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1. This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode q It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged ZN If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology a 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 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 lt notch break notch lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into 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
2. OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled Deep Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Deep Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled 49 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY gy oot Security Exit Good Night LED 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 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 when the power recovers Good Night LED Use this item to enable or disable Power LED and LAN LED 50 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY KJE K
3. see CAUTION 23 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 10 About the settings of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 47 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 22 for proper installation Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win dows cannot use Only PCIE1 slot supports 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 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel
4. 2 Connect a DVI monitor cable to the DVI port on the I O panel connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel and connect a DisplayPort monitor cable to the DisplayPort port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot 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 that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multi
5. Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 35 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SCPE Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 G4 Connect SATA data cable to the pin end White to the power supply motherboard s SATA2 S
6. PCI Express Slots There is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini PCI Express slot on this motherboard PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width A graphics cards MINI PCIE1 mini PCIE slot is used for WiFi module Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 23 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI HDMI and DisplayPort you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this mo
7. 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens n Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen 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 NE p 4 H H Monitor Security Exit Boot Description System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup 40 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY a g 4 oot Security Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today Advanced Turbo 30 You can use this option to increase your system performance This option appears o
8. 3 4 1 CPU Configuration oscinina 47 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ccccceceeeseeeeeees 49 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration rrrvrrranrrrrvrvrrnnnrn 50 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ccccccccsseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 91 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology rrnrrrrvrvrrrnrrr 52 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 06 53 34 7 Super lO Configuration s v svvrsnasasermissil 54 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration rrrvrvrrrnrrnnvrvrrrnnrrnrrnnrrnnsrn 55 3 4 9 USB Conigur hon uoavjrsmeiketee j 56 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 57 DP NN 58 3 7 Security SAEENuu rvsesserskemen ed rbnidiet 59 309 PUSTEN 60 4 Software SUPPOST cccceceeseeeeseceeseeeeseeeeseteneesens 61 4 1 Install Operating System rrrrnrrrrnnnnnrrrrnnnnvnrnnnnnnnnnnnr 61 4 2 Support CD Information uujenvarvassssasmsisaavssrsarianianiee 61 421 Running Support CD u ermaiesndsnesstabasee 61 4 2 2 Drivers Menu r rurnararernnernnnrrernnernnnennvenerrnnennveneee 61 4 2 3 Utilities MEN saiinsiicrnstintateeinmuiiadaxeniwtatadinmaniatabcuntad 61 4 2 4 Contact Information 61 Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77E ITX motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contains i
9. 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 Internal PLL Overvoltage Use this item to enable disable CPU Internal PLL Overvoltage Function Long Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure long duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Long Duration Maintained Use this item to configure time window which the long duration power is maintained The default value is Auto Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane The default value is Auto Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane The default value is Auto GT OverClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s in
10. DHCP configured computer in order to enable this function VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu Universal technology which virtualizes integrated GPU and discrete GPU for best of breed functionality It also features Virtual Vsync for no compromise visual quality With the added benefits of HyperFormance technology VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance by intelligently reduc ing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit 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
11. ISRock ZI E ITX User Manual Version 1 1 Published July 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the po
12. idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation proce dures 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 10 11 We 13 14 15 without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful so lution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver i
13. s components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may Cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is 18 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 s
14. see p 13 No 4 I 1 SATA 3 see p 13 No 1 SATA 3 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 see p 13 No 3 bl I SATA3 1 see p 13 No 2 m SATA3 1 mSATA Connector see p 14 No 23 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB2 3 ree D see p 13 No 5 EM 30 These two 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 two 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 This mSATA connector can be used to connect a Solid State Drive SSD for an internal storage device The current mSATA interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 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 two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB4 5 USB PWR see p 13 No 6 P 5 GND pumMy P p 4 4 USB PWR USB 3 0 Header IntA PO D Besides four default USB 3 0 IntA PO D 19 pin USB3_3_4 Tha ports on the I O panel there is tA_PO_SSTX i see p 13 No 8 de one USB 3 0 header on this IntA PO SSR
15. website for the latest informa tion You can choose to use two of the three monitors only DVI HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI port can support the same features as HDMI port xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista 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 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune dif ferent system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hard ware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per formance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are
