items Computer Extras and Upgrades Games Network P Maintenance di NVIDIA ee 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 v Advanced Settings v Select a Task 5 30 Settings Adjust image settings with preview M NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GP Us for EE ENER rovements performance and image quality NVIDIA PhysX is a pawaka physics engine that can utilize Display acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics effect l 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 lt gt 2 Select an SLI configuration F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI or Q
42. 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 70 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 71 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY A oot Security Exit H W Monitor B Intel R Smart Connect Technology Enabled z Description Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology 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 72 3 4 7 Intel R Thunderbolt ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY _ _ H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Description Enabled Normal Mode w o NHT Get details via QR cod Tomorrow s Technology
43. external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Please refer to page 23 for proper expansion card installation procedures 2 Connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel or connect a Thunderbolt monitor cable to the Thunderbolt on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots 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 D sub 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 D Sub 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 the Settings tab so th
44. ges click on the discard or apply fond buttons to refresh and sa ED a 30 Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in AMD Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFirex Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFirex or Quad CrossFireX 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 s website for updates and details 31 2 9 Thunderbolt This motherboard has two thunderbolt connectors that support video output from internal VGA cards Due to 32 bit OS limitations we strongly recommend using a 64 bit OS to bring ThunderBolt into full play For thunderbolt display installation please follow the steps below Thunderbolt cables are provided by your monitor supplier Internal VGA If you want to use the internal VGA with the Thunderbolt ports simply connect your monitor to either Thunderbolt port see p 15 No 12 13 on the motherboard using a Thunderbolt cable 32 2 10
45. 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 APP 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 8 8 64 bit 7 I 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 configure
46. he CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground 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 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation 3 pin CPU FAN2 FAN SPEED see p 14 No 4 12V GND ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 14 No 7 al Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector it can still 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 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 8 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 5 Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 LUUL power supply to this connector LILII see p 14 No 1 4 1 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 43 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE_PWR1 see p 14 No 40 SLI XFIRE POWER1 IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM 0 9 pin FRONT 1394 see p 14 No 19
47. ing Server Provides or Manual 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 Tables ated omat 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 WcsPlu Manual Local Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Mii dns Pal men kane Cran e Cast Arm atin banat z Extended Standard 88 Actions Services More Actions Volume Shadow Copy More Actions 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 Descript Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies 4 used for backup and other purposes If this service _ Path to executable Windows system32 vss Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped Sa 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 Window
48. is allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you wish to install a 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 This allows you to enable or disable Deep Render Standby The default value is Enabled 67 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 2 joot Security Exit 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 Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Onboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in 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
49. n NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 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 sup port 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 66 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY soot Security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express VT d Use this item to enable disable Intel R Virtualization Technology for Di rected I O PCIE2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE2 Link Speed The default value is Auto PCIE4 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE4 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 Th
50. nc Video 2 0 Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel Insider and 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 Three VGA Output options D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt ports see CAUTION 6 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports Thunderbolt with max resolution up to 2560x1600 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI see CAUTION 7 Supports HDCP function with HDMI Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with HDMI Supports data transfer rate up to 10Gbps with Thunderbolt port Supports Daisy chain up to 6 Thunderbolt devices 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 PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort Input for Thunderbolt port TBT2 for test only 2 x Thunderbolt Ports 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3
51. nd 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 It also adopts ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3_A1 and SATA3_A2 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 Please be noted that SATA3_A1 and SATA3 A2 do not support RAID func tion If you want to use RAID function on SATA3 connectors please use SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors 50 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap 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 controlle
52. o features Virtual Vsync for no compromise visual quality With the added benefits of HyperFormance technology VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance by intelligently re ducing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display 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 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 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 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
53. od Night LED Hardware CPU Chassis Temperature Sensing Monitor 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 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 23 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 24 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com 9 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 65 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 21 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 unde
54. onfiguration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 61 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 CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT
55. our 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 USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 76 3 4 11 Network Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY D _ H H Monitor Boot Security Exit Internet Setti PCP auto IP Description UEFI Download Server Europe Tomorrow s Technology Today Internet Setting Use this item to configure internet settings for Internet Flash UEFI Download Server Use this item to select a server for Internet Flash to download the latest UEFI 77 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 Securit Tomorrow s Technology Today 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
56. possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product EG 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 DANG OCU CTHION sinantenccdasercninraice nace 5 1 1 Package Contents svuymesessemmsumnaenestidmded nn 5 12 SEAN 6 1 3 Motherboard Layouf nunssekuurevnnmen ivnuisenessr 14 er OPP 15 2 Installation veskene disser 17 2 1 Pre installation PrecautionsScrew Holes 0006 17 22 Screw HoleS Lurraarse eee 17 25 CPU IKS BRIO 18 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan rrrrrrrrrrnnrrrrnrnr 20 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM rrnrrrreennnnnn 21 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 008 23 2 7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide rsvrrvvrnver
57. quired 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 Please check Microsoft s website for details For Windows 8 7 I Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD s website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer You will find AMD Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar AMD Catalyst Control Center Double click AMD 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 CrossFireX Graphics Adapter 1 TAT Radeon HD 4800 Series SyncMaster CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX V Enable CrossFirex Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Identfy GPU A Your settings have not been applied To enable your other CrossFireX adapter pa
58. r ASRock motherboards with a CIR header Please refer to the procedures below 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 your ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Connect the front USB cable to the USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is set to Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock s support CD and install the CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of driver list 36 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB ports can support CIR When CIR is enabled the other ports will remain USB ports 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel The Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive multi directional infrared signals top down and front