16. 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 56 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 CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On 57 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 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 PCI ROM Priority Use this item to ad
17. 7 in 17 0 cm x 17 0 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 6 2 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Chipset Intel Z77 Chipset Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 0C 1866 0C 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 1x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot PCIE1 x16 mode see CAUTION 4 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x mini PCI Express slot For WiFi module Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video 2 0 Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel Insider Intel HD Graphics 2500 4000 Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 with
18. ATA3 1x4 pin cable connector GATA power cable 1x4 pin power connector White Sak Connect SATA 15 pin power cable jeg Connect SATA data cable to connector Black end to SATA SATA2 the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD side 36 2 14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below A 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 STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID fun
19. Boot 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 53 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY H K Monitor Boot Security Exit Description CIR Controller Tomorrow s Technology Today CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller The default value is Enabled 54 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Selecting Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enabl
20. Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1760MB see CAUTION 5 Multi VGA Output options DVI HDMI DisplayPort and D Sub with the bundled DVI to D Sub Converter see CAUTION 6 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DisplayPort with max resolution up to 2560x1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required see CAUTION 7 Supports HDCP function with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports 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 Wireless LAN WiFi 802 11n module 300Mbps IEEE 802 11n 54Mbps IEEE 802 119 11Mbps IEEE 802 11b Supports Station mode Infrastructure mode and Ad hoc mode Rear Panel I O I O Panel 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x DVI I Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA2 Connector 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0
21. Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 9 lt ol Security Exit Boot Description Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up date your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to en able this function 46 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technol
22. 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 64
23. Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 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 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Intel Z77 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1 x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports by Intel Z77 supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 2 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 functions 1x MSATA 3 0 Gb s connector Solid State Drive connector supports RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI functions and Full size mini PCI Express modules 2 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x CIR header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jum
24. UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off 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 To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 39 3 1
25. WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage The default value is Auto IGPU Load Line Calibration IGPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto 44 User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 45 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion
26. X Ge ke motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports IntA P1 SSRX IntA PI SSRX GND IntA P1 SSTX IntA PI SSTX GND IntA PI D IntA PI D DUMMY Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 T Swe connect the remote see p 13 No 7 ATXA VSB controller receiver Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for front PRESENCE 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 a panel audio cable that allows see p 13 No 19 convenient connection and control of audio devices AN 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic 3 System Panel 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 No 17 A 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 13 No 13 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume Head
27. 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 16 1 5 WiFi 802 11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna WiFi 802 11n module is an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi function With WiFi 802 11n module you can easily create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity Therefore from anywhere within the signal range you will be able to play LAN games connect to the internet access and share printers and make Internet phone calls easily Antenna Ports WiFi 802 11n Module ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna WiFi 802 11n module supports Station mode You can use the wireless function to connect the access point AP or connect with other stations in the wireless range instead There are two choices provided in station mode Infrastructure mode and Ad hoc mode Please read below introduction for the differences of these two modes Infrastructure Mode If you have a present access point AP in your wireless network environment for this station t
28. ct 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 60 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 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 chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard s features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Men
29. ction 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 VRAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Informa tion 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 document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the following path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 37 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Insta
30. e 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 55 OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may choose from Everyday Day of the week or Weekdays and weekends then 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 3 4 9 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup
31. er PLED 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 S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan rae cable to the connect
32. ess Slot MINI_PCIE1 15 WiFi 802 11n Module 16 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 17 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 18 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Black 19 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Black 20 1155 Pin CPU Socket 21 Intel Z77 Chipset 22 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 13 23 17 0cm 6 7 in 23 mSATA mSATA Connector Black 14 17 0cm 6 7 in 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Purple Green 10 Front Speaker Lime 2 Antenna Ports 11 Microphone Pink 3 DisplayPort DP1 12 USB3 0 Ports USB3 12 4 USB2 0 Ports USB01 13 eSATA2 Connector ESATA1 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 6 Central Bass Orange 15 HDMI Port HDMI1 7 Rear Speaker Black 16 DVI I Port DVI1 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_A1A2 9 Line In Light Blue 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 On Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity on tink 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection 15 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio
33. herboard support list http www asrock com 28 2 9 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 a Tg pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 ve oa om see p 13 No 11 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 29 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA 2 SATA 2
34. in 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 8 33 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Serial ATA3 SATA3 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 SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal stor age devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort 4 NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remo
35. just PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROMI Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 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 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 58 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Not Installed Not Installed Tomorrow s Technology Today 59 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you sele
36. lling Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps AN AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 38 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the
37. nly when your CPU supports this function Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and mother board It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and moth erboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency The default value is 100 0 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en able power saving The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology 41 stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo
38. nstalled you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock SmartView a new function for internet browsers is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can config ure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utili
39. nt with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you install the heatsink you need to spray ther mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa tion Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good con tact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU _ FAN1 see page 13 No 10 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto the cen ter of the IHS on the socket s surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest TOA to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard g CPU_FAN1 see page 13 No 10 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through A I holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners e S Press Down Y a Um If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure redundant cable with tie wrap to ensure the cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 21 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM
40. ntroduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura Chapter 1 Introduction tion guide to 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 lwww 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 Z77E ITX Motherboard Mini ITX Form Factor 6 7 in x 6 7 in 17 0 cm x 17 0 cm ASRock Z77E ITX Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z77E ITX Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna Optional 1 x DVI to D Sub Converter Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield M PN C ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications Mini ITX Form Factor 6 7 in x 6
41. o Security Exit H W Monitor Boot Enabled Description __ errs T Tomorrow s Technology Today SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages A AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other 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 5 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 52 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Security Exit
42. o join you can set up WiFi 802 11n module in Infrastructure mode In this mode WiFi 802 11n module acts as a wireless adapter In other words it is centered on an AP that provides Internet access and LAN communication for the wireless stations such as PC notebook and other devices Ad hoc Mode If you don t have a present access point in your wireless network environment you can set up WiFi 802 11n module in Ad hoc mode The wireless network brings together workstations PC notebook and other devices for wireless communication The transmission speed may vary according to the environment 17 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini ITX form factor 6 7 x 6 7 17 0 x 17 0 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 4 Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard
43. ocket Step 1 1 Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook You do not have to remove the pro tection cover Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step 2 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black line aul 49e1q Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with the IHS Inte grated Heat Sink up Locate Pin and the two orientation key notches 19 orientation key notch alignment key alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper installation please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Close the socket Step 3 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 3 2 Press down the load lever and se cure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab The protection cover will automatically come off by itself Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service 20 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 complia
44. ogy Today Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature a computer system with an Intel processor that sup ports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista I 7 is required Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement 47 to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 proces
45. or and CHA_FAN_SPEED H SA match the black wire to the ground pin 32 CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 pin CPU FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED cable to the connector and 12V see p 13 No 10 GND match the black wire to the ground pin 1234 AN Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 12 24 Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 13 No 16 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 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 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 f power supply to this connector see p 13 No 22 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 P