59. r Windows 8 7 I Vista XP For 64 bit Windows OS there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot USE 4 Only PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots support Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Ex press 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 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 You can choose to use two of the three monitors only D Sub HDMI and Thunderbolt monitors cannot be enabled at the same time 7 xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 8 64 bit 8 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display sup ports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 8 64 bit 8 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista 8 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 9 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
60. r can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB4 5 see p 14 No 26 USB PWR P 5 P 4 USB PWR 9 pin USB6 7 see p 14 No 27 USB PWR P 7 P 6 USB PWR USB 3 0 Header Vbus Vbus IntA_P5_SSRX 19 pin USB3 4 5 IntA P4 SSRX IntA P5 SSRX see p 14 No 8 IntA P4 SSRX GND GND IntA P5 SSTX IntA P4 SSTX IntA P5 SSTX IntA P4 SSTX GND GND IntA P5 D IntA P4 D IntA P5 D IntA P4 D Dummy 1 Infrared Module Header ss Es DUMMY 5 pin IR1 see p 14 No 30 i GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 IRRX GND see p 14 No 28 1 ATX 5VSB IRTX Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 14 No 32 40 Besides four default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices A 9 pin PANEL1 see p 14 No 20 A 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
61. ration options Disabled Disable Fast Boot Fast When selecting Fast it is not allowed to boot from a USB storage device Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup by using the keyboard The only way to enter UEFI Setup is to clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in windows 3 If you are using an external graphics card the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in order to boot Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled 80 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 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Use this item to configure Boot Failure Guard Count 81 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user
62. rs developed through a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID 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 If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 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 for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap 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 NOTE 4 What is Hot Plug 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 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
63. s 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http 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 89
64. se 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 in DDR3 B2 slot or two memory modules in DDR3_A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 21 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 in incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 22 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 and PCIE3 PCIE 2 0 x1 slots are used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards such as a Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card or ASRock Game Blaster etc PCIE2 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PC
65. 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 5 or identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 and DDR3 _ B2 Black slots see p 14 No 6 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 TTM Black ESN Populated Populated Populated a tt ae Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install 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 otherwi
66. speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking 10 10 Ti 12 13 14 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 Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing com puting performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http Awww 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
67. t 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 components place them on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the components 5 When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 17 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 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
68. tasstaicansabintaniaeeiansiantagiavuctiatianbstasiand 84 4 2 4 Contact Information ccccccssssseeeeeseseeeeeeeeeas 84 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme6 TB4 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step by step hardware installation guide Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configuration guide of BIOS setup and information of the 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 Extreme6 TB4 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock Z77 Extreme6 TB4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 277 Extreme6 TB4 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1
69. ter for general reference 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 Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 84 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 Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with
70. this function 64 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that in cludes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 8 is required Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP I Vista 7 8 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 Enhanced 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 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The de fault value is Disabled CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheating No Execute Memory Protection 65 No Executio
71. uad SLIT SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 27 2 8 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports 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 by all Windows OS Quad CrossFireX is supported by Windows Vista 7 8 OS only Please check AMD s website for AMD CrossFirex driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance AN 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 2 8 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards feature
72. ues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores 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 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 60 DRAM C
73. ur website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug from your dealer or HDD user manual SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs which do not support Hot Plug 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 www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable from our motherboard package 5 Please follow the instructions below step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 52 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Plug Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug Improper procedures will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Sie Please connect the SATA power cable s S84 Connect the SATA data cable to 1x4 pin end White to the power the motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 supply s 1x4 pin cable connector SG Connect the SATA 15 pin power cable jeg Connect the SATA data cable to connector s Black end to the SATA the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD SATA2 SATA3 HDD eie How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Unplug Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug Improper procedures will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug the SATA data
74. uter Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote much disk space is required Sa uch disk space is requ You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes Ho You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time Automatic restore points use previous versions System Restore Create restore points automatically on the selected disks stable Disks Local Disk C System Local Disk D Most recent restore point 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM None You can create a restore poi disks selected above All System Protection Are you sure you want to turn System Restore off existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 2 Turn System Restore Off Cancel B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs r Computer Management gt Search Everywhere Search the Internet computer management x a o QQQ Documents Pictures Music Games ent Items omputer Netw Connect To Control Panel Default b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Computer Management Shadow Copy File Action View Help
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77. when the power recovers 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 68 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 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 and SATA3 A2 ports Use this to select ASMe dia SATA3 mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Model SATA Boot ROM Use this to enable or disable ASMedia SATA Boot ROM The default value is Disabled 69 We recommend to use Intel Z77 SATA ports SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA2 2 SATA2 3 SATA2 4 and SATA2 5 for your bootable
78. x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 285 Card 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 Polymer 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 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 0C 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 Slots 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 or dual at x8 x8 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 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x 1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad 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 Sy
79. your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower La tency 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 11 15 16 17 de 19 20 Zils 22 Zo download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the sta tus window you can easily recognize which data streams you are trans ferring currently ASRock 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 VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu Universal technology which virtualizes integrated GPU and discrete GPU for best of breed functionality It als

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