46. ou can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the 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 26 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock B2 0h pi lack motherboard USB 2 0 header 9
47. perfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Core IGPU DRAM VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 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 ASRock OMG Online Management Guard see CAUTION 17 ASRock Internet Flash see CAUTION 18 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP see CAUTION 19 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 20 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 21 Boot Failure Guard B F G Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 22 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required
48. 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 Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver lt is listed at the bottom of driver list 27 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function D Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the mot
49. play Features 24 2 8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 27 2 9 J mpers Setup sravssausdmemtad nine 29 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors rmrerrrrrnnerrrvvvrnnnn 30 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation rerrrerrrrrnnrrrrvrnnnnnn 34 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDS so see cecsnstaieatnmircanstoiewinteoaduadacduenenadenteateaecse 34 2 13 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide sissetssiccactassnnactoseccespecancunasaeestenaccondd 35 2 14 Driver Installation Guide mrrrrnnnoonrrnnnnonrnnnnrnrrnnnnennnnnn 37 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit With RAID Functions EEE EEE EE 37 2 16 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP I XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions _ 38 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FONCIONS aeon ne Relea eeeetenee 38 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 38 SJEF SEP UTILITY cascpsunnstasmnemsbetsasdsnobasnradaiesennar ots 39 TINN 39 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar ciciicamcnsetnnicmniicacovenantetioninetivaacess 39 312 Navigation KEYS eorcsscnirnsnsisescrirensossn 40 3 2 Main SEN ee 40 3 3 OC Tweaker SCIeGN icc cdicsicostatesduciceisarseetecsinsetemoronaees 41 3 4 Advanced SCIeen cccccccccssssseeeeeceeneseeeessenessseeessaneess 46
50. ple 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 E for the display icon identified by the numbers three to four 25 For Windows 7 7 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icons identified by the number three to four 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore y
51. serted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 42 DRAM Timing Control 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 43 DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT
52. sor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines 48 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 9 F ol oot Security Exit Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 1 Link Speed The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you install the PCI Express card under Windows XP Vista
53. ssibility 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 MON 7 1 1 Package Contents vuyeesansmemeunnaienaiieeeen ates 7 12 SEAN 8 1 3 Motherboard Layout cccccsccesssseceesssseeesseseeeessenees 13 ta OPP ee 15 1 5 WiFi 802 11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz MT EAE E A E A A A E EA 17 Z MONOTON EEE A S 18 21 STEN HEG apene 18 2 2 Pre installation Precautions rrrrnnrnnnnnnnrnnnennnnnnnnnnre 18 25 CPU Installation eee 19 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan rrrrrrrrrrrnrrvnnnnr 21 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM ranrrrrernnnnnn 22 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 23 2 7 Dual Monitor and Surround Dis
54. 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 12 1 3 Motherboard Layout NO on Rh WN 10 11 12 22 20 17 0cm 6 7 in LAG COM T USB1 Top B USB2 R745 19 SATA2 Connector SATA 3 Black SATA3 Connector SATA3 1 Gray SATA3 Connector SATA3 0 Gray SATA2 Connector SATA 2 Black USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 Black USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray USB 3 0 Header USB3 3 4 Black SPI Flash Memory 64Mb CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Black 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 I Front USB 3 0 m t EE 4 64Mb z 8 BIOS LEE LI i i z Q CHA FAN1 PN a MINI_PCIE1 WiFi 802 11n 14 Module 15 T S 5 gt HIE 7 E E 5 c 2 5 st N Ni N 5 3 5 t t Ke o lellal x VU o lloll T 16 CREATES OF 8 a A a G RoHS Xrastram Z77E ITX r PCIE1 PCI Express 3 0 y 18 13 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 14 mini PCI Expr
55. therboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI HDMI and DisplayPort to support dual VGA output so that DVI HDMI and DisplayPort can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the steps below 1 Connect a DVI monitor cable to the DVI port on the I O panel connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel and connect a DisplayPort monitor cable to the DisplayPort on the I O panel DVI I port HDMI port 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 You can only choose the combination DVI HDMI DVI DisplayPort or DVI HDMI and DisplyPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time HDMI DisplayPort 24 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI HDMI and DisplayPort and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE1 slot Please refer to page 23 for proper expansion card installation procedures
56. to use Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit i386 Win7_Vista_Intel_v11 0 0 1032 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel_v11 0 0 1032 3 Create RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot C Start Windows Installation When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please click Load Driver D Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port select Browse to find the RAID driver Then choose the directory xx AMD64 you have copied in the first step 63 E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions 5 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit 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 A
57. ty 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 11 16 ar 18 19 20 Zit 22 23 ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may choose from Everyday Day of the week or Weekdays and weekends then 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 ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the latest UEFI from our servers and flash them without entering Windows OS Please note that you must be running on a
58. u The Utilities Menu shows the application softwares that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 6 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 SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 62 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
59. ve the SATA SATA2 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 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATA2 SATA3 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 SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 34 2 13 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power 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 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support

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